Ghost Ship (band) explained

Ghost Ship
Origin:Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1]
Genre:Christian rock, contemporary worship music, folk rock
Years Active:–present
Label:BEC, Mars Hill Music
Current Members:Cam Huxford,
Shay Carlucci,
Chae Choi,
Jamison Dewlen,
Doug Finefrock,

Ghost Ship is a contemporary worship music band from Seattle, Washington, United States. In 2013, the band released the critically acclaimed and commercially successful album entitled The Good King.

Background

In 2009, Ghost Ship formed at Mars Hill Church's Downtown Seattle campus in Seattle, Washington. They were one of the worship bands at the church, alongside Ivan & Alyosha, Elysium, and Thunderoso.

Music

In 2013, the band was signed to BEC Recordings, when the partnership with Mars Hill Music took place.[2]

A River with No End EP

On November 15, 2011, the EP with Mars Hill Music was released, which was the first EP by the band, but it never charted.[3] [4]

The Good King

On June 11, 2013, Ghost Ship released The Good King on BEC Recordings in association with Mars Hill Music.[5] [6] [7] The Good King charted at No. 28 and No. 22 on the Top Christian Albums and the Top Heatseekers Albums charts respectively, for the Billboard charting week of June 29, 2013.[8] [9] [10] The album garnered critical acclaim by music critics, which gave only one mixed review.

Costly

Their second studio album, Costly, was released on August 28, 2015, by BEC Recordings.

To the End

Their third studio album, To the End, was released on August 9, 2019, by BEC Recordings. The songs were written over a four year period of brokenness and healing, with each song accessing a different snapshot of God speaking into despair and providing hope.[11]

Members

Current
Past

Discography

Studio albums

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Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ		US
Heat
The Good King 28 22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghost Ship - About . Mars Hill Music : Ghost Ship. 2008. Facebook. August 30, 2013.
  2. Web site: Ghost Ship To Release Debut Album June 11. BEC Recordings. May 9, 2013. BEC Recordings. August 30, 2013.
  3. Web site: Ghost Ship, "A River With No End EP". November 15, 2011. Jesus Freak Hideout. August 30, 2013.
  4. Web site: A River With No End – Ghost Ship. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. August 30, 2013.
  5. Web site: Ghost Ship – The Good King. Hamm . Josh. June 12, 2013. Indie Vision Music. August 30, 2013.
  6. Web site: The Good King by Ghost Ship. New Release Tuesday. June 11, 2013. New Release Tuesday. August 30, 2013.
  7. Web site: The Good King . Akinola . Lydia . June 3, 2013 . The Christian Manifesto . August 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131208172416/http://thechristianmanifesto.com/archives/music-review/ghost-ship-the-good-king . December 8, 2013 .
  8. Web site: Christian Albums : June 29, 2013. Billboard. June 20, 2013. Prometheus Global Media. August 30, 2013.
  9. Web site: Heatseekers Albums : June 29, 2013. Billboard. June 20, 2013. Prometheus Global Media. August 30, 2013.
  10. Web site: The Good King – Ghost Ship : Awards. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. August 30, 2013.
  11. Web site: To the End by Ghost Ship | CD Reviews and Information | NewReleaseToday.
  12. Huxford, Cam (July 17, 2009), Ivan and Alyosha and Ghost Ship at the Showbox Green Room. Vimeo. Retrieved September 26, 2014.

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