Passion (worship band)

Passion
Passion performing at Lifest in 2019
Background information
Also known as	Passion Music
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, US
Genres	Contemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music
Years active	1997 (1997)–present
Labels	sixstepsrecords Capitol CMG Sparrow
Members	Chris Tomlin Charlie Hall Crowder Kristian Stanfill Christy Nockels Matt Redman Melodie Malone Brett Younker Jimi Cravity
Website	passionconferences.com

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.

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 Label: Star Song Communications	—	—
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	—[A]
2020	Roar (Live from Passion 2020) Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords Release dates: March 6, 2020 (digital)	5	—[B]

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	—	—	^[importance?]
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	—	—	^[importance?]
2008	A Generation United for His Renown Released: May 20, 2008 Label: EMI CMG Format: CD	—	—	[19][20]
2014	Passion: The Essential Collection Released: November 10, 2014 Label: Capitol CMG Format: CD/DVD	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	RIAA: Gold[25]
"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	—[C]	RIAA: Gold[25]	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	RIAA: Gold[25]	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[D]
"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.

External links

• Official website

References

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