By India McCarty
Christian artist Chris Tomlin recently shared his view on the difference between singing and worship.
“I say it in my concerts every night that tonight ought to be different than any other music of the world,” he said during an appearance on the “That Sounds Fun” podcast. “And I’m not saying this is better than any other music in the world, but it ought to be different because your soul is singing to a living God. Your soul is connected to…something eternal that — worship’s been going on before you and I got here. It’ll be going on forever. It is in us to worship.”
Tomlin continued, “There’s something powerful about how God uses music to help us worship, and it’s lifting our eyes off of our self.”
He explained that, while singing can be a “joyful” experience, “when you worship, your eyes are lifting to a bigger story.”
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Tomlin recently released a new album, The King Is Still The King.
“I put my heart and soul into this, and there’s so much intention in this record,” he told Crosswalk. “I feel it’s maybe the best work, album, I’ve done. This album feels special to me. There are so many different moments and different things that came together in this record.”
Tomlin continued, “I’ve seen a lot of governments fall, we’ve seen kingdoms rise, kingdoms fall, people rise and fall. Our hope and what I continually try to point people to is that we’re part of a greater kingdom, we’re part of an everlasting kingdom. It’s something that’s greater than what we see here. I love how worship reminds us of that.”
The singer-songwriter is currently touring the songs on The King Is Still The King, traveling through America through this month and into November.
In a statement about the tour, Tomlin said, “Worship is transformational when experienced together–there is nothing like the people of God, singing the praises of God, in the presence of God. These nights of worship are different from any other night of music—your soul is singing to a living God.”
“Worship has been going on long before we set foot on this earth — and it will continue long after we are gone,” he continued. “Every night, in each of these rooms across the country, we get to experience a little touch — a little glimpse — of heaven as we gather together, worship, and express our hearts and love to an Almighty God.”
Tomlin’s new collection of songs and his recent tour dates are perfect examples of the powerful difference between singing together and worshipping God.
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