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)
America
Chris Tomlin Lyrics
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Let your glory fly
Let your glory fly
If my people will humbly pray
Turn from sin and their wicked ways
And I will hear them and heal their land
And show my glory and power again, yeah
Lift your eyes up
Look to the sky
The Lord is coming
Coming to America
Can you feel the fire?
Can you see the wind?
It's blowing through
Coming to America again
Go and tell them the blind will see
The lame will walk and the slave is free
Shout the news that the lost are saved
In the name of Jesus, the dead are raised
Lift your eyes up
Look to the sky
The Lord is coming
Coming to America
Can you feel the fire?
Can you see the wind?
It's blowing through
Coming to America again
Can you see it coming?
Let your glory fly
Let your glory fly
Let your glory fly
Lift your eyes up
Look to the sky
The Lord is coming
Coming to America
Can you feel the fire?
Can you see the wind?
It's blowing through
Coming to America, yeah
Lift your eyes up
Look to the sky
The Lord is coming
Coming to America
Can you feel the fire?
Can you see the wind?
It's blowing through
It's coming to America again, yeah yeah
Can you see it coming?
Can you see it coming?
Can you feel it coming?
"America" by Chris Tomlin is a song of hope and prayer for America to turn back to God. The song starts with the repetition of "Let your glory fly" which is a call for God to pour out His glory upon America. The song then moves on to a call for repentance and turning away from sin. The lyrics affirm that if God's people genuinely repent and turn away from their sins, God will hear them and heal their land. The use of the phrase "heal their land" is significant because it does not only imply the physical healing but also a spiritual, emotional, and social healing of the United States.
The song then moves on to speak about the second coming of Christ, which is referred to as "The Lord is coming Coming to America". This line signifies the hope for a better and brighter future of America under God's reign. The song declares that in Jesus' name, the lost will be saved, the blind will see, the lame will walk, the slave will be free, and the dead will be raised. All of these are biblical references to Jesus' healing and restoring powers.
The lyrics of "America" by Chris Tomlin are a potent call to prayer and repentance for America. The song emphasizes the need for America to turn back to God and be aligned with His will. Chris Tomlin's desire for America is that it experiences divine healing, grace, and restoration for itself, its people, and the world around.
Line by Line Meaning
Let your glory fly
May the magnificence of the Lord rise above everything.
Let your glory fly
May the magnificence of the Lord rise above everything.
Let your glory fly
May the magnificence of the Lord rise above everything.
If my people will humbly pray
If the people confess their sins and ask humbly for forgiveness.
Turn from sin and their wicked ways
Abstain from immoral behavior and be penitent.
And I will hear them and heal their land
If the people are sorry for their sins and ask forgiveness, God will listen and heal their country.
And show my glory and power again, yeah
Then God will display his majesty and strength again.
Lift your eyes up
Raise your head and look at the sky.
Look to the sky
Gaze upon the heavens.
The Lord is coming
The Lord is arriving.
Coming to America
He is coming to America.
Can you feel the fire?
Can you perceive the fervor of the Lord?
Can you see the wind?
Can you observe the power of the Lord moving like wind?
It's blowing through
It is spreading all around.
Coming to America again
He is coming to America, once more.
Go and tell them the blind will see
Inform others that the visually impaired will recover their sight.
The lame will walk and the slave is free
Announce the news that the paralyzed will walk and the oppressed will be liberated.
Shout the news that the lost are saved
Yell the revelation that the spiritually lost are now found.
In the name of Jesus, the dead are raised
Through the power of Jesus, the departed rise.
Can you see it coming?
Are you aware that it is about to happen?
Let your glory fly
May the magnificence of the Lord rise above everything.
Let your glory fly
May the magnificence of the Lord rise above everything.
Let your glory fly
May the magnificence of the Lord rise above everything.
Can you feel the fire?
Can you perceive the fervor of the Lord?
Can you see the wind?
Can you observe the power of the Lord moving like wind?
It's blowing through
It is spreading all around.
Coming to America, yeah
He is coming to America.
Lift your eyes up
Raise your head and look at the sky.
Look to the sky
Gaze upon the heavens.
The Lord is coming
The Lord is arriving.
Coming to America
He is coming to America.
Can you feel the fire?
Can you perceive the fervor of the Lord?
Can you see the wind?
Can you observe the power of the Lord moving like wind?
It's blowing through
It is spreading all around.
It's coming to America again, yeah yeah
It is about to happen again in America.
Can you see it coming?
Are you aware that it is about to happen?
Can you see it coming?
Are you aware that it is about to happen?
Can you feel it coming?
Can you sense its approach?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEMMA DEACON, IAN SHADWELL, CHRIS MILLER
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Veronica
on Here I Am to Worship
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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. ■