Ryan Daniel Squitieri (born April 23, 1986) is an American recording artist, singer,

songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music gen ...

, and lead singer of the band

Among the Thirsty Among the Thirsty is an American contemporary Christian music and worship band based out of Clearwater, Florida. Formed in 2005, their members include lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist, Ryan Daniel, guitarist and background vocalist, Brian Sc ...

. It was announced on October 31, 2016, that Daniel is now an artist rep for music compilation company Mattrix Mixtape presented by Matthew Rix.

Music history

In 2005, Daniel formed Among The Thirsty, yet their first studio album wasn't released until 2009, ''Wonder'', by Rev Music Group on August 13, 2009. A song from the album, "I'd Need a Savior", charted on various Christian songs charts published by ''Billboard'' magazine, from its peak on the Christian Songs at 17,search for "I Need a Savior" on Christian Songs
at billboard.com/biz Christian AC Songs at No. 20,search for "I Need a Savior" on Christian AC Songs
at billboard.com/biz Christian AC Indicator at No. 15,search for "I Need a Savior" on Christian AC Indicator
at billboard.com/biz and Christian Soft AC at No. 1.search for "I Need a Savior" on Christian Soft AC
at billboard.com/biz Their second album, '' Who You Say I Am'', was released by BEC Recordings on March 17, 2015. This album saw two songs chart on various Christian songs charts that ''Billboard'' magazine publishes. The first, "What Love Looks Like", charted on the Christian AC Indicator at a peak of No. 21, only.search for "What Love Looks Like" on Christian AC Indicator
at billboard.com/biz The second, "Completely", peaked on the following charts; Christian Airplay at No. 13,search for "Completely" on Christian AC Airplay
at billboard.com/biz Christian Songs at No. 17,search for "Completely" on Christian Songs
at billboard.com/biz Christian Digital Songs at No. 18,search for "Completely" on Christian Digital Songs
at billboard.com/biz Christian AC Songs at No. 25,search for "Completely" on Christian AC Songs
at billboard.com/biz and Christian AC Indicator at No. 15.search for "Completely" on Christian AC Indicator
at billboard.com/biz The album was reviewed by ''

CCM Magazine ''CCM Magazine'' is a twice-monthly online magazine focusing on contemporary Christian music, published by Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications. History ''CCM'' was first published in July 1978, as a printed magazine. It has bee ...

'', Christian Review Magazine, Christian Music Review, and 365 Days of Inspiring Media. They even got the chance to sit down with Jesus Freak Hideout and do an interview to discuss the album, and were profiled by

Tony Cummings Tony Cummings is the founding editor of the magazine '' Cross Rhythms''. Biography Cummings' journalistic career started in 1963. He started a black music fanzine originally called ''Soul'', then ''Soul Music Monthly'', and finally ''Shout'' ...

for

Cross Rhythms Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. Hi ...

. Their Christmas song, "This Is Christmas", charted on the Christian Soft AC, at a peak of No. 9.search for "This Is Christmas" on Christian Soft AC
at billboard.com/biz On November 2, 2016 Daniel sent an email out stating that he was the Artist Rep for Mattrix Mixtape volumes 2, 6 and the Atlanta Compilation. In that same email to his artist he stated that

had sold over 100,000 copies of their debut radio single "Completely".

Discography

* ''Wonder'' (August 13, 2009, Rev Music Group) * '' Who You Say I Am'' (March 17, 2015, BEC Recordings)

References

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