Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first Christmas album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 6, 2009. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard Holiday albums chart and No. 79 on the Billboard 200 chart.[ Chart History - Chris Tomlin] In 2010, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 19. It was recorded live in the studio and features a duet with Matt Redman, as well as two tracks featuring Christy Nockels and Audrey Assad.
Track listing
Personnel Chris Tomlin – lead vocals (1–8, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 10), acoustic piano (7), backing vocals (10, 11) Matt Gilder – acoustic piano (1–6, 8–12), keyboards (1, 3, 5–8, 10, 12), Hammond B3 organ (2, 5, 12), pads (6) Ed Cash – acoustic guitar (1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), backing vocals (1–8, 12), electric guitar (4, 6) Daniel Carson – electric guitar (1–8, 10, 12) Jesse Reeves – bass (1–3, 5–8, 10, 12) Chris Donahue – upright bass (4, 11) Travis Nunn – drums (1–8, 10–12) Ken Lewis – percussion (1–8, 10, 12) Christy Nockels – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 8, 12), lead vocals (9) Nickie Conley – singer (5, 12) Jason Eskridge – singer (5, 12) Nirva Ready – singer (5, 12) Matt Redman – lead vocals (10) Audrey Assad – lead vocals (11) Choir is made up of various friends and families.
Production Louie Giglio – executive producer Brad O'Donnell – executive producer Ed Cash – producer, mixing, overdub recording Shane D. Wilson – engineer Matt Armstrong – assistant engineer, overdub recording assistant Rob Clark – assistant engineer Erin Kaus – assistant engineer Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) Jess Chambers – A&R administration Gary Dorsey – original cover concept, design Andy Norris – additional cover design Jesse Owen – packaging design Shelley Giglio – art direction, management Leighton Ching – art direction Jan Cook – art direction Mike McCloskey – management
Awards In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2009–2010) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position US Billboard 200 190 US Christian Albums (Billboard) 10 Chart (2011) Position US Billboard 200 127 Chart (2012) Position US Billboard 200 180
Certifications
See also List of Billboard Top Holiday Albums number ones of the 2000s List of Billboard Top Holiday Albums number ones of the 2010s
References