Disciple (band)
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Disciple is a Christian
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...

 metal
Heavy metal music
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 / rock
Rock music
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 band from Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...

, formed in 1992.

History

Disciple was formed in 1992 by high school friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, and Tim Barrett. The band released their first CD, What Was I Thinking in 1995. Disciple was signed by Slain Records, who produced Disciple's following release.

In 1997, Disciple released the five-song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

, My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy. In 1999, they were still signed with Slain Records with whom they released their second full-length album, This Might Sting a Little. This album garnered them two GMA Dove Award nominations and two #1 Christian rock hit songs.

In 2000, the band released their third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 titled By God which went on to win the Inspirational Life Award in 2001. By God earned them two number one Christian rock hits, and two Dove Awards nominations.

They released Back Again in 2003, which earned two number one Christian rock hits. Kevin Young agreed with the album being called the band's "Back in Black
Back in Black
Back in Black is an album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by the band....

" album in a 2008 radio interview with The Full Armor of God Broadcast. In October 2003 Disciple added bassist Joey Fife to the trio.

Disciple signed with INO Records
INO Records
INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...

 and released their self-titled Disciple in 2005. This album featured three number one Christian rock hits, and two Dove Awards nominations.

They released Scars Remain
Scars Remain
Scars Remain is the sixth album by Christian alternative metal group Disciple, released 7 November 2006.-Track listing:-Reception:...

,
on November 7, 2006. The song "After the World
After the World
"After the World" is a song by Christian hard rock band Disciple from their 2006 album Scars Remain. It was released as a radio single in 2007, and became the year's 8th most played song on Christian contemporary hit radio....

" was the eighth most played song on Christian Hit Radio stations in 2007. Scars Remain, the album, has so far earned one number one Christian rock hit and two Dove Awards nominations.

On January 8, 2008, Kevin announced in a "Disciple: The Alliance" email that Brad and Joey were stepping down as band members. However, Kevin said that Brad "has decided to still be a part of the songwriting process and even play on the recordings." He also mentioned that "the songs that [Brad] has been writing for the new Disciple project are somewhere between hard rock and southern rock." Also in that announcement was the addition of two new band members, Andrew Welch on guitar, and Israel Beachy
Israel Beachy
Israel Beachy is the bass guitarist for the Christian rock band Disciple, and is the bassist of the recently reformed Christian rock band Staple. He was born in the small town of Plain City, Ohio, USA and lived there with his three brothers and father. Israel graduated from Delaware Christian...

 on bass. With a new line-up, Disciple set off on the Cross the Line Tour with Superchick
Superchick
Superchick, originally known as Superchic[k], is an American Christian alternative pop/rock band. Their music incorporates various styles such as pop, punk, rock, rap, and R&B. Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists No Doubt and Avril Lavigne with a heavier sound...

 in March 2008. In April 2008, the band also announced the addition of Micah Sannan on guitar as well.

They released Southern Hospitality
Southern Hospitality (album)
Southern Hospitality is the seventh album from Christian rock group Disciple, released October 21, 2008. The album debuted at #98 on the Billboard 200...

on October 21, 2008. Also in 2008, the band appeared on WWE The Music, Vol. 8
WWE The Music, Vol. 8
WWE The Music Volume 8 is a compilation album released by WWE on March 25, 2008. Unlike its predecessor, which was released exclusively on iTunes, Volume 8 was sold as a CD in addition to being offered on iTunes....

, providing the track "In the Middle of It Now" as the entrance theme for wrestlers Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder were a American professional wrestling tag team who appeared on the independent circuit and WWE under a variety of evolving names....

.

On April 28, 2010 Disciple announced a new album on RadioU. The new album is called Horseshoes and Hand Grenades and was released on September 14. However, fans could have purchased and downloaded the digital album prior to the release at their website http://disciplerocks.com/. They recently revealed that they are re-recording the album's lead single, "Dear X (You Don't Own Me)", with Howard Benson
Howard Benson
Howard Benson is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.-Biography:Howard Benson has a degree in materials engineering from Drexel University and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts. Later he worked for Garrett AiResearch, where he worked...

. They also revealed that they are accompanying Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...

 on their Welcome To The Masquerade tour, and afterwards tour with RED
Red (band)
Red is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band's lineup consists of singer Michael Barnes, guitarist Anthony Armstrong, bassist Randy Armstrong and drummer Joe Rickard. They are known for their Christian rock music which incorporates other sounds such as...

 on their Nothing & Everything tour. They also had a tour with Ivoryline and Emery. They had their headline Rules of Engagement Tour with Project 86
Project 86
Project 86 is an American Christian rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The line-up consists of bassist Steven Dail, vocalist and songwriter Andrew Schwab, and guitarist Randy Torres. The band has released seven studio albums, which have collectively sold over 500,000 units...

 and Write this Down
Write This Down (band)
Write This Down is an American, Christian rock band originating from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band's music has been featured on Internet-based radio stations, receiving regular rotation on RadioU and ChristianRock.Net. On May 10, 2010, their album, Write This Down, peaked at No...

 in early 2011. Later, they joined Kutless
Kutless
Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...

 and Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...

 on the Born Again Experience tour. More recently, they joined Skillet
Skillet (band)
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...

 for their Awake and Alive Tour beginning Fall of 2011.

Members

Current
  • Kevin Young – vocals
    Singing
    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

     (1992–present), Bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

     (1992–2002)
  • Israel Beachy
    Israel Beachy
    Israel Beachy is the bass guitarist for the Christian rock band Disciple, and is the bassist of the recently reformed Christian rock band Staple. He was born in the small town of Plain City, Ohio, USA and lived there with his three brothers and father. Israel graduated from Delaware Christian...

     – Bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

     (2008–present, formerly of Staple
    Staple (band)
    Staple is a Christian Hard Rock/Post-Hardcore group from Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Staple was founded in 2000 when the members met at Rosedale Bible College in Ohio.-The First Era :...

    )
  • Andrew Welch – Guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

     (2008–present, formerly of Capital Lights
    Capital Lights
    Capital Lights was a pop rock band that was formed in 2002. The band released one full-length album and several EPs. On Christmas Eve 2010, Bryson Phillips appeared on RadioU's morning show, The R!OT...

    )
  • Micah Sannan – Guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

     (2008–present, formerly of Falling Up)
  • Trent Reiff - Drums (2010–present)


Former
  • Joey Fife – Bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

     (2003–2008)
  • Tim Barrett - Drums (1992–2010)
  • Brad Noah – Guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

     (1992–2008)


Touring
  • Nathan Ehman – Guitar (2010) (formerly of Kids in the Way
    Kids in the Way
    Kids in the Way is a rock band from Noblesville, Indiana. The band was formed in 1997 under the name Serenity, and later disbanded in mid-2007. The band recently reunited and is currently on tour in Germany entitled Back in the Game Tour.-Biography:...

    )

Studio albums

  • What Was I Thinking
    What Was I Thinking
    What Was I Thinking was the first album released by Disciple.-Track listing:#"Alone" – 4:59#"Felt" – 3:11#"Mothman" – 4:05#"Crawl Away" – 5:21#"One Drop" – 4:08#"Stronghold" – 4:38#"Praze You Lord" – 3:46#"Presence" - 1:11#"Sorry" – 4:37...

    (1995)
  • My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy
    My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy
    My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy is an EP released by the Christian metal band Disciple in 1997. There is an alternative cover released.-Track listing:#"My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy" – 3:16#"Pharisee" – 3:44#"Fill My Shoes" – 4:34#"Fall On Me" – 3:12...

    (1997)
  • This Might Sting a Little
    This Might Sting A Little
    This Might Sting A Little was the second album by Christian metal group Disciple, in 1999. The album contained a bonus disc for the buyer to "give the CD to someone that is not saved!". This album was remastered and re-released in 2004...

    (1999)
  • By God
    By God
    By God was the third album released by Christian metal group Disciple in 2001. It was a dual-disc, the second disc being a bonus disc for the buyer to give "to someone who needs it...". The album has been remastered and re-released just like the last album...

    (2001)
  • Back Again (2003)
  • Disciple
    Disciple (album)
    -Billboard charts:-Awards:In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "The Wait Is Over" was also nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year.-External links:*Allmusic *...

     (2004)
  • Scars Remain
    Scars Remain
    Scars Remain is the sixth album by Christian alternative metal group Disciple, released 7 November 2006.-Track listing:-Reception:...

    (2006)
  • Southern Hospitality
    Southern Hospitality (album)
    Southern Hospitality is the seventh album from Christian rock group Disciple, released October 21, 2008. The album debuted at #98 on the Billboard 200...

     (2008)
  • Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (2010)

Music videos

Year Title Album Source
1999 I Just Know This Might Sting A Little
This Might Sting A Little
This Might Sting A Little was the second album by Christian metal group Disciple, in 1999. The album contained a bonus disc for the buyer to "give the CD to someone that is not saved!". This album was remastered and re-released in 2004...

2001 Not Rock Stars By God
By God
By God was the third album released by Christian metal group Disciple in 2001. It was a dual-disc, the second disc being a bonus disc for the buyer to give "to someone who needs it...". The album has been remastered and re-released just like the last album...

YouTube
YouTube
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 Go
2003 Back Again Back Again YouTube
YouTube
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 Go
2003 One More Time Back Again YouTube
YouTube
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 Go
2005 The Wait Is Over Disciple
Disciple (album)
-Billboard charts:-Awards:In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "The Wait Is Over" was also nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year.-External links:*Allmusic *...

YouTube
YouTube
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 Go
2007 Scars Remain Scars Remain
Scars Remain
Scars Remain is the sixth album by Christian alternative metal group Disciple, released 7 November 2006.-Track listing:-Reception:...

YouTube
YouTube
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 Go
2007 After The World Scars Remain
Scars Remain
Scars Remain is the sixth album by Christian alternative metal group Disciple, released 7 November 2006.-Track listing:-Reception:...

YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

 Go
2009 Lay My Burdens Southern Hospitality
Southern Hospitality (album)
Southern Hospitality is the seventh album from Christian rock group Disciple, released October 21, 2008. The album debuted at #98 on the Billboard 200...

YouTube
YouTube
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 Go

Videography

  • Live, At Home, And On The Road, 2004
  • 72 Hours With Disciple, 2001
  • Dual Disc: "Day In The Life"

Compilation appearances

  • WWE The Music, Vol. 8
    WWE The Music, Vol. 8
    WWE The Music Volume 8 is a compilation album released by WWE on March 25, 2008. Unlike its predecessor, which was released exclusively on iTunes, Volume 8 was sold as a CD in addition to being offered on iTunes....

    , 2008 "In The Middle Of It Now"
  • X 2006, 2006 "The Wait is Over" (from Disciple)
  • ConGRADulations! Class of 2006, 2006..."The Wait Is Over" (from Disciple) [interlinc]
  • Isaiah 53:5: A Tribute to Stryper, 1999 "More than a Man" (from To Hell with the Devil
    To Hell with the Devil
    To Hell with the Devil is the Grammy Award nominated third release, and second full-length album, by the Christian metal and glam metal band Stryper, released in 1986 . It was both the first Contemporary Christian and Christian metal album to achieve Platinum status, selling over one million copies...

    by Stryper
    Stryper
    Stryper is a Christian glam metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet , Oz Fox , Tim Gaines , and Robert Sweet...

    ) 1340 Records

Television

The song "Game On" was used for numerous television showings and commercials. These include the official theme song for WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Cyber Sunday (2006)
Cyber Sunday was the first annual Cyber Sunday professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It took place on November 5, 2006 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 7,000 fans attending...

, ESPN's NFL Live
NFL Live
NFL Live is a National Football League studio show, currently airing Monday through Friday at 4:00 p.m and 12:30 a.m ET on the ESPN cable network. Formerly known as NFL 2Night, the program is the only NFL-related studio program to air during the week...

 on November 1–2 during the plays of the month, during Fox Sport's The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period is an American sports television show on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertainers. It also aired Top 50 countdown shows and other sports...

, the NFL Network
NFL Network
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's Total Access show, Speed TV's Speed Report, and as background music for CBS' CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....

and Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...

commercials.

In 2008, World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...

 invited Disciple to record an entrance theme for the tag team of Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder were a American professional wrestling tag team who appeared on the independent circuit and WWE under a variety of evolving names....

. On February 1, 2008, Hawkins and Ryder made their entrance into the arena for SmackDown to the tune of "In the Middle of it Now." This song is featured exclusively on the WWE The Music, Vol. 8
WWE The Music, Vol. 8
WWE The Music Volume 8 is a compilation album released by WWE on March 25, 2008. Unlike its predecessor, which was released exclusively on iTunes, Volume 8 was sold as a CD in addition to being offered on iTunes....

 compilation album released on March 25.

Hawkins and Ryder would later do a "Superstar 2 Superstar" article interview with Disciple on WWE.com, where all parties revealed they were thrilled with how the song turned out. They coutinued to have the song and to this day Curt Hawkins still has the theme.

Dove Award nominations

  • 2001 Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year for "By God"
  • 2001 Hard Music Album of the Year for By God


GMA Dove Awards
Year Award Result
2006
Dove Awards of 2006
The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin...

Rock Album of the Year (Disciple
Disciple (album)
-Billboard charts:-Awards:In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "The Wait Is Over" was also nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year.-External links:*Allmusic *...

)
Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("The Wait is Over")
2008
Dove Awards of 2008
The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W...

Rock Album of the Year (Scars Remain
Scars Remain
Scars Remain is the sixth album by Christian alternative metal group Disciple, released 7 November 2006.-Track listing:-Reception:...

)
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("After the World
After the World
"After the World" is a song by Christian hard rock band Disciple from their 2006 album Scars Remain. It was released as a radio single in 2007, and became the year's 8th most played song on Christian contemporary hit radio....

")
2009
Dove Awards of 2009
The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St...

Rock Album of the Year (Southern Hospitality
Southern Hospitality (album)
Southern Hospitality is the seventh album from Christian rock group Disciple, released October 21, 2008. The album debuted at #98 on the Billboard 200...

)
2011 Rock Album of the Year (Horseshoes & Handgrenades)
Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Dear X (You Don't Own Me)")

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