Christan singer-songwriter and Grammy Award-winning musician Chris Tomlin says he sees a spiritual “awakening” happening across the United States.
Tomlin helped kick off the Christmas season by performing live during FOX News Media’s sixth annual All-American Christmas Tree Lighting at FOX Square on November 21. He celebrated alongside “The Five” co-hosts Dana Perino, Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, Jessica Tarlov and “Fox & Friends” co-host Lawrence Jones.
“I love Christmas because it is a magical time of year,” Steve Doocy, co-host of “Fox & Friends,” told Tomlin during in an interview at the tree lighting. “But this year, it seems different, doesn’t it? So many people are more spiritual. I was in church last week; every seat was taken.”
“I really feel there’s an awakening going on in our nation,” Tomlin replied. “I think people are longing for truth. We have so much coming at us, so much information, right? What is true? What is real?”
“I think people are longing for what’s real; they’re longing for peace, forgiveness, the things of Jesus. And this Christmas season, that’s what we celebrate.”
Doocy asked Tomlin about his experience performing at the Charlie Kirk memorial in September.
“[That experience was] so special,” Tomlin replied. “It was an incredible moment of time. I’ll never forget it. Just standing there and leading people to sing about Jesus, to worship him in the midst of all that was going on … pointing people to the truth of Jesus is so powerful.”
According to Fox News, the All-American Christmas Tree is 50 feet tall and is decorated with more than 300,000 lights, almost 20,000 ornaments and a 6-foot dove on top lit with another 4,800 lights. The tree was put together by American Christmas, a holiday lighting and display company based in Mt. Vernon, New York.
Tomlin sang several popular Christmas songs during the celebration, including “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Christmas Day,” “Holy Forever,” “Joy to the World” and “Silent Night.”
You can watch his performance of “Holy Forever” below:
You can also see his performance of “Angels We Have Heard on High” below:
“Honored to help kick off the Christmas season in New York,” Tomlin wrote on social media after the event. “Thank you @foxnews for having me at this year’s All American Christmas Tree Lighting!”
Rev. Franklin Graham and Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, offered brief prayers during the event.
“Christmas is about giving,” Graham shared. “God gave the first gift — His Son, Jesus Christ, who came to take our sins. At Christmas, we honor Jesus Christ and remember what He did for us.”
Tomlin, one of the most successful Christian touring artists in the world, is set to begin his Christmas tour, Christmas with Chris Tomlin(with special guest Jamie MacDonald), on December 4 in support of Holy Forever: Christmas Songs of Worship EP. The track, released on Friday, November 7, includes:
- Holy Forever (Christmas🎄)
- Emmanuel God With Us
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Noel (feat. Franni Cash, Ashlyn Tomlin and Madison Tomlin)
As the Thanksgiving holiday comes into full swing, the air temperature drops, and family comes into town, it’s important to be grateful for all the good gifts God has given us – most especially the gift of his son, Jesus Christ.
As we read in James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (ESV).
Despite the season’s busyness, we hope you’ll pause to take time and remember the reason for the Christmas season, and thank God for who He is and what He has done for us.
“He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32, ESV).
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