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Infobox musical artist|name = Aaron Shust|image =|caption = Aaron Shust|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Aaron Michael Shust http://aaronshust.blogspot.com/2008/04/thank-you-break-and-cleveland.html|alias =|birth_date = Birth date and age|1975|10|31|birth_place = Chicago , Illinois , U.S. http://www.christianmusicreview.org/aaronshust.html|death_date =|origin =|instrument = vocals, guitar , piano |genre = Contemporary Christian music|CCM , Christian rock|rock , Worship music|praise and worship |occupation =|years_active = 2005–present|label = Centricity Music |associated_acts =|website = URL| http://www.aaronshust.com/|current_members =|past_members =Aaron Michael Shust (born, October 31, 1975 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American Contemporary Christian Music artist on the Centricity Music 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. http://www.doveawards.com/categories/ Results of the 2007 GMA Dove Awards, Retrieved April 27, 2007
Biography
Shust 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 . http://aaronshust.com/about.html About Aaron at his official website He began performing at churches and coffeehouses while at college.
Shust began leading worship at Perimeter Church , Duluth, Georgia in 2000 and recorded his album, Anything Worth Saying in 2004 with producer Dan Hannon who delivered the album along with a stack of others along to Brash Music for consideration. Brash Music signed Shust shortly thereafter.
2006
His second single " My Savior My God " was released January 20, 2006. The song was played on Christian radio stations around Christmas 2005. The song was listed at No. 19 on Radio and Records chart three weeks before the single was officially released to radio.
The song was listed No. 1 on six charts simultaneously by April 17: Radio and Records (R& R) Christian adult contemporary (AC) radio chart, R& R Christian AC monitor chart, CRW's AC radio chart, Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Hot Christian songs radio chart, most downloaded inspirational song on iTunes , and Billboard Hot Christian AC chart. The song spent 30 weeks in the Top 5 on the R& R Christian AC chart in 2006. http://www.1cubed.com/display.php? ID=243& sectionID=30 Biography at 1cubed.com, Retrieved January 8, 2007 Digital downloads of the song have topped 75,000 copies, and the song has held the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Christian and Gospel chart for over three months. 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 GMA Dove Awards of 2007|2007 Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville.
Anything Worth Saying was the 5th best-selling "Praise and Worship" album of 2006, according to the Nielsen Soundscan report for 2006. It only sold 300 copies its first week, however.Citation needed|date=June 2008
2007
At the GMA Dove Awards of 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee , Shust was awarded three GMA Dove Award|Dove Award s: 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.Citation needed|date=February 2008
2009
In 2009, Shust's third album, Take Over , was released, including the Christian radio hit " To God Alone ". http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2009/08/05.AARON%20SHUSTS%20TAKE%20OVER%20RELEASES%20TO%20CRITICAL%20ACCLAIM.asp On October 21, he released a Christmas EP (Aaron Shust EP)|Christmas EP .
Present
In August 2011, Shust's fourth album, This Is What We Believe , was released. The album is produced by Ed Cash . http://christianmusiczine.com/aaron-shust-this-is-what-we-believe-album-art-tracklisting/
Personal life
Aaron lives in Duluth, Georgia with his wife Sarah and their sons, Daniel, Nicky, and Michael.
Discography
Albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
US
US Christian
US Heat
US Indie
2005
Anything Worth Saying
Released: October 11, 2005
Label: Brash
Format: Compact disc|CD , music download|digital download
63
1
2
3
2007
Whispered and Shouted
Released: June 5, 2007
Label: Brash
Format: CD, digital download
151
5
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17
2009
Take Over
Released: August 4, 2009
Label: Brash
Format: CD, digital download
197
15
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21
Christmas EP (Aaron Shust EP)
Released: October 21, 2009
Label: Brash
Format: Extended play|EP , digital download
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2011
This Is What We Believe
Released: August 23, 2011
Label: Centricity Music|Centricity
Format: Compact disc|CD , music download|digital download
Pop/ Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("My Savior My God")
nom
Worship Song of the Year ("My Savior My God")
nom
2008
References
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External links
Official website|1= http://www.aaronshust.com/
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