Arriving


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 Billboards 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.

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."

Track listing

Personnel

Production
  • Louie Giglio – executive producer
  • Brad O'Donnell – executive producer
  • Ed Cash – producer, recording engineer, mixing
  • Ed's, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location, mixing location
  • Scott Olivier – additional recording engineer
  • Stardog, Austin, Texas – additional recording location
  • Steve Bishir – mixing
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Thomas Petillo – photography
  • Jan Cook – creative direction
  • Benji Peck – art direction, design

    Singles

  • "Indescribable"
  • "Holy Is the Lord"
  • "How Great Is Our God"

    Awards

In 2005, the album won a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.