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Chris Tomlin Fills Austin Music Hall To Capacity
For First Live Recording
Chris Tomlin will release
his first live recording Dec. 26, Live From Austin Music
Hall. Tomlin recorded the new album Sept. 18 in his hometown
of Austin, TX along with thousands who came for an evening
of worship at the famed Austin Music Hall. The album consists
of such CCLI chart favorites as “Forever,” “Famous One,” and “Kindness,” as
well as a brand new live version of “Indescribable” with
Tomlin playing piano. “Indescribable” is the
first No. 1 hit off the 400,000-plus selling, award winning
2004 release, Arriving.
Joining Tomlin on stage for the Live
From Austin Music Hall recording were special guests and
fellow Texans: collegiate favorite and label mate David
Crowder, singer/songwriter Cary Pierce, formerly of Jackopierce
(co-wrote “Unfailing
Love” with Tomlin), and Austin-based blues singer Seth
Walker. Also joining Tomlin on stage was Arriving producer,
Ed Cash.
Recording the album before a packed
Austin Music Hall, over 5,800 people came to worship with
Tomlin while 2,000 had to be turned away after the hall
filled to capacity and beyond. “Even
if it was just one, I would have felt bad, but the venue
said they turned away at least 2,000. 2,000! I could not
believe it,” reflects Tomlin. "Needless to say,
the crowd of worshipers was everything I could have hoped
for. I am now just hoping that we captured on tape what was
going on in the Hall. I was so encouraged to see how God
is at work in my hometown, Austin.”
Known for writing anthems sung by millions
of people each week in churches around the world, Chris
Tomlin has 15 Top 500 CCLI charting songs. His current
album, Arriving, debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard Top
200, received a mention in USA Today for its sales success,
was given a four-out-of-four star review by Knight Ridder
News Service and was a top pick for favorite worship album
of the year by ChristianityToday.com. The album also garnered
Tomlin his first GMA Music Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year in April and was
voted best album in the 2005 Christian Retailing Retailers
Choice Awards’ Music category in July.
Provided by sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Record
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