One Sonic Society is a contemporary worship music collective from around the globe.[3][4] That collective is composed of songwriter Jason Ingram on vocals, guitar and piano, Delirious? lead guitarist Stuart Garrard on guitar and vocals, Hillsong UNITED drummer Paul Mabury on drums and programming, Jonathan Thatcher bass guitarist from Delirious? on bass and synths.[1][3][5][6] The Christian music collective released their debut studio album under the Essential Records label on 28 February 2012 called Forever Reign.[2] Their single "Forever Reign" was put in rotation during 2011 by many US radio stations.[7]
One Sonic Society | |
|---|---|
| Origin | International |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music[1][2] |
| Years active | 2009–present[1] |
| Labels | Essential[1] |
| Members | |
| Past members | |
| Website | onesonicsociety |
Background
editJason Ingram, Stuart Garrard, Paul Mabury and Jonathan Thatcher formed the Christian Music collective in 2009.[4][8] The band was formed in 2009 at the end of Delirious?, which Stu G sought out Christian artist to work with in Nashville at the time that is when he met up with Ingram.[8][9] After they saw how the group would work together they added in Mabury, an Ingram connection, and Thatcher a Stu G add from his former band Delirious?. The One aspect of their name came from "just the vision of the four of us being together in unity", which the "Sonic being sound and wanting to keep creating and pushing forward with that", and Society is "that it's not just us but a community."[8][9]
Music
editReleases
editThe band made three EPs in 2010 and 2011 with the titles of One, Sonic, Society, which was the precursor to their full length effort Forever Reign, and all of the four were released on the Essential Records label.[1] The song that Stu G cited as favourite track is "Now and Forever", which is because he loved "the theme of grace and that God loves us as we are and that 'my sin has gone like it has not been'. That came from reading Meister Eckhart a German vicar from the 12th century."[10] The song Ingram would want to be remembered by is "Burn", which was a song written by Paul Mabury, and that is because "It goes 'Lord write me into Your great story, Lord write me into Your great song, take all I have its for Your glory, one day all else will be gone."[4] However, Both of them cite "Forever Reign" and "Greatness of Our God" as songs that they love.[4][10]
Following the release of Forever Reign, they produced Live at the Tracking Room, on 13 July 2012.[11]
Radio
editTheir charted single "Forever Reign" has been put in rotation over the last year by many radio stations.[7]
Discography
editAlbum
edit| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Christian |
Top Heatseekers | |||
| 2012 | Forever Reign
|
— | — | |
Live albums
edit| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Christian |
Top Heatseekers | |||
| 2012 | Live at the Tracking Room
|
— | — | |
EPs
edit- One (2010)
- Sonic (2010)
- Society (2011)
- Make a Way (2015)
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart peaks | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [12] |
Christ Airplay [13] |
US Christ AC [14] | ||||
| 2011 | "Forever Reign" | 17 | 25 | Forever Reign | ||
| 2013 | "Never Once" | 28 | — | non-album single | ||
| 2016 | "Great Are You Lord" | 9 | 4 | 4 | Great Are You Lord (EP) | |
| 2018 | "A Billion Stars" | — | 46 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Beginning to End)" (featuring Mike Weaver) |
— | 40 | — | |||
| "Love Song" (featuring Elle Limebear) |
— | 31 | — | |||
| 2019 | "Goodness of God" (featuring Vertical Worship) |
— | — | — | ||
Compilation appearances
edit- WOW Worship: Purple, 2010: "Forever Reign" (album version)
- WOW Hits 2018, 2017: "Great Are You Lord"
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Jesus Freak Hideout. "One Sonic Society profile". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ a b NRTTeamAdmin (28 February 2012). "Forever Reign by One Sonic Society". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ a b NRTTeamAdmin. "One Sonic Society Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d CCM Magazine (1 August 2010). "The Writers Room With Jason Ingram". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ BREATHEcast (23 January 2011). "Stu G And One Sonic Society Gear Up For EP Release". The Christian Post. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ Louder Than The Music (20 November 2011). "One Sonic Society To Release First Full Length Album 'Forever Reign'". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ a b Mediabase (10 October 2011). "One Sonice Society: Forever Reign". Mediabase. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Cross Rhythms (11 November 2009). "Stu G: Guitarist with Delirious? on the band breakup and new group One Sonic Society". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b Louder Than The Music (15 April 2010). "Stu G - One Sonic Society". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b Louder Than The Music (2 February 2012). "One Sonic Society". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Live at the Tracking Room by one sonic society on iTunes". iTunes. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "One Sonic Society Album & Song Chart History (Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "One Sonic Society Album & Song Chart History - Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "One Sonic Society – Chart history (Hot Christian AC Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "American certifications – One Sonic Society". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
