Sidewalk Prophets was currently composed by David Frey on lead vocals, Cal Joslin on bass & backing vocals & Daniel Macal on lead guitar & backing vocals
Background
The band was formed by lead singer Dave Frey and rhythm guitarist Ben McDonald when the two were attending Anderson University in Indiana. A demo they recorded was taken without their knowledge to a campus recording contest, which earned them a performance slot. That in turn, led to radio program directors and record labels, and a chance encounter with Audio Adrenaline's Will McGinnis gave Dave the chance to sing in front of 20,000. The group landed a deal with Word Records after meeting with a record label executive and a showcasing themselves at Lancaster Christian Academy in Smyrna, Tennessee.[2] It also features lead guitarist Shaun Tomczak, bassist Cal Joslin, and drummer Justin Nace. Tomczak left the band in January 2014 to spend time with his family, and Daniel Macal joined the band to take his place.[3] Nace announced he was about to leave the band in 2015, then Ben Young joined the band and took his place. Other past members of the group are guitarist Chris Jordan and bassist Chris Koboldt.
They have toured with Jeremy Camp and Audio Adrenaline on the strength of independent albums, then rode the popularity of their first Word Records release, These Simple Truths, to a Dove Award for New Artist of the Year[4] and a nomination for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. "The Words I Would Say" reached No. 3, "You Can Have Me" entered the Top 20, a Christmas single, "Hope Was Born This Night", reached the Top 10, and "You Love Me Anyway" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Singles chart.[5] The band has also toured in the Rock and Worship Roadshow with MercyMe and Francesca Battistelli among others,[6] and received another Dove nomination for Group of the Year in 2011.[7]
Their next album, Live Like That was produced by Ian Eskelin who also produced "The Words I Would Say". The record is a tribute to the band's fans, some of whom were selected through a contest to sing background vocals.[citation needed] The band also solicited photos of people their fans admire and want to be like for use on the cover.[citation needed]
In December 2017, they announced a 40-city tour the Something Different Tour (in 3D) for early 2018 with special guests Bonray.[8]
