Selah (band)

Selah
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Contemporary Christian, gospel
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Curb
Members	Amy Perry Allan Hall Todd Smith
Past members	Nicol Sponberg Melodie Crittenden
Website	selahonline.com

Selah is a contemporary Christian vocal trio consisting of Todd Smith, Allan Hall, and Amy Perry. The group has been featured on The 700 Club, Hour of Power, and TBN.

Group history

1997–2004: Original lineup

Selah was originally formed by brother and sister, Todd and Nicol Smith (now Nicol Sponberg), along with friend Allan Hall. The group quickly gained success with the release of their first album, Be Still My Soul, in 1999. They quickly earned a reputation for being able to reveal the heart of any song they recorded, transforming old Christian hymns into a more modern style and with their powerful voices and beautiful harmonies. Todd and Nicol, who spent their childhood in Subsaharan Africa, brought many African elements to their songs as well. They are as comfortable singing in Kituba, as they are in English. Todd gives credit for his music career to his missionary upbringing. "I've been singing in front of people since I was three," he said. "My parents are missionaries. When we came back to the United States, we had to visit each church that sponsored us. That was a good training ground." They also did well-known covers of already-famous songs such as "You Raise Me Up" by Secret Garden and "Bless the Broken Road" by Marcus Hummon. Selah went on to win a Dove Award for their debut album.

Their second album Press On was released in 2001, and also won a Dove Award, along with many nominations for individual songs in the album.

In April 2000, Nicol Smith released her self-titled solo debut on Curb Records. She met and married Greg Sponberg in 2003. Nicol Sponberg released her second solo album, Resurrection (Curb Records), in 2004. The single "Crazy In Love" crossed over to the secular Adult Contemporary charts while songs like "Safe" continued to earn her airplay on Christian radio. Todd also produced a solo album, Alive, in 2004.

2005–present

Nicol left the group in 2004 to pursue a solo career, and for most of 2005 Melodie Crittenden sang with the group.

The 2006 Bless the Broken Road album was a project that teamed original Selah members Allan Hall and Todd Smith with a wide variety of guest singers.

After auditioning 15 female vocalists, Amy Perry became a full-time member based on her vocal abilities and spirituality. Allan Hall also began to get a more active singing role, from originally being the band's accompanist.

In 2014, Selah released You Amaze Us. The title track debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Soft AC chart, becoming the first song in the history of the chart to do so. "You Amaze Us” spent a concurrent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Christian Soft AC chart.

In 2014, Amy Perry and Alan Hall also released solo albums – Glory All Around (Perry) and Work of Love (Hall).

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US Christ
1999	Be Still My Soul Released: May 18, 1999 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	—	24
2001	Press On Released: June 12, 2001 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	—	23
2002	Rose of Bethlehem Released: October 15, 2002 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	—	16
2004	Hiding Place Released: May 25, 2004 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	61	2
2005	Greatest Hymns Released: August 23, 2005 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	117	3
2006	Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album Released: August 8, 2006 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	43	1
2009	You Deliver Me Released: August 25, 2009 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	66	4
2011	Hope of the Broken World Released: August 23, 2011 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	87	4
2014	You Amaze Us Released: August 19, 2014 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	59	3
2017	Unbreakable Released: March 24, 2017 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	132	5

Compilations

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Christ
2007	Timeless: The Selah Collection Released: October 9, 2007 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	—
2016	Greatest Hymns, Volume 2 Released: August 26, 2016 Label: Curb Records Format: CD, DI	8

Appearances on other albums

• Grace, Jim Brickman: "Be Thou Near to Me"
• Church in the Wildwood: Cherished Hymns, Gaither Homecoming: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord/Just a Closer Walk With Thee"

Dove Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2000	Inspirational Album of the Year	Be Still My Soul	Won
2002		Press On	Won
	Traditional Recorded Gospel Song	"Hold On"	Won
	Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year	"Wonderful, Merciful Savior"	Nominated
	Group of the Year		Nominated
2003			Nominated
2005	Artist of the Year		Nominated
	Group of the Year		Nominated
	Song of the Year	"You Raise Me Up"	Nominated
	Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year		Nominated
	Inspirational Album of the Year	Hiding Place	Won
	Worship Song of the Year	"I Bless Your Name"	Nominated
2006	Inspirational Album of the Year	Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album	Won
	Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year	"All My Praise"	Nominated
	Inspirational Album of the Year	Greatest Hymns	Nominated
	Special Event Album of the Year	WOW Christmas (Green)	Nominated
	Worship Song of the Year	"Be Thou My Vision"	Nominated
2007	Song of the Year	"Bless the Broken Road"	Nominated
	Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year		Nominated
	Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year	"Glory"	Nominated
	Group of the Year		Nominated
	Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year	"Be Thou Near To Me"	Nominated
2012		Hope of the Broken World	Won
2012	Inspirational Recorded Album of the Year		Won
2013	Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year	"It Must be You"	Nominated
2014		"You Amaze Us"	Nominated

External links

• Official website