United Pursuit

Last updated
United Pursuit
Also known asUnited Pursuit Band
Origin Knoxville, Tennessee
Genres Worship, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock
Years active2006 (2006)–present
Members
  • Will Reagan
    Brock Human
    Nathan Fray
    Brandon Hampton
    Andrea Marie Reagan
    Michael Ketterer
    Jake LeBoeuf
    John Romero
    Yoosung Lee
Website unitedpursuit.com

United Pursuit (also known as, United Pursuit Band) is an American contemporary worship music band founded in 2006 from Knoxville, Tennessee. They have released three live albums, EP in 2008, Radiance in 2009, and Simple Gospel in 2015. The 2015 album was their breakthrough release upon the Billboard charts. According to their website, you could say they're 'a band, collective, or whatever, but the point is we're friends who love worshipping our Creator together. Family feels like a better word'. [1]

Contents

Background

The band has its origins in a 2006 house purchase in the 5th Avenue section of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, where they hoped to attract believers and people for Jesus Christ. [2] [3] They started with the indie folk rock worship music back in 2008. [4] Their members are Michael Ketterer, Will Reagan, Brock Human, Nathan Fray, Jake LeBoeuf, Brandon Hampton, Andrea Marie Reagan, John Romero, and Yoosung Lee. [5]

Music history

The band started music recording in 2008, with their first live album, EP, [6] that was released on May 31, 2008, from United Pursuit Records. [7] Their subsequent live album, Radiance, [8] was released on March 31, 2009, by United Pursuit Records. [7] They released, Simple Gospel , on August 14, 2015, with United Pursuit Records. [9] [10] This album would be the breakthrough released upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 85 on The Billboard 200, No. 2 on Christian Albums, and No. 6 on Independent Albums. [11] This album was No. 13. on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2015 list. [12]

Members

Current members [13]

Discography

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael W. Smith</span> American musician (born 1957)

Michael Whitaker Smith is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when "Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Over the course of his career, he has sold more than 18 million albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Candlebox</span> American rock band

Candlebox is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since its formation in 1990, the group has released eight studio albums, several charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Third Day</span> American Christian rock band

Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia in 1991. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and Billy Wilkins. The band's name is a reference to the biblical accounts of the resurrection of Jesus on the third day following his crucifixion. The band was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 19, 2009. They have sold over 7 million albums in the United States and had 28 number one Christian album chart radio hits. Their fans are known as "Gomers" after a song on their second album about Gomer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gaither Vocal Band</span> American southern gospel vocal group

The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group, named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. On March 1, 2017, it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles, and Bill Gaither. Although the group started out recording contemporary Christian music in the 1980s, it became known for southern gospel after the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming videos.

<i>Picaresque</i> (album) 2005 studio album by The Decemberists

Picaresque is the third studio album from The Decemberists. It was released in 2005 on the Kill Rock Stars record label. The word "picaresque" refers to a form of satirical prose originating in Spain, depicting realistically and often humorously the adventures of a low-born, roguish hero living by their wits in a corrupt society.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dustin Kensrue</span> American musician

Dustin Michael Kensrue is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the rock band Thrice, as well as a solo artist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leeland (band)</span> American Christian rock band

Leeland is a Christian rock band from Baytown, Texas. The band was formed in 2004, although lead singer Leeland Mooring had been writing songs beforehand. Leeland consists of Leeland Mooring, and Casey Moore. The band's original line-up included Jeremiah Wood (guitar), who left the band in late 2006 and was replaced by guitarist Matt Campbell in early 2007, Jack Mooring (piano), Mike Smith (drums) and Jake Holtz (bass).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casting Crowns discography</span>

The discography of Casting Crowns, an American Christian rock band, consists of nine studio albums, two independent albums, two holiday albums, five live albums, and 24 singles. Casting Crowns was formed in 1999 as a student worship band in Daytona Beach, Florida, with a lineup consisting of Mark Hall (vocals), Melodee DeVevo (violin), Juan DeVevo (guitars) and Hector Cervantes (guitars). The band relocated to McDonough, Georgia in 2001 and added Chris Huffman, Megan Garrett (keyboard) and Andy Williams (drums). The band released two independent records, one of which was discovered by Mark Miller, a country musician. Miller signed the band to his record label, Beach Street Records, a division of Reunion Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The City Harmonic</span> Canadian Christian rock band

The City Harmonic was a Canadian Christian rock band based in Hamilton, Ontario. Elias Dummer, Eric Fusilier (bass), Aaron Powell (guitar), and Josh Vanderlaan (drums) collectively made up The City Harmonic. Their music has been described as "nostalgic Brit-pop meets campfire sing-along mix that features raucous gang vocals along with agile, soaring anthems crafted to include the listener". Musically, their sound is often compared to artists like Coldplay, Keane, Aqualung, the Fray, or Arcade Fire. In 2011 they won three Covenant Awards from GMA Canada for New Artist of the Year, Recorded Song of the Year and Modern Worship Song of the Year. In 2013 they won Covenant Awards for Group of the Year and Praise and Worship Song of the Year. They also won a Juno Award for the 2013 Christian/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. After announcing that they would retire, the band recorded their final show, which was released as a live album, Benediction (Live), on June 23, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rend Collective</span> Northern Irish Christian folk rock band

Rend Collective is a Northern Irish Christian folk rock worship band originating from Bangor, Northern Ireland. The current lineup consists of Gareth Gilkeson, Chris Llewellyn, Ali Gilkeson, Patrick Thompson and Steve Mitchell. Their first studio album Organic Family Hymnal was released on 28 September 2010. Their second studio album Homemade Worship by Handmade People was released on 10 January 2012. Both records were released by Kingsway. Their first live album Campfire was released on 29 January 2013 with Integrity. Their fourth album, The Art of Celebration, was released on 17 March 2014. Their fifth album, Campfire Christmas, Vol. 1 was released in November 2014, and the sixth, As Family We Go, on 21 August 2015. Their second live album, Campfire II: Simplicity, was released at the beginning of October 2016. In 2017 they released the Build Your Kingdom Here compilation followed by studio album Good News in early 2018. Since then the group have released two more albums Choose to Worship and Whosoever.

Elevation Worship is a contemporary worship music collective from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collective leads worship in weekend church services at Elevation Church, as well as performing concerts and tours around the United States. The collective has sold over 1.5 million albums in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Break Every Chain</span> 2012 single by Tasha Cobbs

"Break Every Chain" is a song performed by American recording artist Tasha Cobbs from her major-label debut studio album Grace (2013). The song was composed by Will Reagan, produced by VaShawn Mitchell and released as the album's lead single. The songs features guest vocals performed by Timiney Figueroa from Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Crusade Choir.

Jason Albert Nelson is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. He started his music career, in 2005, with the release of, I Shall Live, by Jaelyn Son Records. His second album, Place of Worship, was released in 2008. The first album with a major label, Shifting the Atmosphere, with Verity Records, was released in 2012, and this charted on two Billboard charts The Billboard 200 and the Top Gospel Albums. His second album with a major label, Jesus Revealed, with RCA Inspiration, was released in 2015, which this charted on the two aforementioned charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vertical Worship</span> American Christian band

Vertical Worship, previously known as Vertical Church Band, is a contemporary Christian and worship band from Rolling Meadows, Illinois as part of the Harvest Bible Chapel. They are signed to Provident Label Group and have released eight albums through Essential Records: Live Worship from Vertical Church in 2012, Rock Won't Move in 2013, Church Songs on January 16, 2015, Frontiers on July 29, 2016, the self-titled album, Vertical Worship, in 2017, Bright Faith Bold Future on April 6, 2018, Grace Is On Our Side on March 13, 2020, and Build an Altar on September 6, 2024.

<i>Simple Gospel</i> 2015 live album by United Pursuit

Simple Gospel is the second live album from United Pursuit. The group released the album on August 14, 2015. They worked with Garrett Sale, in the production of this album.

Housefires is an American worship band from Atlanta, Georgia. Forming in 2014, they have released five live albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zach Williams (musician)</span> Musical artist

Zachary Stephen Williams is an American Christian rock artist from Jonesboro, Arkansas. From 2007 through 2012 he was a member and lead vocalist of Zach Williams & The Reformation. He was also the lead singer of the Christian group Brothers of Grace, renamed as Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace. In 2016, he went onto a solo career.

<i>Victory</i> (Bethel Music album) 2019 live album by Bethel Music

Victory is the eleventh live album by California-based worship collective Bethel Music, and their sixteenth full-length release overall. The album was released on through the collective's imprint label, Bethel Music, on January 25, 2019. The album is inspired by the biblical account of King Jehoshaphat's victory over the Moabite alliance in war by sending out a group of worshipers as a vanguard for his army. The featured worship leaders on the album are Josh Baldwin, Cory Asbury, Jonathan David & Melissa Helser, Bethany Wohrle, Sean Feucht, Emmy Rose, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Kalley Heiligenthal, Paul McClure, Hannah McClure and Hunter G K Thompson with Molly Skaggs, Daniel Bashta and Harvest as guests. Ed Cash handled the production of the album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maranda Curtis</span> Musical artist

Maranda Curtis is an American gospel singer and praise and worship leader formerly with The Potter's House Church, Dallas. Her music has garnered her several nominations from the Stellar Awards and the Dove Awards. She was awarded in the 2020 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards with "Nobody Like You Lord" being one the top 20 most performed Gospel songs in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maverick City Music</span> American contemporary worship music collective

Maverick City Music is an American contemporary Christian worship music collective founded by Norman Gyamfi and Jonathan Jay originating from Atlanta.

References

  1. "United Pursuit Website".
  2. Monger, Timothy. "United Pursuit Band : Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. Cummings, Tony (May 11, 2014). "Michael Ketterer & United Pursuit: Reflecting on the miracle of adoption". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. Cross Rhythms. "United Pursuit Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. United Pursuit. "About". Facebook . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  6. Ang-elik-a (November 12, 2010). "EP by United Pursuit Band". New Release Today. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Apple iTunes music
  8. Ang-elik-a (November 12, 2010). "Radiance by United Pursuit Band". New Release Today. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  9. Monger, Timothy (August 14, 2015). "Simple Gospel – United Pursuit Band : Review". AllMusic . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  10. Akins, Jay. "United Pursuit: Simple Gospel". Worship Leader (November/December 2015): 76. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  11. Billboard. "United Pursuit Band : Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  12. Staff. "2015 Top Albums". Worship Leader (November/December 2015): 58–9. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  13. United Pursuit (August 14, 2015). "Simple Gospel". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 4, 2015.