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Ben Rector
Benjamin Evans Rector (born November 6, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has released seven studio albums, including '' Brand New'' (2015), which peaked at No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and ''Magic'' (2018), which debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Americana/Folk Albums chart. Early life Rector was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He took piano lessons as a child, but he did not pursue music until he picked up guitar in high school, which later led him to begin songwriting. He graduated from Tulsa's Metro Christian Academy in 2005 and from the University of Arkansas in 2009 with a degree in business and marketing. Music career During his first year at the University of Arkansas, Rector released a self-titled EP that featured the song "Conversation", which went on to win the Grand Prize in the Pop category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2006. He is the youngest person ever to win the award for the pop ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 1,023,988 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties. Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Historically, a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa's economy; however, today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology. Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level: Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa. As well, the University of Oklaho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Barnes
David Mckee Barnes (born June 20, 1978) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released eight studio albums, including two Christmas albums. His most recent full-length album, ''Dreaming in Electric Blue'', was released in 2020. Early life The eldest of three children, Barnes was born in South Carolina in 1978, the son of a pastor who relocated his family to Kosciusko, Mississippi when Barnes was six years old. The Barnes family then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee the summer during his junior year of high school, where he graduated from Farragut High School in 1996. Barnes went to college at Middle Tennessee State University and graduated with a degree in Recording Industry Management. While there, he began playing guitar and writing songs for fun. He was initially only interested in writing material for other performers but was later encouraged by his peers to perform his works himself. Barnes took their advice and began performing wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colony House (band)
Colony House is an American indie rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. Their debut album, ''When I Was Younger'', reached No. 154 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. Background Natives of Franklin, Tennessee, the band is composed of brothers Caleb Chapman (born October 2, 1989) (vocals) and Will Chapman (born February 6, 1991) (drums), guitarist Scott Mills, and bassist Parke Cottrell. Caleb and Will are the sons of contemporary Christian musician, Steven Curtis Chapman. The band began working together while in high school in 2009. They have described their sound as "rock n' roll" with "stripped-down instruments", influenced by U2 and Cold War Kids. Originally named Caleb, they changed the name to Colony House in 2013, after an apartment complex where they had lived. They self-released three EPs, before releasing their debut album, ''When I Was Younger'', on July 22, 2014. The lead single from the album, "Silhouettes", received alternative rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huey Lewis And The News
Huey Lewis and the News are an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, and Mainstream Rock charts. Their sound draws upon earlier pop, rhythm & blues and doo-wop artists, and their own material has been labeled as blue-eyed soul, new wave, power pop, and roots rock. The group's first two albums were well-received, with Lewis's personal charisma as a frontman gaining notice from publications such as ''The Washington Post'', but they struggled to find a wide audience. Their most successful album, ''Sports'', was released in 1983. The album, along with its music videos being featured on MTV, catapulted the group to worldwide fame. Their popularity significantly expanded when the song " The Power of Love" was featured in the 1985 film ''Back to the Future''. "The Power of Love" reached number one on the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking In Between
''The Walking in Between'' is the fifth full-length studio album released by Ben Rector, an American singer/songwriter from Oklahoma and now based in Nashville, Tennessee. The album was released on August 20, 2013. It was partly produced by Jamie Kenney and Charlie Peacock and partially self-produced, ''The Walking in Between'' is the first release on Rector's own label, Aptly Named Recordings. The album debuted at No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Track listing # "Ordinary Love" # "When I'm With You" # "Beautiful" # "Making Money" # "I Like You" # "Sailboat" # "Follow You" # "If You Can Hear Me" # "Wildfire" # "Forever Like That" # "Life Keeps Moving On" # "Thank God for the Summertime" # "Forever Like That" (Acoustic) Reception Critical The album received mostly positive feedback overall from localized and national publications. A Huffington Post ''HuffPost'' (formerly ''The Huffington Post'' until 2017 and sometimes abbreviated ''HuffPo'') is an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needtobreathe
Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass), Josh Lovelace (backing vocals, keys), Randall Harris (drums, percussion) and Tyler Burkum (guitar). To date, the band has released eight studio albums: ''Daylight'' (2006), '' The Heat'' (2007), '' The Outsiders'' (2009), '' The Reckoning'' (2011), ''Rivers in the Wasteland'' (2014), '' Hard Love'' (2016), ''Out of Body'' (2020), and ''Into the Mystery'' (2021); five of those albums have reached No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart. The band has also charted with a number of singles, including "Washed by the Water" (2007), which reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart; the Grammy-nominated "Multiplied" (2014); "Brother" (2015), which charted on the Top 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart; and "Who Am I (2020), which reached No. 14 on the Hot Alternative Songs ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Like This
''Something Like This'' is the fourth full-length studio album released by Ben Rector. It peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Top Independent Albums charts and No. 41 on the ''Billboard'' 200. AllMusic.com
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Track listing # "Let the Good Times Roll" 3:08 # "Song for the Suburbs" 3:40 # "Never Gonna Let you Go" 3:15 # "Without You" 3:40 # "Hide Away" 3:20 # "You and Me" 3:57 # "She Is" 3:24 # "Wanna be Loved" 3:27 # ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifehouse (band)
Lifehouse is an American rock music, rock band from Los Angeles comprising Jason Wade (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Rick Woolstenhulme Jr. (drums, percussion), Bryce Soderberg (bass, vocals), and Steve Stout (lead guitar). The band came to mainstream prominence in 2001 with the hit single "Hanging by a Moment" from their debut studio album ''No Name Face''. The song was number one for three weeks on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The single won a ''Billboard'' Music Award for Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2001, Hot 100 Single of the Year, having spent 20 weeks in the top ten and more than a year on the charts. Since the debut album, Lifehouse has released six more albums: ''Stanley Climbfall'' in 2002, the eponymous ''Lifehouse (album), Lifehouse'' in 2005, ''Who We Are (Lifehouse album), Who We Are'' in 2007, ''Smoke & Mirrors (Lifehouse album), Smoke and Mirrors'' in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat (; born May 28, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame through social networking website Myspace. At that time, she was the number one unsigned artist of her genre. After signing with Universal Republic Records, she released her debut album, '' Coco'', in July 2007. The album included the hit singles " Bubbly" and " Realize", and has sold 2,060,000 copies in the US, and is certified 2× Platinum. In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, " Lucky", which won a Grammy Award. In August 2009 she released '' Breakthrough'', her second album, which became her first album to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. It has been certified gold by the RIAA. ''Breakthrough'' was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She was also part of the group that won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammy Awards for her featured vocals and writing on Taylor Swift's ''Fearless'' album. In July 2011, she released her third studio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Script
The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint Phonogenic and released their eponymous debut album in August 2008, preceded by the debut single "We Cry" as well as other singles such as "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "Breakeven" and "Before the Worst". The album peaked at number one in both Ireland and the UK. Their next three albums, ''Science & Faith'' (2010), '' #3'' (2012) and ''No Sound Without Silence'' (2014), all topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK, while ''Science & Faith'' reached number three in the United States.The Script score fresh chart success with new album BBC. Retrieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train (band)
Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco which was formed in 1993. As of 2022 the band consists of Pat Monahan (lead vocals), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar), Matt Musty (drums), Sakai Smith (backup vocals), and Nikita Houston (backup vocals). With a lineup that included original members Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood, and Charlie Colin, the band achieved mainstream success with their debut album ''Train''. The album was released in 1998 with the hit "Meet Virginia". Train's 2001 album, ''Drops of Jupiter'', contained the lead single "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)". The single won two Grammy Awards in 2002, and the album was certified double platinum. Train's third studio album, ''My Private Nation'', released in 2003, was certified platinum in the United States with the hit "Calling All Angels". Following the departures of Hotchkiss and Colin, the band released their fourth albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Wertz
Matthew Stewart Wertz (born February 17, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter. Originally from Liberty, Missouri, as of 2014 he lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Life and career Born and raised a Christian in Liberty, Missouri, Wertz's interest in visual art led him to study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he graduated with a degree in industrial design. While there, his musical talents and ambitions grew. He started writing songs his first year of college. After graduation in 2001, Wertz moved to Nashville gained a considerable fan base by performing at Young Life camps, after releasing his first album, ''Somedays'', produced by Steve Wilson. His next studio album, ''Twenty Three Places'' (2003) was produced with Ed Cash. ''Today & Tomorrow'' was produced by Wertz and best friend Dave Barnes in 2005, and thanks to his constant touring, the singer was signed to Nettwerk Records. On September 19, 2006, Wertz released his third studio album, ''Everythin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
