JJ Weeks Band

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JJ Weeks Band
Origin Macon, Georgia
Genres
Years active2001 (2001)–present
Labels
MembersJason "JJ" Weeks
Jon Poole
David Hart
Cody Preston
Past membersAustin Abbott
Jordan Welsh
Justin Lairsey
Garrett Lee
Robbie Fritz
Website jjweeksband.com

JJ Weeks Band is an American contemporary Christian music band from Macon, Georgia that began in 2001. The band is composed of lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist Jason Clint "JJ" Weeks, drummer Jon Poole, bass guitarist David Hart, and guitarist Cody Preston. Their 2013 release, All Over the World, with Inpop Records, saw several songs chart on various Christian Songs charts published by Billboard magazine, including: "Let Them See You," "What Kind of Love," and "Do Not Be Afraid." They are currently signed to Centricity Music where they released their most recent studio album, As Long as We Can Breathe in April 2016.

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Background

The contemporary Christian music and band formed in Macon, Georgia, [1] [2] in 2001. [3] They count as their members; lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist, Jason Clint "JJ" Weeks, drummer, Jon Poole, bass guitarist, David Hart, and guitarist, Cody Preston. [3] Their former guitarist was Garrett Lee. [3]

Music history

The group formed in 2001, yet their first major label studio album wasn't released until 2013, All Over the World, by Inpop Records on March 26, 2013. [4] The song, "Let Them See You", charted on the Billboard magazine Christian Songs chart at No. 9, [5] while it placed at No. 7 on the Christian Airplay chart. [6] Another self-released song, "Do Not Be Afraid", charted on the Billboard magazine Christian Songs chart at No. 40, [5] while it placed at No. 24 on the Christian Airplay chart. Their first single to chart upon the Billboard magazine charts was "What Kind of Love", and this peaked at No. 8 on the Christian Soft AC chart. [7] The band signed a recording deal with Centricity Music, where they released a new studio album from the band, As Long as We Can Breathe , on April 8, 2016. [8]

Members

Current members [3]

Former members [3]

Discography

Studio albums [3]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ.
Free
  • Released: December 7, 2004
  • Label: Independent
Unsystematic Approach
  • Released: October 29, 2007
  • Label: Independent
Outloud
  • Released: November 2011
  • Label: Independent
All Over the World
  • Released: March 26, 2013
  • Label: Inpop
As Long as We Can Breathe
  • Released: April 8, 2016
  • Label: Centricity
44

'EPs [3]

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References

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  13. JJWeeksBand (@JJWeeksBand) (January 23, 2013). "Big happy birthday to our man Robbie Fritz!!!!". Twitter . Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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