# Housefires

Housefires is an American worship band from Atlanta, Georgia. Forming in 2014, they have released five live albums.

## Background

Housefires originated at Grace Midtown Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The church had released two prior worship albums as Grace Midtown, with Pat Barrett and others leading. Housefires formed in 2014, with the addition of Kirby Kaple as a worship pastor at Grace, and signaled a shift in the church's musical style toward a more stripped-down style reminiscent of artists such as United Pursuit and All Sons & Daughters. Barrett and Kaple were joined by fellow Atlanta worship leader Tony Brown, and Grace Athens worship pastor Nate Moore. Additional members included violinist Vicki Schmidt, keyboardist Jonathan Jay, percussionist, Zac Brooks, and drummer Harold Brown. In 2016, the band also participated in the Outcry Tour, and continued touring independently in 2017. They often host monthly worship nights at Grace Midtown's campus. On February 1, 2020, Donald Hart joined Housefires as their bassist.

## Music history

The band has released four live albums. Their eponymous debut was released on March 19, 2014, with most songs reappearing in more polished form on Housefires II, released September 9, 2014. Housefires III followed on August 12, 2016, and their most recent album, We Say Yes, was released in mid-2017. The group is best known for Barrett and Brown's "Good Good Father," which attained massive popularity after Chris Tomlin recorded the song and released it as a single. Their album, Housefires III, charted on three Billboard magazine charts, The Billboard 200 at No. 106, Christian Albums at No. 3, and Independent Albums at No. 6. It also charted on the Official Charts Company from the United Kingdom on their Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart, at No. 2.

## Members
### Current members

* Tony Brown – vocals, guitar (Co-Founder)
* Nate Moore – vocals, guitar
* Kirby Kaple – vocals
* Ryan Ellis – vocals, guitar
* Davy Flowers – vocals
* Ahjah Walls - vocals
* Vicki Schmidt – violin
* Jonathan Jay – keys
* Zac Brooks – percussion
* Harold Brown – drums (Formerly of Maverick City Music)
* Donald Hart – bass

### Former members

* Pat Barrett – vocals, guitar
* Josh Stewart – keys
* Jonathan Kimsey – drums
* Mark Cole – guitar
* Blaine Keller – violin

## Discography
### Albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US Christ. | US Heat. | US Ind. | UK C&G |
| Housefires | Released: March 19, 2014 Label: Housefires Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — |
| Housefires II | Released: September 9, 2014 Label: Housefires Formats: CD, digital download | — | 30 | 23 | — | 10 |
| Housefires III | Released: August 12, 2016 Label: Housefires Formats: CD, digital download | 106 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 |
| We Say Yes | Released: June 2, 2017 Label: Housefires Formats: CD, digital download | — | 6 | — | 23 | 4 |
| Housefires V | Released: July 12, 2019 Label: Housefires Formats: CD, digital download | — | 37 | — | — | 9 |
| Housefires VII | Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Capitol CMG/Bower & Bow Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — |
| How To Start A Housefire | Released: January 27, 2023 Label: Capitol CMG/Tribl Records | — | — | — | — | — |
| How To Start A Housefire, Pt. II | Released: April 21, 2023 Label: Capitol CMG/Tribl Records | — | — | — | — | — |
| How To Start A Housefire, Pt. III | Released: November 3, 2023 Label: Capitol CMG/Tribl Records | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chapel Sessions, Vol I | Released: October 24, 2024 | - | - | - | - | - |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US Christ. | US Heat. | US Ind. | UK C&G |
| Housefires + Friends (Live) | Released: May 1, 2020 Label: Housefires Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US Christ | US Christ Airplay | Album |
| 2015 | "Good Good Father" | 29 | — | Housefires II |
| 2016 | "Build My Life" | 42 | — | Housefires III |
| 2019 | "I'll Give Thanks" (featuring Kirby Kaple) | 50 | — | Housefires V |