United Pursuit Explained
| United Pursuit |
| Alias: | United Pursuit Band |
| Origin: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Genre: | Worship, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Current Members: | - Will Reagan
Brock Human
Nathan Fray
Brandon Hampton
Andrea Marie Reagan
Michael Ketterer
Jake LeBoeuf
John Romero
Yoosung Lee
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United Pursuit (also known as, United Pursuit Band) is an American contemporary worship music band founded in 2006 from Knoxville, Tennessee. They have released three live albums, EP in 2008, Radiance in 2009, and Simple Gospel in 2015. The 2015 album was their breakthrough release upon the Billboard charts.
Background
The band has its origins in a 2006 house purchase in the 5th Avenue section of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, where they hoped to attract believers and people for Jesus Christ.[1] [2] They started with the indie folk rock worship music back in 2008.[3] Their members are Michael Ketterer, Will Reagan, Brock Human, Nathan Fray, Jake LeBoeuf, Brandon Hampton, Andrea Marie Reagan, John Romero, and Yoosung Lee.[4]
Music history
The band started music recording in 2008, with their first live album, EP,[5] that was released on May 31, 2008, from United Pursuit Records.[6] Their subsequent live album, Radiance,[7] was released on March 31, 2009, by United Pursuit Records. They released, Simple Gospel, on August 14, 2015, with United Pursuit Records.[8] [9] This album would be the breakthrough released upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 85 on The Billboard 200, No. 2 on Christian Albums, and No. 6 on Independent Albums.[10] This album was No. 13. on the Worship Leaders Top 20 Albums of 2015 list.[11]
Members
- Current members[12]
- Will Reagan – vocals, acoustic guitar, keys
- Brock Human – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brandon Hampton – vocals, electric guitar
- Andrea Marie Reagan – vocals, piano
- Michael Ketterer – vocals
- Jake LeBoeuf – vocals
- John Romero – bass
- Yoosung Lee – cello
- Nathan Fray – drums
Discography
- EP (June 1, 2008)
- Radiance (April 21, 2009)
- In the Night Season (August 06, 2009)
- Live at the Banks House (October 11, 2010)
- Love/War/Solar System (July 26, 2011)
- Color Of Red (November 8, 2011)
- Here Begin (December 10, 2011)
- Endless Years (December 4, 2012)
- Live At the Banks House (September 17, 2013)
- The Wild Inside (February 11, 2014)
- Simple Gospel (August 14, 2015)
- Looking for a Savior (August 26, 2016)
- Simple Gospel B-Sides (December 23, 2016)
- Tell All My Friends (January 20, 2017)
- 40. (August 15, 2017)
- Letting Go (December 11, 2017)
- The Monthly EP (February 18, 2018)
- Garden (June 22, 2018)
- Found (August 10, 2018)
- Garden (Live) (November 30, 2018)
- Live at Red Rocks, Vol. 1 (April 5, 2019)
- What Could We Become? (August 25, 2023)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: United Pursuit Band : Biography. Timothy. Monger. AllMusic. November 4, 2015.
- Web site: Tony. Cummings. Michael Ketterer & United Pursuit: Reflecting on the miracle of adoption. Cross Rhythms . November 4, 2015 . May 11, 2014 .
- Web site: Cross Rhythms. United Pursuit Artist Profile. Cross Rhythms. November 4, 2015.
- Web site: United Pursuit. About. Facebook. November 4, 2015 .
- Web site: Ang-elik-a. EP by United Pursuit Band . New Release Today. November 4, 2015. November 12, 2010 .
- Apple iTunes music
- Web site: Ang-elik-a. Radiance by United Pursuit Band . New Release Today. November 4, 2015. November 12, 2010 .
- Web site: Simple Gospel – United Pursuit Band : Review . Timothy. Monger. AllMusic. November 4, 2015. August 14, 2015.
- Jay . Akins . United Pursuit: Simple Gospel. Worship Leader . November 4, 2015 . November/December 2015. 76.
- Web site: Billboard. United Pursuit Band : Awards. AllMusic. November 4, 2015.
- Staff . 2015 Top Albums . Worship Leader . November 4, 2015 . November/December 2015. 58–9.
- Web site: United Pursuit. Simple Gospel. Bandcamp. November 4, 2015. August 14, 2015.
