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"How Great Is Our God" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash. It was originally featured on Tomlin's album Arriving, that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It is also featured live on Tomlin's Live from Austin Music Hall album.
It has been used on major television programs, in major motion pictures, and has been named as the favorite Gospel song of at least three United States presidents. [24] This hymn was the title track of Elvis Presley's second gospel LP How Great Thou Art (RCA LSP/LPM 3758), [50] which was released in March 1967. [51]
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God") 2: Won 2010: Song of the Year ("I Will Rise") Nominated Worship Song of the Year ("I Will Rise") Nominated Praise & Worship Album of the Year Nominated Christmas Album of the Year (Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship) Nominated 2011: Artist of the Year
Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Gospel music is characterized by dominant vocals and strong use of harmony with Christian lyrics. Gospel music can be traced to the early 17th century. [1]
How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry is a live album of the Grand Ole Opry special of the same name, and features Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn and Brad Paisley among others. Track listing
Christian Songs is a record chart compiled and published by Billboard that measures the top-performing contemporary Christian music songs in the United States. The data was compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems based on the weekly audience impressions of each song played on contemporary Christian radio stations until the end of November 2013. [1]
The recording of How Great Thou Art took place in May 1966. [21] On the first day, May 25, 1966, Presley practiced the songs with the backup singers on the piano. After two hours, he started the first take of "Run On." Presley sang the song using the same vocal techniques the Golden Gate Quartet used on their performances of the song. [18]
WOW Gospel Christmas includes thirty songs on a double CD album. In 2007 it reached #78 on the Billboard 200 chart, took first place on the Top Gospel Albums chart, and 20th spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [1] In 2008 it reached 24th spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [2]