July 30, 2011

Chris Tomlin

Photograph by Alan Matthews www.alanmatthewsphotography.comChristopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is currently a lead worshipper at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia with Louie Giglio and Christy Nockels.

Tomlin has been featured at many conferences and music festivals. Among these, he has played at Grand Saline's annual Salt Festival. Hillsong's 2007 conference, and the 2008 Compassionart International Songwriting retreat, which was dedicated to writing songs whose revenue would support charities serving the poorest of the world's poor. Tomlin also leads worship at many Passion events.

He was awarded Male Vocalist at the 2006, 2007, and 2008 GMA Dove Awards. He was also named Artist of the Year in 2007. Tomlin was named "Top Christian Artist" and "Our God" was honored for "Top Christian Song" at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.

Some of his most well-known songs are "How Great Is Our God", "Jesus Messiah", "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)", and "Our God" which he co-wrote with Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves and Jonas Myrin.

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