Chris Tomlin Outsells Debuts by Willie Nelson, Lil’ Romeo on Billboard Chart
If you haven’t heard of Chris Tomlin yet, here’s so 22,349 more reasons to check him out.
Sparrow Records’ Chris Tomlin released his critically
acclaimed, third studio album, Arriving, Sept. 21. In its first week at
retail, SoundScan reported 22,349 copies of the recording sold, landing the
album at No. 1 on the Praise & Worship chart, No. 3 on the Top Current
Contemporary Christian chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Top 200. Tomlin’s
fastest selling recording to date, Arriving more than quadrupled the debut
sales of his lauded sophomore release, Not To Us. Receiving a mention today
in USA Today for its sales success, Arriving also outsold release week
debuts by Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson and Lil’ Romeo, as well as current
projects by Linkin Park, Modest Mouse, Maroon 5, Evanescence and others.
For more information on Chris Tomlin, check out the new revamped site at www.christomlin.com, as well as at www.emicmg.com and www.sixstepsrecords.com.
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