The King Is Still the King by Chris Tomlin
The King Is Still the King is Chris Tomlin's 2025 worship album, and it carries the same simple aim that has marked his work for two decades. Tomlin writes for the room, not the chart, and this record keeps that promise. Its theme is steady kingship, the claim that God remains on the throne whatever the year has held, and that quiet confidence is what drew me in.
Why listen?
The sound is bright, acoustic-led worship, with guitars and piano carrying an easy voice. Short interludes of birdsong and wind sit between the songs, which slows the whole record down and lets you breathe. The lyrics are plain declarations of who God is, made for hands and voices to join. There is a sense of return here, of a writer going back to the well that first fed him. It is a record that wants to be sung more than admired.
Favourite song: He Has Done Great Things
The duet with Phil Wickham lifts the record at its centre, two warm voices trading lines of plain thanks. The melody climbs in the way Tomlin does best, gathering the room as it goes.
As high as the heavens above
Great is His everlasting love
Rivers of mercy run over us
As far as the east from the west
He has removed all our sin
We are forgiven by His blood
The chorus opens out like a wide view after a long climb, where the size of the thing in front of you makes you go quiet first and then makes you want to speak. It reminds me of cresting a ridge and seeing how far you have come. The song hands you words for gratitude you might not have phrased on your own.
Key takeaway
The King Is Still the King is a calm, sturdy worship record that does what it sets out to do. Worth a listen for anyone who values songs made to be shared.
Tracklist
- How Good It Is
- Doesn't He
- Still the King
- Rivers of Joy
- He Has Done Great Things (feat. Phil Wickham)
- Jesus Saves
- Help My Unbelief
- You Are My King (Amazing Love)
- That's Who He Is
- The First Hymn (feat. Ben Fielding)
- Coming Soon
- My Father's World (feat. Aodhán King, Jamie MacDonald, and CalledOut Music)
Details
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Artist | Chris Tomlin |
| Release year | 2025 |
| Length | 55 min |
| Tracks | 16 |
| Label | Evergreen Music Recordings / Capitol CMG |
| Standout moment | He Has Done Great Things |
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