Tim Hughes’ HOLDING NOTHING BACK in Stores April 3
Tim Hughes, the British worship leader and Dove Award winner best known for writing the current #1 CCLI song, "Here I Am to Worship," will release his third album, HOLDING NOTHING BACK, on April 3 via Sparrow Records.
"Worship is about surrender, holding nothing back and giving all of ourselves to the One who gave His everything for us," Hughes says in describing the theme of his new project. "These are days to be daring, exuberant, and adventurous."
Produced by Nathan Nockels (Passion) and Matt Bronleewe (Jars of Clay), the set is led by first single "Happy Day" and also includes "The Highest and the Greatest," "Clinging to the Cross," and "Almighty God" among others. Guests on HOLDING NOTHING BACK include New Zealand vocalist Brook Fraser and Delirious? guitarist Stu G. Hughes also co-wrote two songs with Delirious? frontman Martin Smith.
"Tim has a knack of making records that are easy to listen to but also pack a lyrical punch that is not often seen in today's modern worship songs," says Smith. "It was an honor to co-write with him on this project and a pleasure to spend time with someone who obviously carries a leadership role in the church in Britain."
Hughes led select worship sessions and seminars at the recent Passion 07 conference in Atlanta. He will return to the United States this summer to perform at several music festivals and the Saddleback Worship Conference. Presently, 40 million people sing "Here I Am to Worship" each week in thousands of churches worldwide according to the CCLI church performance monitoring system. A previous winner of the Gospel Music Association's Song of the Year Dove Award, the tune has also been popularized in recordings by Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin, Rebecca St. James, and Jeremy Camp. Other popular Hughes songs include "Beautiful One" and "Consuming Fire."
HOLDING NOTHING BACK is the follow-up to 2004's WHEN SILENCE FALLS about which CCM magazine wrote, "Hughes has succeeded in bringing his listeners somewhere special." Worship Leader magazine said the project "consolidates the young UK singer and songwriter's reputation as one of the most accessible and accomplished artists in today's worship arena." Learn more at TimHughesMusic.com.