Rush of Fools
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| Origin | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Genres | Christian rock, indie, contemporary Christian music, Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Members | Wes Willis Kevin Huguley Jacob Chesnut Patrick Sweeney Grant Harbin Abe Heinkel Seth Rice |
| Past members | JD Frazier Dustin Sauder Jamie Sharpe Ryan Weaver |
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Rush of Fools is an American Christian rock/contemporary Christian music band from Birmingham, Alabama. They are known for their 2007 hit single "Undo", co-written with producer Scott Davis, which was the most played song of 2007 on Adult Contemporary Christian Music radio stations according to R&R magazine.[1] It was the No. 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 passage, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31.[2]
The band's second album, Wonder of the World, was released on September 16, 2008. It features their hit song "Lose it All".
For their third album, the band changed to the record label eOne Christian Music. The album is titled We Once Were and was released on September 27, 2011. The lead single, "Grace Found Me" was released on June 24, 2011.
Musical career
Starting up as a small band in Alabama, 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]
Members
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Current members
- Wes Willis – lead vocals, guitar
- Kevin Huguley – vocals, guitar
- Abe Heinkel - drums
- Grant Harbin – keyboards
- Grant Austin - guitar
Former members
- JD Frazier – guitars, backing vocals
- Dustin Sauder – guitars, backing vocals
- Jamie Sharpe – drums
- Ryan Weaver – drums
- Patrick Sweeney - guitars
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christian [5] |
US | |||
| 2007 | Rush of Fools | Midas | 9 | 181 |
| 2008 | Wonder of the World | 7 | 187 | |
| 2011 | We Once Were | eOne Christian Music | 36 | — |
| 2014 | Carry Us Now | Provident | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [6] |
US Christ. AC | US AC | |||
| 2007 | "Undo" | 1 | 1 | — | Rush of Fools |
| "When Our Hearts Sing" | 10 | 7 | — | ||
| 2008 | "Can't Get Away" | 20 | 15 | — | |
| "We All" | — | — | — | ||
| "Peace Be Still" | — | — | — | ||
| "Wonder of the World" | 20 | 27 | — | Wonder of the World | |
| 2009 | "Never Far Away" (with Jim Brickman) |
— | — | 8 | |
| "Lose It All" | 18 | 20 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Come Find Me" | — | — | — | We Once Were |
| 2014 | "Held in Your Hands" | — | — | — | Carry Us Now |
| 2019 | "Holy Spirit" | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "Lion and the Lamb" | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| 2020 | "Build My Life" | — | — | — | non-album single |
Awards
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[8]
References
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- ^ 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 Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Band with a Mission". bandwithamission.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rush of Fools – Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rush of Fools – Chart History: Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Thirtieth Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards". ASCAP. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
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External links
- Official site
- Rush of Fools at AllMusic
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rush of Fools". May 5, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ChristianNewsWire review" (Press release).
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