Run Kid Run
{{Short description|American Christian pop/rock band}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2008}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Carmi, Illinois, U.S.
| genre = Pop punk, indie rock, Christian rock
| years_active = 2006–present
| label = Tooth & Nail
| website = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/runkidrun}}
| current_members = David Josiah Curtis
Neil Endicott
Paul Stewart
Matt Jackson
| past_members = Lyle Chastain
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Run Kid Run is a Christian pop/rock band from Carmi, Illinois and Morganfield, Kentucky, formed in 2006. Their debut album This Is Who We Are, was released on May 18, 2006 through Tooth & Nail Records. All of the members, except Paul Stewart, were originally from punk rock band Side Walk Slam on Tooth & Nail Records. The video for the song "We've Only Just Begun" was featured on the American Eagle music video store soundtrack after its release. The band's second album titled Love at the Core was released on April 29, 2008. Both albums were produced by James Paul Wisner.[http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/RunKidRun.asp Run Kid Run Discography] on Jesus Freak Hideout
The song "Freedom" become a hit song on the Christian radio station Air 1. Their recent work in the studio with Mark Lee Townsend and Matt Thiessen brought forth Patterns, released November 15, 2011.
Members
- David Josiah Curtis - vocals, guitar
- Neil Endicott - guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Paul Stewart - bass
- Matt Jackson - drums
; Former
- Lyle Chastain - bass
Discography
=Albums=
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| rowspan="2"| Title
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Label ! colspan="3"| Chart Positions |
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| style="width:200px;"| Top 200
! style="width:86px;"| US Christian ! style="width:86px;"| US Heat |
| This Is Who We Are
| 2006 | rowspan="3"| Tooth & Nail Records | style="text-align:center;"| – | style="text-align:center;"| 33 | style="text-align:center;"| 48 |
| Love at the Core
| 2008 | style="text-align:center;"| – | style="text-align:center;"| 32 | style="text-align:center;"| 28 |
| Patterns
| 2011 | style="text-align:center;"| – | style="text-align:center;"| – | style="text-align:center;"| – |
=Singles=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
|rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="3"| Chart Positions |rowspan="2"| Album |
| ChristianRock.net{{cite web|url=http://www.christianrock.net/music.asp |title=Music and Charts |website=Christianrock.net |date= |accessdate=2012-04-06}} Top 30 of the Week Peak | ChristianRock.net | Billboard Hot Christian Songs |
| 2006
| style="text-align:left" | "We've Only Just Begun" | 5 | 31 | | style="text-align:left" | This Is Who We Are |
| 2006
| style="text-align:left" | "I'll Forever Sing" | 12 | 56, 73* | | style="text-align:left" | This Is Who We Are |
| 2007
| style="text-align:left" | "Sing to Me" | 3 | 22 | | style="text-align:left" | This Is Who We Are |
| 2008
| style="text-align:left" | "The Modern March" | 1 | 42, 14** | | style="text-align:left" | This Is Who We Are |
| 2008
| style="text-align:left" | "Captives Come Home" | 1 | 1 | | style="text-align:left" | Love at the Core |
| 2008
| style="text-align:left" | "Sure Shot" | 1 | 18, 43*** | | style="text-align:left" | Love at the Core |
| 2009
| style="text-align:left" | "Set the Dial" | 1 | 2 | | style="text-align:left" | Love at the Core |
| 2009
| style="text-align:left" | "My Sweet Escape" | 1 | 5 | 41 | style="text-align:left" | Love at the Core |
| 2011
| style="text-align:left" | "Back to the Basics" | 22 | | | style="text=align:left" | Patterns |
* No. 56 in 2006, No. 73 in 2007
** No. 42 in 2007, No. 14 in 2008
*** No. 18 in 2008, No. 43 in 2009
=Songs featured on compilations=
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| Year
! Song ! Album |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2007
| style="text-align:left;"| "We've Only Just Begun" | style="text-align:center;"| X2007 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2008
| style="text-align:left;"| "Captives Come Home" | style="text-align:center;"| Tooth & Nail/BEC GMA Sampler 2008 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| "Sure Shot" | style="text-align:center;"| X2009 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| "One In A Million" | style="text-align:center;"| Songs From The Penalty Box Vol. Six |