In 2008, after five solo album releases, and nine with Passion, Tomlin made the move from Texas to Atlanta to be a worship leader for Giglio’s new church, Passion City Church, with its first service being held in February of 2009. Tomlin has since released four solo worship albums, two Christmas albums, and one live album.
In 2013, Tomlin’s seventh album Burning Light debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart, becoming only the fourth album by a Christian artist to top that chart, along with Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) by Bob Carlisle, You Light Up My Life by LeeAnn Rimes, both in 1997, and TobyMac's Eye On It in 2012.
Tomlin has recorded some of the most famous songs ever in Christian music, such as How Great Is Our God, Holy Is The Lord, Our God, and Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)
Throughout his successful career, Tomlin has won 22 GMA Dove Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and a Grammy.
Chris Tomlin’s discography: The Noise We Make (2001)Not To Us (2002)Arriving (2004)Live From Austin Music Hall (2005)See The Morning (2006)Hello Love (2008)Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship (2009) And If Our God Is For Us… (2010)How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection (2011)Burning Lights (2013) Love Ran Red (2014)Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship (2015) Never Lose Sight (2016)
All Bow Down
Chris Tomlin Lyrics
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You're arriving in the calm of the wind and the waves
You're arriving in the glow of a burning flame
A burning flame
Praise awaits You at the dawn when the world come alive
Praise awaits You in the darkness and shines in the light
Praise awaits You with a song of love and desire, love and desire
Here comes the King
All bow down
Lift up your voices
Unto the Lamb
He is the King
All bow down
All bow down
You are coming again like a thief in the night
You are coming again with a shout from the sky
You are coming again to take away Your bride
To take away Your bride
Yeah, You are the King
You are the King
All bow down
We lift up our voices
Unto the Lamb
You are the King
In "All Bow Down" Chris Tomlin is acknowledging the coming of Jesus Christ, both in the past and the future. The first verse describes how Jesus Christ arrives - with sounds of thunder and rain, calm winds and waves, and a burning flame. This shows that Jesus Christ's arrival cannot be predicted or contained: it can come in unexpected ways, and this is something that should be feared as well as worshipped. The next stanza speaks of the praise that Jesus Christ receives from both the living and the deceased (the dawn and the darkness) in all phases of life. According to Chris Tomlin, the praise given to Him is born out of love and desire. The chorus of the song is an invitation for everyone to bow and submit themselves before Jesus Christ as the king of everything. As the song progresses, it reminds us that Jesus Christ will come again just like a thief in the night to take his people.
Through this song, Chris Tomlin communicates the worship and awe that we should have towards Jesus Christ. He is portrayed as the king; the one who is powerful, worthy, and mighty. It encourages us to bow down and lift our voices in praise and worship to Him. Additionally, the song reminds us of the second coming of Jesus Christ, highlighting its importance and how it should be anticipated with reverence and respect.
Line by Line Meaning
You're arriving with the sound of thunder and rain
Your arrival is grand and powerful, like the force of thunder and heavy rainfall.
You're arriving in the calm of the wind and the waves
But at the same time, Your arrival can also be gentle and peaceful, like the smooth sounds of wind gusts and ocean waves.
You're arriving in the glow of a burning flame
Your arrival is bright and luminous, like the flickering radiance of a burning flame.
Praise awaits You at the dawn when the world come alive
You deserve to be praised when the world wakes up and begins to come alive in the morning.
Praise awaits You in the darkness and shines in the light
Praise for You can still be found even in the darkest of times, and it shines even brighter in the light of day.
Praise awaits You with a song of love and desire, love and desire
Our praises for You are not just empty words, but they come from a place of genuine love and desire to worship You.
Here comes the King
The almighty King is now coming, and it calls for our utmost respect and honor.
All bow down
We should all bow down humbly in admiration and reverence towards the King's arrival.
Lift up your voices
We should raise our voices high to give joyful praises to the newly arrived King.
Unto the Lamb
Our praises are entirely dedicated to the pure and holy Lamb, who is worthy of all our worship.
He is the King
We should acknowledge again and again that He is truly the King, who deserves all our love and loyalty.
You are coming again like a thief in the night
Your next return would come as a surprise, like a thief suddenly breaking in unannounced in the night.
You are coming again with a shout from the sky
You will return again with a loud, ear-piercing shout from the heavens.
You are coming again to take away Your bride
You will be coming to take Your beloved and faithful bride with You to Your eternal home.
Yeah, You are the King
Our King, there's no doubt about it
We lift up our voices
We should always lift up our voices in adoration and gratitude to our King.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: CHRIS TOMLIN, ED CASH
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Veronica
on Here I Am to Worship
hi.
Lupita Vique
on God of This City (Live from Passion)
■ There is no one like our God. For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City. ■