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)
Symphony
Chris Tomlin Lyrics
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How they sing Your symphony
The deepest oceans, rising mountains
How they sing Your symphony
Let the earth fear the Lord
And all the people of the world
Stand in awe, stand in awe
My heart's ovation, Yours forever
I will sing, sing Your praise
Let every nation under heaven
Shout Your name, sing Your praise
In symphony with all created things
Sing the song that we were made to sing
We stand in awe, we stand in awe
All the angels, all the heavens
Every people, every nation
Crying out to You
In the skies and in the oceans
Everything that's living, breathing
A symphony to You
There will be no greater song
In the heights above or the earth below
Jesus, all for You
The lyrics of Chris Tomlin's "Symphony" take on a majestic tone as they describe the beauty and grandeur of God's creation. The first two lines introduce the complex beauty of nature as shining wonders and fields of splendor, which sing God's symphony. The next two lines continue with the same idea, but this time referencing the depths of the oceans and the heights of mountains.
The next line is a call to "fear the Lord" and stand "in awe" of Him, which echoes throughout the song. This line goes hand in hand with the following two lines that express the singer's heart's ovation to God, pledging to sing His praise forever. The next two lines extend an invitation to all nations under heaven to sing the name of Jesus and His praises.
The chorus brings the entire world and everything in it together in a grand symphony, a song that evokes awe in all who hear it. The final conclusion is that there can be no greater song in heaven and earth than the one sung in God's name.
Line by Line Meaning
Shining wonders, fields of splendor
Beautiful sights in nature that reflect God's glory
How they sing Your symphony
Nature praises God in a harmonic unity
The deepest oceans, rising mountains
Even the most majestic features of the earth give glory to God
Let the earth fear the Lord
Let all creation recognize and revere God's power and majesty
And all the people of the world
Every human on this earth
Stand in awe, stand in awe
Being humbled in the presence of God's greatness
My heart's ovation, Yours forever
My heart's praise and gratitude to God is always and forever
I will sing, sing Your praise
I will personally express my devotion and admiration for God
Let every nation under heaven
May every country and culture give praise to God
Shout Your name, sing Your praise
Calling out to God with joy and gratitude
In symphony with all created things
Nature joins together in a beautiful harmony to praise God
Sing the song that we were made to sing
Experiencing purpose by giving praise and worship to God
We stand in awe, we stand in awe
Being humbled and reverent in the presence of God's glory
All the angels, all the heavens
All celestial beings and spaces give glory to God
Every people, every nation
Every human from everywhere
Crying out to You
Expressing their need and trust in God
In the skies and in the oceans
All of nature worships and honors God
Everything that's living, breathing
All living creatures gives glory to God, either intentionally or instinctively
A symphony to You
Nature offers a harmonic worship experience to God
There will be no greater song
Nothing will surpass the greatness of the song of worship to God
In the heights above or the earth below
Every corner of the universe exalts the greatness of God
Jesus, all for You
All of this worship is directed towards Jesus, recognizing Him as the center of it all
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: GALT MACDERMOTT, JOHN GUARE
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akuhdeemeeuh
Love this song! Just heard it for the first time at church! :)
Ben Herndon
Man this is such an awesome song. Every time I hear it I think of that scene in the Lion King where everyone is bowing down around Simba. One day another king's son is going to be raised up high for everyone to bow down to also, with every knee bowing in perfect worship.
hunterking1013
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