Chris Tomlin Brings Songs of Holiday Worship to Arlington
Platinum-Selling Christian Artist Puts Emphasis on Faith and Devotion
All ye faithful, rejoice! On Thursday, December 8, America’s biggest-selling contemporary Christian music artist, Chris Tomlin, will bring songs of worship and holiday cheer to the Arlington Theatre for his Adore Christmas Tour with label-mate Matt Redman, helping to suffuse some real spirit into S.B.’s seasonal proceedings. The award-winning, Texas-born singer will sing numbers from his two Christmas albums, Adore and Glory in the Highest, plus cuts from his new album, Never Lose Sight.
His goal, he said, is to bring a spirit of divine devotion back to the commercialized holiday songs. “It’s reminding people that these songs are not little carols that were written when we were kids; these are great worship songs that the church has been singing for hundreds of years,” said Tomlin, whose favorites include “O Holy Night,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” and “O Come, All Ye Faithful.”
Tomlin’s music aims heavenward and heartward with a passion and gravity that demonstrates his deep convictions. “There’s a simplicity to my songs that people can sing, and I hope I do it in a very relevant and reverent way,” he said. His new album title, Never Lose Sight, reflects how “worship is more about seeing than singing. I want these songs to help people see what is really true, that maybe what’s unseen is more powerful and real than what is seen.”
