Jesus Messiah

Album: Hello Love (2008)
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Songfacts®:

  • Chris Tomlin told ChristianMusicPlanet.com: "The initial melody and lyric of this song came from my guitar player, Daniel Carson. He is constantly writing and recording ideas, and from time to time I wander over to his world and listen. Among several demos, was this melody and lyric idea for a chorus that jumped out at me. At the same time, I was looking to use the name 'Messiah' in a song. The two ideas seemed to fit perfectly. Messiah is such a strong name for Jesus. For when you use that name, you are truly saying that He is the name above all names–that He is the Christ, the Son of God, the Chosen One, the Savior of the world. That's why you will notice that every lyric in this song amplifies this idea of Jesus being the Messiah."
  • This went to #1 on the itunes Christian and Gospel chart.
  • The Hello Love album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart. This was Tomlin's highest chart placing to date.

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