Chris Tomlin: Hello Love (so far)
So as I have been listening to Chris Tomlin’s new CD titled Hello Love, there was something that was bugging me about it. Not in a horrible way but I didn’t feel like there was any song that was just screaming “you must introduce me.” While talking to my sister and brother-in-law about the CD, on the way to Yuma, I realized what’s been bugging me. The lyrics are great, they are scripturally based and written quite poetically. The music is good, interesting chord changes and very moving, melodically. The problem comes when combining the two. It doesn’t really feel like the words that are being sung really fit the music. There is a moment where he sings about Christ being the bread and the wine yet the music behind it has a peppy feeling. Stuff like that.
Now don’t get me wrong I love Chris Tomlin’s work, he has written many songs that inspire the church to worship. I just feel like the CD is trying to be a great “product.” A consumer friendly CD, not necessarily a congregational/worship friendly CD. I’ll keep listening and I’ll write more about it later. I do like God of This City.
God of This City
You’re God of this city, you’re the King of these people, you’re the Lord of this nation, you are…
You’re the Light in this darkness, you’re the Hope to the hopeless, you’re the Peace to the restless, you are…
For there is no one like our God, there is no one like You, God!
Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this city!
Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done here.
You’re the Lord of creation, The creator of all things you’re the King above all kings, you are…
You’re the Strength in the weakness, You are Love to the broken, You’re the Joy in the sadness, you are…For there is no one like our God, there is no one like you, God!
Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this city!
Where glory shines from hearts alive with praise for You and love for You in this city.
Okay I must confess, I started writing this post at 11pm it is now 12am and I just found out that Chris Tomlin did not write God of this City…it is a band from the UK called Bluetree. Check out their myspace to hear their recording of God of This City. I’ll have to do some more research on this band, the second song on their myspace just started playing, I like it a lot. Here is a line from the chorus.
“You will always receive the praise you’re do, cause even the rock cry out to you”
East Hill, Adam’s Parents church in OR, did God of this City the last time we were up there. It was okay… I think some of my feelings about the song are because of the style their worship leader sings. However, the song does speak a powerful and exciting truth!