Merry Christmas!?!?!
Although I do not hear the faint sound of sleigh bells in the distance, Christmas has come barging into summer’s June! No, global warming has not forced the reindeer south. Tomlin is recording an album of Christmas tunes in Nashville! So, last night was “O Holy Night” as one hundred friends packed the church-turned-studio at Ocean Way Recording for a beautiful night celebrating the coming of the Son of God.
In a way it’s a little weird to be singing Joy To The World in June, but then again, quite appropriate as Christmas is simply about Emmanuel–God with us. The miracle of today, and the best thing that has or will ever happen to you and me, is that Christ stepped into our reality, God with skin, to live among us and set us free.
Packed with songs you know and love, Glory In The Highest will arrive in time for “real calendar Christmas,” bringing with it some original songs from Chris and friends that I can’t wait for you to hear.
So wherever you are today, remember the miracle and celebrate the unthinkable…Christ has come. To me. To you. Right here. Now. Emmanuel.
Merry Christmas!!
Louie
June 12th, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Hey Louie i know that this has nothing to do with the blog but i come from the down under and i was wondering if you have or are going to make a trip to New Zealand. And if you do and you are reading this could you please go to a place called Hamilton.
June 13th, 2009 at 1:28 AM
Merry Christmas to you too Louie!
I love these Christmas songs so much that I practically sing them all year round, so right on! Can’t wait to hear the new album from Chris.
And I just got hooked up with the Passion Message podcast on iTunes – it’s been amazing listening to those talks online! Thanks so much for putting those up. Looking forward to more each week. Great stuff!
-KJ
June 13th, 2009 at 4:22 AM
Loving the podcast, Louie! Been picking them up now for a few months here in sunny Scotland!
All the best for Passion 2010!
June 13th, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Hi,
A new cd from Chris Tomlin!! Nice!
Chris had such strong lyrics!!
Here in the Netherlands we had the EO-Youth day with David Crowder Band today.
Unfortunately I couldn’t go, but I have plans to attend Passion 2010! Then I hear them also! ;)
I hope that I can meet you at Passion 2010 Louie!
God bless you all!!
Maarten
June 13th, 2009 at 7:52 PM
:D
I love it (Christ-mas in June!!!)
Can hardly wait to hear the new CD!
I know it will be great! :)
June 13th, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Awesome, can`t wait.
June 14th, 2009 at 11:48 AM
wow! it’s so amazing!! The settings are lovely. I can’t wait for the album too!
I have CT’s Angels We Have Heard on High as my mobile ring tone..and most of my friends acknowledge that CT’s has such a gentle voice!! So I’m really excited for the upcoming Christmas album by CT! YEAY!!
love,
celine – kl malaysia
June 15th, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Can’t wait for the CD!
Also can’t wait for Passion to come back in the Philippines :D
June 15th, 2009 at 11:34 PM
merry christmas Passion family!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:19 AM
This is so cool, can’t wait! I love Christmas songs! :-)
God bless you all!
Rodrigo – Sao Paulo, Brazil
June 18th, 2009 at 6:01 AM
hehe Merry Christmas to you too! it would actually make sense for us to have winter in June down here in New Zealand since its winter right now! ha :) can’t wait for Chris’ album to come out. looks like such a pretty setting where it was recorded at.
p.s. Ben if you see this, i’m from NZ too! Did you get to head over to Passion Sydney last year? Louie hasn’t been to NZ so far but he’s speaking at Hillsong Conference in Sydney in July.. i would really love for him to be able to speak at Parachute one year though!
June 22nd, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Just want to have a prayer request. My Christian Fellowship has entered a new phase as we are officially registered as a religious body at our campus
Pray for:
1)Unity among the fellowship
2)Grant God will give us wisdom
3)Pray that God’s will move the campus as touch lives
July 9th, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Hi
Today is my 1st to learn about you and the Passion Movement. It’s all about “The Indescribable.” I thank you so much for sharing what you know. It’s really a “Merry Christmas” to me and our church. We will pray for your mission. God bless your ministry!