Passion (worship band)

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Passion
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Passion performing at Lifest in 2019
Background information
Also known asPassion Music
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, US
Genres Contemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music
Years active1997 (1997)–present
Labels
Members
Website passionconferences.com

Passion is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Passion Conferences in Atlanta, Georgia. Passion band have released 28 albums over the span of two decades under the name Passion. Most of the Passion albums are live albums, recorded during performances in conferences or tours. Passion Conferences also owns sixstepsrecords, a record label that includes Crowder and Passion. [1] Sixstepsrecords artists form the core group of artists performing at the Passion Gatherings, including Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Melodie Malone, Brett Younker, and Jimi Cravity. Other artists that have performed at Passion Gatherings include Lecrae, Hillsong United, Jesus Culture, Kari Jobe, Tenth Avenue North, Shane and Shane, SonicFlood, Gungor, Rend Collective, and Sean Curran of Bellarive.

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History

Passion's first record, Our Soul's Desire, was released in 1997 under Star Song Records. After Star Song artists transferred to Sparrow Records, [2] Passion released two more live albums, including 1999's Better Is One Day , which saw Passion charting on the Billboard Christian Albums chart for the first time. [3] In 2000, Passion Conferences founded sixstepsrecords as a division of Passion Conferences. [4] As partners of Sparrow Records, a division of Capitol CMG, sixstepsrecords has many prominent contemporary Christian musicians under their label. [5] [6] Their first album on the newly created label, The Road to One Day , became the first Passion album to chart on the Billboard 200. [7] Since the creation of sixstepsrecords, Passion has released more than twenty more live albums and two studio albums, nine of which have consecutively charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart. [3] [8] The lead single off of 2012's live album White Flag , "One Thing Remains", became Passion's first No. 1 song on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. [9] Passion's Let The Future Begin (2013) and Take It All (2014) both peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, making them Passion's highest charting albums. [3]

Discography

Live albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions
US
Christ

[10]
US
[11]
1997Our Soul's Desire
1998Live Worship from the 268 Generation
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: July 20, 1998
1999 Better Is One Day
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: April 23, 1999
4
2000One Day Live
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: October 27, 2000
12158
2002Our Love is Loud
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: April 9, 2002
477
2003 Sacred Revolution: Songs From OneDay 03
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: August 19, 2003
5107
2004 Hymns Ancient and Modern
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: February 24, 2004
8163
2005How Great Is Our God
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: April 12, 2005
274
2006 Everything Glorious
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: May 27, 2006
269
2008 God of This City
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: February 5, 2008
374
2010 Passion: Awakening
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 11, 2010
115
2011 Passion: Here for You
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 8, 2011
111
2012 Passion: White Flag
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 13, 2012
15
2013 Passion: Let the Future Begin
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 12, 2013
14
2014 Passion: Take It All
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: April 29, 2014
14
2015 Passion: Even So Come [12]
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 17, 2015
118
2017Worthy of Your Name [13]
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: February 17, 2017 (digital)
    March 24, 2017 (physical)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
132
2018Whole Heart
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: February 23, 2018 (digital)
    March 23, 2018 (physical)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
137
2019Follow You Anywhere
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: January 3, 2019 (digital)
    February 1, 2019 (physical)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 [upper-alpha 1]
2020Roar (Live from Passion 2020)
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: March 6, 2020 (digital)
5 [upper-alpha 2]

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions
US
Christ

[10]
US
[11]
US
Latin Pop

[15]
2000 The Road to One Day
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 14, 2000
3139
2016 Passion: Salvation's Tide Is Rising
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: January 1, 2016 (digital)
    January 29, 2016 (physical)
119
2017 Glorioso Día
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: September 1, 2017
12

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilations and other releases

YearTitlePeak chart positionsNotes
US
Christ

[10]
US
[11]
2005Passion 05
  • Released: 2005
  • Label:
  • Format: one iTunes bundle, two songs
[ importance? ]
2006Passion: The Early Session
  • Released: February 28, 2006
  • Label: SixSteps
  • Format: Digital download
[16]
2006The Best of Passion (So Far)
  • Released: December 26, 2006
  • Label: Sparrow / sixstepsrecords
  • Format: 2xCD
9168 [17] [18]
2007Live From Passion07
  • Released: 2007
  • Label:
  • Format: three iTunes bundles, two songs each
[ importance? ]
2008A Generation United for His Renown
  • Released: May 20, 2008
  • Label: EMI CMG
  • Format: CD
[19] [20]
2014Passion: The Essential Collection9133 [21]

Singles

List of singles and peak chart positions
SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
Christ.

[22]
US
Christ.
Airplay

[23]
US
Christ.
Digital

[24]
"White Flag"
(featuring Chris Tomlin)
201283Passion: White Flag
"One Thing Remains"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
16
"The Lord Our God"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
201318Passion: Let the Future Begin
"In Christ Alone"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
20143225
"My Heart Is Yours"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
131232Passion: Take It All
"Even So Come"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
201573 [upper-alpha 3] Even So Come"
(radio version / live)
[digital single]
"Remember"
(featuring Brett Younker & Melodie Malone)
2016161627Passion: Salvation's Tide Is Rising
"Simple Pursuit"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
4127
"Glorious Day"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
2017251914Worthy of Your Name
"God, You're So Good"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill & Melodie Malone)
201842Whole Heart
"God, You're So Good"
(featuring Travis Greene)
non-album single
"Follow You Anywhere"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
20194538Follow You Anywhere
"Step Into the Light"
(featuring Sean Curran)
Bigger Than I Thought [upper-alpha 4]
"Behold the Lamb"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
Follow You Anywhere
"There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do" (live)
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
3231Roar (Live from Passion 2020)
"King of Glory" (live)
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
44
"Way Maker" (live)
(featuring Kristian Stanfill, Kari Jobe, and Cody Carnes)
2020399

Other charted songs

List of singles and peak chart positions
SingleYearPeak chart positions
US
Christ

[22]
US Christ Digital
[26]
Album
"Burning In My Soul"
(featuring Brett Younker)
201341Passion: Let The Future Begin
"Come As You Are"
(featuring Crowder)
20144324Passion: Take It All
"Salvation's Tide"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
201646Salvation's Tide Is Rising
"Worthy of Your Name"
(featuring Sean Curran)
2017278Worthy of Your Name
"This We Know"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
3522
"How Great Is Your Love"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
50
"Whole Heart"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)
201848Whole Heart
"Reckless Love"
(featuring Melodie Malone)
31
"Welcome The Healer"
(featuring Sean Curran)
201942Follow You Anywhere
"Bigger Than I Thought"
(featuring Sean Curran)
44

Notes

  1. Follow You Anywhere did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 47 on the Top Album Sales chart. [14]
  2. Roar did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 68 on the Top Album Sales chart. [14]
  3. "Even So Come (featuring Kristian Stanfill)" did not chart on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart. However, "Even So Come (featuring Chris Tomlin)" peaked at number 7.
  4. Bigger Than I Thought is a release by Sean Curran.

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