Artist:for KING & COUNTRY
Song:God Only Knows
Album:Burn the Ships: Deluxe Edition: Remixes & Collaborations
The CCM duo for KING & COUNTRY have not only had success in that market but have crossed over a bit to pop. The 2019 single God Only Knows is their biggest hit to date. for KING & COUNTRY is brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone. They were born in Sydney, Australia. Their family moved to Nashville in 1991 when their concert promoter father got a new job. Their older sister is popular CCM singer Rebecca St. James. They started performing as a duo first as Joel & Luke and then Austoville. When they signed with Word's Fervent label, they discussed changing the group name to All the King's Men while recording their debut album. Their producer suggested the British battle cry for KING & COUNTRY so they went with that. They had immediate success when their 2011 single Busted Hearts reached #3 on Billboard's CCM chart and they have been going strong ever since. They are now on Curb Records as Mike Curb bought Word in 2016. God Only Knows is from the 2018 album Burn the Ships. It is for KING & COUNTRY's third album. God Only Knows reached #2 on the CCM chart and appeared on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified Gold. The album was produced mostly by veteran CCM producer Tedd Tjornhom. The Smallbones wrote all the songs with co-writers. God Only knows was written with veteran CCM songwriters Josh Kerr and Jordan Reynolds. Kerr is the brother of CCM singer Hannah Kerr. For this album, they wanted the songs to be more personal. God Only Knows is about when Joel's wife was addicted to prescription drugs and the suicidal thoughts that come with that. The girl is actress Masey McLain who has appeared in faith based films like the 2016 film I'm Not Ashamed. Burn the Ships is available in a deluxe edition including a remix of God Only Knows featuring Dolly Parton. The success continues with the 2022 album What Are We Waiting For? which topped the CCM charts. for KING & COUNTRY toured earlier this year. And they will tour again in the spring of 2023. Here's the video for God Only Knows by for KING & COUNTRY.
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