Rush of Fools quick facts
Members (10)
- Abe Heinkel drums
- Grant Harbin keyboards
- Jacob Blount
- Jacob Chesnut
- Jamie Sharpe (2)
- Kevin Huguley vocals, guitar
- Patrick Sweeney
- Patrick Sweeney (2)
- Seth Rice
- Wes Willis vocals, guitar, lead vocals
Past members (4)
- Dustin Sauder guitar, vocals, guitars, backing vocals
- Jamie Sharpe drums
- JD Frazier guitar, vocals, guitars, backing vocals
- Ryan Weaver drums
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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. 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. The band’s name was taken from the Biblical passage, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31.
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, they received attention from record labels, including Midas Records, with whom Rush of Fools soon recorded and released their self-titled debut album.
Awards
- 2007: ASCAP Song of the Year for “Undo”
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
Discography
Albums
Rush of Fools
Wonder of the World
We Once Were
Carry Us Now
Singles
Rush of Fools
Rush of Fools
Rush of Fools
Rush of Fools
Rush of Fools
Wonder of the World
Wonder of the World
Wonder of the World
We Once Were
Carry Us Now
non-album single
non-album single
non-album single
Band Bloodlines
Follow the musicians who connect Rush of Fools to other bands and projects. Confirmed release appearances are included when reliable source evidence is available.
Abe Heinkel
drums
Grant Harbin
keyboards
Jacob Blount
Jacob Chesnut
Jamie Sharpe (2)
JD Frazier
guitars, backing vocals, guitar, vocals
Kevin Huguley
vocals, guitar
Patrick Sweeney
Patrick Sweeney (2)
Seth Rice
Wes Willis
lead vocals, guitar, vocals
Dustin Sauder
guitars, backing vocals, guitar, vocals
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External links
- Official site
- Rush of Fools at AllMusic
- “Rush of Fools”. May 5, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- “ChristianNewsWire review” (Press release).
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 Archived December 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ “Band with a Mission”. bandwithamission.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ rushoffools.com news item, Retrieved 25 June 2007 Archived August 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ “Rush of Fools – Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ “Rush of Fools – Chart History: Christian Songs”. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ “Thirtieth Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards”. ASCAP. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ^ 39th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees Archived 2005-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, DoveAwards.com
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