Chris Tomlin Shares The Story Behind “Coming Soon” And Its Revelation 19 Crown Motif
Chris Tomlin Shares The Story Behind “Coming Soon” And Its Revelation 19 Crown Motif. Chris Tomlin has unveiled “Coming Soon,” Track 14 from his new album The King Is Still The King, and it arrives as a bold, cinematic meditation on Christian hope. Co-written with Chris Davenport and Nick Herbert, the song draws its heartbeat from Revelation 19:1–16, a passage Tomlin calls “one of the most epic in Scripture” for its vision of Jesus returning to make all things right.
In sharing the story behind the track, Tomlin points listeners to a detail hidden in plain sight: the crown on the album cover quietly bears the inscription “Revelation 19 1–16.” It is more than an aesthetic flourish. It is the theological spine of the record’s closing arc, culminating in the declaration of Revelation 19:16, “On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.” That text forms the lyrical and devotional centre of “Coming Soon,” a song crafted to lift eyes and steady hearts.
Tomlin likens the grandeur of the passage to the sweep of a fantasy epic, the kind of scene where orchestras swell and banners fly. That sense of scale is intentional. “Coming Soon” frames Christ’s return not as a distant doctrine but as a near horizon, a living promise that shapes the present. The message is simple and urgent: He is coming back. The King will wear the crown. Justice and joy will finally meet.
Working alongside longtime worship writer Chris Davenport and songwriter Nick Herbert, Tomlin threads Scripture through accessible melody, the way many of his modern church anthems do. Expect vertical lyrics built for congregational voice, anchored by the royal imagery that flows through the album’s title and artwork.
As with much of Tomlin’s catalog, the goal is to serve Sunday as well as the streaming queue. “Coming Soon” feels designed to open a service with anticipation or to close it with assurance, reminding worshipers that Christian hope does not rest on sentiment but on a promised return. In a year brimming with new worship releases, Tomlin’s latest addition stands out for its unblushing focus on the consummation of the story.
“Coming Soon” from The King Is Still The King is available now, inviting the church to sing toward the day when every crown will be cast down and every tongue will confess what the inscription already proclaims: Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords.
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