Hello Love (Chris Tomlin album)

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

Production

• Produced by Ed Cash
• Executive Producers: Louie Giglio and Brad O'Donnell
• Tracks 1 and 2 mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
• Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7 and 10 mixed by F. Reid Shippen
• Tracks 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 mixed by Ed Cash
• Tracks 1-6 and 8-12 recorded and engineered by Shane Wilson at Ocean Way Recording (Nashville, TN), assisted by P.J. Fenech and Jacob Murry
• Track 7 and overdubs on all songs recorded and engineered by Ed Cash at Ed's (Franklin, TN), assisted by Matt Armstrong
• Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Photography: Jeremy Cowart
• Design: Gary Dorsey/Pixel Peach
• Art Direction: Shelley Giglio and Gary Dorsey
• Art Production: Jan Cook and Tim Frank
• A&R Administration: Jess Chambers

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.