Sixteen Cities
Encyclopedia
Sixteen Cities is a Christian
Indie rock
band from Portland, Oregon
. Their current members are Josiah Warneking (Lead Vocals, Keys), Josh Miller (Guitars, Vocals), Joel Warneking (Bass Guitar), Chad McCutchen (Drums)
The band signed to Centricity Music
in the fall of 2008. Shortly after Sixteen Cities started work on their debut Centricity Music
album with producers Jason Ingram
and Rusty Varenkamp.
In January 2010 Sixteen Cities released an EP called Come As You Are EP through Centricity Music
. Sixteen Cities then released their self-titled debut album, Sixteen Cities in April 2010. Later that year they released the Your Love Is EP.
Their music is often compared to The Afters
due to the voice of lead singer, Josiah Warneking.
Sixteen Cities has played shows with notable bands such as Kutless
, Sanctus Real
, Building 429
, Fireflight
, and Shawn McDonald
.
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...
Indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. Their current members are Josiah Warneking (Lead Vocals, Keys), Josh Miller (Guitars, Vocals), Joel Warneking (Bass Guitar), Chad McCutchen (Drums)
Biography
Sixteen Cities (formerly known as Issakar) started in 2005 when a group of five guys decided that they wanted to pursue a Wednesday morning worship ministry. After the first year 100 students came regularly. In the following years the ministry grew to nine public schools in the Portland area, with hundreds of students attending. After they graduated high school they were invited by Common Ground Ministry to do high school outreach in Public schools across the west coast.The band signed to Centricity Music
Centricity Music
Centricity Music is an American record label founded in Washington with artists in contemporary Christian music. Some of its artists include Aaron Shust, Andrew Peterson, downhere, and Jason Gray, among others.-History:...
in the fall of 2008. Shortly after Sixteen Cities started work on their debut Centricity Music
Centricity Music
Centricity Music is an American record label founded in Washington with artists in contemporary Christian music. Some of its artists include Aaron Shust, Andrew Peterson, downhere, and Jason Gray, among others.-History:...
album with producers Jason Ingram
Jason Ingram
Jason Ingram is a Christian music producer and songwriter. He has served as a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Sonicflood, Rebecca St. James, Bebo Norman, Point of Grace, and Brandon Heath, among others.-Career:...
and Rusty Varenkamp.
In January 2010 Sixteen Cities released an EP called Come As You Are EP through Centricity Music
Centricity Music
Centricity Music is an American record label founded in Washington with artists in contemporary Christian music. Some of its artists include Aaron Shust, Andrew Peterson, downhere, and Jason Gray, among others.-History:...
. Sixteen Cities then released their self-titled debut album, Sixteen Cities in April 2010. Later that year they released the Your Love Is EP.
Their music is often compared to The Afters
The Afters
The Afters are a Christian rock band founded by Joshua Havens and Matt Fuqua. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they played for customers, before deciding to form a band. They added Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, who were also employed at the same...
due to the voice of lead singer, Josiah Warneking.
Sixteen Cities has played shows with notable bands such as Kutless
Kutless
Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...
, Sanctus Real
Sanctus Real
Sanctus Real is an American Christian rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1996. The group is composed of Matt Hammitt , Chris Rohman , Dan Gartley , Pete Prevost , and Mark Graalman...
, Building 429
Building 429
Building 429 is a Christian rock band signed to Essential Records. They were the Gospel Music Association 2005 New Artist of the Year. Their name is derived from a Biblical passage known as Ephesians 4:29, which, in the New International Version of the Bible, reads as follows: "Do not let any...
, Fireflight
Fireflight
Fireflight is an American Christian rock band formed in Eustis, Florida in 1999. The band is signed by Flicker Records. They have played in Shoutfest, Revelation Generation, and have been featured on The Scars Remain tour with Disciple, Family Force 5, and Decyfer Down...
, and Shawn McDonald
Shawn McDonald
-Childhood:As a child, McDonald lived with his grandparents because his parents could not take care of him. Not really understanding the situation, he became rebellious. He would sneak out of the house, drink alcohol, get intoxicated, and later use drugs...
.
Discography
- Your Love Is EP, 2011 [ EMI CMG ]
- Sixteen Cities, 2010 [ CentricityCentricity MusicCentricity Music is an American record label founded in Washington with artists in contemporary Christian music. Some of its artists include Aaron Shust, Andrew Peterson, downhere, and Jason Gray, among others.-History:...
] - Come As You Are EP, 2010 [ CentricityCentricity MusicCentricity Music is an American record label founded in Washington with artists in contemporary Christian music. Some of its artists include Aaron Shust, Andrew Peterson, downhere, and Jason Gray, among others.-History:...
] - Every Time It Rains, 2007 [Chronologic] (as Issakar)
- The Times, 2005 (independent) (as Issakar)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sing Along | Christian AC #28 | Sixteen Cities |