Love Ran Red by Chris Tomlin

Love Ran Red is the 2014 album from worship leader Chris Tomlin, his eighth studio record. The sound is polished, modern worship built for congregations to sing. The album turns on the cross, with songs of grace, awe, and a table set for everyone. That steady focus on a single theme is what drew me to it.

Why listen?

The songs are crafted to be sung back, choruses simple and strong. The production is bright and clear, anthems sitting beside quieter moments. The lyrics dwell on the cross, on boundary lines fallen in good places, and on the worth of grace. There is a gentle sense of journey across the record, from praise to gratitude. It is music for the gathered and the solitary alike.

Favourite song: At the Cross (Love Ran Red)

The title track holds the album's heart, a plain and moving look at the cross. It is the song the rest of the record leans toward.

At the cross, at the cross
I surrender my life
I'm in awe of You
I'm in awe of You
Where Your love ran red
And my sin washed white
I owe all to You
I owe all to You, Jesus

That line settles something in me, a quiet reckoning with grace given freely. It reminds me of a marker at the foot of a great hill, the point from which the whole climb makes sense. The song stays simple and true, and that is its strength.

Key takeaway

Love Ran Red is a focused, accessible worship record about the cross. Recommended for singing or for stillness.

Tracklist

• Greater
• Waterfall
• At the Cross (Love Ran Red)
• Jesus Loves Me
• Boundary Lines
• Almighty
• The Roar
• Fear Not
• The Table
• Psalm 100
• I Will Boast
• Jesus, This Is You

Details

Listen on

• Apple Music
• Amazon
• Spotify

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