Holy Forever

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"Holy Forever"
Single by Chris Tomlin
from the album Always
ReleasedMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
Recorded2022
Genre
Length5:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jonathan Smith
Chris Tomlin singles chronology
"Always" / "Yahweh (No One)"
(2022)		"Holy Forever"
(2023)
Music video
"Holy Forever" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Holy Forever" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Chris Tomlin. It impacted Christian radio in the United States on March 10, 2023, as the fourth single from Tomlin's fourteenth studio album, Always (2022). [1] Tomlin co-wrote the song with Brian Johnson, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, and Phil Wickham. [2] Jonathan Smith handled the production of the single.

Contents

"Holy Forever" peaked at No. 1 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart published by Billboard . [3] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 2023 Grammy Awards. [4]

Background

On July 15, 2022, Chris Tomlin announced that he will be releasing a new worship project titled Always on September 9, releasing "Holy Forever" as the first promotional single from the album. [5] "Holy Forever" followed the previously released singles "I See You," "Always," and "Yahweh (No One)." [6] Speaking with Christian magazine Worship Leader, Tomlin described the song as "the anchor" of Always. [7] [8]

Composition

"Holy Forever" is composed in the key of D♭ with a tempo of 72 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4. [9]

Reception

Critical response

Jonathan Andre in his 365 Days of Inspiring Media review spotlighted the track as one of three songs to listen to on Always, opining that "'Holy Forever' is my favourite song from Chris Tomlin’s Always, as this track becomes my favourite Chris Tomlin ballad, ever since 'Jesus' way back in 2016." [10] Timothy Yap of JubileeCast gave a positive review of the album, saying, "Solely focused on God in his glorious splendor surrounded with a soul-stirring chorus, this reminds us of the type of worship mentioned in Revelation 4 and 5." [11] Gerod Bass of Worship Musician magazine wrote a positive review of the song, saying it "touches on the ever faithful theme with its soaring chorus notes and reverent and honest worship." [12]

Accolades

Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2023 Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated

Commercial performance

"Holy Forever" debuted at No. 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated July 30, 2022. [14]

Music videos

The official lyric video of "Holy Forever" was published via Chris Tomlin's YouTube channel on March 29, 2022. [15] A live performance of the song, featuring Brian and Jenn Johnson, was released on his channel on April 28, 2023, which was recorded during his seventh Good Friday Nashville concert in Bridgestone Arena. [16] [17]

Cover versions

On October 6, 2023, a cover of "Holy Forever" by American singer CeCe Winans was released on YouTube. [18] [19]

Track listing

"Holy Forever" [20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Holy Forever"
Jonathan Smith5:08
2."Always"
  • Daniel Carson
  • Jess Cates
  • Ben Glover
  • Jeff Sojka
  • Tomlin
  • Ben Glover
  • Jeff Sojka
4:07
3."Yahweh (No One)" (with Elevation Worship)
  • Ben Glover
  • Jeff Sojka
4:50
4."I See You" (with Brandon Lake)
Bryan Fowler3:50
Total length:17:58

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [21]

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Holy Forever"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 15, 2022(promotional release)
United StatesMarch 10, 2023 Christian radio
[1]

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