One of the breakout worship music stars of the last few years is Tauren Wells. Wells’ iconic voice has brought us to tears, made us raise our hands in worship, and worked its way into our hearts by giving a silky-smooth sound to profound truth. But where did this voice come from, and how did Tauren Wells get to where He is today? We are taking a look at Tauren Wells’ worship journey to see how he became the memorable and moving artist that he is today.
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Coming out of Battle Creek, Michigan, Wells was one of the founding members of the Christian dance-pop band known as “Royal Tailor”. Wells and some of his college classmates, Jeremy Guzman, Blake Hubbard, and DJ Cox would form this group in 2011 to release an EP and two albums. Royal Tailor would receive some industry recognition with two Grammy nominations, as well as a New Artist of the Year Dove Award for their releases. Before long, however, Wells would head out on his own, beginning his solo career.
Signing a deal with Sony and the Provident Label Group in 2016, Wells would soon release his first solo single, “Love Is Action,” along with his first EP, “Undefeated”. Wells would become a household name in 2017 with the release of the hit single “Hills and Valleys”. This song would become so popular that Wells would eventually make it the title track of his first full-length solo album. The full length “Hills and Valleys” album would receive a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
Listen to Tauren Wells' "Hills and Valleys"
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The artist’s second solo album, “Citizen of Heaven” would land in the top three on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. Most recently, Wells’ 2022 album, “Joy In The Morning” brought us some of Wells’ most memorable and repeatable songs to date. With all the success he has seen so far, and all the promise of Wells’ career ahead, we cannot wait to hear his next songs.
Wells is sure to bring us more captivating content in the near future. The artist shares the intention behind his latest album, and his music going forward by saying:
“I think so much of what we consume are things that numb how we’re feeling. My hope for this [album] is that people become aware of how they are feeling and that somehow these lyrics and melodies give them language to something they haven’t been able to quite put their finger on yet.”
