Josh Wilson (musician)
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Josh Wilson is a contemporary Christian music
ian from El Dorado, Arkansas
. He is best known for the radio singles "Savior, Please" from his 2008 album Trying to Fit the Ocean In a Cup and "Before the Morning" from his 2009 EP, Life is Not a Snapshot.
On January 3, 2010 during security delays at Newark Liberty International Airport
, Wilson decided to pull out his guitar and entertain his fellow passengers. He played the Beatles
' "Hey Jude
" and the crowd sang along. Video of the incident was posted multiple times on YouTube
and it went viral
shortly after.
1 Currently active on the charts
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
ian from El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado , a multi-cultural arts center: South Arkansas Arts Center , an award-winning renovated downtown, and numerous sporting, shopping, and dining opportunities. El Dorado is the population, cultural, and business center of the 7,300 mi² regional area...
. He is best known for the radio singles "Savior, Please" from his 2008 album Trying to Fit the Ocean In a Cup and "Before the Morning" from his 2009 EP, Life is Not a Snapshot.
On January 3, 2010 during security delays at Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States...
, Wilson decided to pull out his guitar and entertain his fellow passengers. He played the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
' "Hey Jude
Hey Jude
"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song widely accepted as being written to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce—although this explanation is not...
" and the crowd sang along. Video of the incident was posted multiple times on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and it went viral
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
shortly after.
Discography
- 2004: Dragonfly (independent)
- 2006: Shake the Shadow EP (independent)
- 2008: Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup (Sparrow RecordsSparrow Records-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
) - 2008: Sing: A Christmas EP (Sparrow Records)
- 2009: Life Is Not a Snapshot (Sparrow Records)
- 2010: Josh Wilson (Sparrow Records)
- 2011: See You (Sparrow Records)
Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Christian Songs Hot Christian Songs Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.... |
|||
| 2008 | "3 Minute Song" | 26 | Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup |
| 2009 | "Savior, Please" | 7 | |
| "Sing" | 40 | Life is Not a Snapshot | |
| 2010 | "Before the Morning" | 3 | |
| 2011 | "I Refuse" | 31 | See You |
| 2011 | "Fall Apart" | 171 | See You |
1 Currently active on the charts