Ghost Ship is a contemporary worship music band from

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, United States. In 2013, the band released the critically acclaimed and commercially successful album entitled '' The Good King''.

Background

In 2009, Ghost Ship formed at Mars Hill Church's Downtown Seattle campus in

. They were one of the worship bands at the church, alongside

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, Elysium, and Thunderoso.

Music

In 2013, the band was signed to

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, when the partnership with Mars Hill Music took place.

''A River with No End'' EP

On November 15, 2011, the EP with Mars Hill Music was released, which was the first EP by the band, but it never charted.

''The Good King''

On June 11, 2013, Ghost Ship released '' The Good King'' on

in association with Mars Hill Music. ''The Good King'' charted at No. 28 and No. 22 on the

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and the

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charts respectively, for the '' Billboard'' charting week of June 29, 2013. The album garnered critical acclaim by

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, which gave only one mixed review.

''Costly''

Their second studio album, ''

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'', was released on August 28, 2015, by BEC Recordings.

''To the End''

Their third studio album, '' To the End'', was released on August 9, 2019, by BEC Recordings. The songs were written over a four year period of brokenness and healing, with each song accessing a different snapshot of God speaking into despair and providing hope.

Members

; Current * Cam Huxford – vocals, guitars * Shay Carlucci – piano, organ, vocals * Chae Choi – guitars * Jamison Dewlen – banjo, dobro, pedal steel, guitars, percussion * Doug Finefrock – drums ; Past * Fancy Morales – percussion, vocals * Keegan Williams – bass * Matt Willis - bass * Adam Bradley - keys * Kelsey Schwichtenberg - bass * Nathan Broyles - drums * Gabe Martinez - drums * Chris Bowden - guitar * Steve Fox - percussion * Nick Kramer - guitar * Andrew Jacobson - pianoHuxford, Cam (July 17, 2009)
Ivan and Alyosha and Ghost Ship at the Showbox Green Room
Vimeo. Retrieved September 26, 2014.

Discography

Studio albums

References

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