33Miles

33Miles is a contemporary Christian band with country music influences from Franklin, Tennessee.

33Miles
OriginFranklin, Tennessee, US
GenresContemporary Christian music
Years active2005–present
LabelsINO
Websitefacebook.com/33miles
MembersJason Barton
Chris Lockwood
Past membersCollin Stoddard

Background

The band began playing in Nashville and signed to INO Records, who released the band's debut album, 33Miles, in 2007. The album peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers albums chart and No. 16 on its Top Christian Albums chart.[1] In 2008, their next album, One Life charted at No. 161 the Billboard 200[2] and No. 4 on Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[2] In 2009, they released their Christmas album, Believe. Their 2007 song, "There is a God", was played as the wake-up call music for the Space Shuttle astronauts on their STS-128 mission on September 3, 2009."Discovery and ISS wake up for Patrick G. Forrester". You Tube. Retrieved December 2, 2019. Pianist Collin Stoddard left the group in 2009 to become a pastor. In 2010, Barton and Lockwood continued on and released Today.

Members

Current

  • Jason Barton – lead vocals (formerly of True Vibe)
  • Chris Lockwood – guitar, backing vocals

Former

  • Collin Stoddard – piano, backing vocals

Albums
  • 33Miles (INO Records, 2007)
  • One Life (INO Records, 2008) U.S. No. 161[1]
  • Believe (Christmas release, INO Records, 2009)
  • Today (INO Records, 2010)
  • Acoustic Sessions Vol. 1 (EP, self-produced/released, 2011)
  • Let It Be Glory (Milestone Records, 2013)

Singles
Year Single Album Hot Christian
Songs Peak
2007 "What Could Be Better" 33Miles 11
"There Is a God" 25
2008 "Thank You" 12
"One Life to Love" One Life 10
2009 "Jesus Calling" 26
"Joy to the World" Believe 17
"Finally Christmas" 22
2010 "Where I Wanna Go" Today 46
"Arms That Hold the Universe"
"What Grace Looks Like"
2013 "Let It Be Glory" Let It Be Glory

Honors
  • Nominated for Best New Artist for 2009 Visionary Awards by the Christian Music Hall of Fame[3]
  • Nominated for New Artist of the Year Dove Award at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.[4]

References
  1. Billboard, Allmusic.com
  2. "33Miles One Life Chart History". Billboard.
  3. "HugeDomains.com - HallMuseum.com is for sale (Hall Museum)". www.hugedomains.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010.
  4. 39th GMA Dove Award Nominations Announced on CBN.com
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