Hearts of Saints explained

Hearts of Saints
Alias:	Special D
Origin:	Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Genre:	Contemporary Christian music, Christian rock, Christian alternative rock, worship
Years Active:	–present
Label:	Revolution Art
Current Members:	Craig Felker Jesse Grisham Joel Purdy
Past Members:	L.J. Granstaff Jason Killebrew

Hearts of Saints is an American contemporary Christian alternative rock worship band, while they were formerly known as, Special D. They come from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, where the band started making music in 2005, and their frontman is Craig Felker. The first studio album, Hearts of Saints, was released by Revolution Art, in 2010. Their subsequent studio album, For All of Us, was released independently, in 2013.

Background

Hearts of Saints is a contemporary Christian alternative rock worship band from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, while they were formed in 2005, being known as Special D.^{[1] [2]} They changed the name to Hearts of Saints around 2009. Their current members are lead vocalist, Craig Felker, guitarist and background vocalist, Jesse Grisham, and bassist, Joel Purdy, while their past members were background vocalist and guitarist, L.J. Granstaff, and drummer, Jason Killebrew.^{[1] [2]}

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2005, with their first release, Over and Over, an extended play as Special D, that was released independently, in 2008.^[1] They released, a studio album, Hearts of Saints, on January 26, 2010, with Revolution Art.^{[3] [4] [5]} Their subsequent studio album, For All of Us, was released independently, on January 15, 2013.^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Members

Current members^[2]

• Craig Felker - lead vocals
• Jesse Grisham - guitar, backing vocals
• Joel Purdy - bass

Former members^[1]

• L.J. Granstaff - guitar, backing vocals
• Jason Killebrew - drums

Discography

Studio albums

• Hearts of Saints (January 26, 2010, Revolution Art)^[4]
• For All of Us (January 15, 2013, Independent)^[9]

EPs

• Over and Over (2008, Independent, as Special D)^[1]

External links

• Official website
• Facebook page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jesus Freak Hideout . Hearts of Saints . Jesus Freak Hideout . August 5, 2015.
2. Web site: Hearts of Saints . About . . August 5, 2015.
3. Web site: Carl . Grimsditch . Review: Hearts of Saints - Hearts of Saints . . August 5, 2015 . February 7, 2010.
4. Web site: Roger . Gelwicks . Hearts of Saints, "Hearts of Saints" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . August 5, 2015 . January 19, 2010.
5. Web site: Jono . Davies . Reviews - Hearts of Saints - Hearts of Saints . Louder Than the Music . August 5, 2015 . April 16, 2010.
6. Web site: Doug . Holland . Review: For All of Us - Hearts of Saints . . August 5, 2015 . March 6, 2013.
7. Web site: 40 . Doug . Van Pelt . Hearts of Saints - For All of Us . . August 5, 2015 . 164 . March 2013.
8. Web site: Jonathan . Andre . Review : Hearts of Saints - For All of Us . Indie Vision Music . August 5, 2015 . January 8, 2013.
9. Web site: Bert . Gangl . Hearts of Saints, "For All of Us" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . August 5, 2015 . February 18, 2013.
10. Web site: Amanda . Furbeck . Hearts of Saints: For All of Us . Worship Leader . August 15, 2015 . March/April 2013 . 82.