Disciple

Disciple is a Christian metal / rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992.

History

Disciple in concert

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 Warner Resound, who produced Disciple's following release.

In 1997, Disciple released the five-song EP, My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy. In 1999, they were signed by Rugged 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 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.

After leaving Rugged Records, Disciple established their own label (Slain Records), and released Back Again in 2003, which earned two number one Christian rock hits. In October 2003 Disciple added bassist Joey Fife to the trio.

Disciple signed with Christian rock label SRE Recordings and released their fifth recording, self-titled Disciple in 2005. This album featured three number one christian rock hits, and two Dove Awards nominations.

Their sixth full-length album, Scars Remain, was released on November 7, 2006. The song "After the World" 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 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 on bass. With a new line-up, Disciple set off on the Cross the Line Tour with Superchick in March 2008. In April 2008, the band also announced the addition of Micah Sannan on guitar as well.

In fall 2008 Disciple played with the up and coming band Inherit the Fall.

Their seventh studio album, Southern Hospitality was released on October 21, 2008.

Members

Current
Kevin Young ? vocals (1992?present), Bass Guitar (1992?2002)
Tim Barrett ? drums (1992?present)
Israel Beachy ? Bass Guitar (2008?present, formerly of Staple)
Andrew Welch ? Guitar (2008?present, formerly of Capital Lights)
Micah Sannan ? Guitar (2008?present, formerly of Falling Up)
Former
Joey Fife ? Bass Guitar (2003?2008)
Nathan Ehman ? Guitar (2008) (also played in Kids In The Way 1997?2007)
Studio
Brad Noah ? Guitar (1992?present) (Stopped touring in 2008, but still helps the band in songwriting and recording capacities)

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