Aodhán King
Aodhán King | |
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| Birth name | Aodhán King |
| Born | December 25, 1992 Sydney, Australia |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Formerly of | Hillsong Young & Free |
| Website | aodhanking |
Aodhán King (pronounced Aiden) (born December 25, 1992, in Sydney, Australia)[1][2] is a Christian worship leader, singer, and songwriter based out of Los Angeles, California.[2][3][4] He is a founding member of the two-time Grammy nominated worship band Hillsong Young & Free.[5]
After working with other artists for several years and releasing many significantly charting singles, he released his first solo single, "Thank You So Much Jesus", on August 16, 2024.[6] It was followed by "Without You" and "Pray You Never Leave" released on September 6, 2024.[7][5] On September 27, "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow" was released.[8] His debut studio album, Beyond Us was released on October 18, 2024. The album. was released independently and distributed through Another Records and Capitol CMG.[9][10]
Early life
[edit]Aodhan King was born in Sydney, Australia to an Indian mother and Irish father. He grew up with brothers, Niall and Brendy.
He grew up has a child loving art, drama, and was very creative. In High school King got into music with high school friends Tom Kennedy, Elliot Norris and Hunter Page-Lochard. together they formed a band called Black Ties. they wrote many songs and performed small gigs for three years until their split up. King continued on the path of pop-rock music and acoustic until joining Hillsong. He still maintains a passion for pop music and as a gospel artist creates songs with lush melodies and atmospheric accompaniment.[11]
He discovered his passion for music during high school while volunteering to sing at Hillsong’s youth ministry. He became part of Hillsong’s youth ministry in 2004 which cemented the beginning of his faith journey. Soon after becoming a Christian in 2005, King began teaching himself how to play guitar. He describes his writing as an avenue to show his worship to Jesus and his desire is that the songs he writes would speak to people who are yet to discover Him as Lord and Saviour.[12] It was there, alongside some of his closest friends, that the band Young & Free was formed in the summer of 2012.[13]
Career
[edit]Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Us |
Track listing
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [14] |
US Christ Air [14] |
US Christ Digital [14] |
AUS Christ Air [15] | |||
| "One Thing" (with Hillsong Worship) |
2015 | — | — | 34 | — | Open Heaven / River Wild |
| "This is Living" (with Hillsong Young & Free and Lecrae) |
16 | 29 | 9 | 1 | This is Living | |
| "Where You Are" (with Hillsong Young & Free) |
16 | 25 | 17 | 1 | Youth Revival | |
| "Let Go" (with Hillsong Young & Free) |
2018 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 1 | III |
| "Whole Heart (Hold Me Now)" (with Hillsong United) |
2019 | 14 | — | 3 | — | People |
| "Heart of God" (with Hillsong Young & Free) |
46 | 39 | — | — | III | |
| "Uncomplicated" (with Hillsong Young & Free) |
2020 | 41 | — | — | — | All of My Best Friends |
| "Best Friends" (with Hillsong Young & Free) |
26 | 50 | 20 | 1 | ||
| "Praise Belongs" (with CXMMXNS) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Speechless" (with VOUS Worship) |
— | — | — | — | Always a Good Time | |
| "What a Friend" (with Benjamin William Hastings) |
— | — | — | — | Sold Out, Sincerely | |
| "Thank You So Much Jesus" (with Paul Klein) |
— | — | — | — | Beyond Us | |
| "Without You" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pray You Never Leave" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Yesterday, Today & Tommorow" (with Griff) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [16] | ||||||
| "No One But You" (with Hillsong Young & Free) |
2019 | 23 | Awake | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [14] |
US Christ Air [14] |
US Christ Digital [14] | |||||||
| "Sinking Deep" (with Hillsong Young & Free) |
2015 | 28 | — | 44 | This is Living | ||||
| "To My Knees" (with Hillsong Young & Free) |
37 | — | — | Youth Revival | |||||
| "Joy to the World" (with Hillsong Worship) |
2017 | 31 | 25 | — | The Peace Project | ||||
| "Touch of Heaven" (with Hillsong Worship) |
2018 | 27 | — | — | There is More | ||||
| "Time" (with Lauren Daigle) |
2024 | 27 | — | — | Beyond Us | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Aodhán King". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b "Aodhán King". Capitol Christian Music Group. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ Aodhán King | Videos | YouVersion.
- ^ "Aodhán King | MultiTracks.com". www.multitracks.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b News, C. C. M. (2024-09-09). "Aodhán King From Hillsong Young & Free Drops Multi-Track Single, 'Without You & Pray You Never Leave'". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Thank You So Much Jesus (feat. Paul Klein), 2024-08-16, retrieved 2024-11-29
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Aodhán King surprises fans with release of debut album "Beyond Us"". www.breathecast.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Aodhan King biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Aodhan King". hillsong.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Aodhán King Songs, Videos and Lyrics | Worship Together". www.worshiptogether.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b c d e f * "Hillsong Young and Free". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- :"Hillsong Worship". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- "Hillsong UNITED". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ * "Today's Christian Music Countdown". TCM. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard 200:
- "Child of God": "Billboard 200: Week of 2024-09-21". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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