Never Lose Sight
| Never Lose Sight | ||||
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| Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
| Length | 48:21 | |||
| Label | sixsteps | |||
| Producer | Ed Cash, Jeremy Edwardson, Ross Copperman[1] | |||
| Chris Tomlin chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Never Lose Sight | ||||
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Never Lose Sight is the ninth studio album from contemporary Christian music artist Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 21, 2016 through sixstepsrecords.
Commercial performance
[edit]Never Lose Sight debuted at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 with 32,000 units, 30,000 of which were pure album sales.[5] It also debuted at No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Good Father" | Pat Barrett, Tony Brown | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Jesus" | Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Impossible Things" (featuring Danny Gokey) | Tomlin, Ed Cash, Brenton Brown, Chris McClarney | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Home" | Tomlin, E. Cash, Scott Cash | 3:39 |
| 5. | "God of Calvary" | Tomlin, Matt Maher, Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin | 4:43 |
| 6. | "He Lives" | Tomlin, Reuben Morgan, Ben Cantelon, Nick Herbert | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Glory Be" | Tomlin, E. Cash, Myrin, Jason Ingram | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Come Thou Fount (I Will Sing)" | Tomlin | 4:59 |
| 9. | "Yes and Amen" | Nate Moore, McClarney, Brown | 5:06 |
| 10. | "All Yours" | Tomlin, Ingram, Morgan, Jess Cates | 3:54 |
| 11. | "First Love" (featuring Kim Walker-Smith) | Tomlin, Morgan, Martin Smith, Kathryn Scott | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 48:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "The God I Know" | Tomlin, Ingram, Ross Copperman | 4:46 |
| 13. | "God and God Alone" | Tomlin, Myrin, Ingram | 4:59 |
| 14. | "Kyrie Eleison" (featuring Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Jason Ingram) | Tomlin, Maher, Redman, Ingram | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 61:57 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Chris Tomlin – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (11)
- Ross Copperman – keyboards (1, 13), programming (1, 13), acoustic guitar (1), backing vocals (1)
- Matt Gilder – keyboards (1, 13, 14), acoustic piano (2, 6, 8-12), organ (9)
- Ed Cash – acoustic piano (2), keyboards (2, 6, 7), programming (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14), acoustic guitars (2, 3, 4, 9, 14), electric guitars (2, 3, 4, 9, 14), backing vocals (2-7, 9-12, 14)
- Jeremy Edwardson – keyboards (2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), programming (2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), electric guitar (7, 10), acoustic guitar (12), additional keyboards (13), additional programming (13)
- Andrew Jackson – keyboards (2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), programming (2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), additional keyboards (13), additional programming (13)
- Martin Cash – programming (3, 14), additional backing vocals (9)
- Matt Maher – acoustic piano (5), acoustic guitar (5), lead and harmony vocals (14)
- Ian McIntosh – keyboards (5, 7), programming (5, 7), additional keyboards (10)
- Jason Ingram – keyboards (14), lead and harmony vocals (14)
- Pat Barrett – acoustic guitar (1)
- Daniel Carson – electric guitars (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10-14), acoustic guitar (2, 9, 11)
- Danny Rader – electric guitar (1, 13), acoustic guitar (13), bouzouki (13)
- Tore Kulleseid – electric guitar (2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10-13), acoustic guitar (6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
- Chris Lacorte – electric guitars (3, 14)
- Jonathan Berlin – electric guitar (8, 12), additional backing vocals (8)
- Andy Gullahorn – acoustic guitar (8), backing vocals (8)
- Matthew Melton – bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 8-14)
- Daniel James Mackenzie – bass (5, 7)
- Fred Eltringham – drums (1)
- Travis Nunn – drums (2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13), percussion (2, 6, 8, 10), cajón (8)
- David Whitworth – drums (5, 7), percussion (5, 7)
- Jacob Schrodt – drums (9)
- Lewis Patzner – cello (2, 5, 6)
- Claire Nunn – cello (8)
- Anton Patzner – viola (2, 5, 6), violin (2, 5, 6)
- Danny Gokey – lead and harmony vocals (3)
- Gabe Kossol – backing vocals (5, 6, 7, 12)
- Jill Phillips – backing vocals (8)
- Franni Cash – additional backing vocals (9)
- Nickie Conley – additional backing vocals (9)
- Jason Eskridge – additional backing vocals (9)
- Chris McClarney – additional backing vocals (9)
- Kim Walker-Smith – lead and harmony vocals (11)
- Micah Wilshire – backing vocals (13)
- Scott Cash – backing vocals (14)
- Matt Redman – lead and harmony vocals (14)
Production
[edit]- Brad O'Donnell – A&R
- Ross Copperman – producer (1, 13)
- Ed Cash – producer (2, 3, 4, 9, 14), additional engineer (2), engineer (3, 4, 9, 14), mixing (3), vocal producer (5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
- Jeremy Edwardson – producer (2, 5-13), additional engineer (2, 6, 8, 10-13), engineer (5, 7, 9), vocal recording (Kim Walker-Smith on 11)
- Joe Baldridge – engineer (1, 2, 6, 8-13)
- Josh Ditty – assistant engineer (1, 2, 6, 8-13)
- Andrew Jackson – additional engineer (2, 6, 8, 10-13), engineer (5, 9), assistant engineer (7)
- Maestro Lightford – vocal recording (Danny Gokey on 3)
- Justin Niebank – mixing (1)
- Mark Endert – mixing (2, 5)
- Robert Orton – mixing (4)
- Christopher Stevens – mixing (6)
- Sam "Mix" Gibson – mixing (7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
- Sean Moffitt – mixing (9, 13, 14)
- Drew Bollman – mix assistant (1)
- Doug Johnson – mix assistant (2, 5)
- Brian David Willis – digital editing (1)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Scott Johnson – production assistant (1)
- Becca Wildsmith – art direction, design
- Cameron Powell – photography
- Marz – grooming
- Kim Rosen Perrett – styling
Studios
- Recorded at Ocean Way, The Red Room and Blackbird Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; Ed's, Franklin, Tennessee; The Soundhouse, Redding, California
- Mixed at Blackbird Studios and Yods's Place, Nashville, Tennessee; Hounds Ear Studio, Leiper's Fork, Tennessee; Ed's and fabmusic, Franklin, Tennessee; Indian River Studios, Merritt Island, Florida; Cardiff Creative Lab, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Mastered at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, California
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 71 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 6 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards and nominations
[edit]GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Worship Album of the Year | Won |
| Short Form Video of the Year (Jesus) | Nominated[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Tomlin - Never Lose Sight". Discogs. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Chris Tomlin (October 2, 2015). "Chris Tomlin on Facebook". Chris Tomlin.
- ^ "Chris Tomlin's 'Good Good Father' Leads Christian Airplay Chart". Billboard. February 25, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Tomlin - 'Jesus'". CCM Magazine. July 15, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (October 30, 2016). "Seven Albums Debut in Top 10 of Billboard 200 Chart, Led by Lady Gaga, Michael Buble & Pentatonix". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Never Lose Sight (Deluxe Edition) by Chris Tomlin". iTunes. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #392". auspOp. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "American album certifications – Chris Tomlin – Never Lose Sight". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "2017 Nominees | the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
