Rush of Fools is an American Christian rock/ contemporary Christian music band from

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.UNDO Named R&R Most Played Song of the Year
December 28, 2007, Mike Parker, Retrieved December 31, 2007 It was the No. 1 Christian song for five consecutive weeks from June 4 to July 2, 2007 on 20 The Countdown Magazine's charts. Their second single "When Our Hearts Sing" was the seventh most played song of 2007. The band's name was taken from the Biblical passage, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31.The Band Rush Of Fools
Retrieved April 17, 2008 The band's second album, ''Wonder of the World'', was released on September 16, 2008. It features their hit song "Lose it All". For their third album, the band changed to the record label eOne Christian Music. The album is titled '' We Once Were'' and was released on September 27, 2011. The lead single, "Grace Found Me" was released on June 24, 2011.

Musical career

Starting up as a small band in Alabama, Rush of Fools had only played for a short time before entering a contest called "Band with a Mission". Winning the contest, they received attention from record labels, including Midas Records, with whom Rush of Fools soon recorded and released their self-titled debut album.

Members

Current members

* Wes Willis – lead vocals, guitar * Kevin Huguley – vocals, guitar * Jacob Chesnut – bass * Patrick Sweeney – guitar * Grant Harbin – keyboards * Seth Rice — guitar

Former members

* JD Frazier – guitars, backing vocals * Dustin Sauder – guitars, backing vocals * Jacob Blount – guitar * Jamie Sharpe – drums * Ryan Weaver – drums

Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards

*2007: ASCAP Song of the Year for "Undo"

Dove Award nominations

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: New Artist of the Year *2008: Song of the Year for "Undo" *2008: Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for "Undo" *2008: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for '' Rush of Fools''39th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees
, DoveAwards.com

References

External links

Official site
* * * American Christian musical groups Midas Records Nashville artists Musical groups established in 2005 Musical groups from Birmingham, Alabama Alternative rock groups from Alabama {{Christian-music-stub