Sanctus Real
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| Sanctus Real | |
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 Sanctus Real in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toledo, Ohio, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Progressive Rock Experimental Rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label(s) | Sparrow Records |
| Website | www.sanctusreal.com |
| Members | |
| Matt Hammitt Mark Graalman Dan Gartley Chris Rohman Pete Prevost |
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| Former members | |
| Steve Goodrum Matt Kollar |
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Sanctus Real is a Dove Award-winning American Christian rock band from Toledo, Ohio. They are signed to Sparrow Records. They have released four albums with Sparrow Records, two albums and one EP independently, and recorded a No. 1 hit with their cover of the U2 song "Beautiful Day", for the project In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa. Their song "Everything About You" appears in a compilation album titled X Worship 2006 and on their 2004 release, Fight the Tide.
Sanctus Real music is featured in the Christian video game Dance Praise. The songs "Alone", "Everything About You", and "Say It Loud" are included with the game. "Closer" and "Things Like You" can be added to the list via the Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 3: Pop & Rock Hits.
The band released their sixth studio album, We Need Each Other, on February 12, 2008.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Matt Hammitt - vocals
- Chris Rohman - guitar
- Mark Graalman - drums
- Dan Gartley - bass guitar
- Pete Prevost - guitar
[edit] Former members
- Steve Goodrum - bass guitar
- Matt Kollar - bass guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- All This Talk of Aliens EP (1998, independent)
- Message for the Masses (1999, independent)
- Nothing to Lose (2001, independent)
- Say it Loud (2002, Sparrow)
- Fight the Tide (2004, Sparrow)
- The Face of Love (2006, Sparrow)
- We Need Each Other (2008, Sparrow)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Christian CHR | Album |
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| Hot Christian Songs | |||
| 2002 | "Say it Loud" | 2 | Say it Loud |
| 2003 | "Hey Wait" | ? | Say it Loud |
| 2003 | "Audience Of One" | 8 | Say it Loud |
| 2004 | "Beautiful Day" | 1 | In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa |
| 2004 | "Everything About You" | 1 | Fight the Tide |
| 2004 | "Alone" | 3 | Fight the Tide |
| 2004 | "Things Like You" | 4 | Fight the Tide |
| 2005 | "The Fight Song" | 1 | Fight the Tide |
| 2005 | "Closer" | ? | Fight the Tide |
| 2006 | "I'm Not Alright" | 1, #3 most played Christian Hit Radio (CHR) song of 2006 [1] | The Face of Love |
| 2006 | "Face of Love" | 5 | The Face of Love |
| 2007 | "Don't Give Up" | 1, #6 most played CHR song of 2007[2] | The Face of Love |
| 2007 | "We Need Each Other" | 1 | We Need Each Other |
| 2008 | "Whatever You're Doing" | 11 | We Need Each Other |
| 2008 | "Turn On The Lights" | We Need Each Other |
[edit] Music videos
- Say It Loud (2002)
- Everything About You (2004)
- I'm Not Alright (2006)
- Whatever You're Doing (2008)
[edit] References
- ^ As played on the January 7, 2007 Weekend 22 countdown
- ^ 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 6, 2008
