Covenant Worship

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Covenant Worship
OriginDallas, Texas
GenresWorship, CCM
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsIntegrity
MembersNikki Chenoweth-Moltz
Holly McWilliams
Josh Barnett
Mary Barnett
Javi Hernandez
Monique Vasquez
Past membersDavid Binion
Nicole Binion
Gracie Binion
Joshua Dufrene
Colin Edge
Joel Carpenter
Nathan Walker
Websitecovenantchurch.org

Covenant Worship is an American Christian music worship band from Dallas, Texas. Their group formed at Covenant Church, an interdenominational congregation, while the church was established by Pastors Mike and Kathy Hayes, in 1976. The group released, Heaven on Earth in 2009 and Never Going Back in 2010, independently. They have released 4 live albums, Standing in 2012, Kingdom in 2014, Take Heart in 2016 and Sand and Stars in 2017. In May 2017, after the release of Sand and Stars, worship pastors David and Nicole Binion (Along With Daughter Madison "Gracie" Binion or MDSN) felt the urging from God that their time with covenant was coming to an end.[1] Since then Covenant Worship has released 2 live albums, 1 studio albums(with Covenant Church youth worship group Cov Kid), and 1 instrumental album.[2]

Background[edit]

Covenant Worship is from Dallas, Texas, where they were established in 2009,[3][4] with four members, David Binion, Nicole Binion, Joshua Dufrene, and Colin Edge, while they are members of Covenant Church, an interdenominational congregation, founded by Pastors Mike and Kathy Hayes, in 1976.[3][4][5]

Music history[edit]

The band started as a musical entity in 2009, with their first independently-made album, Heaven on Earth, that was released on October 27, 2009, from Covenant Worship.[6] This album was their breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 29 on the Gospel Albums chart.[7] Their subsequent album, a studio album, Standing,[8] was released on August 7, 2012, by Integrity Music.[9] The album charted on three Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 138 on The Billboard 200, No. 2 on Christian Albums, and No. 19 on the Independent Albums chart.[10] They released, Kingdom, on July 1, 2014, with Integrity Media.[11] This album peaked on The Billboard 200 at No. 113,[12] and at No. 2 on the Christian Albums chart.[13] They released, Take Heart, on February 26, 2016, with Integrity Music.[14]

Members[edit]

Current members[5]

Former Members

  • David Lee Binion (November 7,[21] 1962)[22]
  • Nicole Denise Binion (April 18, 1975,[23] née, Power)[24]
  • Madison Grace Binion

Discography[edit]

Live albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
CHR
Standing 138[10] 2[10]
Kingdom 113[12] 2[13]
Take Heart – 9
Sand and Stars
  • Released: April 14, 2017
  • Label: Integrity
  • CD, digital download
 88[25] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David & Nicole Binion Talk About Leaving Covenant Worship & the Creation of "Dwell"". www.hallels.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  2. ^ "Covenant Worship". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  3. ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "Covenant Worship : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Perkins, Matt (June 26, 2014). "Interview with David Binion of Covenant Worship". All about Worship. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  5. ^ a b NRTTeamAdmin (July 7, 2014). "Covenant Worship Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "Heaven on Earth - Covenant Worship". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Billboard. "Heaven on Earth - Covenant Worship : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  8. ^ Lacy, Dwayne (August 26, 2012). "Covenant Church releases their debut on Integrity Music". New Release Today. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  9. ^ NRTTeamAdmin. "Standing by Covenant Worship". New Release Today. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  10. ^ a b c Billboard. "Standing - Covenant Worship : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  11. ^ Collar, Matt. "Kingdom - Covenant Worship : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  12. ^ a b Billboard. "Kingdom - Covenant Worship : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  13. ^ a b Chart search for Kingdom at billboard.com on Christian Albums
  14. ^ Armstrong, Jeremy. Armstrong, Jeremy (ed.). "Covenant Worship: Take Heart". Worship Leader. Vol. March/April 2016. San Juan Capistrano, California: Chuck Fromm, PhD (Worship Leader Partnership). p. 79. ISSN 1066-1247. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  15. ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: DUFRENE JOSHUA J". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  16. ^ Joshua Dufrene (JoshuaDufrene) (August 13, 2013). "Spending a couple days on Lake Fork for my Bday. Thanks to nathanwalker1 and his awesome parents for…". Twitter. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  17. ^ Intelius. "Joshua Dufrene in Texas". Intelius. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  18. ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: EDGE COLIN GEOFFREY". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  19. ^ Colin Edge (colinedge) (January 4, 2014). "Eating roast beef sandwiches & watching Sherlock with @Pajedge on my birthday. It. Does. Not. Get. Better. Than. This". Twitter. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  20. ^ Intelius. "Colin G Edge in Irving, TX". Intelius. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  21. ^ David Binion (davidleebinion) (November 7, 2015). "My Birthday lunch with my sweet Mom!!!". Twitter. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  22. ^ Intelius. "David L Binion in Flower Mound, TX". Intelius. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  23. ^ Nicole Binion (NicoleBinion) (April 18, 2015). "So...I knew @davidleebinion had something up his sleeve for my 40th Birthday, but I had NO IDEA that…". Twitter. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  24. ^ Intelius. "Nicole Binion in Flower Mound, TX". Intelius. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  25. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Sand and Stars (Live) [Deluxe Edition]' by Covenant Worship (American Albums iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2021-01-25.

External links[edit]

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