Aaron Michael Shust (born October 31, 1975) is an American contemporary Christian music artist formerly on the Brash Music and Centricity Music labels, and now on his own label. Shust was named the Songwriter of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007, and his song "My Savior My God" received the Song of the Year award.Results of the 2007 GMA Dove Awards . Retrieved April 27, 2007
Biography
Shust was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied music theory at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia. While there, he studied Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach. He also became influenced by U2 and Bob Marley. He began performing at churches and coffeehouses while attending college.
Shust began leading worship at Perimeter Church, Duluth, Georgia in 2000 until 2005, and recorded his album, Anything Worth Saying, in 2004 with producer, Dan Hannon, who delivered the album along with a stack of others to Brash Music for consideration. Helen Colwell Adams, Dove Award winner Aaron Shust performs Thurday at Manor Church, lancasteronline.com, USA, April 16, 2008 Brash Music signed Shust shortly thereafter.
The song "My Savior My God" peaked at No. 1 on six charts simultaneously by April 17: Radio and Records (R&R) Christian adult contemporary (AC) radio chart as played on the Weekend Top 20,As played on the January 7, 2007 Weekend Top 20 countdown R&R Christian AC monitor chart, CRW's AC radio chart, Billboard Hot Christian songs radio chart and Billboard Hot Christian AC chart. The song spent 30 weeks in the Top 5 on the R&R Christian AC chart in 2006.Biography at 1cubed.com. Retrieved January 8, 2007 Digital downloads of the song have topped 75,000 copies. The single was the second most played song of 2006 on Christian CHR radio as played on the Weekend 22.As played on the January 7, 2007 Weekend 22 countdown It was the No. 1 song of 2006 on 20 The Countdown Magazine. The song was awarded Song of the Year at the 2007 Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville.
According to the Nielsen Soundscan report, Anything Worth Saying was the 5th best-selling "Praise and Worship" album of 2006. However, it only sold 300 copies its first week.
At the GMA Dove Awards of 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, Shust was awarded three Dove Awards: Song of the Year ("My Savior, My God"), Songwriter of the Year, and New Artist of the Year.
Shust's second studio album, Whispered and Shouted, was released on June 5, 2007, and sold 5,000 copies its first week of release.
In 2009, Shust's third album, Take Over, was released, including the Christian radio hit, "To God Alone". On October 21, he released a Christmas EP.
In 2011, he became a worship leader at his childhood church in Aliquippa. Katherine Weber, Aaron Shust Seeks 'God's Grace' for Guidance, christianpost.com, USA, December 27, 2011
In August 2011, Shust's fourth album, This Is What We Believe, was released. The album was produced by Ed Cash.
On March 10, 2017, Shust released his first live album, Love Made a Way, which was produced by Nathan Nockels. Four singles released from the album were a studio version of "You Redeem", "Belong", a live version of his 2004 song "My Savior My God", and a radio version of "Resurrecting". The album failed to chart, but "You Redeem" peaked at No. 37 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
Personal life When he is not recording or touring, Shust lives outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife, Sarah and their sons, Daniel, Nicky, and Michael. He also leads worship at his home church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.
Discography Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positionsUS USChrist USHeat USIndie 2005 Anything Worth Saying Released: October 11, 2005 Label: Brash Format: CD, digital download 63 1 2 3 2007 Whispered and Shouted Released: June 5, 2007 Label: Brash Format: CD, digital download 151 5 — 17 2009 Take Over Released: August 4, 2009 Label: Brash Format: CD, digital download 197 15 — 21 2011 This Is What We Believe Released: August 23, 2011 Label: Centricity Format: CD, digital download — 15 — — 2013 Morning Rises Released: July 16, 2013 Label: Centricity Format: CD, digital download — 14 — — 2014 Unto Us Released: October 14, 2014 Label: Centricity Format: CD, digital download — — — — 2015 Doxology Released: August 28, 2015 Label: Centricity Format: CD, digital download — — — — 2017 Love Made a Way Released: March 10, 2017 Label: Centricity Format: CD, digital download — — — — 2019 Nothing to Fear Released: September 6, 2019 Label: Shust Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Bub. US Christ USChrist Air. US Christ AC 2005 "Change The Way" — — — Anything Worth Saying "Matchless" — 26 22 2006 "My Savior My God" — 1 1 RIAA: Gold "Give It All Away" — 7 10 "More Wonderful" — — — 2007 "Give Me Words to Speak" — 5 3 Whispered and Shouted "Long Live the King" — — — 2008 "Watch Over Me" — 12 10 "God Has Come to Earth" — 30 22 Christmas EP "Create Again" — — 25 Whispered and Shouted 2009 "To God Alone" — 22 24 Take Over "Come and Save Us" — — — "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" — 1 2 Christmas EP 2010 "Take Over" — 48 — Take Over 2011 "My Hope Is in You" 23 1 1 This Is What We Believe 2012 "Risen Today" — 28 22 "We Are Free" — 25 21 2013 "God of Brilliant Lights" — 15 13 Morning Rises 2014 "No One Higher" — 27 24 24 "Rejoice" — — 30 — Unto Us "Unto Us" — — 29 242016 "Ever Be" — 11 3 8 Love Made a Way 2017 "You Redeem" — 37 34 — "Resurrecting" — — 43 — 2018 "Zion" — — — — Nothing to Fear 2019 "This I Know" — — — —2020 "Never Alone" — — — — 2020 "All of Jesus for All the World" — — — — 2021 "Isaiah 53" — — — —
Awards and nominations
GMA Dove Awards Year Award Result 2007 New Artist of the Year Male Vocalist of the Year Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") Songwriter of the Year Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") Worship Song of the Year ("My Savior My God") 2008 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Whispered and Shouted)
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