Never Lose Sight - Chris Tomlin
Never Lose Sight - Chris Tomlin
1 July 2017
Chris Tomlin's latest album continues to offer "a winning formula".
Never Lose Sight is the latest album released by former Passion worship leader and writer Chris Tomlin.
Tomlin is well known and admired for his work over many years, and is responsible for some of the most enduring modern worship songs, including How Great is Our God, Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) and Holy is the Lord. This in itself leads to unspoken pressure on any new Tomlin album. With the fresh sounds of REND Collective and Elevation Worship, and the rejuvenated writing and recording of Hillsong, what can Tomlin possibly offer in Never Lose Sight that is fresh and inspirational?
The answer, in part, is not much. There is always a sense with Tomlin that you “know what you are getting”, and this album is no exception. However, this is no criticism – why mess with a formula that is responsible for transforming the lives of thousands across the globe with your music?
The melodies are relatable, the music accessible, and while sometimes lacking “depth”, the lyrics are theologically sound. In the songs Home and Glory Be, there are some attempts at emulating a different sound, but, in reality, the album never strays far from the tried and tested.
Because of this, perhaps one of Tomlin’s greatest strengths has been the ability for the average worship leader to hear a song, and be able to creatively imagine how this would work in their local church setting, with their own musicians and congregations.
In this album, as in every Tomlin release to date, there are songs that lend themselves to this. God of Calvary is a song with depth in lyric, while Come Thou Fount is a fresh arrangement of the classic hymn (with a simple bridge addition). Good Good Father is also included (despite being written by Barrett and Brown), and we are reminded again of the enduring love of Jesus.
These songs should all be heavily considered in a local community worship setting.
Jared Proellocks is a music and instrumental tutor. He attends Carindale Corps in Queensland.
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