About this artist
Contemporary Christian music collective We the Kingdom bring together multiple generations of a family that includes producers, songwriters, and backing performers. Members had already recorded with the likes of Chris Tomlin, Needtobreathe, and Rend Collective before releasing their debut EP, Live at the Wheelhouse, in 2019. It showcased the project’s blend of worship, country, pop, and rock music. We the Kingdom garnered wider attention with their Grammy-nominated 2020 full-length, Holy Water. They kept up their momentum with a 2021 holiday EP before delivering their eponymous second album the following year.
Formed in Georgia and based out of Nashville, We the Kingdom’s founding members included Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin, Needtobreathe), Martin Cash (Bethel Music, Passion), Scott Cash (Chris Tomlin, We Are Messengers), Franni Rae Cash (Amy Grant, Rend Collective), and Andrew Bergthold (Chris Tomlin, for KING & COUNTRY). After signing with Sparrow Records, they issued the single “Holy Water” in mid-2019. It eventually hit number two on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. In the meantime, We the Kingdom embarked on a tour in support of We Are Messengers.
The group’s first EP, Live at the Wheelhouse, followed in October 2019 and reached the Top Three of Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart. A collaboration with Chris Tomlin, “Christmas Day,” reached the Christian Top 20 that December. Their second EP, Live Acoustic Sessions, appeared in March 2020. Also that year, We the Kingdom released their debut full-length album, Holy Water, which spawned the Christian Top 20 hit “God So Loved.” A breakthrough for the band, the record garnered both commercial and critical success, debuting at number four on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums Chart and picking up a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. We the Kingdom’s next outing was the 2021 holiday EP A Family Christmas, a mostly original release that kept them in the upper reaches of the Christian chart. The group continued to blend different styles and tones on their self-titled sophomore LP, which appeared in September 2022. ~ Marcy Donelson