Who is sidewalk prophets

Some cynics might chalk up these events to luck. Sidewalk Prophets view them as divine appointments. Then again, leaving family and friends to live on the road for half of each year, sleeping in the janitor's closet at some venues, and making due with beans and cornbread while constantly honing their triplet calling of songwriting, performing, and ministering to the kind of kids that never got picked first for kickball sounds like the 'tenacious work ethic' needed to capitalize on those 'divine appointments.

There was the show where they played to an audience of three. And then there was the opportunity to join with dozens of their musical heroes on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium. There were all those times leading worship at church camps, and that special time in Germany serving at a missionary retreat. And the kids who feel left out, who relate to Sidewalk Prophets because they don't fit the 'rock star' mold. It was not safety that we were looking for, but i'd be lying if I said there weren't nights when I would lie awake and wonder what God was up to.

A chance, or divine, encounter with a label exec led to an impromptu showcase at a local school, and the rest, as they say, is history or perhaps history in the making. With three major studio albums, five 1 hits, and eight top 5 songs under their belt Sidewalk Prophets has solidified their place among the elite artists in Christian music. The band has undergone some changes while preparing for their fourth studio release due in In Ben stepped off of stage but continues to be a driving force behind the bands songwriting, creativity and success.

In his new roll, he now serves as the manager for the band. The excitement level is high, and the trajectory remains upward for this Indiana native band. Authentically sharing Christ. They completed a self-titled and independently released album in , which they followed with 's You Love Me Anyway EP, also independently released. Sidewalk Prophets toured constantly, their records charted with every release, and they were granted the Dove Award for Best New Artist in By the time of 's holiday-themed album Merry Christmas to You , the band was frequently playing to arena-sized crowds.

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