JJ Weeks Band is an American contemporary Christian music band from Macon, Georgia that began in 2001. The band is composed of lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist Jason Clint "JJ" Weeks, drummer Jon Poole, bass guitarist David Hart, and guitarist Cody Preston. Their 2013 release, All Over the World, with Inpop Records, saw several songs chart on various Christian Songs charts published by Billboard magazine, including: "Let Them See You," "What Kind of Love," and "Do Not Be Afraid." They are currently signed to Centricity Music where they released their most recent studio album, As Long as We Can Breathe in April 2016.
Background The contemporary Christian music and band formed in Macon, Georgia, in 2001. They count as their members; lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist, Jason Clint "JJ" Weeks, drummer, Jon Poole, bass guitarist, David Hart, and guitarist, Cody Preston. Their former guitarist was Garrett Lee.
Music history The group formed in 2001, yet their first major label studio album wasn't released until 2013, All Over the World, by Inpop Records on March 26, 2013. The song, "Let Them See You", charted on the Billboard magazine Christian Songs chart at No. 9, while it placed at No. 7 on the Christian Airplay chart. Another self-released song, "Do Not Be Afraid", charted on the Billboard magazine Christian Songs chart at No. 40, while it placed at No. 24 on the Christian Airplay chart. Their first single to chart upon the Billboard magazine charts was "What Kind of Love", and this peaked at No. 8 on the Christian Soft AC chart.search for "What Kind of Love" on Christian Soft AC at billboard.com/biz The band signed a recording deal with Centricity Music, where they released a new studio album from the band, As Long as We Can Breathe, on April 8, 2016.Centricity Music
Members Current members Jason Clint "JJ" Weeks (born May 10, 1978) – Vocals Former members Garrett Lee (born June 29) – Guitar Robbie Fritz (born January 23) – Drums Jon Poole (born December 5) – Drums David Hart (born February 21) – Bass Cody Preston (born July 19) – Guitar Austin Abbott – Guitar Justin Lairsey – Drums Jordan Welsh – Keyboard, Guitar
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSChrist.Free Released: Label: Independent —Unsystematic Approach Released: Label: Independent —Outloud Released: November 2011 Label: Independent —All Over the World Released: Label: Inpop —As Long as We Can Breathe Released: Label: Centricity 44
'EPs Day EP (January 12, 2009, Independent) Live Acoustic EP (2012, Independent) Hallelujah EP (2015, Independent)
References
External links Official website