Selah (band)
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Selah | |
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Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Contemporary Christian, gospel |
Years active | 1997–present[1] |
Labels | Curb |
Members |
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Past members | |
Website | selahonline |
Selah is a contemporary Christian vocal trio consisting of Todd Smith, Allan Hall, and Amy Perry. The group has been featured on The 700 Club, Hour of Power, and TBN.[not verified in body]
Group history
1997–2004: Original lineup
Selah was originally formed by brother and sister,
Their second album Press On was released in 2001, and also won a Dove Award, along with many nominations for individual songs in the album.
In April 2000, Nicol Smith released her self-titled solo debut on Curb Records.
2005–present
Nicol left the group in 2004 to pursue a solo career, and for most of 2005 Melodie Crittenden sang with the group.[6]
The 2006 Bless the Broken Road album was a project that teamed original Selah members Allan Hall and Todd Smith with a wide variety of guest singers.
After auditioning 15 female vocalists, Amy Perry became a full-time member based on her vocal abilities and spirituality.[6] Allan Hall also began to get a more active singing role, from originally being the band's accompanist.
In 2014, Selah released You Amaze Us. The title track debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Soft AC chart, becoming the first song in the history of the chart to do so.[7] "You Amaze Us” spent a concurrent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Christian Soft AC chart.
In 2014, Amy Perry and Allan Hall also released solo albums – Glory All Around (Perry) and Work of Love (Hall).[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications
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US [8] |
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1999 | Be Still My Soul
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— | 24 | |
2001 | Press On
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— | 23 | |
2002 | Rose of Bethlehem
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— | 16 | |
2004 | Hiding Place
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61 | 2 |
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2005 | Greatest Hymns
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117 | 3 | |
2006 | Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album
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43 | 1 | |
2009 | You Deliver Me
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66 | 4 | |
2011 | Hope of the Broken World
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87 | 4 | |
2014 | You Amaze Us
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59 | 3 | |
2017 | Unbreakable[11]
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132 | 5 | |
2019 | Firm Foundation[12]
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— | 49[13] | |
2020 | Step Into My Story
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Compilations
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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2007 | Timeless: The Selah Collection
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2016 | Greatest Hymns, Vol. 2
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8 |
2018 | You Raise Me Up: Greatest Hits[14]
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
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US Christ.
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Christ Airplay [16] |
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2004 | "You Raise Me Up" | 2 | 1 | Hiding Place | |
2005 | "All My Praise" | 22 | 19 | ||
2006 | "Bless the Broken Road" | 5 | 5 | Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album | |
"Mary Sweet Mary" | 26 | 9 | |||
2009 | "Hosanna" | 30 | 27 | You Deliver Me | |
2010 | "Unredeemed" | 38 | — | ||
"You Deliver Me" | 46 | — | |||
2011 | "Were You There" | 45 | — | Press On | |
2012 | "I Turn To You" | 16 | 12 | Hope of the Broken World | |
2013 | "It Must Be You (Moses)" | 36 | — | non-album single | |
2014 | "You Amaze Us" | 28 | 22 | 21 | You Amaze Us |
2017 | "I Got Saved" | 34 | — | — | Unbreakable |
Other appearances
- Grace, Jim Brickman: "Be Thou Near to Me"
- Church in the Wildwood: Cherished Hymns, Just a Closer Walk With Thee"
Dove Awards and nominations
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2000
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Inspirational Album of the Year | Be Still My Soul | Won |
2002
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Press On | Won | |
Traditional Recorded Gospel Song | "Hold On" | Won | |
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | "Wonderful, Merciful Savior" | Nominated | |
Group of the Year | Nominated | ||
2003
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Nominated | ||
2005
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Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
Group of the Year | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year | "You Raise Me Up" | Nominated | |
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Inspirational Album of the Year | Hiding Place | Won | |
Worship Song of the Year | "I Bless Your Name" | Nominated | |
2006
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Inspirational Album of the Year | Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album | Won |
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | "All My Praise" | Nominated | |
Inspirational Album of the Year | Greatest Hymns | Nominated | |
Special Event Album of the Year | WOW Christmas (Green) | Nominated | |
Worship Song of the Year | "Be Thou My Vision" | Nominated | |
2007
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Song of the Year | "Bless the Broken Road" | Nominated |
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | "Glory" | Nominated | |
Group of the Year | Nominated | ||
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | "Be Thou Near To Me" | Nominated | |
2012
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Hope of the Broken World | Won | |
2012
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Inspirational Recorded Album of the Year | Won | |
2013
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Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | "It Must be You" | Nominated |
2014
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"You Amaze Us" | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Biography". Christianmusiclighthouse.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "Nicol Smith". Thefish.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "Selah". Christianmusic.about.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ Krieg, Sheryl (February 17, 2010). "Christian group Selah is more than music". The News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Selah's Nicol Smith Ready to Solo". Billboard. March 25, 2000.
- ^ a b "Selah: Blessing the Broken Road". Cbn.com. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ "Selah's YOU AMAZE US Debuts at #1 as History-Making Title-Cut Tops Chart For 11 Consecutive Weeks - News - Hear It First on HearItFirst.com". Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ "Selah Chart history: Top 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Selah Chart history: Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Unbreakable - Selah | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Firm Foundation by Selah". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Selah". Billboard.
- ^ "You Raise Me Up: Greatest Hits by Selah". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Selah - Chart history (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Selah - Chart history (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Selah - Chart history (Christian AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2018.