The McClures

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The McClures
Origin Redding, California, US
Genres Contemporary worship music
Years active2019 (2019)–present
Labels Bethel Music
Members
  • Hannah McClure
  • Paul McClure
Website mccluresmusic.com

The McClures are an American contemporary worship duo composed of musicians Paul McClure and Hannah McClure. The duo released their debut studio album, The Way Home , on August 30, 2019, through Bethel Music. The album spawned the singles "Now I See", "Only Have One", and "Reign Above It All". The Way Home debuted at No. 36 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart in the United States.

Contents

History

Background

Paul and Hannah McClure first began leading worship at their local church as teenagers in their hometown of High Point, North Carolina. [1] In 2009, they attended the WorshipU conference hosted by Bethel Music in Redding, California. [2] This influenced the duo's cross-country relocation to Redding, where they began serving as worship leaders and songwriters at Bethel Church in 2011. [3]

2019-present: The Way Home, Christmas Morning

The McClures made their career debut on Bethel Music with the release of "Now I See" on July 12, 2019, [4] as the lead single to their debut studio album, The Way Home . [5] On August 16, 2019, [6] the duo released "Only Have One" as the second single from the album, The Way Home. [7] [8] "Only Have One" debuted at number 49 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. [9] The duo released their debut studio album, The Way Home, on August 30, 2019. [10] The album debuted at number 36 on the Top Christian Albums Chart in the United States. [11]

On October 23, 2020, The McClures released "Christmas Morning" as the lead single to their holiday-themed extended play, Christmas Morning. [12] The EP was released on November 13, 2020. [13] On February 12, 2021, the duo released "Reign Above It All" as their third single from the album The Way Home (2019). [14]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ.
[15] 		US
Indie
[16] 		US
Heat.
[17]
The Way Home 363111
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

EPs

List of extended plays
TitleAlbum details
Christmas Morning
  • Released: November 13, 2020
  • Label: Bethel Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles and peak chart positions
TitleYearPeak
positions		Album
US
Christ
[18] 		US
Christ.
Airplay
[19] 		US
Christ.
AC
[20]
"Now I See"2019———The Way Home
"Only Have One"49——
"Way Maker"———Non-album single
"Christmas Morning"2020—4130Christmas Morning (EP)
"Reign Above It All"2021—40—The Way Home
"I Belong to Jesus"2022———TBD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

See also

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