About “Holy Forever”
Tomlin wrote the song with Phil Wickham, Jason Ingram, and Bethel Music's Brian and Jenn Johnson, saying he wanted to capture a glimpse of heaven's throne room, where worship never stops. He has explained that the writers were holding three ideas together, God's transcendence, the eternal worship described in Scripture, and God's faithfulness in the face of human failure. The song echoes the vision in Revelation of living creatures ceaselessly declaring God's holiness, and Jenn Johnson has described it as a picture of God's people sharing in the ultimate victory rather than just watching it.
Written by Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson and Jason Ingram · Released 2022 on Always · CCLI #7201044
- Reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart in October 2023 after a record 59-week climb, the longest in the chart's history
- Won Song of the Year at the 2024 GMA Dove Awards
- Certified Platinum by the RIAA
Scripture Revelation 4:8 · Isaiah 6:3
Churches that sing it
Real churches in our map with this in their worship playlist — 15 you can watch on YouTube.
Where in the world
If your church sings this, they also sing
Frequently asked
Who wrote “Holy Forever”?
Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson and Jason Ingram. It was first released in 2022 on Always.
What is “Holy Forever” about?
Tomlin wrote the song with Phil Wickham, Jason Ingram, and Bethel Music's Brian and Jenn Johnson, saying he wanted to capture a glimpse of heaven's throne room, where worship never stops. He has explained that the writers were holding three ideas together, God's transcendence, the eternal worship described in Scripture, and God's faithfulness in the face of human failure. The song echoes the vision in Revelation of living creatures ceaselessly declaring God's holiness, and Jenn Johnson has described it as a picture of God's people sharing in the ultimate victory rather than just watching it.
How many churches sing “Holy Forever”?
114 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Majesty — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Holy Forever”?
It draws on Revelation 4:8 and Isaiah 6:3.