Songfacts®:

• "How Good It Is" is a call-to-worship song celebrating how good it is for believers to gather and praise God from morning to night because His love endures forever.
• Chris Tomlin co-wrote "How Good It Is" with Jess Cates and Jordan Mohilowski, constructing the song almost entirely from direct Biblical text. The trio stitched together verses from multiple Psalms and the Book of Revelation, so when congregations sing the track, they are essentially delivering scripture. It's a songwriting approach that mirrors Tomlin's earlier scripture-driven worship staples such as "Holy Is The Lord" and "Holy Forever."
• The lyrics draw from a carefully assembled scriptural patchwork.
  
  Psalm 100 provides the opening invitation to "enter His gates with thanksgiving."
  
  Psalm 92 supplies the title sentiment that it is good to sing praise.
  
  Psalm 113 contributes the sweeping time-of-day imagery - from sunrise to sunset - reminding us worship is appropriate whether one is feeling spiritually radiant or merely functioning.
  
  Psalm 98 provides its wonderfully vivid picture of rivers clapping their hands and mountains bursting into joyful song.
  
  The references culminate in imagery from Revelation chapter 1, describing God as "the one who was and is to come."
• Tomlin said in a story behind the song video he approached "How Good It Is" with an intentionally celebratory tone, envisioning it as a communal expression of joy rather than a purely reflective worship moment. "I love that when we sing this together, it's a celebration," he remarked. "So why not have fireworks in the background, right? It's a celebration of the greatness of God, the goodness of God, the faithfulness of God."
• "How Good It Is" was released as the lead single from Tomlin's 18th album, The King Is Still The King, a project centered on reaffirming the enduring sovereignty of Jesus while encouraging both personal devotion and collective worship.
• Tomlin debuted the song live on Fox & Friends' All-American Summer Concert Series on July 10 2025, where he also used the performance to announce the album.