Hello Love (Chris Tomlin album)

Hello Love
Studio album by Chris Tomlin
Released	September 2, 2008
Genre	CCM, worship
Label	sixsteps
Producer	Ed Cash
Chris Tomlin chronology
See the Morning (2006) Hello Love (2008) Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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AllMusic
Jesus Freak Hideout

Hello Love is the fifth studio album by Chris Tomlin, released on September 2, 2008. It debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 units, his best sales and charting week to date. The album also debuted at No. 2 on the Christian album charts. It was Grammy-nominated for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in September 2010.

Track listing

Album release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sing, Sing, Sing"	Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin	3:49
2.	"Jesus Messiah"	Carson, Reeves, Tomlin	4:49
3.	"You Lifted Me Out"	Louie Giglio, Reeves, Tomlin	4:13
4.	"God of This City"	Richard Bleakley, Aaron Boyd, Peter Comfort, Ian Jordan, Peter Kernaghan, Andrew McCann	4:57
5.	"I Will Rise"	Giglio, Matt Maher, Reeves, Tomlin	5:01
6.	"Love" (featuring Watoto Children's Choir)	Cary Pierce, Reeves, Tomlin	4:58
7.	"Praise the Father, Praise the Son"	Tomlin	3:58
8.	"God Almighty"	Tomlin	6:38
9.	"My Deliverer"	Carson, Maher, Reeves, Tomlin	5:35
10.	"With Me"	Andrew Osenga, Pierce, Tomlin	4:07
11.	"Exalted (Yahweh)"	Reeves, Tomlin	5:51
12.	"All the Way My Savior Leads Me"	Matt Redman, Tomlin, Traditional	4:37
Total length:			58:32

iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"My Beloved"	4:10

Personnel

• Chris Tomlin – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2, 5, 8-12), singer (2, 5, 9, 11), electric guitar (3), background vocals (4, 8)
• Ed Cash – background vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10), electric guitar (1-9, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 4–9, 11), string arrangements (2, 5, 8, 12), singer (2, 5, 9, 11), gang vocals (3), mandolin (6), pads (6), programming (6), choir arrangement (6), choir director (6), bass guitar (7), drums (7)
• Daniel Carson – electric guitar (1-12), singer (2, 5, 9, 11), gang vocals (3)
• Martin Cash – electric guitar (8)
• Matt Gilder – keys (1-8, 10, 11, 12), acoustic piano (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11), Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 4, 11), string arrangements (2), singer (2, 5, 9, 11), gang vocals (3), Wurlitzer (9)
• Jesse Reeves – bass guitar (1-6, 8-11), singer (2, 5, 9, 11), gang vocals (3)
• Travis Nunn – drums (1-6, 8-11), singer (2, 5, 9, 11), gang vocals (3)
• John Catchings – cello (2, 5, 12)
• David Davidson – strings (2, 5, 8, 12)
• Christy Nockels – background vocals (7), singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Jerard Woods – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Jovaun Woods – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Nathan Nockels – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Leanne Palmore – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Christi Richardson – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Nirva Dorsaint-Ready – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Seth Ready – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Veronica Petrucci – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Gale Mayes – singer (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Watoto Children's Choir – choir (6)
• Mercy Naiukenge – choir director (6)

Production

• Ed Cash – producer, mixing (5, 8, 9, 11, 12), recording (7 and overdubs), engineer (7 and overdubs)
• Louie Giglio – executive producer
• Brad O'Donnell – executive producer
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (1, 2)
• F. Reid Shippen – mixing (3, 4, 6, 7, 10)
• Shane Wilson – recording, engineer (1-6, 8-12)
• Ocean Way Recording, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio (1-6, 8-12)
• P.J. Fenech – assistant engineer (1-6, 8-12)
• Jacob Murry – assistant engineer (1-6, 8-12)
• Ed's, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location (7, overdubs)
• Matt Armstrong – assistant engineer (7, overdubs)
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Sterling Sound, New York, New York – mastering location
• Jeremy Cowart – photography
• Gary Dorsey – design
• Pixel Peach – design
• Shelley Giglio – art direction
• Gary Dorsey – art direction
• Jan Cook – art production
• Tim Frank – art production
• Jess Chambers – A&R administration

Singles

• "Jesus Messiah" (2008)
• "I Will Rise" (2009)
• "Sing Sing Sing" (2009)

Worship Leader Edition

Hello Love was also released as a worship leader edition, which included a bonus disc with chord charts, lyrics and seven New Song Cafe videos, along with a video greeting from Chris.

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise and Worship Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.