![]() After announcing in 2016 that the band was breaking up, Rhett Walker continued as a solo artist with Essential Records, releasing his self-titled EP in 2018. Rhett Walker Band, was GRAMMY┬⌐ nominated for their debut album┬á When Mercy Found Me, has toured with the biggest Christian artists, and have released two full-length albums ( Come to the River in 2012 and┬á HereΓÇÖs to the One sin 2014). You canΓÇÖt just take that love and not tell the story that goes with it.ΓÇ¥ One: rejoice, because now we have a purpose on this earthΓÇöto share that grace with others. ΓÇ£ThereΓÇÖs just nothing we can do without grace weΓÇÖre all dirty, messed up people, but Christ still loves us,ΓÇ¥ said Rhett. One theme that is apparent throughout the entire album is that of grace. The┬árecord speaks of the singer’s personal journey and is refreshingly raw and honest. RhettΓÇÖs first single with his new record label, Essential Records, was “ When Mercy Found Me” off the album┬á Come To The River. In 2011, Rhett Walker joined the Essential Records roster as a part of the Rhett Walker Band. The more I sang the more things started opening up.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇ£So I was a drummer at church growing up until one day they called me out front to sing ΓÇÿ Grace Like RainΓÇÖ by┬á Todd Agnew, and I never went back to the drums. ΓÇ£I always knew I wanted to do music, but I couldnΓÇÖt sing as a kid I was just terrible at it,ΓÇ¥ he said. From there, the Lord began opening doors for Rhett to lead worship and pursue music. Rhett and April went on to get married and he rededicated his life to Christ. LetΓÇÖs do everything right from here on out.ΓÇ¥ I finally sat down with April, who is now my wife, and said: WeΓÇÖve done everything wrong that we possibly can. ΓÇ£My girlfriendΓÇÖs having a baby, and I have no job. ΓÇ£It was like, Man, what am I doing?ΓÇ¥ he recalls. That was the stop in the path for me.ΓÇ¥īeing faced with being a father at 17, Rhett knew it was time to make a choice – he could continue going down┬áthe destructive path he was on, or he could change. It wasnΓÇÖt long after that we found out she was pregnant. So, they sent me to this Christian school, the only one that would take me, and I met this girl. It wasnΓÇÖt long before I was expelled from schoolΓÇöjust always in trouble. ΓÇ£I mixed with the rough crowd, got into fights and drugs. I just went nuts, doing whatever I wanted to do in the moment,ΓÇ¥ he said. ΓÇ£We moved away from my hometown when I was 16, and I didnΓÇÖt like that. The 25-year-old preacherΓÇÖs son who was raised in the South has come full circle with his faith after a period of rebelling against it. Rhett Walker ┬áis not your typical Christian artist. Rhett Walker Band, was GRAMMY┬⌐ nominated for their debut album┬á When Mercy Found Me, has toured with the biggest Christian artists, and have released two full-length albums ( Come to the River in 2012 and┬á HereΓÇÖs to the Ones in 2014). Rhett Walker received his start as front man for the Rhett Walker Band.
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