And If Our God Is for Us...

And If Our God Is For Us... is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Chris Tomlin, released on November 16, 2010, through Sixstepsrecords[5][6] It is also available as a CD/DVD Limited Edition featuring four acoustic tracks and a Behind the Scenes video.[7] The album won the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at 54th Grammy Awards,[8] and the Worship Album of the Year at the 43rd Dove Awards.

And If Our God Is For Us...
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 16, 2010
GenreCCM, worship
Length50:52
Labelsixsteps
ProducerEd Cash, Dan Muckala
Chris Tomlin chronology
Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
(2009)
And If Our God Is For Us...
(2010)
How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christian Paradise(7.7/10)[2]
Cross Rhythms[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]

Track listing

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Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Our God"Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin4:45
2."I Will Follow"Jason Ingram, Reuben Morgan, Tomlin3:39
3."I Lift My Hands"Louie Giglio, Matt Maher, Tomlin4:37
4."Majesty of Heaven"Redman, Reeves, Tomlin4:44
5."No Chains on Me"Redman, Reeves, Tomlin3:52
6."Lovely"Ingram, Tomlin3:54
7."The Name of Jesus"Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Redman, Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, Tomlin4:16
8."All to Us"Maher, Redman, Reeves, Tomlin6:19
9."Faithful"Cash, Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels, Tomlin4:45
10."Jesus, My Redeemer"Carson, Ingram, Tomlin4:41
11."Awakening"Morgan, Tomlin5:22
Total length:50:54
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Our God" (Acoustic)Myrin, Redman, Reeves, Tomlin4:29
13."I Will Follow" (Acoustic)Ingram, Morgan, Tomlin4:03
14."Majesty of Heaven" (Acoustic)Redman, Reeves, Tomlin6:06
15."Where the Spirit of the Lord Is" (Acoustic)C. Nockels, N. Nockels, Tomlin4:33

DVD:

  • Behind the Scenes at White Cabin Studio
  • "I Will Rise"
  • "Love"

Personnel

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  • Chris Tomlin – vocals, acoustic guitars
  • Matt Gilder – acoustic piano, keyboards, programming
  • Daniel Carson – electric guitars, acoustic guitars
  • Jesse Reeves – bass
  • Travis Nunn – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Ed Cash – programming, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Scott Cash – keyboards, programming, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Dan Muckala – keyboards, programming
  • Chuck Butler – guitars
  • David Davidson – strings (1)
  • Luke Brown – backing vocals
  • Christy Nockels – backing vocals, lead vocals (9, 15)

Singers

  • Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio, Matt Gilder, Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels, Travis Nunn, Brad O'Donnell, John Pritchard, Janet Reeves, Jesse Reeves and Chris Tomlin.

Production

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  • Louie Giglio – executive producer
  • Shelley Giglio – executive producer, art direction, management
  • Brad O'Donnell – executive producer
  • Mark Endert – mixing (1–5)
  • Doug Johnson – mix assistant (1–5)
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixing (6-11)
  • Erik "Keller" Jahner – mix assistant (6-11)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jess Chambers – A&R administration
  • Leighton Ching – art direction
  • Jan Cook – art direction
  • Jesse Owen – design
  • Lee Steffen – photography
  • Daley Hake – live photography
  • Mike McCloskey – management

Tracks 1, 5 & 7-11

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  • Ed Cash – producer, engineer
  • Jim Dineen – engineer
  • Scott Cash – assistant engineer
  • Cody Norris – assistant engineer

Tracks 2, 3, 4 & 6

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  • Dan Muckala – producer, engineer
  • Dan Deurloo – assistant engineer, additional editing
  • Chuck Butler – additional editing

Acoustic Bonus Songs

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  • Nathan Nockels – producer
  • Jim Dineen – engineer
  • Ainslie Grosser – mixing
  • Andrew Mendleson – mastering

Studios

  • White Cabin Studio (Atlanta, Georgia) – recording location
  • Glomo Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location (2-4, 6)
  • Ed's (Franklin, Tennessee) – overdub recording location (1, 5, 7-11)
  • Indian River Studios (Merritt Island, Florida) – mixing location (1–5)
  • Robot Lemon (Nashville, Tennessee) – mixing location (6-11)
  • Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) – mastering location
  • Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location (acoustic bonus songs on deluxe edition)

Singles

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  • "Our God" (2010)
  • "I Will Follow" (2010)
  • "I Lift My Hands" (2011)

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Monger, James Review: And If Our God is For Us.... AllMusic. Retrieved on December 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Christian Paradise review". Christianparadise.net. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Cummings, Tony. "Review: Chris Tomlin - And If Our God Is For Us... - Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. November 16, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  5. ^ "And If Our God Is For Us... - Chris Tomlin, EMI CMG - Family Christian Stores". Familychristian.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "Chris Tomlin, "And If Our God Is For Us..." Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. November 16, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  7. ^ "News - Track Listing & Artwork For New Chris Tomlin Album 'And If Our God Is For Us' Revealed". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  8. ^ Nominees And Winners | GRAMMY.com Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.