Vertical Worship
American Christian band
- CCM
- gospel
- worship
- rock[1]
- Jake France
- Judd Harris
- Robert Titean
- James Herlo
- Zac Moore
- Tim Dalrymple
- Vanessa Dalrymple
- Kyle Smith
- Andi Rozier
- Lauren Smith
- Kyle Fredricks
- Meredith Andrews
- Jon Guerra
- Seth McConkey
- Lindsay McCaul
- Heather Headley
- Jacob Sooter
- Tara Cruz
- Kyle Rahtjen
Vertical Worship, previously known as Vertical Church Band, is a contemporary Christian and worship band from Rolling Meadows, 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. A new single “Build an Altar” was released January 26, 2024. A new album is expected in 2024.
Background
The music collective is from Rolling Meadows, Illinois, where they form Harvest Bible Chapel, and they started making music in 2012.[3] They have since released multiple worship records.
The band released Live Worship from Vertical Church on July 31, 2012 on Essential Records[4] and it peaked on Billboard's Christian Albums chart at No. 10 and No. 9 on the Heetseekers Albums chart.[5] Vertical EP was released on May 7, 2013.[6] It was followed by The Rock Won't Move on October 29, 2013[4] and charted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on the Christian Albums chart.[5] White EP was released on November 4, 2014.[7] Their third album, Church Songs, was released on January 20, 2015[4] and peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Christian Albums chart[5] and was followed by the "Church Songs Tour & Workshop" national tour concluding in June, 2015.[8]
Members
Current[9]
- Jake France – worship leader and electric guitar, 2016-current
- Judd Harris – worship leader and acoustic guitar, 2018-current
- Robert Titean – electric guitar, 2014-current
- James Herlo – bass guitar, 2014-current
- Zac Moore – drums, 2018-current
- Tim Dalrymple - worship leader and electric guitar, 2021-current
- Vanessa Dalrymple - worship leader and acoustic guitar, 2021-current
Former[10][better source needed]
- Lauren Smith – worship leader and acoustic guitar, 2016-2022
- Kyle Smith – worship leader, electric guitar, keys, and musical director, 2016-2022
- Andi Rozier – worship leader and acoustic guitar, 2012-2021. (now at New Life Church)[11]
- Kyle Fredricks – worship leader and acoustic guitar, 2012–2017
- Meredith Andrews – worship leader, 2012–2017
- Jon Guerra – worship leader and acoustic guitar, 2012-2020
- Jacob Sooter – worship leader, acoustic guitar, keys, and musical director, 2012–2017
- Seth McConkey – worship leader
- Lindsay McCaul – worship leader
- Heather Headley – worship leader
- Tara Cruz - worship leader, 2012-2021
- Kyle Rahtjen - keyboards, bass guitar, 2012-2019[12]
Discography
EPs
- Vertical EP (May 7, 2013, Essential Worship)[6]
- White EP (November 4, 2014, Essential Worship)[7]
- Planetarium EP (August 31, 2018, Essential Worship)
- Yes I Will - EP (March 29, 2019, Essential Worship)
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[5][13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14] | US Christ [15] | US Heat [16] | CAN [17] | ||
| Live Worship from Vertical Church[18][19] |
| — | 10 | 9 | — |
| The Rock Won't Move[20][21][22][23][24] |
| 58 | 2 | — | — |
| Church Songs[25][26][27] |
| 31 | 1 | — | — |
| Frontiers |
| 46 | 2 | — | 85 |
| Vertical Worship |
| — | —[A] | — | — |
| Bright Faith Bold Future |
| — | 25 | — | — |
| Yes I Will: Songs from Vertical Worship |
| — | — | — | — |
| Grace Is On Our Side |
| — | — | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [29] | Christ Airplay [30] | Christ AC [31] | ||||
| 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 Year | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ Vertical Worship did not enter the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, but peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Christian Album Sales chart.[28]
References
- ^ "Vertical Church Band Artist Profile - Biography And Discography - NewReleaseTuesday.com". newreleasetuesday.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Vertical Church Band". apple.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Vertical Church Band : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c AllMusic. "Vertical Church Band : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d Billboard. "Vertical Church Band : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Andre, Jonathan (May 7, 2013). "Vertical Church Band – Vertical EP". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Andre, Joshua (November 21, 2014). "Vertical Church Band – White EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "TOUR". Vertical Church Band. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "About Vertical Worship". Vertical Worship.
- ^ "Vertical Worship | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Our Staff | North Congregation". north.newlifechurch.org. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Kyle Rahtjen | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Chart search for Vertical Church at billboard.com/biz
- ^ "Vertical Worship Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Vertical Worship Album & Song Chart History (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Vertical Worship Album & Song Chart History (Top Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Vertical Worship Album & Song Chart History (Billboard Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Andre, Jonathan (July 23, 2012). "Vertical Church Band – Live Worship From Vertical Church". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Parker, Samuel (November 24, 2012). "Review: Live Worship From Vertical Church – Vertical Church Band". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Kevin (November 22, 2013). "Rock Solid Worship". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Covington, April (October 28, 2013). "Vertical Church Band "The Rock Won't Move"". Christian Music Review. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Holden, Tim (December 27, 2013). "Review: The Rock Won't Move – Vertical Church Band". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Andre, Jonathan (November 2, 2013). "Vertical Church Band – The Rock Won't Move". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Davies, Jono (October 14, 2013). "Vertical Church Band - The Rock Won't Move". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Kevin (January 27, 2015). "Excellent Songs for the Church". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Andre, Joshua (January 19, 2015). "Vertical Church Band – Church Songs". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Davies, Jono (March 2, 2015). "Vertical Church Band - Church Songs". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Vertical Worship - Vertical Worship Chart History: Christian Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Vertical Worship Album & Song Chart History - Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Vertical Worship Album & Song Chart History - Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Vertical Worship Album & Song Chart History - Christian AC Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Yes I Will". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- Official website
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