Australian-American Christian pop duo For King & Country was formed in 2012, after around 5 years of attempting to write music under the names Joel & Luke and Austoville. The band is made up of two brothers, named Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone. The band have released 5 studio albums, Crave (2012), Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. (2014), Burn the Ships (2018), A Drummer Boy Christmas (2020) and What Are We Waiting For? (2022). The band has collaborated with a number of songwriters, such as Tedd T, Aqualung, Seth Mosley and Ben Glover. The band has also collaborated with a number of other musical artists, such as Tori Kelly, Andy Mineo, Needtobreathe and Lecrae among others.
Title | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album(s) | Year(s) of release | Ref. |
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"A Christmas Monologue" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Tedd Tjornhom | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"A Reminder" | for KING & COUNTRY & I WAS THE LION | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell | Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2017 | [2] |
"Aftermath" | for KING & COUNTRY & I WAS THE LION | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell | Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2017 | [3] |
"Already Home" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 | [4] |
"Amen" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ryan Busbee Michael James Seth Mosley Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 2021 [lower-alpha 1] | [5] |
"Angels We Have Heard on High" | for KING & COUNTRY | Traditional | Into the Silent Night: The EP A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2013 2020 | [1] |
"Antonia’s Rescue" | for KING & COUNTRY & I WAS THE LION | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell | Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2017 | [6] |
"Baby Boy" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hammitt Seth Mosley | Into the Silent Night: The EP | 2013 | [7] |
"Benediction" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ran Jackson Ricky Jackson Nicolas Balachandran | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [8] |
"Better Man" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Tedd Tjornhom | What Are We Waiting For + | 2023 | [9] |
"Bring You War" | KB featuring for KING & COUNTRY | Kevin Burgess Joseph Prielozny Benjamin Backus for KING & COUNTRY Chris Michael Anderson | Today We Rebel | 2017 | [10] |
"Broken Halos" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Mick Coogan Josh Kerr | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [11] |
"Burn the Ships" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales Seth Mosley | Burn the Ships | 2018 2019 [lower-alpha 1] | [5] |
"Busted Heart (Hold On to Me)" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ben Glover Jenna Torres | for King & Country - The EP Crave | 2011 2012 | [12] |
"Carry Me" | for KING & COUNTRY & I WAS THE LION | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell | Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2017 | [13] |
"Caught Dreaming" | Andy Mineo featuring for KING & COUNTRY | Jeremy Griffith Andy Mineo for KING & COUNTRY Courtney Peebles | Heroes for Sale | 2013 | [14] |
"Ceasefire" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Seth Mosley Tedd Tjornhom | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. Deluxe Anniversary Edition | 2015 | [15] |
"Cheering You On" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Jordan Reynolds | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [16] |
"Control" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ben Glover Matt Hales Josh Kerr Jordan Reynolds Kyle Rictor Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 | [5] |
"Crave" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Shaun Shankel | Crave | 2012 | [12] |
"Dawn" | Rebecca St. James featuring Luke Smallbone | Seth Mosley Rebecca St. James Luke Smallbone Tedd Tjornhom | Dawn | 2020 | [17] |
"Different World" | for KING & COUNTRY & I WAS THE LION | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell | Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2017 | [18] |
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" | for KING & COUNTRY | Noël Regney Gloria Shayne Baker | A Drummer Boy Christmas (Expanded Edition) | 2021 | [19] |
"Epilogue" | for KING & COUNTRY | — | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. Deluxe Anniversary Edition | 2015 | [15] |
"Fight On, Fighter" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell Ben Glover Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 | [5] |
"Fine Fine Life" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ran Jackson Ricky Jackson | for King & Country - The EP Crave | 2011 2012 | [12] |
"Fix My Eyes" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Seth Mosley | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. The Live Room Sessions at RCA Studio A | 2014 2015 | [4] |
"For God Is with Us" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Jordan Reynolds | What Are We Waiting For? | 2021 [lower-alpha 1] | [20] |
"Glorious" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Andy Mineo Tedd Tjornhom | Into the Silent Night: The EP Extended Edition | 2016 | [21] |
"Go Tell It on the Mountain" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Gabby Barrett | John Wesley Work Jr. | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"God Only Knows" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Jordan Reynolds Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 2019 [lower-alpha 1] | [5] |
"Harmony" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Sleeping at Last | for KING & COUNTRY Federico Vindver Seth Mosley Matt Hales | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [22] |
"Heavenly Hosts" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Matt Hales Tedd Tjornhom Tony Wood | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 2021 [lower-alpha 1] | [1] |
"Hold Her" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Rebecca St. James Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 | [5] |
"Hold On Pain Ends" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Jordan Reynolds | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [23] |
"I Still Believe" | Lecrae and for KING & COUNTRY | Joaquin Bynum Alexandria Dollar Jordan Dollar Deandre Hunter Lecrae Moore Jeffrey Shannon Joel Smallbone Luke Smallbone Tedd Tjornhom | non-album single | 2024 | [24] |
"In the Bleak Midwinter (Epilogue)" | for KING & COUNTRY | Christina Rossetti | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"In the Bleak Midwinter (Prologue)" | for KING & COUNTRY | Christina Rossetti | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"Infinite (Unsung Heroes)" | Built By Titan featuring Joel Smallbone | Built By Titan Joel Smallbone | non-album single | 2016 | [25] |
"Into the Silent Night" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Seth Mosley | Into the Silent Night: The EP | 2013 | [7] |
"Introit" | for KING & COUNTRY | Matt Hales Blake Kanicka Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 | [5] |
"It's Not Over Yet" (also known as "It's Not Over Yet (The Encore)") | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ben Glover Kyle Rictor Tedd Tjornhom | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 2016 [lower-alpha 1] | [4] |
"Joy" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales Blake Kanicka Seth Mosley Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 | [5] |
"Joy to the World" | for KING & COUNTRY | Isaac Watts | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"Kingdom Come" | Rebecca St. James featuring for KING & COUNTRY | Rebecca St. James Seth Mosley for KING & COUNTRY | Kingdom Come | 2021 | [26] |
"Light it Up" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales | for King & Country - The EP Crave | 2011 2012 | [12] |
"Little Drummer Boy" | for KING & COUNTRY | Katherine Kennicott Davis Henry Onorati Harry Simeone | Into the Silent Night: The EP Christmas: Live from Phoenix non-album single A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2013 2017 [lower-alpha 1] 2018 [lower-alpha 1] 2020 | [1] |
"Little Voice" | for KING & COUNTRY & I WAS THE LION | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell | Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2017 | [27] |
"Long Live" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Seth Mosley Blair Daly | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 | [4] |
"Love Me Like I Am" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Jordin Sparks | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Michael Pollack | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [28] |
"Love's to Blame" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Rebecca St. James | for King & Country - The EP Crave | 2011 2012 | [12] |
"Matter" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Seth Mosley | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 | [4] |
"Messengers" | Lecrae featuring for KING & COUNTRY | Lecrae Moore for KING & COUNTRY Ran Jackson Ricky Jackson Kenneth Chris Mackey Joseph Prielozny Torrance Esmond | Anomaly | 2014 | [29] |
"Middle of Your Heart" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ben Glover | Crave | 2012 | [12] |
"Missing" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ben Glover | Crave | 2012 | [12] |
"Need You More" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Rebecca St. James Seth Mosley Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 | [5] |
"Never Give Up" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Rebecca St. James Jason Ingram Seth Mosley Tedd Tjornhom | Burn the Ships | 2018 | [5] |
"No Turning Back" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Seth Mosley | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. The Live Room Sessions at RCA Studio A | 2014 2015 | [4] |
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" | for KING & COUNTRY | Traditional | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Needtobreathe | Traditional | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"O God Forgive Us" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring KB | for KING & COUNTRY Seth Mosley | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 | [4] |
"Out of the Woods" (Taylor Swift cover) | for KING & COUNTRY | Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff | Out Of The Woods (Live From Sound Stage Studio) | 2016 | [30] |
"People Change" | for KING & COUNTRY | Chris Antblad Ben Glover | for King & Country - The EP Crave | 2010 [lower-alpha 1] 2011 2012 | [12] |
"Pioneers" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Moriah Peters and Courtney Smallbone | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Vince DiCarlo Matt Hales Blake Kanicka Stephen Lynch | Burn the Ships | 2018 | [5] |
"Prelude (Fix My Eyes)" | for KING & COUNTRY | — | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 | [4] |
"Priceless" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Tedd Tjornhom | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. Deluxe Anniversary Edition | 2015 2016 [lower-alpha 1] | [15] |
"Priceless (The Film Ballad)" | for KING & COUNTRY & I WAS THE LION featuring Bianca A. Santos | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell Seth Mosley Tedd Tjornhom | Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2017 | [31] |
"Pushing on a Pull Door" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales | Crave | 2012 | [12] |
"Relate" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Tayla Parx | What Are We Waiting For? | 2021 [lower-alpha 1] | [32] |
"Run Wild" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Andy Mineo | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales Andy Mineo Tedd Tjornhom | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. The Live Room Sessions at RCA Studio A | 2014 2015 | [4] |
"Sane" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Tyler Hayes | Crave | 2012 | [12] |
"Seasons" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Michael Buzz | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [33] |
"Shoulders" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ben Glover Tedd Tjornhom | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. The Live Room Sessions at RCA Studio A | 2014 2015 | [4] |
"Shy" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Taylor Hill | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [34] |
"Silent Night" | for KING & COUNTRY | Franz Xaver Gruber Joseph Mohr | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"Steady" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ben Glover Tedd Tjornhom | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 | [4] |
"Take This City" | Everfound featuring Joel Smallbone | Casey Brown Nikita Odnoralov Ruslan Odnoralov Yan Odnoralov Joel Smallbone | Everfound | 2013 | [35] |
"The Carol of Joseph (I Believe in You)" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"The Proof of Your Love" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Ben Glover Jonathan Lee Fred Williams | Crave | 2012 | [12] |
"This Is Love" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Brian Howes Tedd Tjornhom | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 | [4] |
"To the Dreamers" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. The Live Room Sessions at RCA Studio A | 2014 2015 | [4] |
"Together" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin | for KING & COUNTRY Kirk Franklin Ran Jackson Ricky Jackson Josh Kerr | What Are We Waiting For? | 2020 [lower-alpha 1] | [36] |
"Unity" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Dante Bowe | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Antony Williams Federico Vindver | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [37] |
"Unsung Hero" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Federico Vindver Seth Mosley | What Are We Waiting For? | 2022 | [38] |
"What Are We Waiting For?" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Josh Kerr Sean Douglas | What Are We Waiting For + | 2023 | [9] |
"Wholehearted" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Matt Hales | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. Deluxe Anniversary Edition | 2015 | [15] |
"Without You" | for KING & COUNTRY featuring Courtney Smallbone | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell Matt Hales Timmy Jones Blake Kanicka Stephen Lynch | Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | 2014 | [4] |
"Won't You Come" | for KING & COUNTRY | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell Blake Kanicka Stephen Lynch Timmy Jones Vince DiCarlo | A Drummer Boy Christmas | 2020 | [1] |
"Worth More" | for KING & COUNTRY & I WAS THE LION | for KING & COUNTRY Benjamin Backus Mark Campbell | Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2017 | [39] |
Title | Details | Ref. |
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"A Little Longer" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Angel On The Phone" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [41] |
"Believe Me Now" | Released on Joel & Luke's 2008 EP, A Tale of Two Towns. | [42] |
"Best is Yet To Come" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Better Than Me" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [43] |
"Broken Lullabies" | Released on Joel & Luke's 2008 EP, A Tale of Two Towns. | [42] |
"Brothers" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | [44] |
"Can You Relate" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. Most likely an earlier version of "Relate" (2021). | [44] |
"Cease Fire (One By One)" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. Most likely an earlier version of "Ceasefire"(2015). | [44] |
"Delight In You" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"God Only Knows Remix" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. Most likely one of the remixes of "God Only Knows" (2018). | [44] |
"Goodbye" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [45] |
"Gotta Hold You Up" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Happy After" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [46] |
"Harmony" | Demo written in the band's early years, not to be confused with "Harmony" (2022). | [47] |
"Hey Hey Hello" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [48] |
"Hold You So Tight" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Hole In Your Heart" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"How Long" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"I Care Out Looking" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"I Gotta Be" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"I Want You To Know" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Into Your Light" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Jesus Gonna Save Me" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | [44] |
"Jump To The Light" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Just About Going To" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Just Me and You" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Knew It Lang" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [49] |
"Long Live the Young At Heart" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. Most likely an earlier version of "Long Live" (2014). | [44] |
"Love Me Doll" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [50] |
"Love's To Blame (Can't See You)" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. Most likely an earlier version of "Love's To Blame" (2012). | [44] |
"Mint Blue Sky" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [51] |
"More Than" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"My Lovely" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [52] |
"Never Ever" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Never Gonna" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Part Of Me" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Play It Like A Drum" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Same Blood Different Clothes" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | [44] |
"She Believes In Me" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [53] |
"Shoulders (On Your Shoulders)" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. Most likely an earlier version of "Shoulders" (2014). | [44] |
"So Much Better" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Something to Believe" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [54] |
"Something's Gotta Give" | Released on Joel & Luke's 2008 EP, A Tale of Two Towns. | [42] |
"Static" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [55] |
"Taken" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [56] |
"Up the Octave" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"We're Gonna Make It" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
"Without Love" | Demo written in the band's early years. | [57] |
"Your Light Light Light" | Song idea in Luke's Phone unveiled in a YouTube video about "Need You More" (2018). | [40] |
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