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We Are Messengers

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We Are Messengers
We Are Messengers performing in 2019
Background information
Origin	Monaghan, Ireland
Genres	Christian rock Contemporary Christian music Christian pop
Years active	2015 (2015)–present
Labels	Word Curb Warner Bros.

Members	Darren Mulligan

Website	wearemessengersmusic.com

We Are Messengers are an American Christian band originally from Monaghan, Ireland. They have been based in the US since 2015.^[1] Their first studio album, We Are Messengers, was released in 2016 through Word Records and Curb Records. 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

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The band formed in Monaghan, Ireland, in 2015. Members in 2021 include Darren Mulligan (lead vocalist), Kyle Williams (vocalist and guitarist), Drew Kerxton (drummer), and Raul Aguilar (bassist).^[2]

The group's first studio album, We Are Messengers, was released on 22 April 2016 through Word Records and Curb Records.^[3]^[4]^[5] This album peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and hit No. 16 on the Top Heatseekers Albums. Their second EP, Honest, released on 29 March 2019, charting at No. 7 on the Top Christian Albums chart^[6] and No. 44 on the Top Album Sales chart.

The band has had five Billboard Christian Airplay top tens, including "Maybe It's Ok"^[7] and "Magnify."^[8]

Members

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Current^[2]

Darren Mulligan – lead vocals, guitar
Thaddeus Johnson – guitar
Tanner White – bass
Kenaniah Caron – drums

Former ^[2]

Andrew Pickens - keys
Heidi Mulligan - bass

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
Title	Album details	US ^[9]	US Christ ^[10]	US Heat. ^[11]
We Are Messengers	Released: April 22, 2016 Label: Curb/Word Formats: CD, digital download	—^[A]	10	16
Power	Released: 31 January 2020^[12] Label: Curb/Word	—^[B]	15	—
Wholehearted	Released: October 15, 2021 Label: Curb/Word	—^[C]	15	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

EPs

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[13]	US Christ ^[10]
Honest	Released: March 29, 2019 Label: Word/Curb Formats: CD, digital download	—^[D]	7

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year	Title	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
Year	Title	US Bub. ^[14]	US Christ ^[15]	Christ Airplay ^[16]	Christ AC ^[17]	Christ Digital Sales ^[18]	Certifications	Album
2016	"Everything Comes Alive"	—	13	7	6	28		We Are Messengers
2017	"God with Us"	—	29	12	6	—		God with Us EP
	"Magnify"	—	10	5	4	28		We Are Messengers
	"I'll Think About You"	—	37	—	—	20
	"Point to You"	—	13	5	9	12
	"From Heaven to Earth (Joy to the World)"	—	23	7	9	—		God with Us EP
2018	"Needing You Now" (with Meredith Andrews)	—	49	30	29	—		non-album single
2018	"Maybe It's Ok"	—	5	2	2	10	RIAA: Gold^[19]	Power
2019	"Power"	—	14	12	9	—		Power
2019	"This Is Jesus"^[E]	—	29	13	3	—		God with Us EP
2020	"Love"	—	13	9	10	—		Power
2020	"Image of God"	—	12	8	8	20		Power
2021	"Come What May"	19	2	1	2	—	RIAA: Gold^[20]	Wholehearted
2022	"God You Are" (featuring Josh Baldwin)	—	28	27	22	—
	"Wholehearted"	29	2	13	2	—
	"Saviour"	—	31	2	3	—		Saviour EP
2023	"Now It’s Our Turn"	—	17	19	2	—		Wholehearted
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
Year	Title	US Christ ^[15]	Album
2019	"The Devil Is a Liar"	—	Honest (EP)

Compilations

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2016: WOW Hits 2017, "Everything Comes Alive" (from We Are Messengers)
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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GMA Dove Awards

Year	Nominee/work	Award	Result
2016	We Are Messengers	New Artist of the Year	Nominated

Notes

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^ We Are Messengers did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 95 on the Top Current Albums chart.
^ Power did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 69 on the Top Current Albums chart.
^ Wholehearted did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 70 on the Top Current Albums chart.
^ Honest did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 44 on the Top Album Sales chart.
^ "This Is Jesus" appears only on the 2019 re-release of God with Us.

References

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^ "We Are Messengers on K-LOVE". K-LOVE. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About us". We Are Messengers. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "We Are Messengers Announce Debut, Self-Titled Album Release!". Word Entertainment LLC. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
^ Francesco, Jonathan J. (22 January 2016). "Heed the Messengers". New Release Today. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
^ Cummings, Tony (5 April 2016). "Review: We Are Messengers – We Are Messengers". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
^ "We Are Messengers". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
^ "We Are Messengers New Single "Maybe It's Ok"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^ "Lauren Daigle Adds Another Record, as 'Look Up Child' Hits Top 10 On Hot Christian Songs". Billboard.com. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^ "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Top Current Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
^ Hinton, Carla (25 January 2020). "Q&A: We Are Messengers will be in lineup for Tobymac's tour". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^ "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^ "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Christian AC Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
^ "We Are Messengers – Chart History (Christian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^ "American single certifications – Maybe It's Ok – We Are Messengers". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "American single certifications – Come What May – We Are Messengers". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

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Official website

v t e We Are Messengers
Darren Mulligan
Albums	We Are Messengers Wholehearted
Singles	"Maybe It's Ok" "Come What May"

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