Chris Tomlin
American contemporary Christian music artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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".
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Birth name | Christopher Dwayne Tomlin |
Born | (1972-05-04) May 4, 1972 (age 52) |
Origin | Grand Saline, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 1993–present |
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Website | christomlin |
Tomlin has been 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]