Arriving

Arriving
Studio album by Chris Tomlin
Released September 21, 2004
Genre Contemporary Christian music
Length 46:01
Label Sparrow/sixstep
Producer Ed Cash
Chris Tomlin chronology
Not to Us
(2002)		 Arriving
(2004)		 Live from Austin Music Hall
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]

Arriving is a studio album released in 2004 by Chris Tomlin. The album has received RIAA "Platinum" status and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. As of October 2008, "How Great Is Our God" is No. 1 and "Holy Is the Lord" is No. 7 on CCLI's Top 100 songs used in churches in the U.S.[4]

"Indescribable" is a cover of Laura Story, originally performed by Laura Story herself in 2003. Tomlin covered the song on this album.

Likewise, "Your Grace Is Enough" is a cover of a Matt Maher song, though Tomlin rewrote the chorus compared to Maher's original version.

Name

Tomlin named this album after a passage he read in Isaiah 40 because he said he feels "as though we’re like this landing strip in the desert for our great, incredible God to arrive on; a way for Him to come into people's lives."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Indescribable"Laura Story, Jesse Reeves (additional lyrics)3:57
2."Holy Is the Lord"Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio4:11
3."How Great Is Our God"Tomlin, Reeves, Ed Cash4:26
4."Your Grace Is Enough"Matt Maher, Tomlin (additional lyrics)4:08
5."Unfailing Love" (featuring Steven Curtis Chapman)Tomlin, Cash, Cary Pierce3:59
6."The Way I Was Made"Cash, Reeves, Tomlin3:33
7."Mighty Is the Power of the Cross"Reeves, Tomlin, Shawn Craig6:04
8."All Bow Down"Tomlin, Cash4:06
9."On Our Side"Cash, Reeves, Tomlin3:36
10."King of Glory"Reeves, Tomlin3:07
11."You Do All Things Well"Reeves, Tomlin, Michael John Clement4:46
Total length:45:53

Personnel

  • Chris Tomlin – lead vocals, piano (11)
  • Ed Cash – background vocals (1-6, 8, 10, 11), acoustic guitars (1-6, 8-11), programming (1-6, 8, 9, 11), electric guitars (1), mandolin (2), keyboards (2, 3, 5, 9), piano (3), classical guitar (7), acoustic bass (7), producer, recording engineer, mixing
  • Daniel Carson – electric guitars (1-6, 8-11)
  • Jesse Reeves – bass guitar (1-6, 8-11)
  • Dan Needham – drums (1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11)
  • Joey Parish – drums (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
  • Laura Story – piano (1)
  • Matt Slocum – cello (7)
  • Matt Wertz – background vocals (3, 7)
  • Christy Nockels – background vocals (3)
  • Nathan Nockels – background vocals (3)
  • Angela Primm – background vocals (3, 9)
  • Jerard Woods – background vocals (3, 9), lead vocal (second verse of 9)
  • Jovaun Woods – background vocals (3, 9)
  • Leanne Palmore – background vocals (3, 9)
  • Gale Mayes-West – background vocals (3, 9)
  • Darwin Hobbs – background vocals (3, 9)
  • Steven Curtis Chapman – background vocals (5)
  • Melissa Polinar – background vocals and ad-lib on ending (9)
  • Louie Giglio – executive producer
  • Brad O'Donnell – executive producer
  • Ed's, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location, mixing location
  • Scott Olivier – additional recording engineer
  • Stardog, Austin, Texas – additional recording location
  • Steve Bishir – mixing location
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Thomas Petillo – photography
  • Jan Cook – creative direction
  • Benji Peck – art direction and design

Singles

Awards

On 2005, the album won a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Cummings, Tony. "Review: Chris Tomlin - Arriving - Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 21, 2004. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ PraiseCharts - Top 100 CCLI Songs
  5. ↑ "Chris Tomlin's bio on Revelation Generation". Revelationgeneration.org. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards on About.com; Jones, Kim
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