Bright City

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Bright City
Origin Brighton, England, UK
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Years active2015 (2015)–present
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Website brightcityuk.com

Bright City is an English Christian worship collective, based out of St Peter's Church in Brighton, United Kingdom.

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Career

The collective started out in 2015 with the release of their eponymous debut album Bright City , their breakthrough release on the UK Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart at No. 2. This was followed by their sophomore release, Hello Maker (2017), with both albums being released on their imprint label, Bright City Collective. Hello Maker was No. 6 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart. Integrity Music featured the group on its Still instrumental series, with Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 being Bright City's third issue in 2018.

Members

The members of the Bright City collective include

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
C&G
Bright City2 [1]
Hello Maker
  • Second album
  • Released: 7 July 2017
  • Label: Bright City Collective
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
6 [2]
Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
  • Instrumental album
  • Released: 2 March 2018
  • Label: Integrity Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Change
  • Live album
  • Released: 29 May 2020
  • Label: Integrity Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles and peak chart positions
YearSingleAlbum
2015"Colour"Bright City
2017"You Are the One Thing" Hello Maker
"Rock of Our Salvation"
2018"Great Are You Lord" Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
"Hope Lives"non-album single
2020"Change"Change
"Christ In Me"
"Not Going Back"
"Broken Hallelujah"

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References

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  2. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company . 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.