Arriving
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]
Arriving | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 21, 2004 | |||
Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
Length | 46:01 | |||
Label | Sparrow/sixstep | |||
Producer | Ed Cash | |||
Chris Tomlin chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Cross Rhythms | [2] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
"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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Indescribable" | Laura Story, Jesse Reeves (additional lyrics) | 3:57 |
2. | "Holy Is the Lord" | Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio | 4:11 |
3. | "How Great Is Our God" | Tomlin, Reeves, Ed Cash | 4:26 |
4. | "Your Grace Is Enough" | Matt Maher, Tomlin (additional lyrics) | 4:08 |
5. | "Unfailing Love" (featuring Steven Curtis Chapman) | Tomlin, Cash, Cary Pierce | 3:59 |
6. | "The Way I Was Made" | Cash, Reeves, Tomlin | 3:33 |
7. | "Mighty Is the Power of the Cross" | Reeves, Tomlin, Shawn Craig | 6:04 |
8. | "All Bow Down" | Tomlin, Cash | 4:06 |
9. | "On Our Side" | Cash, Reeves, Tomlin | 3:36 |
10. | "King of Glory" | Reeves, Tomlin | 3:07 |
11. | "You Do All Things Well" | Reeves, Tomlin, Michael John Clement | 4:46 |
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), electric guitars (1), programming (1-6, 8, 9, 11), mandolin (2), keyboards (2, 3, 5, 9), piano (3), classical guitar (7), acoustic bass (7)
- Daniel Carson – electric guitars (1-6, 8-11)
- Laura Story – piano (1)
- 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)
- Matt Slocum – cello (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)
- Matt Wertz – background vocals (3, 7)
- Steven Curtis Chapman – background vocals (5)
- Melissa Polinar – background vocals and ad-lib on ending (9)
Production
- Ed Cash – producer, recording engineer, mixing
- 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
- "Indescribable" (2004)
- "Holy Is the Lord" (2005)
- "How Great Is Our God" (2005)
Awards
On 2005, the album won a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.[6]
References
- Allmusic review
- Cummings, Tony. "Review: Chris Tomlin - Arriving - Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 21, 2004. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- "Top 100 CCLI Songs". PraiseCharts. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- "Chris Tomlin's bio on Revelation Generation". Revelationgeneration.org. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards on About.com; Jones, Kim