Ep 4 - Chris Tomlin: Career Crossroads

The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Talk Radio

4.4 • 697 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Singer, songwriter Chris Tomlin sits down with Paula to talk about the unexpected crossroads that changed his life, from facing his fear of giving up on being a doctor and following his passion to become a musician, to becoming a father again at the age of 48. The GRAMMY award winner shares the advice that gave him the courage to press into his fears, and step out in faith, and what he would tell others who are in the same position. He also explains, what he calls, one of the greatest moments in his music career and how it lead to an album born out of friendship: “Chris Tomlin & Friends.” Listen to his latest single, “God Who Listens” feat. Thomas Rhett New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe today so you never miss an opportunity to be encouraged through powerful stories. Discover more about Paula at https://paulafarisofficial.com/ or get your own copy of Paula's book, Called Out by clicking HERE

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0:00.0	Access More.
0:03.7	Wow.
0:04.2	I guess with that, Kathy, we should start the interview, right?
0:07.3	Yes, Paula.
0:08.4	You may know her from Full House or Fuller House as DJ Tanner, Candice Cameron Bray.
0:13.4	How are you?
0:14.1	I'm really good. Welcome back and thank you for making time for this podcast.
0:30.4	You've been telling me that you're listening while you're making school lunches,
0:34.5	cleaning the house while you're in the car.
0:36.5	No matter where you are listening,
0:38.3	I'm so glad you're here right now in this moment. And today, you and I were going to dig deep
0:44.0	when it comes to careers and vocation. Are you in the right field? Are you doing what you were
0:49.3	made to? Are you taking the safe route, what everyone expects? or are you following that nudge that's in
0:55.2	your spirit? Really honestly, if I'm honest, I was scared to do it. I know the path of college and
1:00.5	grad school and getting a job. I don't know this path and but I just kept feeling this
1:04.9	urges that this is what the doors are opening up and so I had to make a decision. In this episode,
1:10.1	I'm talking to
1:10.9	grammy award winning singer-songwriter chris tomlin whom time magazine has called the most
1:16.8	sung artist in the world but before he earned all of those musical accolades chris went to
1:22.8	college for sports medicine he got a degree in. He was planning on becoming a sports doctor.
1:29.3	So what does that have to do with music? Um, nothing. And Chris, well, he reached a breaking point.
1:35.5	It was a crossroads of like, am I really doing it? I've worked school all this long to get
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