Chris Tomlin

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Chris Tomlin

Background information
Birth name	Christopher Dwayne Tomlin
Born	May 4, 1972
Genre(s)	Praise & Worship
Years active	1998 - present
Label(s)	Sixsteps Records
Website	http://www.christomlin.com/

Chris Tomlin is a Christian worship leader and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI Group plc's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many Passion events. Some of his most well known songs are "How Great Is Our God", "Famous One", "Holy Is The Lord", "Forever", "Great is Your Faithfulness" and "We Fall Down", as well as his newest song, "Made To Worship".

Tomlin's band, in which he performs vocals, acoustic guitar, and piano, consists of Dan Carson (electric guitar, backup vocals), Jesse Reeves (bass guitar, harmonica, backup vocals, co-songwriter), and Travis Nunn (drums, loops). The latter replaced Ryan Sandlin, as drummer sometime in 2004. Tomlin and the band developed while working with the Harvest Ministry at The Woodlands (Texas) United Methodist Church in the late 1990's.

He is also one of the main worship leaders in the Passion movement, and many of his songs feature on those albums as well.

1 Biography
2 Discography
- 2.1 Compilation Contributions
3 Songs
4 GMA Dove Awards
5 Bibliography
6 External links

[edit] Biography

Tomlin was born and raised in Grand Saline, Texas. His father taught him to play the guitar and growing up he played mostly country music. At 14, he wrote his first worship song. He entered college planning to study medicine, but according to him God had a different plan for his life. After college, he played and wrote songs and in 1997, Louie Giglio asked Tomlin if he would be interested in Passion. He agreed, and he has played a key role ever since. He released his first solo project, The Noise We Make, in 2001.

[edit] Discography

Authentic (1998)
Inside Your Love
Too Much Free Time (with Ross King) (1998)
The Noise We Make (2001)
545 (Promo) (2002)
Not to Us (2002)
Arriving (2004)
Live From Austin Music Hall (2005)
See The Morning (2006)
The Early Years (November 21, 2006)

===Passion event albums===Chris is 32.

Live Worship From The 268 Generation (1998)
Better Is One Day (1999)
The Road to OneDay (2000)
OneDay Live (2000)
Our Love is Loud (2002)
Sacred Revolution: Songs From OneDay 03 (2003)
Hymns: Ancient and Modern (2004)
How Great Is Our God (2005)
Everything Glorious (2006)

[edit] Compilation Contributions

Unexpected Gifts (12 New Sounds of Christmas), 2006 .... "Angels We Have Heard On High" (from WOW Christmas Green) [Sparrow]
WOW Worship (Aqua), 2006 .... "How Great Is Our God" [Provident]
WOW Christmas Green, 2005 .... "Angels We Have Heard On High" [Word]
Music Inspired By The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 2005 .... "You're The One" [Disney/EMI CMG]
Worship Together Platinum, 2005 .... "Forever," "The Wonderful Cross" [Sparrow]
25 Worship Favorites: Here I Am To Worship - Volume 2, 2005 .... "Take My Life" [Sparrow]
WOW Worship (Red), 2004 .... "Famous One" [Word]
Jesus: A Collection of Modern Worship, 2004 .... "Wonderful Cross" [Creative Trust Workshop]
Maranatha! Friends, 2004 .... "You Are My Treasure" [Maranatha!]
That's Why We Praise Him - Songs of Celebration, 2004 .... "You Are My Treasure" [Maranatha!]
In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa, 2004 .... "Where The Streets Have No Name" [Sparrow]
WOW Worship (Yellow), 2003 .... "Forever," "The Wonderful Cross (w/ Matt Redman)" [Word]
The Heart Of Worship, 2003 .... "The Wonderful Cross" (w/ Matt Redman), "Kindness" [Worship Together]
It Takes Two: 15 Collaborations & Duets, 2003 .... "Expressions Of Your Love" (duet w/ Rebecca St. James) [Sparrow]
You're Worthy Of My Praise, 2003 .... "You Are My Treasure" [Maranatha!]
The Best of Modern Worship I Could Sing of Your Love Forever, 2003 .... "Forever," "We Fall Down," "America" [Sparrow]
The Best of Modern Worship: Be Glorified, 2003 .... "Give Us Clean Hands," "Lord, I'm Gonna Love You"
Worship Digest Volume 2: I Love The Lord, 2002 .... "Kindness" (w/ Louie Giglio / Jesse Reeves), "Be Glorified" (w/ Louie Giglio), "Enough" (w/ Louie Giglio) [Worship Digest]
Your Love Broke Through, 2002 .... "Lord, I'm Gonna Love You" [Sparrow]
Left Behind Worship, 2002 .... "We Fall Down" [Forefront]
Secrets Of The Vine: Music... A Worship Experience, 2002 .... "Satisfied" [Forefront]
12 Modern Worship Songs Celebrating the Cross: The Wonderful Cross, 2002 .... "The Wonderful Cross" (w/ Matt Redman)
Spring Harvest - New Songs 2002, 2002 .... "Forever" (Foreign Import)
I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever 2, 2001 .... "Forever" [Sparrow]
Your Name's Renown - Soul Survivor Live 2001, 2001 .... "The Noise we Make," "When I Survey (Wonderful Cross)" (Foreign Import)
Pour Over Me - Worship Together Live 2001, 2001 .... "Salvation," "Give Us Clean Hands"
25 of Today's Best Wedding & Love Songs: I Will Be Here, 2001 .... "Lord, I'm Gonna Love You" [Sparrow]
Eterne: Never Be the Same, 2000 .... "Whisper My Name" [Forefront]
Revival Generation: Lovely Noise, 1999 .... "Make A Joyful Noise," "I Lift My Eyes"

[edit] Songs

Song - Billboard (North America)

Year	Title	Peak Chart Positions	Album
Year	Title	Hot Christian Songs	Album
2004	"Indescribable"	1	Arriving
2005	"Holy is the Lord"	1	Arriving
2005	"How Great Is Our God"	1	Arriving
2006	"Made to Worship"	1	See the Morning

[edit] GMA Dove Awards

2005 PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Arriving
2006 SONG OF THE YEAR: "How Great is Our God"
2006 MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
2006 ARTIST OF THE YEAR
2006 SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe; Jeremy Camp, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Crowder Band, Delirious?, Bethany Dillon, Jars of Clay, Kutless, Nichole Nordeman, Rebecca St. James, tobyMac, Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Crowder, Andy Dodd, Sam Gibson, Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Steve Mason, Matt Odmark, Jay Joyce, Shaun Shenkel, Aaron Sprinkle, Toby McKeehan, Adam Watts, Christopher Stevens, Mitch Dane; Sparrow Records
2006 WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR: “How Great is Our God”