Arriving is the third studio album by Chris Tomlin released in 2004. The album has received RIAA "Platinum" status and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. As of October 2008, "How Great Is Our God" is No. 1 and "Holy Is the Lord" is No. 7 on CCLI's Top 100 songs used in churches in the U.S.
"Indescribable" is a cover of Laura Story, originally performed by Laura Story herself in 2003. Tomlin covered the song on this album.
Likewise, "Your Grace Is Enough" is a cover of a Matt Maher song, though Tomlin rewrote the chorus compared to Maher's original version.
Contents
Name
Tomlin named this album after a passage he read in Isaiah 40 because he said he feels "as though we're like this landing strip in the desert for our great, incredible God to arrive on; a way for Him to come into people's lives."
Personnel
Chris Tomlin – vocals, acoustic piano (11)
Ed Cash – programming (1–6, 8, 9, 11), acoustic guitars (1–6, 8–11), electric guitars (1), backing vocals (1–6, 8, 10, 11), keyboards (2, 3, 5, 9), mandolin (2), acoustic piano (3), classical guitar (7), bass (7)
Laura Story – acoustic piano (1)
Daniel Carson – electric guitars (1–6, 8–11)
Jesse Reeves – bass (1–6, 8–11)
Dan Needham – drums (1, 3, 5, 9–11)
Joey Parish – drums (2, 4, 6, 8–10)
Matt Slocum – cello (7)
Christy Nockels – backing vocals (3)
Nathan Nockels – backing vocals (3)
Darwin Hobbs – backing vocals (3, 9)
Gale Mayes-West – backing vocals (3, 9)
Leanne Palmore – backing vocals (3, 9)
Angela Primm – backing vocals (3, 9)
Jerard Woods – backing vocals (3, 9), lead vocal (second verse of 9)
Jovaun Woods – backing vocals (3, 9)
Matt Wertz – backing vocals (3, 7)
Steven Curtis Chapman – backing vocals (5)
Melissa Polinar – backing vocals and ad-lib on ending (9)
Production
Louie Giglio – executive producer
Brad O'Donnell – executive producer
Ed Cash – producer, recording, mixing
Steve Bishir – mixing
Scott Olivier – additional recording
Richard Dodd – mastering
Thomas Petillo – photography
Jan Cook – creative direction
Benji Peck – art direction, design
sixsteps – management
Singles
"Indescribable" (2004)
"Holy Is the Lord" (2005)
"How Great Is Our God" (2005)
Awards
In 2005, the album won a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.