Aaron Shust
Aaron Shust performing in 2017
Aaron Shust performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameAaron Michael Shust[1]
Born (1975-10-31) October 31, 1975[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[2]
Genres
Instrument(s)
Years active2005–present
LabelsCentricity Music
Websitewww.aaronshust.com

Aaron Michael Shust (born October 31, 1975) is an American contemporary Christian music artist formerly on the Brash Music and Centricity Music labels, and now on his own label. Shust was named the Songwriter of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007, and his song "My Savior My God" received the Song of the Year award.[3]

Biography

Shust was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied music theory at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia. While there, he studied Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach. He also became influenced by U2 and Bob Marley.[4] He began performing at churches and coffeehouses while attending college.

Shust began leading worship at Perimeter Church, Duluth, Georgia in 2000 until 2005, and recorded his album, Anything Worth Saying, in 2004 with producer, Dan Hannon, who delivered the album along with a stack of others to Brash Music for consideration. [5] Brash Music signed Shust shortly thereafter.

The song "My Savior My God" peaked at No. 1 on six charts simultaneously by April 17: Radio and Records (R&R) Christian adult contemporary (AC) radio chart as played on the Weekend Top 20,[6] R&R Christian AC monitor chart, CRW's AC radio chart, Billboard Hot Christian songs radio chart and Billboard Hot Christian AC chart. The song spent 30 weeks in the Top 5 on the R&R Christian AC chart in 2006.[7] Digital downloads of the song have topped 75,000 copies.[7] The single was the second most played song of 2006 on Christian CHR radio as played on the Weekend 22.[8] It was the No. 1 song of 2006 on 20 The Countdown Magazine. The song was awarded Song of the Year at the 2007 Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville.

According to the Nielsen Soundscan report, Anything Worth Saying was the 5th best-selling "Praise and Worship" album of 2006. However, it only sold 300 copies its first week.

At the GMA Dove Awards of 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, Shust was awarded three Dove Awards: Song of the Year ("My Savior, My God"), Songwriter of the Year, and New Artist of the Year.

Shust's second studio album, Whispered and Shouted, was released on June 5, 2007, and sold 5,000 copies its first week of release.

In 2009, Shust's third album, Take Over, was released, including the Christian radio hit, "To God Alone".[9] On October 21, he released a Christmas EP.

In 2011, he became a worship leader at his childhood church in Aliquippa. [10]

In August 2011, Shust's fourth album, This Is What We Believe, was released. The album was produced by Ed Cash.[11]

On March 10, 2017, Shust released his first live album, Love Made a Way, which was produced by Nathan Nockels.[12] Four singles released from the album were a studio version of "You Redeem", "Belong", a live version of his 2004 song "My Savior My God", and a radio version of "Resurrecting". The album failed to chart, but "You Redeem" peaked at No. 37 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[13]

Personal life

When he is not recording or touring, Shust lives outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife, Sarah and their sons, Daniel, Nicky, and Michael.[14] He also leads worship at his home church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[15]		 US
Christ
[16]		 US
Heat
[17]		 US
Indie
[18]
2005 Anything Worth Saying 63 1 2 3
2007 Whispered and Shouted
  • Released: June 5, 2007
  • Label: Brash
  • Format: CD, digital download
 151 5 — 17
2009 Take Over
  • Released: August 4, 2009
  • Label: Brash
  • Format: CD, digital download
 197 15 — 21
2011 This Is What We Believe
  • Released: August 23, 2011
  • Label: Centricity
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — 15 — —
2013 Morning Rises
  • Released: July 16, 2013
  • Label: Centricity
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — 14 — —
2014 Unto Us
  • Released: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Centricity
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — — —
2015 Doxology
  • Released: August 28, 2015
  • Label: Centricity
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — — —
2017 Love Made a Way
  • Released: March 10, 2017
  • Label: Centricity
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — —[upper-alpha 1] — —
2019 Nothing to Fear
  • Released: September 6, 2019[20]
  • Label: Shust Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 — —[upper-alpha 2] — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Bub.
[21]		 US
Christ
[22]		 US
Christ Air.
[23]		 US
Christ AC
[24]
2005 "Change The Way" — — — Anything Worth Saying
"Matchless" — 26 22
2006 "My Savior My God" — 1 1
"Give It All Away" — 7 10
"More Wonderful" — — —
2007 "Give Me Words to Speak" — 5 3 Whispered and Shouted
"Long Live the King" — — —
2008 "Watch Over Me" — 12 10
"God Has Come to Earth" — 30 22 Christmas EP
"Create Again" — — 25 Whispered and Shouted
2009 "To God Alone" — 22 24 Take Over
"Come and Save Us" — — —
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" — 1 2 Christmas EP
2010 "Take Over" — 48 — Take Over
2011 "My Hope Is in You" 23 1 1 This Is What We Believe
2012 "Risen Today" — 28 22
"We Are Free" — 25 21
2013 "God of Brilliant Lights" — 15 13 Morning Rises
2014 "No One Higher" — 27 24 24
"Rejoice" — — 30 — Unto Us
"Unto Us" — — 29 24
2016 "Ever Be" — 11 3 8 Love Made a Way
2017 "You Redeem" — 37 34 —
"Resurrecting" — — 43 —
2018 "Zion" — — — — Nothing to Fear
2019 "This I Know" — — — —
2020 "Never Alone" — — — —
2020 "All of Jesus for All the World" — — — —
2021 "Isaiah 53" — — — —

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Year Award Result
2007 New Artist of the Year Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") Won
Songwriter of the Year Won
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") Nominated
Worship Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") Nominated
2008 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Whispered and Shouted) Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Love Made a Way did not enter the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, but peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Christian Album Sales chart.[19]
  2. ↑ Nothing to Fear did not enter the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, but peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Christian Album Sales chart.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 Aaron Shust (April 11, 2008). "SHUSTLOG: Thank you, Break, and Cleveland". Aaronshust.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Christian Music Review. "Artist Profile [Aaron Shust]". Christianmusicreview.org. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ Results of the 2007 GMA Dove Awards Archived February 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 27, 2007
  4. ↑ "About Aaron at his official website". Aaronshust.com. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ Helen Colwell Adams, Dove Award winner Aaron Shust performs Thurday at Manor Church, lancasteronline.com, USA, April 16, 2008
  6. ↑ As played on the January 7, 2007 Weekend Top 20 countdown
  7. 1 2 Biography Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at 1cubed.com. Retrieved January 8, 2007
  8. ↑ As played on the January 7, 2007 Weekend 22 countdown
  9. ↑ "Music News, August 2009: AARON SHUST'S TAKE OVER RELEASES TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM". Jesusfreakhideout.com. August 5, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  10. ↑ Katherine Weber, Aaron Shust Seeks 'God's Grace' for Guidance, christianpost.com, USA, December 27, 2011
  11. ↑ Hess, Tyler (June 11, 2011). "Aaron Shust – This Is What We Believe (Album Art, Tracklisting)". Christianmusiczine.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Love Made a Way (Live) by Aaron Shust | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday".
  13. ↑ "Aaron Shust - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  14. 1 2 "This Is What We Believe". Aaron Shust. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Aaron Shust Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Aaron Shust Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Aaron Shust Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Aaron Shust Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  19. 1 2 "Aaron Shust Chart History – Christian Album Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Nothing to Fear by Aaron Shust". Apple Music. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Aaron Shust - Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Aaron Shust - Christian Songs". billboard.com.
  23. ↑ "Aaron Shust - Christian Airplay". billboard.com.
  24. ↑ "Aaron Shust - Christian AC Songs". billboard.com.
  25. ↑ "American certifications – Aaron Shust". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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