Rush of Fools
OriginBirmingham, Alabama, U.S.
GenresChristian rock, indie, contemporary Christian music, Alternative Rock
Years active2005–present
MembersWes Willis
Kevin Huguley
Jacob Chesnut
Patrick Sweeney
Grant Harbin
Seth Rice
Past membersJacob Blount
JD Frazier
Dustin Sauder
Jamie Sharpe
Ryan Weaver

Rush of Fools is an American Christian rock/contemporary Christian music band from Birmingham, Alabama. They are known for their 2007 hit single "Undo", 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.[1] It was the No. 1 Christian song for five consecutive weeks from June 4 to July 2, 2007 on 20 The Countdown Magazine's charts. Their second single "When Our Hearts Sing" was the seventh most played song of 2007.[1] The band's name was taken from the Biblical passage, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31.[2]

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 and was released on September 27, 2011. The lead single, "Grace Found Me" was released on 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,[3] they received attention from record labels, including Midas Records, with whom Rush of Fools soon recorded and released their self-titled debut album.[4]

Members

Current members

  • Wes Willis – lead vocals, guitar
  • Kevin Huguley – vocals, guitar
  • Jacob Chesnut – bass
  • Patrick Sweeney – guitar
  • Grant Harbin – keyboards
  • Seth Rice — guitar

Former members

  • JD Frazier – guitars, backing vocals
  • Dustin Sauder – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jacob Blount – guitar
  • Jamie Sharpe – drums
  • Ryan Weaver – drums

Discography

Albums

Year Album Label Chart positions
US Christian
[5]		 US
2007 Rush of Fools Midas 9 181
2008 Wonder of the World 7 187
2011 We Once Were eOne Christian Music 36 —
2014 Carry Us Now Provident — —

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
US
Christ.
[6]		 US Christ. AC US AC
2007 "Undo" 1 1 — Rush of Fools
"When Our Hearts Sing" 10 7 —
2008 "Can't Get Away" 20 15 —
"We All" — — —
"Peace Be Still" — — —
"Wonder of the World" 20 27 — Wonder of the World
2009 "Never Far Away"
(with Jim Brickman)		 — — 8
"Lose It All" 18 20 —
2011 "Come Find Me" — — — We Once Were
2014 "Held in Your Hands" — — — Carry Us Now
2019 "Holy Spirit" — — — non-album single
"Lion and the Lamb" — — — non-album single
2020 "Build My Life" — — — non-album single

Awards

  • 2007: ASCAP Song of the Year for "Undo"[7]

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[8]

References

  1. 1 2 UNDO Named R&R Most Played Song of the Year , December 28, 2007, Mike Parker, Retrieved December 31, 2007
  2. ↑ The Band Rush Of Fools, Retrieved April 17, 2008 Archived December 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Band with a Mission". bandwithamission.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ↑ rushoffools.com news item, Retrieved 25 June 2007 Archived August 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Rush of Fools – Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Rush of Fools – Chart History: Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ 39th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees Archived 2005-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, DoveAwards.com
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