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)
Be Glorified
Chris Tomlin Lyrics
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Your grace has set me free
Your life the air I breathe
Be glorified in me
Your love has captured me
Your grace has set me free
Your life the air I breathe
You set my feet to dancing, you set my heart on fire
In the presence of a thousand kings, you are my one desire
And I stand before you now with trembling hands lifted high
Be glorified
Your love has captured me
Your grace has set me free
Your life the air I breathe
Be glorified in me
Oh yeah you set my feet to dancing, you set my heart on fire
In the presence of a thousand kings, you are my one desire
And I stand before you now with trembling hands lifted high
Be glorified
Be glorified in me, be glorified in me
Be glorified in me, be glorified
Be glorified in me, be glorified in me
Be glorified in me, be glorified
You set my feet to dancing, you set my heart on fire
In the presence of a thousand kings, you are my one desire
And I stand before you now with trembling hands lifted high
Be glorified, be glorified
Be glorified, be glorified
In the song "Be Glorified" by Chris Tomlin, the singer expresses their gratitude and devotion to God for the love, grace, and life that He has provided. They speak of how God's love has captured them and set them free, and that His life is the air they breathe. The singer then moves on to express how God has set their feet to dancing and their heart on fire. They acknowledge that in the presence of a thousand kings, God is their one true desire, and they stand before Him with trembling hands lifted high, seeking His glory to be manifested in their life.
One interpretation of the lyrics could be that the singer is reflecting on their personal salvation story, and how God's love and grace has transformed and saved them from their past life. They are expressing their desire to honor and glorify God with their life, acknowledging that it is only through His grace that they are able to do so.
Another interpretation of the lyrics could be that the singer is speaking on behalf of a community or congregation. They are acknowledging God's love and grace and seeking for His glory to be manifested in the midst of their community. They are expressing their desire for God to be glorified through their worship and service to Him.
Overall, the song "Be Glorified" is a praise and worship song that encourages devotion and gratitude to God. It is a reminder of the transformative power of God's love and grace, and a call to seek His glory in all aspects of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love has captured me
Your love has taken hold of me and captured my heart.
Your grace has set me free
Your forgiving and unmerited favor has released me from my past sins.
Your life the air I breathe
Your presence and spirit is what gives me life and sustains me.
Be glorified in me
May your greatness and majesty shine through me, bringing glory to your name.
You set my feet to dancing, you set my heart on fire
Your joy and love has made me want to dance and has caused my heart to burn with passion.
In the presence of a thousand kings, you are my one desire
Even if I were surrounded by great earthly leaders, my desire is still to be in your presence.
And I stand before you now with trembling hands lifted high
I humble myself before you, full of awe and reverence, with my hands raised high in praise.
Be glorified in me, be glorified in me
May your glory and greatness be reflected in my life and actions.
Be glorified in me, be glorified
May your name be praised and magnified through me.
Be glorified in me, be glorified in me
May my life bring glory and honor to your name, above all else.
Be glorified in me, be glorified
May your goodness and power be evident in my life, for all to see.
Be glorified, be glorified
May your name be lifted high and glorified among all the earth.
Be glorified, be glorified
May all that I do and say bring glory and honor to you, my God.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Kyle David Matthews
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james millard
I love this song!
Ampwich
Probably my new favorite worship song
Frederick Focht
DaGerminator "new" Guess it's always good to rediscover the classics.
Charles Busada
This song should never be played in worship; Did it take three composers to write this? There is no story here; it's just a mix of cliches pieced together. How is God to be glorified in "me." The song gives us no clue. The music is something that a garage band could play. It's about time that the Christian community starts demanding more from our superstars.
Aesthetic Subliminals
@Charles Busada this a good song though
Charles Busada
@Melissa Dene Melissa, is that what you get from "joyful noise"? . . . that God does not care? In order to be joyful, it needs to communicate something joyful. Worship in song is such a gift from our heavenly Father. We sing in joy, we sing in sorrow, and sometimes the Psalmist sings within his sorrow (the great promises of God) to end his psalm with joy. We sing because we are commanded to sing, and we are commanded to sing deep and thoughtful words. "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God (Col 3:16). I think that when we connect the dots here we realize that our Joyful Noise is to contain true Joy. Sometimes, read the "new song" in Revelation 5:9ff for a real joyful noise. I think that God cares very much because the blood of his Son came at a rather high cost.
Charles Busada
@Melissa Dene Dear Melissa, is that what you get from "joyful noise"? . . . that God does not care? Worship in song is such a gift from our heavenly Father. We sing in joy, we sing in sorrow. Sometimes the Psalmist sings within his sorrow (he sings the great promises of God) and by the end of the song, he is singing in joy. We sing because we are commanded to sing, and we are commanded to sing deep and thoughtful words. "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16). I think that when we connect the dots here we realize that our Joyful Noise has some prerequisites.
And God deeply cares about our worship. For one thing, he is our worship leader. Look at Hebrews 12:2 sometime. That verse declares that Jesus is in our midst every Sunday as we worship, and with us 12 He says, “I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises.” Jesus is our worship leader and He cares.
Also, we should care. Our worship songs are sacrifices to God and David reminds us not to give a sacrifice that is of little, or no value. (1 Chron 21:24)
So, Melissa, God cares deeply about his glory. We, in this age, give God glory by walking in his way. This is nowhere implied in "Be Glorified." Rather the song uses the phrase as a hook, but it is vacuous in the context of the song. ... obviously in my never-so-humble opinion. :)
Melissa Dene
Charles Busada , the Word says, Make a joyful NOISE. If God doesn’t care, why should we? 😉