Passion (worship band)

Passion is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Passion Conferences in Atlanta, Georgia. Passion band have released 28 albums over the span of two decades under the name Passion. Most of the Passion albums are live albums, recorded during performances in conferences or tours. Passion Conferences also owns sixstepsrecords, a record label that includes Crowder and Passion.[1] Sixstepsrecords artists form the core group of artists performing at the Passion Gatherings, including Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Melodie Malone, Brett Younker, and Jimi Cravity. Other artists that have performed at Passion Gatherings include Lecrae, Hillsong United, Jesus Culture, Kari Jobe, Tenth Avenue North, Shane and Shane, SonicFlood, Gungor, Rend Collective, and Sean Curran of Bellarive.

Passion
Passion performing at Lifest in 2019
Passion performing at Lifest in 2019
Background information
Also known asPassion Music
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, US
GenresContemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music
Years active1997 (1997)–present
Labels
Members
Websitepassionconferences.com

History

Passion's first record, Our Soul's Desire, was released in 1997 under Star Song Records. After Star Song artists transferred to Sparrow Records,[2] Passion released two more live albums, including 1999's Better Is One Day, which saw Passion charting on the Billboard Christian Albums chart for the first time.[3] In 2000, Passion Conferences founded sixstepsrecords as a division of Passion Conferences.[4] As partners of Sparrow Records, a division of Capitol CMG, sixstepsrecords has many prominent contemporary Christian musicians under their label.[5][6] Their first album on the newly created label, The Road to One Day, became the first Passion album to chart on the Billboard 200.[7] Since the creation of sixstepsrecords, Passion has released more than twenty more live albums and two studio albums, nine of which have consecutively charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.[3][8] The lead single off of 2012's live album White Flag, "One Thing Remains", became Passion's first No. 1 song on the Billboard Christian Songs chart.[9] Passion's Let The Future Begin (2013) and Take It All (2014) both peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, making them Passion's highest charting albums.[3]

Discography

Live albums
Year Title Peak chart positions
US
Christ
[10]		 US
[11]
1997 Our Soul's Desire — —
1998 Live Worship from the 268 Generation
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: July 20, 1998
 — —
1999 Better Is One Day
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: April 23, 1999
 4 —
2000 One Day Live
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: October 27, 2000
 12 158
2002 Our Love Is Loud
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: April 9, 2002
 4 77
2003 Sacred Revolution: Songs from OneDay 03
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: August 19, 2003
 5 107
2004 Hymns Ancient and Modern
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: February 24, 2004
 8 163
2005 How Great Is Our God
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: April 12, 2005
 2 74
2006 Everything Glorious
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: May 27, 2006
 2 69
2008 God of This City
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: February 5, 2008
 3 74
2010 Passion: Awakening
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 11, 2010
 1 15
2011 Passion: Here for You
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 8, 2011
 1 11
2012 Passion: White Flag
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 13, 2012
 1 5
2013 Passion: Let the Future Begin
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 12, 2013
 1 4
2014 Passion: Take It All
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: April 29, 2014
 1 4
2015 Passion: Even So Come[12]
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 17, 2015
 1 18
2017 Worthy of Your Name[13]
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: February 17, 2017 (digital)
    March 24, 2017 (physical)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 32
2018 Whole Heart
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: February 23, 2018 (digital)
    March 23, 2018 (physical)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 1 37
2019 Follow You Anywhere
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: January 3, 2019 (digital)
    February 1, 2019 (physical)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3 —[upper-alpha 1]
2020 Roar (Live from Passion 2020)
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: March 6, 2020 (digital)
 5 —[upper-alpha 2]

Studio albums
Year Title Peak chart positions
US
Christ
[10]		 US
[11]		 US
Latin Pop
[15]
2000 The Road to One Day
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: March 14, 2000
 3 139 —
2016 Passion: Salvation's Tide Is Rising
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release dates: January 1, 2016 (digital)
    January 29, 2016 (physical)
 1 19 —
2017 Glorioso Día
  • Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords
  • Release date: September 1, 2017
 — — 12

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilations and other releases
Year Title Peak chart positions Notes
US
Christ
[10]		 US
[11]
2005 Passion 05
  • Released: 2005
  • Label:
  • Format: one iTunes bundle, two songs
 — —
2006 Passion: The Early Session
  • Released: February 28, 2006
  • Label: SixSteps
  • Format: Digital download
 — — [16]
2006 The Best of Passion (So Far)
  • Released: December 26, 2006
  • Label: Sparrow / sixstepsrecords
  • Format: 2xCD
 9 168 [17][18]
2007 Live From Passion07
  • Released: 2007
  • Label:
  • Format: three iTunes bundles, two songs each
 — —
2008 A Generation United for His Renown
  • Released: May 20, 2008
  • Label: EMI CMG
  • Format: CD
 — — [19][20]
2014 Passion: The Essential Collection 9 133 [21]

Singles
List of singles and peak chart positions
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Christ.
[22]		 US
Christ.
Airplay
[23]		 US
Christ.
Digital
[24]
"White Flag"
(featuring Chris Tomlin)		 2012 8 3 Passion: White Flag
"One Thing Remains"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 1 6
"The Lord Our God"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 2013 18 — Passion: Let the Future Begin
"In Christ Alone"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 2014 32 25 —
"My Heart Is Yours"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 13 12 32 Passion: Take It All
"Even So Come"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 2015 7 3 —[upper-alpha 3] Even So Come"
(radio version / live)
[digital single]
"Remember"
(featuring Brett Younker & Melodie Malone)		 2016 16 16 27 Passion: Salvation's Tide Is Rising
"Simple Pursuit"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 41 27 —
"Glorious Day"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 2017 25 19 14 Worthy of Your Name
"God, You're So Good"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill & Melodie Malone)		 2018 — 42 — Whole Heart
"God, You're So Good"
(featuring Travis Greene)		 — — — non-album single
"Follow You Anywhere"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 2019 45 38 — Follow You Anywhere
"Step Into the Light"
(featuring Sean Curran)		 — — — Bigger Than I Thought[upper-alpha 4]
"Behold the Lamb"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 — — — Follow You Anywhere
"There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do" (live)
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 32 31 — Roar (Live from Passion 2020)
"King of Glory" (live)
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 44 — —
"Way Maker" (live)
(featuring Kristian Stanfill, Kari Jobe, and Cody Carnes)		 2020 39 — 9

Other charted songs
List of singles and peak chart positions
Single Year Peak chart positions
US
Christ
[22]		 US Christ Digital
[26]		 Album
"Burning In My Soul"
(featuring Brett Younker)		 2013 — 41 Passion: Let The Future Begin
"Come As You Are"
(featuring Crowder)		 2014 43 24 Passion: Take It All
"Salvation's Tide"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 2016 — 46 Salvation's Tide Is Rising
"Worthy of Your Name"
(featuring Sean Curran)		 2017 27 8 Worthy of Your Name
"This We Know"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 35 22
"How Great Is Your Love"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 50 —
"Whole Heart"
(featuring Kristian Stanfill)		 2018 48 — Whole Heart
"Reckless Love"
(featuring Melodie Malone)		 31 —
"Welcome The Healer"
(featuring Sean Curran)		 2019 42 — Follow You Anywhere
"Bigger Than I Thought"
(featuring Sean Curran)		 44 —

Notes
  1. Follow You Anywhere did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 47 on the Top Album Sales chart.[14]
  2. Roar did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 68 on the Top Album Sales chart.[14]
  3. "Even So Come (featuring Kristian Stanfill)" did not chart on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart. However, "Even So Come (featuring Chris Tomlin)" peaked at number 7.
  4. Bigger Than I Thought is a release by Sean Curran.

References
  1. "Discography". sixstepsrecords. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  2. Price, Deborah Evans (December 5, 1998). "EMI's StarSong Shifts To Imprint Status". Billboard. p. 5.
  3. "Passion Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. "Passion". the media collective. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  5. "Capitol Christian Music Group". capitolchristianmusicgroup.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  6. "sixstepsrecords | Christian Music Archive". christianmusicarchive.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  7. "Passion Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  8. "Passion Band Discography, Passion Conference, Passion Artist Database, Lyrics | Jesusfreakhideout.com". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  9. "Passion Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  10. "Passion Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  11. "Passion Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  12. "iTunes Music - Passion: Even So Come (Deluxe Edition) [Live] by Passion". iTunes Store. March 17, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  13. "Integrity Direct - Passion: Worthy Of Your Name - Christian Music, Worship Music, Books and DVDs". integritydirect.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  14. "Passion Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  15. "Passion Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  16. "Passion: the early session 01". Amazon. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  17. Russ Breimeier (December 2006). "The Best of Passion [So Far]". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  18. "Review: The Best Of Passion (So Far) – Passion – Cross Rhythms". Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  19. "Review: A Generation United For His Renown – Passion – Cross Rhythms". Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  20. "Passion: A Generation United For His Renown". Last.fm. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  21. "Passion: The Essential Collection". Amazon. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  22. "Passion Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  23. "Passion Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  24. "Passion Chart History (Christian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Christian Digital Song Sales. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  25. "American certifications – Passion – Even So Come". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  26. "Passion Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Digital Song Sales. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.