MIKESCHAIR
Encyclopedia
Mikeschair is an American contemporary Christian
band signed to Curb Records
. The group has charted on the American Contemporary Christian music
charts with the song "Can't Take Away", which was the seventh most played Contemporary Christian music
song in the United States for the week of June 13, 2009 as reported on the R&R magazine
chart. Their single "Let The Waters Rise" was number 8 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart for the week of January 23, 2010.
room at Belmont University
, within the first two weeks of their freshman
year at the college. The band was named after Mike Grayson's chair in the frustration of deciding on a band name. The name stuck and the band still has the original Mike's Chair.
In 2007, MIKESCHAIR recorded the song "Spirit in the Sky
" with Plumb
for the Evan Almighty
soundtrack.
In 2010, MIKESCHAIR was nominated for four awards at the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards: Song of the Year (Let the Waters Rise), Pop Contemporary Recorded Song (Let the Waters Rise), Rock Contemporary Recorded Song (Can't Take Away), and Pop Contemporary Album of the year for their self-titled debut.
In 2011, MIKESCHAIR received 4 nods again at the 42nd Annuel GMA Dove Awards, including nominations for Group of the Year, Song of the Year (Let The Waters Rise), Pop Contemporary Song (Keep Changing the World), and Rock Contemporary Song (Straight To Your Heart).
. They noticed hungry people gathering at a food pantry at a church near their apartment. The band was inspired to form the charity after realizing that there was hunger in their own neighborhood. Mikeschair invites fans attending their concerts to bring non-perishable food.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
band signed to Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
. The group has charted on the American Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
charts with the song "Can't Take Away", which was the seventh most played Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
song in the United States for the week of June 13, 2009 as reported on the R&R magazine
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
chart. Their single "Let The Waters Rise" was number 8 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart for the week of January 23, 2010.
History
The band originated in Mike Grayson's dormitoryDormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
room at Belmont University
Belmont University
Belmont University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is the largest Christian university in Tennessee and the second largest private university in the state, behind nearby Vanderbilt University.-Belmont Mansion:Belmont Mansion...
, within the first two weeks of their freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
year at the college. The band was named after Mike Grayson's chair in the frustration of deciding on a band name. The name stuck and the band still has the original Mike's Chair.
In 2007, MIKESCHAIR recorded the song "Spirit in the Sky
Spirit in the Sky
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum and released in 1969. The single sold two million copies in 1969 and 1970 and reached number three in the U.S. Billboard chart, as well as number one on the UK, Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. Rolling Stone...
" with Plumb
Plumb (singer)
Tiffany Arbuckle Lee is a Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter who uses the stage name Plumb...
for the Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty is a 2007 American religious comedy film and the stand-alone sequel to Bruce Almighty . The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Steve Oedekerk, and starring Steve Carell as the title character. Morgan Freeman also reprised his role as God from the original film. Production of...
soundtrack.
In 2010, MIKESCHAIR was nominated for four awards at the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards: Song of the Year (Let the Waters Rise), Pop Contemporary Recorded Song (Let the Waters Rise), Rock Contemporary Recorded Song (Can't Take Away), and Pop Contemporary Album of the year for their self-titled debut.
In 2011, MIKESCHAIR received 4 nods again at the 42nd Annuel GMA Dove Awards, including nominations for Group of the Year, Song of the Year (Let The Waters Rise), Pop Contemporary Song (Keep Changing the World), and Rock Contemporary Song (Straight To Your Heart).
Members
- Mike Grayson, lead singer, guitar
- Sam Tinnesz, lead guitar
- Jesse Hale, violin, keyboards
- Nate Onstott, drums
Albums
- Otherside EP - (2006) independent
- Can't Take Away EP - (2009) Curb Records
- MikeschairMikeschair (album)Mikeschair is the first official studio album from the band of the same name. It was released on July 14, 2009 through Curb Records. Although the album cover features the words "Can't Take Away," the album is self-titled.-Track listing:...
- (2009) Curb Records - Let the Waters Rise EP - (2010) Curb Records
- A Beautiful Life - (2011) Curb Records
Singles
- "Otherside" (2007) Curb Records
- "Can't Take Away" (2009) Curb Records
- "Let the Waters Rise" (2009) Curb Records - peaked at #9 on BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot Christian SongsHot Christian SongsChristian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.... - "Keep Changing The World" (2010) Curb Records
- "Straight To Your Heart" (2010) Curb Records
- "Someone Worth Dying For" (2011) Curb Records
Music Videos
- "Let the Waters Rise" (2010)
- "Keep Changing the World" (2010)
- "Straight To Your Heart" (2011)
- "Someone Worth Dying For" (2011)
Mikestable
The band formed a food collection charity called "mikestable" along with Food for the HungryFood for the Hungry
Food for the Hungry is an international relief and development organization working in more than 26 countries around the world. Food for the Hungry was founded in 1971 by Dr. Larry Ward...
. They noticed hungry people gathering at a food pantry at a church near their apartment. The band was inspired to form the charity after realizing that there was hunger in their own neighborhood. Mikeschair invites fans attending their concerts to bring non-perishable food.