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 Giglioโs 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, Tomlinโs 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 Tomlinโs 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 Usโฆ (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)
Holy Roar
Chris Tomlin Lyrics
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Let it rise, let it rise
From the dark into light
Now alive, now alive
We are here to lift You up
Here to sing a song of love
Here to give You, God
A holy roar
Reaching for Heaven
Our praise poured out
With a reckless abandon
Our worship, God
Is wholly Yours
(Oh)
Here we stand, here we wait
Have Your way, have Your way
Every hand in this place
God, we raise, God, we raise
We are here to lift You up
Here to sing a song of love
Here to give You, God
What You are worthy of
A holy roar
Reaching for Heaven
Our praise poured out
With a reckless abandon
Our worship, God
Is wholly Yours
We are wholly Yours
Forever worthy, forever worthy
Forever worthy is the Lamb who was slain, oh
Forever worthy, forever worthy
Forever worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Hear this holy roar
Reaching for Heaven
Our praise poured out
With a reckless abandon
Our worship, God
Is wholly Yours
To hear our holy roar
Reaching for Heaven
Our praise poured out
With a reckless abandon
Our worship, God
Is wholly Yours
We are wholly Yours
(Oh)
All the earth, a holy roar
We're lifting up a holy roar
All the earth, a holy roar
We're lifting up a holy roar
All the earth, a holy roar
We're lifting up a holy roar
All the earth, a holy roar
We're lifting up a holy roar
The lyrics of Chris Tomlin's song "Holy Roar" are focused on the worship of God. It starts by addressing God's presence from the earth to the sky and from dark to light. Then, the lyrics talk about the intention of the worshippers who are present to lift God up, sing out songs of love, and give God what He deserves. The chorus, "A holy roar, reaching for Heaven," emphasizes the power of worship and the intense passion that the believers have for God. They pour out their praise with abandon because they know that their worship is wholly God's.
The second verse emphasizes how God's followers are standing and waiting for His guidance to have His way. They raise their hands to praise Him like they are singing out a holy roar with their entire being. The Lamb that was slain, referring to the Lord Jesus Christ, is always worthy of worship. The last part of the song emphasizes how the entire earth is praising Him with a holy roar.
This song is more than just an expression of worship; it is a call to action for all believers. It's a representation of the love, compassion, and devotion that Christians have for their Creator. The Holy Roar is a representation of the power of prayer, of how raising your voice towards Heaven can have a profound impact. It tells the story of how songs of love can reach the throne room of God and how this show of devotion is what God desires and deserves.
Line by Line Meaning
From the earth to the sky
We will lift our praise to You, God, from the lowest valley to the highest peak
Let it rise, let it rise
Our praise will ascend to You, God, continually and unwaveringly
From the dark into light
We were once lost in the darkness of sin, but through Your grace, we are now brought into the light of salvation
Now alive, now alive
We were dead in our sin, but You have made us alive in You
We are here to lift You up
We have gathered together to exalt and honor You, God
Here to sing a song of love
Through our worship, we declare our love for You, God
Here to give You, God
We offer You, God, our lives, our hearts, and our all
What You are worthy of
We acknowledge that You, God, are worthy of all honor, glory, and praise
A holy roar
Our worship is a powerful, passionate outpouring of praise and adoration for You, God
Reaching for Heaven
Our worship rises to the highest heavenly places, where You, God, reign on the throne
Our praise poured out
We joyfully and abundantly express our gratitude and devotion to You, God
With a reckless abandon
Our worship is uninhibited and bold, with complete surrender and devotion to You, God
Our worship, God
We acknowledge that our worship and praise is directed solely to You, God
Is wholly Yours
Our hearts, our lives, and our worship belong completely to You, God
Here we stand, here we wait
We stand before You, God, expectantly and attentively, waiting for Your presence and direction
Have Your way, have Your way
We yield to Your will, Your plan, and Your purpose, knowing that it is always good and perfect
Every hand in this place
Everyone gathered together here is lifting up their hands in worship and surrender to You, God
God, we raise, God, we raise
We lift up our voices and our hearts to You, God, with complete reverence and awe
We are wholly Yours
Everything we are and everything we do belongs to You, God
Forever worthy is the Lamb who was slain
You, God, are forever worthy of all honor and praise, for You gave Your life for us on the cross
Hear this holy roar
May our worship and praise be heard throughout the earth and in the heavens
To hear our holy roar
Through our worship, we are declaring Your greatness and majesty to all creation
All the earth, a holy roar
May all people on earth join in worship and praise to You, God, with one voice and one heart
We're lifting up a holy roar
Our worship and praise is rising up in power and passion, echoing throughout the earth
Lyrics ยฉ CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Ed Cash
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Melissa Mendez
I love this song so much and we know that we are not alone GOD IS WITH US ๐๐ปAMEN
Luann Neill
Amen and hallelujah!!!! There is none like the Lord God Almighty! He deserves all praise!!!
I love you Chris in Jesus Christ!!!
Sumacgaming
AMEN AMEN AMEN โค
Jil Elam
Beautiful ๐๐คโ๏ธ๐
Thato Mofolo
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Karen Booth
Amazing song ๐ต and awesome voice thankyou Jesus โค๏ธ amazing job keep up the great music love this โค
Rodger Browning
Absolutely amazing song and I am so grateful for your incredible music Chris Tomlin โคโคโค
Eva Sisneros
Awesome song with great lyrics as always. God bless you ๐๐๐โค๏ธ
Carol Koch
Beautiful lyrics ๐ถ๐ถMany blessings to you. ๐๐
Janaina Mancio
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Blessings and Love from Brazil ๐๐ป