The band released their debut pop album, Escape, on October 14, 2014. and connecting with our fans online on a DAILY basis. We are very intentional about creating music, videos, social media posts, etc. " 'Quality content, often ' has been our mantra regarding all things online. "We just work really, really hard, " they explained. Instead, it 's about putting in the work. They claim that there 's no secret to their success. Since the band 's formation, they 've amassed a huge fan base online, including nearly 300,000 followers on YouTube.
"Over the last few years, we have realized we are actually more gifted at making music in the pop world and connect with a different audience than we first thought, " they said. In the beginning, Anthem Lights felt that CCM was their calling, but over time, they 've transitioned into different forms of music. "We liked those two ideas so we simply put them together. "Matthew 5 calls believers the 'light ' of the world, and our music at the time was very 'anthemic, ' " they explained. The band started off in the Contemporary Christian Music industry, and their name was inspired by their faith. The group discovered Joey on Facebook after learning he 'd won a singing competition. "Ĭhad met Caleb, and he joined the band before Alan decided that he wanted not just to write for the group, but to be a part of it. "When Chad decided to make it a group, he started searching for pop artists that might be interested in being a part. "It began as a solo project for Chad that Alan was writing for him, " the band explained.
The band spoke with us about their origins and their recent foray into the pop genre.Īnthem Lights members Chad Graham, Caleb Grimm, Alan Powell and Joey Stamper all started out as students at Liberty University. Anthem Lights is a four-piece pop group who recently released their new album, Escape, featuring 11 original tracks.