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)

You Lifted Me Out
Chris Tomlin Lyrics

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You turned my way
You heard my cry
You turned my mourning into shouting
Sorrow may last for a night
But with the light I am seeing
I am singing

You lifted me out

You lifted me out
And set me dancing, dancing
Free, now I am free
Your love rescued me
Now it's the anthem I'm singing

Many will see
Many will hear
And find You strong enough to save
Many the wonders You have done
Your light has come, I am singing
I am singing

Lost is where You found me
Shattered and frail
But You love me still
Trouble may surround me
My heart may fail

But You never will
You never will

Overall Meaning

In this song, Chris Tomlin expresses his gratitude towards God for rescuing him and lifting him out of his distress and sorrow. He acknowledges that God heard his cry and responded by turning his mourning into dancing. Tomlin emphasizes that although sorrow may last for a night, with the light of God's love, he can see and sing praises to God because he has been lifted out of his pain.

Chris Tomlin believes that while many will see and hear about the wonders that God has worked in his life, they will find God strong enough to save them from their own troubles. Tomlin uses his personal story of being lost and shattered and how God's love lifted him out of his troubles to inspire others to believe that they too can receive God's love and experience the joy of being set free.

Throughout the lyrics, Chris Tomlin expresses his confidence in the faithfulness of God, who never fails. Regardless of the troubles that may come his way, Tomlin is convinced that God's love will always surround him, and he can trust in God's unfailing love to lift him out of his distress.

Overall, the song You Lifted Me Out is a message of hope and gratitude. It encourages others who may be going through difficult times to trust in the love of God and believe that he is strong enough to lift them out of their struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

You turned my way
God changed His attention towards me and intervened in my life.

You heard my cry
God paid attention to my plea and answered.

You turned my mourning into shouting
God turned my sadness into joy and gave me a reason to celebrate.

Sorrow may last for a night
Sadness and hardships may occur, but they are temporary.

But with the light I am seeing
God's love and hope brought brightness into my life.

I am singing
I am rejoicing and praising God.

You lifted me out
God rescued me from my struggles.

And set me dancing, dancing
God filled me with joy and gave me a reason to celebrate.

Free, now I am free
God has set me free from my troubles.

Your love rescued me
God's love saved me from my struggles and gave me a new life.

Now it's the anthem I'm singing
I am praising and singing about God's mercy and love.

Many will see
Many people will notice the positive changes in my life.

Many will hear
Many people will hear about the great things that God has done for me.

And find You strong enough to save
People will realize that God is powerful and can save them too.

Many the wonders You have done
God has done amazing things in my life.

Your light has come, I am singing
God's light has shone upon me, and I am rejoicing.

Lost is where You found me
I was lost and struggling, but God found me and saved me.

Shattered and frail
I was broken and weak.

But You love me still
God still loves me despite my flaws.

Trouble may surround me
I may experience struggles and hardships.

My heart may fail
I may feel weak and helpless.

But You never will
God will never abandon me or fail me.

Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: CHRIS TOMLIN, JESSE REEVES, LOUIE GIGLIO, MATT GILDER, MATTL REDMAN

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