Rush of Fools
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Rush of Fools is a Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

/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...

 band from Alabama, U.S. They are known for their 2007 hit single "Undo
Undo (song)
"Undo" is the first single from contemporary Christian band Rush of Fools. It was released in 2007 from the band's first album Rush of Fools...

", 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
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...

. It was the No. 1 Christian song for five consecutive weeks from June 4 to July 2, 2007 on 20 The Countdown Magazine's
20 The Countdown Magazine
20 The Countdown Magazine is a weekly Christian music countdown program, syndicated to Christian radio stations in the United States, Canada and worldwide, including the K-LOVE and American Family Radio networks....

 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
We Once Were
We Once Were is the third studio album from Christian rock band Rush of Fools. It was released on September 27, 2011 on eOne Christian Music.The lead single, "Grace Found Me" was released June 24, 2011.-Track listing:#"We Once Were" - 3:50...

 and was released on September 27, 2011. The lead single, "Grace Found Me" was released 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.

Current members

  • Wes Willis – vocals, guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

  • Kevin Huguley – guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

  • Jacob Chesnut – bass
  • Jamie Sharpe – drums
  • Jacob Blount - guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...


Albums

Year Album Label Chart positions
US Christian US
Billboard 200
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2007 Rush of Fools
Rush of Fools (album)
Rush of Fools is the self-titled debut studio album from Christian rock band Rush of Fools. It was released on May 8, 2007 on Midas Records.-Track listing:#"Undo" – 3:41#"We All" – 3:23#"When Our Hearts Sing" – 2:52#"Your Love" – 3:06#"Fame" – 3:31...

Midas 9 181
2008 Wonder of the World
Wonder of the World (album)
Wonder of the World is the second studio album from contemporary Christian rock band Rush of Fools. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Midas Records and debuted at No. 187 on the Billboard 200...

7 187
2011 We Once Were eOne Christian Music

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions
US Christian US Christ. AC US AC
2007 "Undo
Undo (song)
"Undo" is the first single from contemporary Christian band Rush of Fools. It was released in 2007 from the band's first album Rush of Fools...

"
1 1
"When Our Hearts Sing" 7 7
2008 "Can't Get Away" 20 15
"We All" 13
"Peace Be Still" 1
"Wonder of the World" 5 27
2009 "Never Far Away" (with Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists...

)
8
"Lose It All" 4 20
2011 "Come Find Me"

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
    Rush of Fools (album)
    Rush of Fools is the self-titled debut studio album from Christian rock band Rush of Fools. It was released on May 8, 2007 on Midas Records.-Track listing:#"Undo" – 3:41#"We All" – 3:23#"When Our Hearts Sing" – 2:52#"Your Love" – 3:06#"Fame" – 3:31...

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