Artist Info:Discography Album length: 11 tracks: 51 minutes, 33 seconds Street Date: September 21, 2004
Chris Tomlin is no rookie to worship music. He's been touring around with Passion
for years and has released several solo efforts in the process. His latest project, Arriving picks up
where his previous album Not To Us left off. Stylistically, Tomlin experiments a little more with more
solid and mature tracks like "Indescribable" but also offers up more traditional yet common worship tunes
like "Holy Is The Lord."
Tomlin displays growth on Arriving, but ultimately plays it safe by sticking with
the brand of songwriting that has made worship music as popular as it is today. While "Your Grace is Enough"
gets lost in the typical sound of the genre, it's more intimate tracks like "Unfailing Love",
featuring a subtle background vocal accompaniment from Steven Curtis Chapman, and
"Mighty Is the Power of the Cross" that are indeed album highlights.
Fans of Tomlin's work won't be disappointed, but those looking for something new and unique probably
won't find much on Arriving. Indeed a cut above previous efforts, Arriving shows
Tomlin's on his way, but he may not quite be there just yet.
Fans of David Crowder, Matt Redman, Delirious?, and the
Passion conference projects should check Chris Tomlin's latest.
- Review date: 08/4/04; Reviewed on 10/12/04 by John DiBiase
Record Label: Sixstepsrecords
Album length: 11 tracks, 51 minutes and 33 seconds
Street Date: September 21, 2004
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Record Label: Sixstepsrecords
