The Gray Havens Explained

The Gray Havens
Origin:Crystal Lake, Illinois
Years Active:–present
Label:Artist Garden
Current Members:David Radford
Licia Radford

The Gray Havens are an American Christian folk pop husband and wife duo, David and Licia Radford, from Crystal Lake, Illinois. They started their music recording careers in 2012. Their first release, an extended play, Where Eyes Don't Go, was released by Zodlounge Music, in 2013. Their first full album, Fire and Stone, was released in 2015 with funds raised on Kickstarter[1]

Background

The duo are a husband and wife group, who married on August 25, 2012.[2] They met while on a mission trip to British Columbia.[3] [4] David and Licia Radford (née, Keyes)[2] [5] are from Crystal Lake, Illinois,[6] David is a former American Idol contestant,[7] [8] vocalist, guitarist, and pianist, and, Licia is a vocalist, mandolinist, and an ukulelist.[9] They are members of the Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake.[2] [10] They moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2014.

Music history

The husband and wife duo commenced their recording careers in 2012,[9] with the extended play, Where Eyes Don't Go, and it was released on January 25, 2013 by Zodlounge Music.[11] [12] Their first studio album, Fire and Stone, was released on January 6, 2015, independently.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] It was ranked in the Top 10 Albums of 2015 on Jesusfreakhideout.com.[19] Their second studio album, Ghost of a King, was released on April 8, 2016, by Artist Garden Entertainment.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gray Havens Full Length Album!. Kickstarter. January 2, 2016. en-US.
  2. Web site: The Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake: Annual Report 2012. The Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake. The Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake. July 3, 2015.
  3. Web site: Lins. Honeyman. The Gray Havens: Chicago's critically acclaimed duo soon to hit the road . Cross Rhythms. July 6, 2015. July 5, 2015.
  4. Web site: Interview with The Gray Havens . All about Worship. July 3, 2015. February 22, 2015.
  5. News: Josh . Hamm . Interview : The Gray Havens. Indie Vision Music. July 3, 2015 . January 6, 2015.
  6. Songspace. Daily Discovery: Gray Havens, "Stole My Fame" . American Songwriter. July 3, 2015. January 6, 2015.
  7. Web site: Trevin. Wax. From American Idol to The Gray Havens: A Conversation with David Radford (Part 1) . The Gospel Coalition. July 3, 2015. February 20, 2013.
  8. Web site: Trevin. Wax. From American Idol to The Gray Havens: A Conversation with David Radford (Part 2) . The Gospel Coalition. July 3, 2015. February 21, 2013.
  9. Web site: The Gray Havens. Jesus Freak Hideout. June 3, 2015.
  10. Web site: Michael. Weaver. An Interview with...The Gray Havens. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 3, 2015. January 28, 2015.
  11. Web site: Josh . Hamm . Review : The Gray Havens – Where Eyes Don't Go . Indie Vision Music . July 3, 2015 . February 15, 2013.
  12. Web site: Stella. Redburn. Review: Where Eyes Don't Go - The Gray Havens. Cross Rhythms. July 3, 2015 . February 23, 2015.
  13. Web site: Josh . Hamm . Review : The Gray Havens – Fire and Stone . Indie Vision Music . July 3, 2015 . February 3, 2015.
  14. Andy. Argyrakis. The Gray Havens : Fire and Stone. CCM Magazine. July 3, 2015. February 15, 2015.
  15. Andrea. Hunter. Fire and Stone. Worship Leader. July 3, 2015. February 24, 2015.
  16. Bert. Saraco. Gray Havens, The - Fire and Stone. The Phantom Tollbooth . July 3, 2015. January 20, 2015.
  17. Leah. St. John. Fire and Stone by The Gray Havens . Christian Review Magazine . July 3, 2015. 2. Jan/Feb 2015. 45.
  18. Web site: Michael. Weaver. The Gray Havens, "Fire and Stone" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 3, 2015. January 8, 2015.
  19. Web site: JesusfreakHideout.com 2015 Staff Picks. www.jesusfreakhideout.com. January 27, 2018.
  20. Web site: The Gray Havens . Birthday guy. 26 today. Whaaa!!! . . July 3, 2015 . March 22, 2014.
  21. Web site: The Gray Havens . Counting the change from grandparents at Licia's 24th birthday party :) . . July 3, 2015 . September 21, 2014.
  22. Web site: Josh . Hamm . Review : The Gray Havens – Fire and Stone . Indie Vision Music . July 3, 2015 . February 3, 2015.
  23. Web site: She Waits by The Gray Havens. iTunes. October 5, 2018. October 21, 2018.
  24. Web site: New Album from the Gray havens.
  25. Web site: The Gray Havens, "Rest EP" Review. www.jesusfreakhideout.com. April 6, 2024.