Chris Tomlin

Chris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin
	Tomlin in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Dwayne Tomlin
Born	May 4, 1972 (age 52)
Origin	Grand Saline, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Contemporary worship music; CCM;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; worship leader;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	1993–present
Labels	sixsteps (EMI); Sparrow;
Website	christomlin.com

Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972)^[1] is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas, who has sold over 7 million records.^[2] He is a member of Passion Conferences and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Some of his most well-known songs are "How Great Is Our God", "Our God", "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" and "Holy Forever".

Tomlin has received 23 GMA Dove Awards, a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for his 2012 album And If Our God Is for Us..., and two RIAA certified platinum albums. Because of his songs' popularity in many contemporary churches, Time magazine stated he may be the "most often sung artist anywhere".^[3] Tomlin's 2013 album Burning Lights debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the fourth CCM album in history to do so.^[4]

^ Argyrakis, Andy (May 1, 2001). "Opening Acts: Get to Know Chris Tomlin" (PDF). CCM Magazine: 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^ "USA Today Premieres Chris Tomlin's Music Video For "Home"". themcollective.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
^ Luscombe, Belinda (November 11, 2006). "Hip Hymns Are Him". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
^ Caulfield, Keith (January 16, 2013). "Chris Tomlin Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved January 16, 2013.