Rush of Fools
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| Rush of Fools | |
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| Origin |  Birmingham, Alabama |
| Genre(s) | Christian Rock Rock Indie Contemporary Christian Music |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Members | |
| Wes Willis Kevin Huguley Jacob Chesnut Jamie Sharpe JD Frasier |
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Rush of Fools is a Christian Rock/Contemporary Christian Music band from Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. They are best known for their 2007 hit single Undo, which was the most played song of 2007 on Adult Contemporary Christian Music radio stations according to R&R magazine.[1] It was the #1 Christian song for five consecutive weeks from June 4 to July 2, 2007 on 20 The Countdown Magazine's charts. Their second single When Our Hearts Sing was the seventh most played song of 2007.[1] The band's name was taken from the Biblical verse, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 [2].
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[edit] Musical career
Starting up as a small band in Birmingham, Rush of Fools had only played for a short time before entering a contest called "Band with a Mission". Winning the contest,[3] they received attention from record labels, including Midas Records, with whom Rush of Fools soon recorded and released their self-titled debut album. [4]
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Wes Willis – lead vocals, electric/acoustic guitar
- Kevin Huguley – electric guitar, backing vocals
- JD Frazier – guitars, keyboard, backing vocals
- Jacob Chesnut – bass, backing vocals
- Jamie Sharpe – drums, backing vocals
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Label(s) |
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| 2007 | Rush of Fools | Midas Records |
| Fall 2008[5] | Wonder Of The World | Midas Records |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007 | "Undo" |
| 2007 | "When Our Hearts Sing" |
| 2008 | "Can't Get Away" |
| 2008 | "We All" |
| 2008 | "Peace Be Still" |
[edit] Awards
- 2007: ASCAP Song of the Year for "Undo" [6]
[edit] Dove Award nominations
- 2008: New Artist of the Year
- 2008: Song of the Year for "Undo"
- 2008: Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for "Undo"
- 2008: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Rush of Fools[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b UNDO Named R&R Most Played Song of the Year , December 28, 2007, Mike Parker, Retrieved December 31, 2007
- ^ The Band Rush Of Fools, Retrieved April 17, 2008
- ^ bandwithamission.com, Retrieved 25 June 2007
- ^ rushoffools.com news item, Retrieved 25 June 2007
- ^ Rush of Fools Discography, Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2008-04-26
- ^ Rush of Fools awarded the ASCAP Song of the Year Award
- ^ 39th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees, DoveAwards.com
