Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship (2009)
- Joel Caballero
- Aug 1
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first live Christmas
album by Christian singer/songwriter/worship leader Chris Tomlin, released
on October 6, 2009 by sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records. The album was
produced by Ed Cash.
Glory in the Highest was recorded live in Nashville, Tennessee in over two
nights. It blends original worship songs with well-known Christmas hymns.
It features special guests Matt Redman, Christy Nockels and Audrey Assad.
The title track originated from Tomlin's 2006 release See the Morning. Glory
in the Highest charted and peaked on the following Billboard album charts:
-#1 Top Holiday Albums for 2 weeks
-#2 Top Christian Albums
-#19 Billboard 200 in 2010
In April 2010, Glory in the Highest was nominated for a Dove Award for
Christmas Album of the Year and in October 2011, it was Gold certified by
the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
1. O, Come All Ye Faithful (John Francis Wade) -5:40
2. Angels We Have Heard on High (Edward S. Barnes) -3:44
3. Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) (Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash) -3:58
4. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (William H. Cummings, Felix Mendelssohn,
Charles Wesley) -3:40
5. My Soul Magnifies the Lord (Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson) -6:21
6. Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy) (music by George Friedrich Handel,
lyrics by Isaac Watts; additional lyrics by Chris Tomlin, Matt Gilder and Ed
Cash) -3:51
7. Glory in the Highest (Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves,
Ed Cash) -4:13
8. O, Holy Night (music by Aldophe Adams, lyrics by Placide Cappeau;
arranged by Chris Tomlin) -6:17
9. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (featuring Christy Nockels) (Rowland H.
Prichard, Charles Wesley) -3:00
10. Light of the World (featuring Matt Redman) (Matt Redman) -4:58
11. Winter Snow (featuring Audrey Assad) (Audrey Assad) -3:33
12. Born That We May Have Life (Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher, Ed Cash) -5:32
RIAA certifications
Gold certified in 2011.
Radio singles
2009 -2010 "Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)" -#6 Billboard Hot Christian
Songs, -#6 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#4 Billboard Christian AC Airplay
2009 -2010 "Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)" -#7 Billboard Hot
Christian Songs, -#7 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#2 Billboard Christian AC
Airplay
2009 -2010 "Winter Snow" featuring Audrey Assad -#14 Billboard Hot
Christian Songs, -#14 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#16 Billboard Christian
AC Airplay
2010 "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" -#41 Billboard Hot Christian Songs,
-#41 Billboard Christian Airplay
Previous release: Hello Love (2008)
Next release: And If Our God Is For Us... (2010)
You can also listen to Glory in the Highest on YouTube Music with lyric videos on
four select tracks:
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