of my favorite things on there is “This is Our versions, I could do lots of things. If people the rest of my life.” He said he met BK shortly
God” which is an old song on mine, one of my really like this sound and they get into it then after that, he was leading worship at an event
first songs. It’s one that I wouldn’t even think its endless where you could go, Tommy is just and they connected there and they were kind
about, but Tommy was like, “I used to love this brilliant and we could always create these. of a worship duo all through college. They
song years ago, I’d love to do an arrangement.” It’s not dependent on me, my name is not would go to churches and play and they were
So he said what if we did “Obsession (And My much attached to it. I did it on purpose that writing country songs. The country songs
Heart Burns For You)” by Delirious, and he has it doesn’t say “Chris Tomlin’s The Maker and just exploded and the rest is history. He said
this girl named Flurry sing on it, and she’s an the Instrument”. I just wanted songs of praise, it took him into this whole world that he never
incredible singer. I thought that sounded really songs of worship. dreamed he’d be in and it’s been unbelievable,
beautiful… that just out of nowhere this little
but he said, “God’s really brought my heart full
lyric comes. And then on “We Fall Down”, one What I did with it that was funny and we’ll see of the older songs of mine, we kind of did a if it happens, this is on tape so we’ll see if it medley of that into “Agnus Dei”. happens, but my idea is I want every album So it was just really a beautiful time and he
circle and is doing a lot in my life.”
cover to be a different horse and a different wanted to exchange numbers and connect,
I just thought lets break the rules and get some color. So, this is the white Arabian horse, I and I didn’t really know if we’d ever see each
singers in here and out of nowhere let it just could see a brown Thoroughbred. I love horses, other again. The next day I got a text, “Hey bro
take you and grab your attention. I like the little so I could see a Paint Horse that signifies a what are you doing? Let’s go hang.” So, we
surprise of it. new volume of song. I could see Christmas went to hang, we started writing some songs
with a Clydesdale with jingle bells, the whole together. He wanted to write some songs
thing (laughs). together and smash up the categories, break
[WM] Lastly, what is your hope for this
beautiful and peaceful project… an aid to
down walls and see what happens. So we
devotionals read in the morning for believers? [WM] On a totally different note, tell me about started writing songs this summer just me and
Comfort music for those going through medical Florida Georgia Line concert video with you that him, and during one of our songwriting sessions
hardships? has gone viral? he said, “What would you think if you came out
Background
praise
music
to
brighten up homes and offices?
on some of our concerts and we praised the
[Chris] This has been one of the great Lord at some of our concerts?” And I started
[Chris] I really want this to be something people surprises of my life this year, this was in May of laughing, I could not imagine how that would
can play all the time, through their homes, in this year so that recently. Tyler and BK are the go, it is country party time, they’re as party as it
their car, during time of prayer, I envision people duo, and I’m at the gym working out and Tyler’s gets, they’re so fun.
playing this while they’re reading the word and in there and we are the only two people there. I praying. I wanted something that wouldn’t be walk over and say, “Hey Tyler, I’m Chris Tomlin, But I was like, “Lets open the door and see
real distracting or that would need to be turned just wanted to say hey”, and he’s like, “No what happens, let’s see what God is doing.” I
down, just something that sets a mood, sets a way, are you kidding me?” which was not the don’t think any of us thought what happened
place. And that Zamar praise that would bring response I thought I was going to get (laughs). at Atlanta would happen. He said, “Let’s start
praise just through the instrument. I hope that’s So I was like, “Yeah man.” And he goes, “This in Atlanta and see what happens.” I was
what it does, I wanted to create something that is crazy, this is full circle, this is amazing.” I’m walking out there wondering how it was going
I would want playing in my house all the time, like, huh? And he goes “You’re the reason I’m in to go. You can’t really get the feel of it from the
just having my kids running around and it filling music. When I was in high school I really got on YouTube video, but I’m telling you, it was the
up my house and the peace that it would bring fire with your music and started leading worship loudest I’ve ever heard people sing “How Great
through the house. I hope people find it that in my youth group and I did it all through high is Our God”. Everybody’s hands were up. My
way. school and just loved it and loved your songs.” wife came with me and her best friend was out
in the lawn area. She texted my wife that she
[WM] Do you have plans to make more of And he says, “When I got to be a freshman was just bawling the whole time. She said the
these instrumental records? in college at Belmont University in Nashville, guys in front of her had their beers up in the air
I can tell you exactly where I was standing in just singing as loud as they could and that it
[Chris] When you see the cover, it’s called Bridgestone Arena at this conference called was real, it was authentic.
“The Maker and the Instrument” and the cover Passion, and you were leading and I saw all is a white Arabian horse. I had the thought that of these musicians worshipping God and Pat Barrett was there, he and his wife Meg had
I could do lots of these, I could do Christmas I thought that was what I wanted to do with tickets and were going, I was like, “You’re not
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