Maverick City Music
Maverick City Music is an American contemporary worship music collective and record label founded by Tony Brown and Jonathan Jay,[1] originating from Atlanta, Georgia. The collective has released two extended plays, Maverick City, Vol. 1 (2019) and Maverick City, Vol. 2 (2019), as well as two studio albums, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 (2020), Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 (2020) and more recently two colloborative EPs with Upperroom You Hold It All Together (2020)and Move Your Heart (2021).
Maverick City Music | |
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Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
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Years active | 2018 | –present
Labels | Maverick City Music |
Associated acts | |
Website | maverickcitymusic |
Members |
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History
Maverick City Music was launched in 2018, after hosting seventeen songwriting camps which brought together over one hundred Christian artists and songwriters and the result being the creation of over one hundred songs.[2][3] Tony Brown and Jonathan Jay intended to create space for diversity by including often marginalized creatives such as black people and women who identified as CCM singers and songwriters, and bringing their voices to fore.[1][4] Maverick City Music released their first extended play, Maverick City, Vol. 1, on July 29, 2019. The EP debuted on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums Chart at number ten on the chart dated August 17, 2019.[5] On November 12, 2019, Maverick City Music released their follow-up EP, Maverick City, Vol. 2. The release debuted at number thirty-six on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart dated November 23.[6]
On April 17, 2020, Maverick City Music released their debut album, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1, independently.[7] In the United States, the album debuted at number six on Top Christian Albums and number two on Top Gospel Albums charts dated May 2, 2020.[8][9] On July 27, 2020, Maverick City Music announced that the song "Man of Your Word" which features Chandler Moore and KJ Scriven, would be impact Christian radio stations on August 21, 2020, being their debut radio single.[10] Maverick City Music garnered two nominations for the 2020 GMA Dove Awards, with "Promises" being nominated in the Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year award and Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 being nominated in the Gospel Worship Album of the Year award.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Christ. [12] |
US Gospel [13] |
UK C&G | ||
Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 |
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6 | 2 | 15[14] |
Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 |
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4 | 2 | 8[15] |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
EPs
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Christ. [12] |
US Gospel [13] | ||
Maverick City, Vol. 1 |
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— | 10 |
Maverick City, Vol. 2 |
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35 | — |
You Hold It All Together (with Upperroom) |
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20 | 2 |
Maverick City Christmas |
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— | 4 |
Move Your Heart (with Upperroom) |
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— | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak positions |
Album | |
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US Christ [16] |
US Christ Air. [17] | |||
"Man of Your Word" (featuring Chandler Moore and KJ Scriven) |
2020 | 18 | 17 | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak positions |
Album | |
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US Christ [16] |
US Gospel [18] | |||
"Getting Ready" (with Upperroom featuring Abbie Gamboa, Naomi Raine and Joel Figueroa) |
2020 | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | You Hold It All Together |
"Remember" (with Upperroom featuring Dante Bowe and Eniola Abioye) |
49 | 25 | ||
"When I Lock Eyes With You" (with Upperroom featuring Brandon Lake and Elyssa Smith) |
— | —[upper-alpha 2] | ||
"Champion" (with Upperroom featuring Brandon Lake & Maryanne J. George |
48 | 20 | ||
"Closer" (Maverick City Music featuring Brandon Lake) |
2021 | 45 | — | Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Other appearances
Year | Song | Album |
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2021 | "No Doubt About It" (Live in Studio) (We the Kingdom featuring Maverick City Music) |
Holy Water (Deluxe) |
"Child of Love" (Live in Studio) (We the Kingdom featuring Maverick City Music) | ||
Awards and nominations
GMA Dove Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2020 | "Promises" | Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated |
Maverick City Vol. 3, Part 1 | Gospel Worship Album of the Year | Nominated |
Notes
References
- Huckabee, Tyler (September 1, 2020). "The Rise of Maverick City Music | RELEVANT". Relevant. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- Ford, Bradden (November 11, 2019). "Maverick City Music Artist Profile | Biography And Discography | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- Williams, Savannah (May 23, 2020). "Maverick City Music: A New sound in worship music | Step FWD UK Christian Chart". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "How Maverick City Music Is Breaking the Worship Music Mold | RELEVANT". Relevant. May 26, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Top Gospel Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Top Gospel Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. August 14, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Top Christian Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. November 19, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Maverick City Vol. 3, Part 1 by Maverick City Music | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. April 17, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Top Christian Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 28, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Top Gospel Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Top Gospel Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 28, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Maverick City Music feat. Chandler Moore and KJ Scriven - Man Of Your Word - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. July 27, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "2020 Nominees | The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Maverick City Music Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Top Christian Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Maverick City Music Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Top Gospel Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. April 24, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- "Maverick City Music Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "Maverick City Music Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Airplay. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "Maverick City Music Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Gospel Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "Getting Ready Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Gospel Digital Song Sales. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "When I Lock Eyes With You Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Gospel Digital Song Sales. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved January 12, 2021.