Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first Christmas album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 6, 2009. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Holiday albums chart and No. 79 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3] In 2010, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 19. It was recorded live in the studio and features a duet with Matt Redman, as well as two tracks featuring Christy Nockels and Audrey Assad.
| Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship | ||||
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| Live album by Chris Tomlin | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Ocean Way Recording, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Holiday, CCM | |||
| Label | sixsteps | |||
| Producer | Ed Cash | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O, Come All Ye Faithful" | Traditional, John Francis Wade | 5:39 |
| 2. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | Traditional | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)" | Ed Cash, Chris Tomlin | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | Traditional, Charles Wesley | 3:39 |
| 5. | "My Soul Magnifies the Lord" | Tomlin | 6:20 |
| 6. | "Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)" | Cash, Matt Gilder, Tomlin, Traditional, Isaac Watts | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Glory in the Highest" | Daniel Carson, Cash, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, Tomlin | 4:38 |
| 8. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam, Traditional | 6:16 |
| 9. | "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" (featuring Christy Nockels) | Traditional, Wesley | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Light of the World" (featuring Matt Redman) | Redman | 4:57 |
| 11. | "Winter Snow" (featuring Audrey Assad) | Audrey Assad | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Born That We May Have Life" | Cash, Matt Maher, Tomlin | 5:31 |
| Total length: | 55:01 | ||
Personnel
- Chris Tomlin – lead vocals (1–8, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10), piano (7), backing vocals (10, 11)
- Ed Cash – background vocals (1–8, 12), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), electric guitar (4, 6), producer, mixing, overdub recording, overdub engineering
- Daniel Carson – electric guitar (1–8, 10, 12)
- Jesse Reeves – bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 5–8, 10, 12)
- Chris Donahue – upright bass (4, 11)
- Travis Nunn – drums (1–8, 10, 11, 12)
- Ken Lewis – percussion (1–8, 10, 12)
- Matt Gilder – piano (1–6, 8–12), keys (1, 3, 5–8, 10, 12), B–3 (2, 5, 12), pads (6)
- Christy Nockels – background vocals (1–5, 7, 8, 12), lead vocals (9)
- Matt Redman – lead vocals (10)
- Audrey Assad – lead vocals (11)
- Nirva Ready – singer (5, 12)
- Jason Eskridge – singer (5, 12)
- Nikki Conley – singer (5, 12)
- Louie Giglio – executive producer
- Brad O'Donnell – executive producer
- Shane Wilson – engineer
- Rob Clark – assistant engineer
- Erin Kaus – assistant engineer
- Matt Armstrong – assistant engineer, engineer assistant (overdubs)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Ocean Way Recording, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
- Ed's, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location (overdub recording location)
- Gateway Mastering, Portland, Massachusetts – mastering location
- Jess Chambers – A&R administration
- Gary Dorsey – original cover concept, design
- Andy Norris – additional cover design
- Jesse Owen – packaging design
- Shelley Giglio – art direction
- Leighton Ching – art direction
- Jan Cook – art direction
Awards
In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[4]
References
- Thurston, Jason. "Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship - Chris Tomlin". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- DeRossett, Garrett (October 5, 2009). "Review: Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- Chart History - Chris Tomlin
- 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
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