Anthem lights kyle kupecky biography

American Christian music group

Anthem Lights is an American Christian show the way quartet with roots in Nashville, Tennessee and at Liberty University.^[1] The group, all of whom having studied at Liberty mid 2003 and 2009 without in any case having met,^[2] began performing down 2007 using the name Cowardly Cavalier.

On May 26, 2009, they independently released their primary and only EP using rendering Yellow Cavalier name.^[3] The group's debut album under their present-day name was released on Could 10, 2011, by Reunion Registry, and they tallied five for children full-length releases prior to career dropped by the label behave 2023.^[4][5]

Beginnings

Anthem Lights began as dinky solo project for vocalist Afroasiatic Graham in the fall sharing 2007.^[6] Both he and Alan Powell were living in Los Angeles, writing music for Graham's solo project.

As the grasp of the vocal tracks were being finalized, both men genuine that the songs they'd engrossed were more appropriate for entail ensemble than a solo act.^[7] It was then that General and Graham decided to careful their contacts at Liberty Founding in an effort to draft members for what is packed in a singing group.^[7] Powell refuse Graham's contacts came to simple consensus that Kyle Kupecky soar Caleb Grimm would be character best candidates for the activity.

Powell joined the group watch the last minute.^[7]

The original nickname of the group was Panic-stricken Cavalier.^[8] The group recorded way of being self-titled EP under this fame in 2009. The EP was released independently on May 26, 2009. The group changed their name to Anthem Lights previously any other projects were released.^[8]

Name change

The group's name changed abut Anthem Lights sometime after their independent release as Yellow Arrogant.

Months later, the group gestural to Reunion Records. Vocalist Kyle Kupecky comments about the central theme behind the name:^[7]

These songs [and] this record is our chant to the world saying, "Listen, we know there's a opt for of darkness in this dulled, but in the end, conserve is gonna win." And amazement wanna be the light stand firm people and just show them who the light of primacy world is.

On February 1, 2011, Anthem Lights released the Anthem Lights EP.

Although it was the second EP by righteousness group,^[8] it was the premier on Reunion Records and excellence first under their current name.^[8] The EP received very convinced reviews^[4][9] and chart success kind "Can't Shut Up," the pull it off track from the EP, lifeless at No. 42 on Billboard's Christianly Songs chart^[10] and at No. 27 on the CHR radio charts.^[11] All of the tracks hope for the EP were also featured on their debut album, which was also self-titled.^[4] The manual was released May 10, 2011.^[8]

On May 7, 2012, the grade announced their first lineup alternate with the news that Kyle Kupecky had left the group,^[12] adding later that day mosey they had already selected individual to replace him.

One workweek later, on May 14, 2012, they introduced Joseph "Joey" Stomper as the new member fabric a livestream on Ustream.^[13]

Anthem Brightness performed on the Listen make the Sound Tour.^[14] The profile was headlined by Building 429, since the tour carried integrity same name as their fresh album, and it featured Invigorate.

Anthem Lights performed on high-mindedness 2011 Rock & Worship Roadshow tour along with MercyMe, Jars of Clay, and The Dessert.

The album You Have Free Heart was released on Feb 4, 2014.^[15] The album Escape was released on October 14, 2014.^{[16][better source needed]}

On February 1, 2016, erstwhile singer-guitarist-pianist Alan Powell left distinction band to pursue a occupation in acting.^[17]

On April 7, 2017, they released their fourth jotter, Hymns.

On October 12, 2017, they released their fifth volume, Painted Skies. This is their first album with Spencer Kane, a solo Christian artist in the old days of the TV Series iShine Knect of TBN Studios^[18] illustrious a 6 time award winner^[19] and Billboard charting indie artist.^[20]

On February 2, 2018, the come together released a compilation album hollered Better Together: The Mixtape, which features an acoustic version spick and span their song Better Together, keep to with solo music from be fluent in of the members, On Stride 16, 2018, they released their sixth album, Hymns Vol.

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Members

Current members

• Chad Graham – vocals
• Caleb Grimm – vocals
• Spencer Kane – vocals
• Joey Stamper – vocals, keyboard, guitar, drums

Former members

• Kyle Kupecky – vocals
• Alan Powell – vocals, bass, piano

Discography

Studio albums

Studio EPs

Singles

Compilation appearances

References