See the Morning

Infobox Album
Name = See the Morning
Type = studio
Artist = Chris Tomlin


Genre = CCM, Worship
Producer = Ed Cash
Released = September 26, 2006
Label = EMI CMG Distribution
Last album = "Live from Austin Music Hall"
(2005)
This album = "See the Morning"
(2006)
Next album = "Hello Love"
(2008)

"See the Morning" is an album that was released on September 26, 2006 by Chris Tomlin. The title comes from that fact that "Our God is as faithful as the rising sun" and is the "Light of the World". ["See the Morning" liner notes] The album was originally released in two versions: one with 11 tracks, the other with 4 alternate versions of his songs (including acoustic and demo versions) and a special behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the album. Since then, another version, the tour edition, has been released, which features the standard version, along with music/live videos, along with a sermon by Louie Giglio titled "How Great is our God". The first single from the album was "Made to Worship", which was first heard as an iTunes bonus track for the Passion album "Everything Glorious".

Commercial response

"See the Morning" debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200, Tomlin's highest debut on the chart. Combined with a #1 debut on the SoundScan compiled Current Contemporary Christian, Christian Retail and Billboard Christian Album sales charts with 47,420 units sold, the CD experienced a 113% sales leap over "Arriving"'s first-week numbers (that album went on to be Gold-certified). The CD has sold 116,000 copies as of June 2007, and became certified Gold by the RIAA in January 2008. [ [http://www.christomlin.com/articles/STM_gold/ Tomlin's See the Morning Certified Gold by the RIAA] ]

Track listing

tandard edition

#"How Can I Keep from Singing" – 4:16 (Lowry, Tomlin, Redman)
#"Made to Worship" – 4:18 (Tomlin, Cash, Sharp)
#"Let God Arise" – 3:47 (Tomlin, Cash, Reeves)
#"Everlasting God" – 4:22 (Brown, Riley)
#"Glory in the Highest" – 4:12 (Tomlin, Carson, Redman, Cash)
#"Awesome Is the Lord Most High" – 3:43 (Abel, Pierce, Tomlin, Reeves)
#"Glorious" – 4:01 (Tomlin, Reeves)
#"Uncreated One" – 4:48 (Tomlin, Walt)
#"Rejoice" – 3:39 (Tomlin, Cash, Reeves)
#"Let Your Mercy Rain" – 4:42 (Tomlin, Cash, Reeves)
#"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" – 4:27 (Newton, additional chorus by Tomlin, Giglio)

pecial edition

12. "Enough" (Acoustic)
13. "Made to Worship" (Acoustic)
14. "How Can I Keep from Singing" (Acoustic)
15. "Over Me" (Original Demo)

Tour edition

Standard edition and
* Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (Music Video)
* How Great is our God (Music Video)
* How Can I Keep From Singing (Music Video)
* Let God Arise (Music Video)
* Louie Giglio Talk: How Great Is Our God [ [http://www.worshiptogether.com/store/productdetail.aspx?iid=939526&tid=187 See the Morning Tour Edition on worshiptogether.com] ]

Personnel

*Chris Tomlin - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
*Jesse Reeves - bass guitar
*Daniel Carson - electric guitar
*Travis Nunn - drums
*Ed Cash - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
*Ben Shive - keys
*Matt Gilder - keys
*Paul Moak - electric guitar
*Ken Lewis - percussion

References