Vertical Worship

Vertical Worship, previously known as Vertical Church Band, is a contemporary Christian and worship band from Chicago, Illinois as part of the Harvest Bible Chapel. They are signed to Provident Label Group and have released seven albums through Essential Records: Live Worship from Vertical Church in 2012, Rock Won't Move in 2013, Church Songs on January 16, 2015,[2] Frontiers on July 29, 2016, the self-titled album, Vertical Worship, in 2017, Bright Faith Bold Future on April 6, 2018, and Grace Is On Our Side on March 13, 2020.

Vertical Worship
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsEssential
Websitewww.verticalofficial.com
Members

    Andi Rozier

    • Lauren Smith
    • Jon Guerra
    • Tara Cruz
    • Jake France
    • Judd Harris
    Past members

    Background

    The music collective is from Chicago, Illinois, where they form Harvest Bible Chapel, and they started making music in 2012.[3] They count as their membership, Meredith Andrews, Andi Rozier, Jake France, Jon Guerra, Tara Stutes and Lauren Sweeney-Smith.[3][4][5][6][7]

    The band released Live Worship from Vertical Church on July 31, 2012 on Essential Records[8] and it peaked on Billboard's Christian Albums chart at No. 10 and No. 9 on the Heetseekers Albums chart.[9] Vertical EP was released on May 7, 2013.[10] It was followed by The Rock Won't Move on October 29, 2013[8] and charted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on the Christian Albums chart.[9] White EP was released on November 4, 2014.[11] Their third album, Church Songs, was released on January 20, 2015[8] and peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Christian Albums chart[9] and was followed by the "Church Songs Tour & Workshop" national tour concluding in June, 2015.[12]

    Members

    Current[13]

    • Andi Rozier – worship leader and acoustic guitar
    • Lauren Smith – worship leader and acoustic guitar
    • Jon Guerra – worship leader and acoustic guitar
    • Tara Cruz – worship leader
    • Jake France – worship leader and electric guitar
    • Judd Harris – worship leader and acoustic guitar
    • Robert Titean – electric guitar
    • James Herlo – bass guitar
    • Kyle Smith – worship leader, electric guitar, keys, and musical director
    • Zac Moore – drums

    Former[14]

    • Kyle Fredricks – worship leader and acoustic guitar, 2012–2017
    • Meredith Andrews – worship leader, 2012–2017
    • Jacob Sooter – worship leader, acoustic guitar, and keys, 2012–2017
    • Seth McConkey – worship leader
    • Lindsay McCaul – worship leader
    • Heather Headley – worship leader

    Discography

    EPs
    • Vertical EP (May 7, 2013, Essential Worship)[10]
    • White EP (November 4, 2014, Essential Worship)[11]
    • Planetarium EP (August 31, 2018, Essential Worship)
    • Yes I Will - EP (March 29, 2019, Essential Worship)

    Albums
    List of Albums, with selected chart positions
    Title Album details Peak chart positions[9][15]
    US
    [16]    		 US
    Christ
    [17]    		 US
    Heat
    [18]    		 CAN
    [19]
    Live Worship from Vertical Church[6][20] — 10 9 —
    The Rock Won't Move[4][21][22][23][24]
    • Released: October 29, 2013
    • Label: Harvest Bible Chapel/Essential Worship
    • Formats: CD, digital download
    		 58 2 — —
    Church Songs[5][25][26]
    • Released: January 20, 2015
    • Label: Vertical Church Band/Essential
    • Formats: CD, digital download
    		 31 1 — —
    Frontiers
    • Released: July 29, 2016
    • Label: Vertical Church Band/Essential
    • Formats: CD, digital download
    		 46 2 — 85
    Vertical Worship
    • Released: August 4, 2017
    • Label: Essential Worship[27]
    • Formats: CD, digital download
    		 — —[upper-alpha 1] — —
    Bright Faith Bold Future
    • Released: April 6, 2018
    • Label: Essential Worship
    • Formats: CD, digital download
    		 — 25 — —
    Yes I Will: Songs from Vertical Worship
    • Compilation album
    • Released: January 10, 2020
    • Label: Essential Worship
    • Formats: Digital download
    		 — — — —
    Grace Is On Our Side
    • Live album
    • Released: March 13, 2020
    • Label: Essential Worship
    • Formats: CD, digital download
    		 — — — —

    Singles
    Year Single Chart positions Album
    US
    Christ
    [28]    		 Christ
    Airplay
    [29]    		 Christ
    AC
    [30]
    2018 "Yes I Will" 7 7 8 Bright Faith Bold Future

    Awards

    GMA Dove Awards
    Year Nominee / work Award Result
    2019"Yes I Will"Worship Song of the YearNominated

    Notes
    1. Vertical Worship did not enter the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, but peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Christian Album Sales chart.[27]
    gollark: Also, it has 73 stars.
    gollark: Nobody cares about lots of rather cool things.
    gollark: (Sometimes I feel reluctant to explain how particularly fancy things work, in order to seem cooler)
    gollark: What? No.
    gollark: Firstly, they do have lots to back it up. Secondly, I can sort of empathise with part of it.

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