Chris Tomlin Slates New Christmas Album For November
Chris Tomlin is releasing his fourth Christmas album, Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship), on Nov. 6. The album’s lead single “It’s Christmas Time Again” is available now.
The 11-track album features new songs “It’s Christmas Time Again” and “The Manger To The Cross,” a reimagined “Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy),” and the Dove Award-nominated “Holy Forever (Christmas ).”
“The title of the record is Good News of Great Joy,” says Tomlin. “That was the great announcement to the Shepherds in the field that first Christmas night. I’ve always said that Christmas started with a song…the announcement of the angels to the Shepherds…praising God and saying “glory to God in the highest.” I can’t imagine what that must have sounded like.”
The album release will be followed by the release of Tomlin’s children’s book, Good News Of Great Joy, on Nov. 10 .Written by Tomlin, the book invites readers to experience the wonder and majesty of the first Christmas night through an inspiring story about a brave, young shepherd. Illustrated by Scott Ligertwood, the book offers families an opportunity to gather, read and reflect on the story of Jesus’ birth and will be available here.
The hitmaker will also kick off his “Christmas With Chris Tomlin: Good News Of Great Joy Tour” Nov. 30. The scheduled first night of the tour in Birmingham (Dec 1) has already sold out and a second night had to be added Nov. 30.
With 600M global career Christmas streams, Tomlin is CCMG’s highest-streaming male Christmas artist, continuing his tradition of creating songs of worship for the season.
Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship) Track List:
1. “Carol Of The Bells”
2. “Good News Of Great Joy”
3. “The Manger To The Cross”
4. “It’s Christmas Time Again”
5. “The Angels Sing”
6. “Day Of All Days” (with Terrian)
7. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Comfort And Joy)”
8. “Holy Forever (Christmas🎄)”
9. “Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy)”
10. “No Name Higher”
11. “The Hope”
