Burning Lights by Chris Tomlin

Burning Lights is Chris Tomlin's seventh studio album, released in early 2013. By this point he was the most-sung worship writer in the English-speaking church, and the record plays to that gift. The theme runs through the title: light burning against the dark, carried by people who reflect it. The plain warmth of that picture is what drew me in.

Why listen?

The sound is polished, singable worship, acoustic guitars under big choruses. The production is clean and radio-ready without losing its room to breathe. The lyrics keep returning to courage, mercy, and the steadiness of God. There is a gentle arc here, from fear answered by faith toward open praise. It is music written so a whole congregation can sing it back.

Favourite song: Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)

This is the anthem at the heart of the record, a plain answer to fear. The chorus names God as a near and present help and lets the question fall away.

I know who goes before me
I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies
Is always by my side
The one who reigns forever
He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies
Is always by my side

The song builds simply, verse to chorus, until the room is carrying it together. It reminds me of walking a ridge in open weather, exposed but somehow unafraid because the way is clear. To know who walks beside you changes how the dark feels.

Key takeaway

Burning Lights is bright, accessible worship done with care. A good entry point for anyone new to Tomlin's songs.

Tracklist

• Burning Lights
• Awake My Soul
• Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)
• Lay Me Down
• God's Great Dance Floor
• White Flag
• Crown Him (Majesty)
• Jesus, Son of God
• Sovereign
• Countless Wonders
• Thank You God for Saving Me
• Shepherd Boy

Details

Listen on

• Apple Music
• Amazon
• Spotify

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