We Are Messengers are an American Christian band originally from

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, Ireland. They have been based in the US since 2015. Their first studio album, ''

We Are Messengers We Are Messengers are an American Christian band originally from Monaghan, Ireland. They have been based in the US since 2015. Their first studio album, ''We Are Messengers (album), We Are Messengers'', was released in 2016 through Word Records ...

'', was released in 2016 through

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and

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. The album hit the top 10 on ''Billboard'' album charts and top 15 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseeker charts. The follow-up EP, ''Honest'', was released in 2019 and reached the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Christian Albums chart.

Background

The band formed in

, Ireland, in 2015. Members in 2021 include Darren Mulligan (lead vocalist), Kyle Williams (vocalist and guitarist), Drew Kerxton (drummer), and Raul Aguilar (bassist). The group's first studio album, ''

'', was released on 22 April 2016 through

and

. This album peaked at No. 10 on the ''

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chart and hit No. 16 on the

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. Their second EP, ''

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'', released on 29 March 2019, charting at No. 7 on the Top Christian Albums chart and No. 44 on the

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chart. The band has had five ''Billboard''

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top tens, including "

Maybe It's Ok "Maybe It's Ok" is a single by American worship band We Are Messengers on their second extended-play ''Honest''. Written by Mulligan, Jonathan Smith, and Bryan Fowler, it was released as a single on November 9, 2018. The song peaked at No. 5 on t ...

" and "Magnify."

Members

Current * Darren Mulligan – lead vocals, guitar * Thaddeus Johnson – guitar * Tanner White – bass * Kenaniah Caron – drums Former * Andrew Pickens - keys *Heidi Mulligan - bass

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Promotional singles

Compilations

* 2016: WOW Hits 2017, "Everything Comes Alive" (from ''

'') * 2017: WOW Hits 2018, "Magnify" (from ''We Are Messengers'') * 2017: The Shack Soundtrack, "I'll Think About You" * 2018: WOW Hits 2019, "Point To You" (from ''We Are Messengers'')

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2015 Irish rock music groups Word Records artists Curb Records artists Musical groups from County Monaghan 2015 establishments in Ireland Christian musical groups