Music : Chris Tomlin 'Hello Love'

Album Info :

Artist : Chris Tomlin
Album : Hello Love
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sixstepsrecords
ASIN: B001BR4Z48
Genre : Christian & Gospel, Pop

Description :

Following his 2006 RIAA Gold-certified record, See the Morning, Chris Tomlin's fifth studio release, Hello Love, communicates what he describes as the "need to introduce ourselves to love again." Produced by Ed Cash (Steven Curtis Chapman, Amy Grant, Bebo Norman), the record endeavors to give voice to the Church to worship their Creator.

Album Review :

By Kim Jones, About.com

Chris Tomlin's - 'Hello Love' - Honest Worship from an Open Heart
Kicking off with the upbeat, get you on your feet "Sing, Sing, Sing," Hello Love builds from there. While some of the tunes are upbeat and fun and others are slower and more worshipful, each one builds on the theme of love -- loving our Lord and Savior and being loved by Him.

Each song, regardless of its tempo, is full of tireless, impassioned and genuine words from a heart that loves the Lord but still sometimes finds itself questioning the whys of life from time to time. Sound familiar? It should because most of us have been there too.

Take "You Lifted Me Out" for example. Chris says that much of this song comes straight from Psalm 40. After hearing Louie Giglio talk about that particular Psalm, Chris really got to thinking about how God doesn't just frown down on us from Heaven when we mess up, He literally gets down in the mud and mire with us to lift us up. Oh yeah ... been there, done that.

God of This City, God of the Entire World
"God of This City" is one of those songs that truly gets down to the nitty-gritty of worshipping our Creator. Chris first heard the song while in Belfast, Ireland doing a concert. The band that wrote the song was performing it and he was immediately struck by how powerful it was. It turns out that the band (Bluetree) was asked to play in a bar/brothel in Padia, Thailand. In the middle of their set, this song came to life. Talk about a God moment!

We all know that Jesus beat death on the cross, but remembering that fact when we've lost a loved one can be difficult. "I Will Rise" is a wonderful, caring ballad that reminds us that the grave is overwhelmed by the love of Christ. Piano and strings give this song an almost haunting feel that helps turn those moments of sorrow into something bearable. Yes, our God, the God who created the entire world, rules over death as well.
"Praise the Father, Praise the Son" is another wonderful modern worship song with a truly catchy chorus that will fit in any modern church service.

My personal favorite song on the album, "My Deliverer," will speak so deeply to your heart that it will make the hairs on your arms stand up and the stirrings of your soul cry out in worship.

I will wait for You to move
For Your mighty hand to save
When the troubled waters rise
You are my hiding place

From Isaiah 60:18, this song is a stirring reminder that God is in control and nothing on earth is so big that His love for us can't overcome it.

Love -- the theme of the album, the root of our Salvation, the story of our lives. Thanks so much to Chris Tomlin for reminding us of that fact in this wonderful album.



Track Listing :

1. Sing, Sing, Sing
2. Jesus Messiah
3. You Lifted Me Out
4. God Of This City
5. I Will Rise
6. Love
7. Praise The Father, Praise The Son
8. God Almighty
9. My Deliverer
10. With Me
11. Exalted (Yahweh)
12. All The Way My Savior Leads Me

Chris Tomlin - God Of This City




Chris Tomlin 'God Of This City' lyrics

You're the God of this city
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You Are

Bridge:
For there is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

Chorus 1:
Greater things have yet to come
Great things are still to be done
In this city
Greater things are still to come
And greater things are still to be done here

Verse 2:
You're the Lord of Creation
The Creator of all things
You're the King above all Kings
You Are

You're the strength in our weakness
You're the love to the broken
You're the joy in the sadness
You Are

Chorus 2:
Greater things have yet to come
Great things are still to be done
In this city
Where glory shines from hearts alive
With praise for you and love for you
In this city

Greater things have yet to come
Great things are still to be done
In this city
Greater things are still to come
And greater things are still to be done here