Artist:Kutless
Song:Strong Tower
Album:The Ultimate Collection
Kutless has been a very popular CCM band for over 20 years. I would describe their music as Alternative with Praise & Worship leanings. They have not crossed over to secular music. Kutless is from Portland led by lead singer Jon Micah Sumrall. His is a pastor's son so he grew up in church. Sumrall led a worship band named Call Box while attending Warner Pacific College in Portland in 1999. When the original guitarist was replaced in 2001 by James Mead, the band name was changed to Kutless and they signed with the CCM label BEC. The band name comes from a bible verse. Sumrall and Mead are the only original members still with Kutless. Band personnel has turned over a couple of times. They released their debut album Kutless in 2002 followed by the 2004 album Sea of Faces. They toured and opened for Audio Adrenaline and MercyMe. This gained them a strong CCM following and the 2005 album Strong Tower was certified Gold. The single Strong Tower reached #4 on the CCM chart. All of Kutless' early albums were produced by BEC house producer Aaron Sprinkle. This is when they had their first personnel turnover. Bassist Kyle Ziegler and drummer Kyle Mitchell left Kutless to start their own record label. They were replaced by bassist Dave Luetkenhoelter and drummer Jeffrey Gilbert from the recently disbanded band Seven Places. That band was also from Oregon and were on BEC. Kutless has continued to have success in the CCM market. This 2CD comp is available as a budget CD. Sumrall and Mead still lead Kutless. They last released an album in 2017. But they have released a couple of singles recently. So it looks like they have a new album coming soon. And then I assume they will tour. Here's the video for Strong Tower by Kutless.
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