Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972 in Grand Saline, TX) is a Chris… Read Full Bio ↴Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972 in Grand Saline, TX) is a Christian worship leader/CCM artist. In 1999, Tomlin rose to recognition joined on board as a worship leader for Atlanta pastor Louie Giglio’s annual Passion Conferences, along with other worship leaders such as Matt Redman, Charlie Hall, and eventually with Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, and the David Crowder Band (now Crowder). Tomlin was soon signed to Sparrow Records and EMI's sixstepsrecords where he began releasing his worship albums.

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)

Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Chris Tomlin Lyrics

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Great are You, Lord
Mighty in strength
You are faithful
And You will ever be

We will praise You
All of our days
It's for Your glory

We offer everything

Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God, all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

Where You send us
God, we will go
You're the answer
We want the world to know

We will trust You
When You call our name
Where You lead us
We'll follow all the way

Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God, all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

We will praise You together
For now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
How awesome is the Lord most high
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
How awesome is the Lord most high

Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God, all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

We will praise You together
For now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high

Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God, all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

We will praise You together
For now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high
The Lord most high

How awesome is the Lord most high
How awesome is the Lord most high

Overall Meaning

The song "Awesome is the Lord Most High" by Chris Tomlin is an uplifting anthem that praises the greatness of God. In the first verse, Tomlin describes God's strength and faithfulness, highlighting that He is everlasting and will never change. The chorus urges all creation, the nations and people, to raise their hands and shout in awe at the Lord's greatness.

The second verse talks about how the believers are willing to follow wherever God may lead them, trusting in His plan and will. The song concludes with repeated declarations of the awesomeness of God and a final call to praise Him together now and forever.

Overall, the song is a reminder of God's omnipotence, love, and faithfulness, and an encouragement to people to give their whole lives to Him.

Line by Line Meaning

Great are You, Lord
You, Lord, are incredibly powerful and important

Mighty in strength
Your strength is immense and overwhelming

You are faithful
You are always true to Your word and never falter

And You will ever be
You will always remain faithful and powerful

We will praise You
We will give You the highest honor and respect

All of our days
Every single day of our lives

It's for Your glory
Our praise and devotion is to showcase Your greatness

We offer everything
We give our entire beings to serve You

Raise your hands all you nations
Let everyone across the world show respect and awe for You through this gesture

Shout to God, all creation
All creatures, big and small, should proclaim Your name