Aaron Michael Shust (born October 31, 1975) is an American contemporary Christian music artist formerly on the Brash Music and Centricity Music labels, and now on his own label. Shust was named the Songwriter of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007, and his song "My Savior My God" received the Song of the Year award.[3]
Aaron Shust | |
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 Aaron Shust performing in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aaron Michael Shust[1] |
| Born | October 31, 1975[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[2] |
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| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Centricity Music |
| Website | www |
Biography
editShust was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied music theory at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia. While there, he studied Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach. He also became influenced by U2 and Bob Marley.[4] He began performing at churches and coffeehouses while attending college.
Shust began leading worship at Perimeter Church, Duluth, Georgia in 2000 until 2005, and recorded his album, Anything Worth Saying, in 2004 with producer, Dan Hannon, who delivered the album along with a stack of others to Brash Music for consideration. [5] Brash Music signed Shust shortly thereafter.
The song "My Savior My God" peaked at No. 1 on six charts simultaneously by April 17: Radio and Records (R&R) Christian adult contemporary (AC) radio chart as played on the Weekend Top 20,[6] R&R Christian AC monitor chart, CRW's AC radio chart, Billboard Hot Christian songs radio chart and Billboard Hot Christian AC chart. The song spent 30 weeks in the Top 5 on the R&R Christian AC chart in 2006.[7] Digital downloads of the song have topped 75,000 copies.[7] The single was the second most played song of 2006 on Christian CHR radio as played on the Weekend 22.[8] It was the No. 1 song of 2006 on 20 The Countdown Magazine. The song was awarded Song of the Year at the 2007 Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville.
According to the Nielsen Soundscan report, Anything Worth Saying was the 5th best-selling "Praise and Worship" album of 2006. However, it only sold 300 copies its first week.[citation needed]
At the GMA Dove Awards of 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, Shust was awarded three Dove Awards: Song of the Year ("My Savior, My God"), Songwriter of the Year, and New Artist of the Year.
Shust's second studio album, Whispered and Shouted, was released on June 5, 2007, and sold 5,000 copies its first week of release.[citation needed]
In 2009, Shust's third album, Take Over, was released, including the Christian radio hit, "To God Alone".[9] On October 21, he released a Christmas EP.
In 2011, he became a worship leader at his childhood church in Aliquippa. [10]
In August 2011, Shust's fourth album, This Is What We Believe, was released. The album was produced by Ed Cash.[11]
On March 10, 2017, Shust released his first live album, Love Made a Way, which was produced by Nathan Nockels.[12] Four singles released from the album were a studio version of "You Redeem", "Belong", a live version of his 2004 song "My Savior My God", and a radio version of "Resurrecting". The album failed to chart, but "You Redeem" peaked at No. 37 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[13]
Personal life
editWhen he is not recording or touring, Shust lives outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife, Sarah and their sons, Daniel, Nicky, and Michael.[14] He also leads worship at his home church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.[14]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Christ [16] |
US Heat [17] |
US Indie [18] | ||||||
| 2005 | Anything Worth Saying
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63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2007 | Whispered and Shouted
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151 | 5 | — | 17 | ||||
| 2009 | Take Over
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197 | 15 | — | 21 | ||||
| 2011 | This Is What We Believe
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— | 15 | — | — | ||||
| 2013 | Morning Rises
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— | 14 | — | — | ||||
| 2014 | Unto Us
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— | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | Doxology
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— | — | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | Love Made a Way
|
— | —[A] | — | — | ||||
| 2019 | Nothing to Fear | — | —[B] | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [21] |
US Christ [22] |
US Christ Air. [23] |
US Christ AC [24] | ||||
| 2005 | "Change The Way" | — | — | — | Anything Worth Saying | ||
| "Matchless" | — | 26 | 22 | ||||
| 2006 | "My Savior My God" | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| "Give It All Away" | — | 7 | 10 | ||||
| "More Wonderful" | — | — | — | ||||
| 2007 | "Give Me Words to Speak" | — | 5 | 3 | Whispered and Shouted | ||
| "Long Live the King" | — | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | "Watch Over Me" | — | 12 | 10 | |||
| "God Has Come to Earth" | — | 30 | 22 | Christmas EP | |||
| "Create Again" | — | — | 25 | Whispered and Shouted | |||
| 2009 | "To God Alone" | — | 22 | 24 | Take Over | ||
| "Come and Save Us" | — | — | — | ||||
| "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" | — | 1 | 2 | Christmas EP | |||
| 2010 | "Take Over" | — | 48 | — | Take Over | ||
| 2011 | "My Hope Is in You" | 23 | 1 | 1 | This Is What We Believe | ||
| 2012 | "Risen Today" | — | 28 | 22 | |||
| "We Are Free" | — | 25 | 21 | ||||
| 2013 | "God of Brilliant Lights" | — | 15 | 13 | Morning Rises | ||
| 2014 | "No One Higher" | — | 27 | 24 | 24 | ||
| "Rejoice" | — | — | 30 | — | Unto Us | ||
| "Unto Us" | — | — | 29 | 24 | |||
| 2016 | "Ever Be" | — | 11 | 3 | 8 | Love Made a Way | |
| 2017 | "You Redeem" | — | 37 | 34 | — | ||
| "Resurrecting" | — | — | 43 | — | |||
| 2018 | "Zion" | — | — | — | — | Nothing to Fear | |
| 2019 | "This I Know" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Never Alone" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "All of Jesus for All the World" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Isaiah 53" | — | — | — | — | ||
Awards and nominations
editGMA Dove Awards
edit| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New Artist of the Year | Won |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") | Won | |
| Songwriter of the Year | Won | |
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") | Nominated | |
| Worship Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Whispered and Shouted) | Nominated |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Aaron Shust (April 11, 2008). "SHUSTLOG: Thank you, Break, and Cleveland". Aaronshust.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Christian Music Review. "Artist Profile [Aaron Shust]". Christianmusicreview.org. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Results of the 2007 GMA Dove Awards Archived February 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 27, 2007
- ^ "About Aaron at his official website". Aaronshust.com. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Helen Colwell Adams, Dove Award winner Aaron Shust performs Thurday at Manor Church, lancasteronline.com, USA, April 16, 2008
- ^ As played on the January 7, 2007 Weekend Top 20 countdown
- ^ a b Biography Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at 1cubed.com. Retrieved January 8, 2007
- ^ As played on the January 7, 2007 Weekend 22 countdown
- ^ "Music News, August 2009: AARON SHUST'S TAKE OVER RELEASES TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM". Jesusfreakhideout.com. August 5, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Katherine Weber, Aaron Shust Seeks 'God's Grace' for Guidance, christianpost.com, USA, December 27, 2011
- ^ Hess, Tyler (June 11, 2011). "Aaron Shust – This Is What We Believe (Album Art, Tracklisting)". Christianmusiczine.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Love Made a Way (Live) by Aaron Shust | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday".
- ^ "Aaron Shust - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "This Is What We Believe". Aaron Shust. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ "Aaron Shust Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Shust Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Shust Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Shust Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Aaron Shust Chart History – Christian Album Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Nothing to Fear by Aaron Shust". Apple Music. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Aaron Shust - Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Shust - Christian Songs". billboard.com.
- ^ "Aaron Shust - Christian Airplay". billboard.com.
- ^ "Aaron Shust - Christian AC Songs". billboard.com.
- ^ "American certifications – Aaron Shust". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 20, 2018.