Contemporary Christian artist Chris Tomlin is recognised for his worship songs, and while some singers try to reinvent themselves or their music as the years pass by, Tomlin is quite content to keep on creating worship songs that are inspired by God's word.
"I'm not trying to be stagnant or boring, but I never try to reinvent myself or so 'oh this is different' or 'I'm trying to change my music up,'" Tomlin told STL Today. "I'm trying to do the same thing, but hopefully it sounds better every time with simple songs that cause people to sing and worship God."
Tomlin entered the music industry back in 1995 and he has popularised many worship songs, like "How Great is Our God," 'Indescribable," and "Whom Shall I Fear." He has won a Grammy Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and 21 Dove Awards.
Tomlin's career success is undeniable, but according to the singer, the key to producing good worship songs is just good old simplicity and accessibility.
"To try to come in and say 'Okay, here's a new style' would be doing a disservice to churches who are looking for new songs. I always push the lines a little bit as far as what I can sing to the church. I always want to come back to the core, and that's songs that are beautiful to sing and that are inspired by God's words," he said.
Tomlin added that he wants to give people a voice to worship God, and his songs all focus on the greatness and grace of God.
His 10th studio album called Love Ran Red was released last fall, and the album title comes from the chorus of his song "At the Cross."
"I think that song is the centrepiece of the album," Tomlin told the Daily Press. "It's a foundational song, and my favourite song I've been a part of for a while. Making an album is about the grace of God and the greatness of God - both of those things. Writing songs pointing to his greatness and how he's beyond us, and about his grace, which is how he draws us close."
