Chris Tomlin

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Chris Tomlin
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    Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972)

    How Great Is Our God", "Our God", "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" and "Holy Forever
    ".

    Tomlin has been received 23 GMA Dove Awards, a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for his 2012 album And If Our God Is for Us..., and two RIAA certified platinum albums. Because of his songs' popularity in many contemporary churches, Time magazine stated he may be the "most often sung artist anywhere".[3] Tomlin's 2013 album Burning Lights debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the fourth CCM album in history to do so.[4]

    Early life

    Tomlin was born in Grand Saline, Texas in 1972 to Donna and Connie Tomlin.[5] He has two younger brothers, Ryan and Cory. Tomlin was given his first guitar by his father and learned how to play along with Willie Nelson records.[6][7]

    At the age of 13, he began singing at the Main Street

    Baptist church in Grand Saline. [8] Tomlin wrote his first worship song at age fourteen. During high school, he learned to lead worship in his youth group.[6] After graduating from Grand Saline High School in 1990, he entered Tyler Junior College (TJC) planning for a medical or physical therapy career.[9] Tomlin graduated in 1992[10] and enrolled in Texas A&M University to study medicine.[11] He grew active in a campus Christian group called Breakaway, where he became the worship leader.[11] In 1994, Tomlin graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor's degree in psychology.[10][12] After college Tomlin participated as a worship leader at various camps in Texas, including Dawson McAllister Youth Conferences.[13] While at Breakaway, Tomlin participated in a Bible study led by Choice Ministries founder Louie Giglio.[11] In 1997, Tomlin partnered with Giglio to found Passion Conferences.[14][15]

    Career

    In 1995, Tomlin released Inside Your Love, which was released independently.[16] In 1998, he released Authentic on Sparrow Records.[17]

    In 2000, Tomlin signed onto newly founded sixstepsrecords, a subsidiary of Passion Conferences.[18] His first nationally released solo project, titled The Noise We Make, was released in 2001, featuring the song "Forever". He released the live EP 545 and his second studio album Not to Us in 2002.[19]

    Tomlin performing at a concert in Johnson City, Tennessee

    Since his signing onto sixstepsrecords, Tomlin has released nine full-length studio albums. 2004's

    Hot Christian Albums chart and the Billboard 200. Tomlin has topped the Hot Christian Albums chart six times, and his 2013 album Burning Lights topped the Billboard 200, making the album only the fourth contemporary Christian
    album to do so.

    Tomlin has also released one live album, recorded in Austin Music Hall, and two Christmas albums (2009, 2015),[20] both of which topped the Holiday albums chart on Billboard.[21]

    Tomlin has toured with many contemporary Christian artists, such as

    SoCal Harvest in Anaheim.[27]

    On June 14, 2007, Tomlin's version of the song "Indescribable" was used as the official wake-up call for

    Sixstepsrecords in 2015 and quickly signed to Capitol Records CMG and River Music Holdings in 2016[29]

    Other ventures

    Tomlin is one of the members of

    developing world.[31]

    In May 2008, Tomlin announced a move from the Austin Stone Community Church, to start a new church with

    Atlanta, Georgia.[32][33] The Passion City Church held its first service on February 15, 2009, and features Tomlin as one of its worship leaders.[34]

    Holy Forever World Tour

    The Holy Forever world tour was announced on January 19, 2024 by Tomlin on his Instagram[35] The Holy Forever world tour is scheduled to start in April 2024 after Tomlin's Good Friday Nashville concert at Bridgestone Arena every year.

    Personal life

    Tomlin married Lauren Bricken[36] on November 9, 2010.[37][38][39] Together they have three daughters, Ashlyn, Madison and Elle.[40] They live on a 25-acre (10 ha) estate on the outskirts of Franklin, Tennessee, which they have named Peacefield.[41]

    Discography

    Main articles: Chris Tomlin discography and Passion Conferences § Albums

    Independent releases

    • Inside Your Love (1995)
    • Authentic (1998)
    • Too Much Free Time (1998) [with Ross King]

    Commercial releases

    Awards and achievements

    According to

    Pandora for reaching a billion Pandora streams.[48]

    Grammy Awards

    Year Award Result
    2007
    		 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (See the Morning) Nominated
    2009
    		 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (Hello Love) Nominated
    2011
    		 Best Gospel Song ("Our God") Nominated
    2012
    		 Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance ("I Lift My Hands") Nominated
    Best Contemporary Christian Music Song ("I Lift My Hands") Nominated
    Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (
    And If Our God Is For Us...
    )     		Won[49]
    2014
    		 Best Contemporary Christian Music Song (Whom Shall I Fear)[50] Nominated
    Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (Burning Lights)[50] Nominated
    2016
    		 Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (Love Ran Red) Nominated[51]
    2023 Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ("Holy Forever") Nominated
    Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (Always) Nominated

    GMA Dove Awards

    Throughout his career, Chris Tomlin has been nominated for 32

    Dove Awards
    (6 of them collaborative efforts) and won 19 of them.

    Year Award Result
    2005
    		 Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Arriving) Won[52]
    2006
    		 Artist of the Year Won[53]
    Male Vocalist of the Year Won[53]
    Song of the Year ("Holy Is the Lord") Nominated[53]
    Song of the Year ("
    How Great Is Our God
    ")     		Won[53]
    Worship Song of the Year ("Holy Is the Lord") Nominated[53]
    Worship Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God") Won[53]
    Worship Song of the Year ("Indescribable")1 Nominated[53]
    Special Event Album of the Year (Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia)* Won[53]
    Special Event Album of the Year (Passion: How Great Is Our God)* Nominated[53]
    Special Event Album of the Year (WOW Christmas: Green)* Nominated[53]
    2007
    		 Artist of the Year Won[54]
    Male Vocalist of the Year Won[54]
    Song of the Year ("Made to Worship") Nominated[54]
    Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Made to Worship") Nominated[54]
    Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (
    See The Morning
    )     		Won[54]
    Worship Song of the Year ("Holy Is the Lord") Won[54]
    Worship Song of the Year ("Made to Worship") Nominated[54]
    Praise & Worship Album of the Year (See The Morning) Won[54]
    Special Event Album of the Year (
    Passion: Everything Glorious
    )*     		Won[54]
    2008
    		 Artist of the Year Nominated
    Male Vocalist of the Year Won
    Song of the Year ("
    Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
    ")     		Nominated
    Worship Song of the Year ("Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)") Nominated
    Worship Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God") Won
    Special Event Album of the Year (
    Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace
    )*     		Nominated
    2009
    		 Artist of the Year Nominated
    Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
    Song of the Year ("Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)") Nominated
    Worship Song of the Year ("Jesus Messiah") Nominated
    Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Hello Love) Nominated
    Special Event Album of the Year (Passion: God of This City)* Won
    Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God")2 Won
    2010
    		 Song of the Year ("I Will Rise") Nominated
    Worship Song of the Year ("I Will Rise") Nominated
    Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Hello Love) Nominated
    Christmas Album of the Year (Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship) Nominated
    2011
    		 Artist of the Year Nominated
    Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
    Song of the Year ("Our God") Nominated
    Worship Song of the Year ("Our God") Won
    Special Event Album of the Year (Passion: Awakening)* Won
    2012
    		 Praise & Worship Album of the Year (
    And If Our God Is For Us...
    )     		Won[55]
    2013 Song of the Year ("Whom Shall I Fear [God of Angel Armies]") Nominated[56]
    Praise & Worship Album of the Year ("Burning Lights") Won[56]
    Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year ("Burning Lights") Nominated[56]
    Artist of the Year Nominated[56]
    Special Event Album of the Year (Passion: White Flag)* Nominated[56]
    Special Event Album of the Year (
    Passion: Let The Future Begin
    )*     		Won[56]
    Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Passion: White Flag)* Nominated[56]
    Praise & Worship Album of the Year (
    Passion: Let The Future Begin
    )*     		Nominated[56]
    2014
    		 Songwriter of the Year Won[57]
    2015
    		 Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Love Ran Red) Nominated
    2016
    		 Songwriter of the Year Nominated[58]
    2017 Artist of the Year Nominated
    Songwriter of the Year Nominated
    Worship Album of the Year ("Never Lose Sight") Won
    Short Form Video of the Year ("
    Jesus
    ")     		Nominated
    2018 Worship Recorded Song of the Year ("Resurrection Power") Nominated
    2019 Worship Album of the Year (Holy Roar) Nominated
    Long Form Video of the Year (Holy Roar: Live from Church) Nominated

    Billboard Music Awards

    Year Award Result[59]
    2011 Top Christian Artist Won
    Top Christian Album (And If Our God Is for Us...) Nominated
    Top Christian Song ("Our God") Won

    Others

    Tomlin was nominated for two 2009 Visionary Award: Male Entertainer of the Year and Song of the Year for "Jesus Messiah".[60]

    Bibliography

    • Chris Tomlin, The Way I Was Made: Words and Music for an Unusual Life, Multnomah, 2004.
      ISBN 978-1-59052-327-8

    Filmography

    Year Film Role
    2013 Grace Unplugged Himself

    See also

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