Most sung artist on the Planet: Chris Tomlin (CNN blog article)
I'm a fan of Chris Tomlin, but I didn't realize REALLY how popular is until I came across this article.
One of the most widely sung artists is Chris Tomlin. But what owes to his success? This article presents it's due to a few factors. One of these factors is contributed to the genre. He is notoriously known for producing Christian worship songs. What's unique about this style is that "unlike those who've enjoyed performances by Beyonce, Johnny Cash and a host of others who've played this Baltimore hall, after these fans stream out the doors they will have ample opportunity to sing Tomlin's songs again, as one.That is the secret to Tomlin’s success – the stage, the lights, the band - aren’t about him. As lively as his shows are, the point is not to get you inside the doors. The point is to get you singing in church."
Interestingly, another factor Tomlin attributes is due to his background. He grew up listening to country music. I listen to some country but what I keep hearing is that country music is about telling a story. Overall, "His goal is to write songs that communicate what people would like to say to God." His songs are communicated and presented as something personal and story-like.
How often are his songs sung?
* "CCLI estimates that every Sunday in the United States, between 60,000 and 120,000 churches are singing Tomlin’s songs."
* “our best guess would be in the United States on any given Sunday, 20 to 30 million people would be singing Chris Tomlin's songs.”
Lastly, a quote I liked from Tomlin in this article was: "“I'm thinking as that comes out of my heart as a song of response, I'm trying to think, how can I form this so that everybody, people who are tone deaf, who can't clap on two and four, how can I form this song so they can sing it, so that it is singable?”
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