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Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship

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Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
Live album by
Chris Tomlin
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
VenueOcean Way, Nashville
GenreChristmas, CCM
Labelsixsteps
ProducerEd Cash
Chris Tomlin chronology
Hello Love
(2008)
Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
(2009)
And If Our God Is for Us...
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first Christmas album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 6, 2009. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Holiday albums chart and No. 79 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3] In 2010, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 19. It was recorded live in the studio and features a duet with Matt Redman, as well as two tracks featuring Christy Nockels and Audrey Assad.

Track listing

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Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."O, Come All Ye Faithful"Traditional, John Francis Wade5:39
2."Angels We Have Heard on High"Traditional3:43
3."Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)"Ed Cash, Chris Tomlin3:57
4."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"Traditional, Charles Wesley3:39
5."My Soul Magnifies the Lord"Tomlin6:20
6."Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)"Cash, Matt Gilder, Tomlin, Traditional, Isaac Watts3:50
7."Glory in the Highest"Daniel Carson, Cash, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, Tomlin4:38
8."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam, Traditional6:16
9."Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" (featuring Christy Nockels)Traditional, Wesley2:59
10."Light of the World" (featuring Matt Redman)Redman4:57
11."Winter Snow" (featuring Audrey Assad)Audrey Assad3:32
12."Born That We May Have Life"Cash, Matt Maher, Tomlin5:31
Total length:55:01

Personnel

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  • Chris Tomlin – lead vocals (1–8, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10), acoustic piano (7), backing vocals (10, 11)
  • Matt Gilder – acoustic piano (1–6, 8–12), keyboards (1, 3, 5–8, 10, 12), Hammond B3 organ (2, 5, 12), pads (6)
  • Ed Cash – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), backing vocals (1–8, 12), electric guitar (4, 6)
  • Daniel Carson – electric guitar (1–8, 10, 12)
  • Jesse Reeves – bass (1, 2, 3, 5–8, 10, 12)
  • Chris Donahue – upright bass (4, 11)
  • Travis Nunn – drums (1–8, 10, 11, 12)
  • Ken Lewis – percussion (1–8, 10, 12)
  • Christy Nockels – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 8, 12), lead vocals (9)
  • Nickie Conley – singer (5, 12)
  • Jason Eskridge – singer (5, 12)
  • Nirva Ready – singer (5, 12)
  • Matt Redman – lead vocals (10)
  • Audrey Assad – lead vocals (11)
  • Choir is made up of various friends and families.

Production

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  • Ed Cash – producer, mixing, overdub recording
  • Louie Giglio – executive producer
  • Brad O'Donnell – executive producer
  • Shane D. Wilson – engineer
  • Rob Clark – assistant engineer
  • Erin Kaus – assistant engineer
  • Matt Armstrong – assistant engineer, overdub recording assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Ocean Way (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Ed's (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location (overdubs)
  • Gateway Mastering (Portland, Massachusetts) – mastering location
  • Jess Chambers – A&R administration
  • Gary Dorsey – original cover concept, design
  • Andy Norris – additional cover design
  • Jesse Owen – packaging design
  • Shelley Giglio – art direction
  • Leighton Ching – art direction
  • Jan Cook – art direction

Awards

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In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[4]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Thurston, Jason. "Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship - Chris Tomlin". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. ^ DeRossett, Garrett (October 5, 2009). "Review: Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Chart History - Chris Tomlin
  4. ^ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
  5. ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Chris Tomlin – Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2021.