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Housefires
OriginAtlanta, Georgia
GenresWorship
Years active2014 (2014)–present
MembersPat Barrett
Tony Brown
Nate Moore
Kirby Kaple
Vicki Schmidt
Jonathan Jay
Josh Stewart
Zac Brooks
Harold Brown
Websitehousefires.org

Housefires are an American worship band from the Atlanta, Georgia, and they started making music together in 2014. They have released three live albums.

Background

The band is based out of Grace Midtown Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where they formed in 2014. Their members are vocalist and acoustic guitarist, Pat Barrett, Tony Brown, and Nate Moore, with vocalist, Kirby Kaple, while their violinist is Vicki Schmidt, keyboardists, Jonathan Jay and Josh Stewart, along with percussionist, Zac Brooks, and drummer, Harold Brown.[1][2]

Music history

The band has released three live albums, Housefires on March 19, 2014, Housefires II on September 9, 2014, and Housefires III on August 12, 2016.[3] Their second album is where the song "Good Good Father" originated from that Chris Tomlin made popular.[4] Their album, Housefires III, charted on three Billboard magazine charts, The Billboard 200 at No. 106,[5] Christian Albums at No. 3,[6] and Independent Albums at No. 6.[7] This album also charted on the Official Charts Company out of the United Kingdom on their Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart, at No. 2.[8]

Members

Current members
  • Pat Barrett - vocal guitar
  • Tony Brown - vocals, guitar
  • Nate Moore - vocals, guitar
  • Kirby Kaple - vocals
  • Vicki Schmidt - violin
  • Jonathan Jay - keys
  • Josh Stewart - keys
  • Zac Brooks - percussion
  • Harold Brown - drums

Discography

Live albums
List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions<
US[5] US
Chr[6] 		US
Ind[7] 		UK
C&G
Housefires — — — —
Housefires II
  • Released: September 9, 2014
  • Label: Housefires
  • CD, digital download
 — — — —
Housefires III
  • Released: August 12, 2016
  • Label: Housefires
  • CD, digital download
 106 3 6 2[8]

References

  1. ^ Conner, Matt (August 15, 2016). "Housefires – 'iii' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Dittmer, Madeleine (August 2, 2016). "Housefires Shares Passion With Moving Music And Powerful Lyrics In "Housefires III"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Gosnell, Kaitlyn (August 9, 2016). "Encouragement You Didn't Know You Needed". New Release Today. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Kraulis, Rebekah (August 10, 2016). "Review: HOUSEFIRES return with third live worship album "HOUSEFIRES III"". Jesus Wired. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Billboard. "Housefires - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Billboard. "Housefires - Chart history (Christian Albums)". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Billboard. "Housefires - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Official Charts Company. "Christian and Gospel Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2016.

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