Unspoken (band)

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Unspoken
Genres Contemporary Christian music, pop rock [1]
Years active2003 (2003)–present [1]
Labels Centricity [1]
Members
  • Jon Lowry
  • Chad Mattson
  • Ariel Munoz
  • Zach Smith
  • Matthew Callaway
Past members
  • Mike Gomez
  • Ryan Babin
  • Yamil Conga
  • George Williams
  • Don Eanes
  • Chris Kubach
  • Alan Pelno
  • Wiso Aponte
Website unspokenmusic.com

Unspoken is an American Christian band. [1] The band is composed of Chad Mattson, Jon Lowry, Ariel Munoz, and Matthew Callaway. [1] [2] The band released their debut single, "Who You Are", on the Centricity Music label. Released on June 12, 2012, [3] the song has charted on numerous Christian song charts, and was the only song from the band's debut EP Get to Me to be featured on their first full-length album. The self-titled debut LP Unspoken was released April 1, 2014. A five-song preview EP, The World Is Waking , was released July 24, 2013. They have had four straight top-five AC singles in their career including "Who You Are", "Lift My Life Up", "Start a Fire", and "Good Fight", with "Start a Fire" reaching No. 1; the song "Lift My Life Up" was also included on the 2015 WOW Hits release. [4] The band also toured alongside Big Daddy Weave and Sanctus Real. [5]

Contents

Background

Unspoken is a band made up of Chad Mattson on vocals, Jon Lowry on guitars, keys, bass guitar, and vocals, and Ariel Munoz on drums. [1] Former members of the band are Mike Gomez on guitars, Ryan Babin and Don Eanes on keys, Yamil Jimenez on percussion and George Williams on bass guitar. In 2018, Gomez announced his departure from the band. [6] After his departure, the band was joined by guitarist Wiso Aponte and keyboardist Alan Pelno until February 16, 2020, when both announced their departures as well.[ citation needed ]

Band Members

Current Members

Former Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[7] 		US
Christ.
[8]
Unspoken 1759
  • US: 31,000 [9]
Follow Through
  • Released: August 26, 2016
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: CD, digital download
— [A] 7
Reason
  • Released: June 21, 2019
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—22
IV
  • Released: September 13, 2024
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: CD, digital download
——
"—" denotes albums that did not chart, or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

EPs

Independent

  • Unspoken - October 1, 2006

Studio

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ.
[8]
Get to Me—
The World Is Waking
  • Released: June 25, 2013
  • Preview of Unspoken LP
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: CD, digital download
42
Just Give Me Jesus
  • Released: November 23, 2018
  • Preview of Reason LP
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—
Good News
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: Digital download
—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Christ
[11] 		US
Christ Air.
[12] 		US
Christ AC
[13] 		US
Rock
[14]
"Who You Are"2012118— Unspoken
"Lift My Life Up"201311714—
"Feliz Navidad"37288—Good News (EP)
"Start a Fire"2014521—Unspoken
"Good Fight"20158125—
"Call It Grace"10129—
"Higher"2016161513—Follow Through
"Christmas Everyday"3422——Good News (EP)
"The Cure"20171381435Follow Through
"Miracle"181319—
"Just Give Me Jesus"2018211714—Reason
"Reason"2019611—
"You've Always Been" [16] 2020161420—
"Good News"492314—Good News (EP)
"Help Is on the Way"20214927——Reason
"Love Is Everything We Need"2022181418—IV
"Hard Times"————
"Loved by You"————
"God Help Me"2023—50——
"Where My Joy Comes From"2024————
"What He Says About You" [17] 341414—

Notes

  1. ↑ Follow Through did not chart on the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 81 on the Top Album Sales chart. [10]

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