Ghost Ship is a contemporary worship music band from Seattle, Washington, United States. In 2013, the band released the critically acclaimed and commercially successful album entitled The Good King.

Ghost Ship
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.[1]
GenresChristian rock, contemporary worship music, folk rock
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsBEC, Mars Hill Music
MembersCam Huxford,
Shay Carlucci,
Chae Choi,
Jamison Dewlen,
Doug Finefrock,
Websitefacebook.com/ghostshipmusic

Background

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In 2009, Ghost Ship formed at Mars Hill Church's Downtown Seattle campus in Seattle, Washington. They were one of the worship bands at the church, alongside Ivan & Alyosha, Elysium, and Thunderoso.

Music

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In 2013, the band was signed to BEC Recordings, when the partnership with Mars Hill Music took place.[2]

A River with No End EP

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On November 15, 2011, the EP with Mars Hill Music was released, which was the first EP by the band, but it never charted.[3][4]

The Good King

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On June 11, 2013, Ghost Ship released The Good King on BEC Recordings in association with Mars Hill Music.[5][6][7] The Good King charted at No. 28 and No. 22 on the Top Christian Albums and the Top Heatseekers Albums charts respectively, for the Billboard charting week of June 29, 2013.[8][9][10] The album garnered critical acclaim by music critics, which gave only one mixed review.

Costly

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Their second studio album, Costly, was released on August 28, 2015, by BEC Recordings.

To the End

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Their third studio album, To the End, was released on August 9, 2019, by BEC Recordings. The songs were written over a four year period of brokenness and healing, with each song accessing a different snapshot of God speaking into despair and providing hope.[11]

Members

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Current
  • Cam Huxford – vocals, guitars
  • Shay Carlucci – piano, organ, vocals
  • Chae Choi – guitars
  • Jamison Dewlen – banjo, dobro, pedal steel, guitars, percussion
  • Doug Finefrock – drums
Past
  • Fancy Morales – percussion, vocals
  • Keegan Williams – bass
  • Matt Willis - bass
  • Adam Bradley - keys
  • Kelsey Schwichtenberg - bass
  • Nathan Broyles - drums
  • Gabe Martinez - drums
  • Chris Bowden - guitar
  • Steve Fox - percussion
  • Nick Kramer - guitar
  • Andrew Jacobson - piano[12]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Christ
US
Heat
The Good King 28[8][10] 22[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Mars Hill Music : Ghost Ship (2008). "Ghost Ship - About". Facebook. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  2. ^ BEC Recordings (May 9, 2013). "Ghost Ship To Release Debut Album June 11". BEC Recordings. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ghost Ship, "A River With No End EP"". Jesus Freak Hideout. November 15, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  4. ^ Allmusic. "A River With No End – Ghost Ship". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 30, 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Hamm, Josh (June 12, 2013). "Ghost Ship – The Good King". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  6. ^ New Release Tuesday (June 11, 2013). "The Good King by Ghost Ship". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  7. ^ Akinola, Lydia (June 3, 2013). "The Good King". The Christian Manifesto. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Billboard (June 20, 2013). "Christian Albums : June 29, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Billboard (June 20, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : June 29, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Allmusic. "The Good King – Ghost Ship : Awards". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 30, 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "To the End by Ghost Ship | CD Reviews and Information | NewReleaseToday".
  12. ^ Huxford, Cam (July 17, 2009), Ivan and Alyosha and Ghost Ship at the Showbox Green Room. Vimeo. Retrieved September 26, 2014.