American contemporary Christian music artist Chris Tomlin has released 12 studio albums, three independent albums, two live albums, one compilation album, and 21 singles.
Starting with his first commercial album release of The Noise We Make and gaining momentum with his studio album Arriving, Chris Tomlin has quickly become one of the most recognized singer/songwriters and activists within contemporary Christian music industry. His music is considered among the most sung with his music being sung in over 3.12 million churches worldwide. He was awarded Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2006, 2007 (along with Artist of the Year) and 2008 GMA Dove Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2012. He has sold more than 4.2 million albums and has over 6 million digital downloads.
His album in 2013 titled Burning Lights debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts, becoming the fourth contemporary Christian music album in history to do so. His third studio album Arriving has been certified Platinum as well as his singles "Our God" and "How Great Is Our God".
Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positionsCertificationsUSUSChristUSCountCANNZUKDownUKIndieUKC&G Inside Your Love Released: February 13, 1995 Label: Independent Format: CD — ——————— Authentic Released: September 1, 1998 Label: Independent Format: CD — ——————— The Noise We Make Released: March 1, 2001 Label: Sparrow Records/sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — ——————— Not to Us Released: August 29, 2002 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 161 13—————— Arriving Released: September 21, 2004 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 39 6—————— RIAA: Platinum See the Morning Released: September 26, 2006 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 15 1—————— RIAA: Platinum Hello Love Released: September 2, 2008 Label: sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 9 4—————— RIAA: Gold And If Our God Is for Us... Released: November 16, 2010 Label: sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 17 1——13——— RIAA: Gold Burning Lights Released: January 8, 2013 Label: sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 1—25———4 RIAA: Gold Love Ran Red Released: October 27, 2014 Label: sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 8 1———94—2 Never Lose Sight Released: October 21, 2016 Label: sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 1—64—76112RIAA: Gold Holy Roar Released: October 26, 2018 Label: sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 103 3—————8 Chris Tomlin & Friends Released: July 31, 2020 Label: Sparrow/Capitol CMG Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP 60 16————6 Always Released: September 9, 2022 Label: Sparrow/Capitol CMG Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — 2—————11 The King Is Still the King Released: September 26, 2025 Label: Evergreen Music/Capitol CMG Formats: digital download, streaming — 8 — — — 42 — 12 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart
Live albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US USChrist AUS Live from Austin Music Hall Released: December 27, 2005 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords — 11 — Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship Released: October 6, 2009 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords 19 2 — RIAA: Gold Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship Released: October 23, 2015 Label: sixstepsrecords 17 1 89 Holy Roar: Live from Church Released: March 15, 2019 Label: sixstepsrecords — 7 — Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship Released: September 24, 2021 Label: Sparrow — 4 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US USChristThe Early Years Released: November 21, 2006 Label: sixstepsrecords — —How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection Released: November 11, 2011 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords 40 2 RIAA: GoldChristmas Gift Pack Released: November 6, 2012 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords 196 113 CD Collection Released: July 17, 2015 Label: Capitol CMG — —The Ultimate Christmas Playlist Released: December 1, 2017 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications USChrist Made to Worship Release date: August 29, 2006 Label: sixstepsrecords — Nobody Loves Me Like You Release date: August 17, 2018 Label: sixstepsrecords 20 Is He Worthy? Release date: February 1, 2019 Label: sixstepsrecords — Christmas Day: Christmas Songs of Worship Release date: November 15, 2019 Label: Capitol/sixstepsrecords — Miracle of Love: Christmas Songs of Worship Release date: October 9, 2020 Label: Capitol/sixstepsrecords — Holy Forever: Christmas Songs of Worship Release date: November 7, 2025 Label: Evergreen Music LP, Capitol CMG— Jesus Saves Release date: January 9, 2026 Label: Evergreen Music, Capitol CMG — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Independent albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US USChrist Too Much Free Time Released: November 13, 1998 Label: Independent — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Bub. US Christ. US Christ.Airplay USChrist. AC USChrist. Digital 2001"Forever" — — — 49 The Noise We Make 2002"Enough" — — — — Not to Us 2003"Famous One" — 40 — — 2004"Indescribable" — 3 2 32 RIAA: PlatinumArriving 2005"Holy Is the Lord" — 2 1 41 RIAA: Gold"The Way I Was Made" — — 17 —"How Great Is Our God" — 1 1 2 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold 2006"Made to Worship" — 1 1 —See the Morning 2007"How Can I Keep from Singing?" — 4 4 —"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" — 2 2 13 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold2008"Jesus Messiah" — 3 2 29 RIAA: GoldHello Love 2009"I Will Rise" — 4 2 9 RIAA: Platinum"Sing, Sing, Sing" — 6 7 28"God of This City" — 28 30 24 2010"Our God" 3 1 1 1 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: GoldAnd If Our God Is for Us..."I Will Follow" 11 2 2 1 RIAA: Platinum 2011"I Lift My Hands" — 1 4 11 RIAA: Gold"How Great Is Our God (World Edition)" — 38 — 29 How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection2012"Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" 11 1 1 1 RIAA: PlatinumBurning Lights 2013"God's Great Dance Floor" — 9 9 15 2014"Waterfall" — 8 10 16 2Love Ran Red"Jesus Loves Me" — 6 1 3 3 2015 "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" — 5 1 2 5 RIAA: Platinum"Good Good Father" 13 1 1 5 1 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Never Lose Sight "He Shall Reign Forevermore" — 8 7 1 26 Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship2016 "Jesus" — 4 2 2 3 Never Lose Sight2017 "Home" — 4 1 2 3 RIAA: Gold "Noel" — 4 5 1 2 RIAA: Gold Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship 2018 "Resurrection Power" — 6 2 2 6Holy Roar "Nobody Loves Me Like You" — 15 12 12 25 2019 "Is He Worthy?" — 12 13 13 10 "Christmas Day" — 20 10 2 — Christmas Day: Christmas Songs of Worship (EP) 2020 "Who You Are to Me" — 2 1 1 5 RIAA: Gold Chris Tomlin & Friends 2021 "God Who Listens" — 13 12 13 13 "I See You" — 31 50 — 10 Always "Thank You Lord") — 11 6 14 1 RIAA: Gold Chris Tomlin & Friends "Emmanuel God With Us" — — — — — non-album single 2022 "Always" — 6 5 7 — Always "Yahweh (No One)" — — 46 — —2023"Holy Forever" —1112 RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold 2025"The Answer" — — — — —"No Greater Love" — — — — — "The First Hymn" — 49 — — — The King Is Still the King "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
As featured artist Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Country Songs US Country Airplay CAN Country CAN 2020 "Be a Light" 42 7 2 3 74 RIAA: Platinum non-album single "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Promotional singles Year TitlePeak chart positions Album US Christ. US Christ.Air USChristAC2025"You Are My King (Amazing Love)" — — —The King Is Still the King"How Good It Is" 12 2 4"Doesn't He" 49 — —"Jesus Saves" — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other charted songs Year Title Peak chart positions Album US Christ. US Christ.Air. USChrist. AC USChrist.Digital 2003 "Expressions of Your Love"(Rebecca St. James and Chris Tomlin) 32 32 — Wait for Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James 2005 "Angels We Have Heard on High" 5 4 — WOW Christmas: Green 2006 "Son of God"(Starfield featuring Chris Tomlin) — 30 — Beauty in the Broken 2009 "Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)" 7 2 — Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship "Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)" 6 4 36 "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" 41 — — "Winter Snow"(featuring Audrey Assad) 14 16 43 2011 "Your Grace Is Enough" — — 40 Arriving 2013 "Awake My Soul"(featuring Lecrae) — — 7 Burning Lights 2014 "Lay Me Down"(Passion featuring Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman) 47 — — — Passion: White Flag "Greater" 49 — — 30 Love Ran Red 2016 "A Christmas Alleluia") 36 — — — Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship "What Child Is This?" 46 — — — 2017 "Adore" 17 13 15 — 2018 "Holy Roar" 38 — — — Holy Roar 2020 "Be the Moon" 30 — — 17 Chris Tomlin & Friends "Sing" 32 — — 21 "Forever Home" 48 — — 23 2021 "Good To Be Loved By You") 34 — — — Chris Tomlin & Friends: Summer EP 2025 "Still the King" 23 — — — The King Is Still the King
Non-album songs "Whisper My Name" [Forefront] - Eterne: Never Be the Same (2000) "Salvation" - Pour Over Me - Worship Together Live 2001 (2001) "Give Us Clean Hands" - Pour Over Me - Worship Together Live 2001 (2001) "Satisfied" [Forefront] - Secrets Of The Vine: Music... A Worship Experience (2002) "Lord, I'm Gonna Love You" [Sparrow] - Your Love Broke Through (2002) "Expressions of Your Love" (duet w/ Rebecca St. James) [Sparrow] - It Takes Two: 15 Collaborations & Duets (2003) "Where the Streets Have No Name" [Sparrow/EMI CMG] - In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa (2004) "You're the One" [Disney/EMI CMG] - Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) "Angels We Have Heard on High" [Word] - WOW Christmas: Green (2005) "Mighty to Save" [Integrity] - Bonus disc included with Fruitcake and Ice Cream DVD (2008) "Your Heart (David)" - Music Inspired by The Story (2011) "Heart of God - Live" - III Live at Hillsong Conference (2018)
Music videos "Expressions of Your Love" (with Rebecca St. James) (2004) "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)" (2007) "I Lift My Hands" (2011) "He Shall Reign Forevermore" (2015) "Good Good Father" (with Pat Barrett) (2016) "Jesus" (2016) "Home" (2017) "Resurrection Power" (2018) "Nobody Loves Me Like You Love Me Jesus" (2018)
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External links Chris Tomlin at AllMusic