AMG Review of Passion: Here for You

Jared Johnson
All Music Guide

Chris Tomlin takes a greater role on Here for You, 2011's annual installment from Louie Giglio and company. We've come to know what to expect from a Passion album; each year's effort attempts to capture the grand-scale ambitions of the popular Christian worship movement. Here for You continues the series' momentum by capturing poignant live moments in front of tens of thousands of fans. The usual suspects, including Kristian Stanfill, Christy Nockels, and David Crowder, all appear, with Tomlin taking lead vocals on six tracks (eight on the digital deluxe edition). And while his influence is one of the greatest reasons for Passion's success, there remains a question of why the album doesn't better represent the other artists with whom he shared the stage. It may not step far away from the formulaic sound of prior Passion albums, but Here for You is solid nonetheless, and another memorable moment for contemporary Christian fans.