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How have you changed as your popularity has soared?

Tomlin The more this has grown, the more I've realized this is from God. There is a greater sense of responsibility.

What do you want people to get out of listening to your records?

Tomlin My hope is that the songs would find their way into churches, that maybe some of the songs would last for years and be meaningful for people.

How can Christian artists get their music out and not give into crass marketing campaigns?

Tomlin That's stuff I really don't worry about. I do know the motives of people in our camp. They're not trying just to make money. They're trying to get the music out to minister to people.

No company, no amount of marketing can make a song reach into these poor areas of Asia and Africa and the rest of the world. They can't do it. It has to be of the Holy Spirit.

For more about Chris Tomlin, check out our artist page. Read our review of See the Morning by clicking here. To listen to sound clips and buy his music, visit Christianbook.com

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