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)

God Almighty
Chris Tomlin Lyrics

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Like the water's roar
Is Your voice, O Lord
There is none before
And none beside

You are set apart
You alone are God
Your glory reaches far

From sky to sky

Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning we will sing
Holy, Holy, we bow down before Thee
All Your children love to sing Your name
God Almighty

You're the breath of life
You're the God on high
Your song shall rise
And never pass away

Oh, Your Majesty
Evermore shall be
The earth, the skies, the sea
Shall bring You praise

And I hide my eyes
With my face to the ground
In the presence of Your Majesty
And I clap my hands

And I lay my crowns
In the presence of Your Majesty

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chris Tomlin's song God Almighty are a beautiful ode to the infinite power and majesty of God. The opening line, "Like the water's roar, is Your voice, O Lord," refers to the idea that just as the sound of waves crashing against the shore is both beautiful and overwhelming, so too is the power of God's voice. The subsequent lines, "There is none before and none beside, You are set apart, You alone are God," drive home the notion that there is no one, and nothing, as great and powerful as God.

The chorus of the song, which reiterates the refrain "Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty" serves as an affirmation of the holiness and awe-inspiring nature of God. The second verse continues this idea, with lines such as "You're the breath of life, You're the God on high, Your song shall rise and never pass away." The song concludes with the beautiful image of hiding one's face to the ground in the presence of God's majesty, and laying down one's own crowns to show reverence and respect.

Line by Line Meaning

Like the water's roar
Your voice is powerful like the roar of water

Is Your voice, O Lord
Your voice is Your identity, Lord

There is none before
No one existed before You

And none beside
No one is comparable to You

You are set apart
You are holy and different from everything else

You alone are God
There is no other God but You

Your glory reaches far
Your greatness and splendor extend everywhere

From sky to sky
From one end of the sky to the other

Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty
You are holy, Lord God Almighty

Early in the morning we will sing
We will sing to You early in the morning

Holy, Holy, we bow down before Thee
We worship You, Holy God, by bowing down