The Brilliance
{{short description|American music group}}
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The Brilliance is an American music duo made up of David Gungor and John Arndt.
History
David Gungor and John Arndt grew up together in Marshfield, Wisconsin.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=633|title=The Brilliance Releases New Album Brother|website=www.newreleasetoday.com|access-date=2018-05-10}} They formed the band together in 2010. Gungor previously led worship services in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Arndt worked in Austin, Texas.{{cite web |author=Hoganson Media Relations |title= The Brilliance Releases New Album Brother|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=633 |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 27, 2015 |date=February 15, 2015}} The two moved to New York City and Chicago. David Gungor is the brother of Michael Gungor.
The duo released a self-titled album, The Brilliance, on October 19, 2010.{{cite web |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |title=The Brilliance |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheBrilliance.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 27, 2015}} They quickly followed it up with Advent, Vol. 1, on November 28, 2011.{{cite web |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |title=Advent, Vol. 1 |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/AdventVol1.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 27, 2015}} In 2012, the duo released several albums. They released Lent, on February 29,{{cite web |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |title=Lent |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Lent.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 27, 2015}} Advent, Vol. 2 on November 12,{{Cite web|url=http://christianmusicarchive.com/album/advent-vol2|title=Advent, Vol.2 {{!}} Christian Music Archive|website=christianmusicarchive.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-02}} Cavetime – A Worship Experience, on November 23,{{cite web |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |title=Cavetime - A Worship Experience |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Lent.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 27, 2015}} and a live album titled The Road Recordings.{{Citation|title=THE BRILLIANCE: The Road Recordings|url=https://noisetrade.com/thebrilliancemusic/road-recordings|access-date=2018-09-02}} Subsequently, they made two more extended plays. They released Advent B Sides EP on December 2, 2013,{{cite web |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |title=Advent B Sides EP |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Lent.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 27, 2015}} and the For Our Children EP, on December 2, 2014.{{cite web |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |title=For Our Children EP |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/ForOurChildrenEP.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 27, 2015}}
The duo signed with Integrity Music, which released Brother, the duo's first studio album, on February 17, 2015.{{cite web |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |title=Brother |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Brother.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=February 27, 2015}} The album charted on the Billboard Christian Albums chart at number 36.https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3AThe%20Brilliance&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=The%20Brilliance {{Dead link|date=September 2022}} On January 27, 2017, Integrity Music released All is Not Lost. The album peaked at number 20 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart and number 12 on Billboard's Heatseeker's chart on February 18, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname:the%20brilliance&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id:-&f%5B2%5D=ss_bb_type:chart_item&type=2&artist=the%20brilliance|title=Chart Search {{!}} Billboard|website=www.billboard.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-03}}
The Brilliance partnered with World Relief in their initiative to raise awareness for the DACA dreamers, which led to the first album in a series of "Suites", a set of songs and pieces united by a theme. The Dreamer Suite was featured on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Following the success of "Oh Dreamer," Gungor and Arndt set out to write a new suite and called it "World Keeps Spinning," which they released at the beginning of 2020, and which features the Biola University orchestra and chorale.{{cite web |url=https://www.biola.edu/blogs/biola-news/2020/biola-university-orchestra-and-chorale-featured-br|title=Biola University Orchestra and Chorale Featured on The Brilliance's New Album |last=Dougher |first=Sarah |date=19 February 2020 |website=biola.edu/blogs/biola-news |access-date=14 May 2022}}
On January 9, 2020, The Brilliance performed a Paste session in New York City,{{cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/noisetrade/music/the-brilliance |date=9 January 2020 |website=www.pastemazagine.com |publisher= |access-date=14 May 2022| title=Albums :: NoiseTrade :: Paste Magazine }} setting a record of having the most performers in Paste's tape room.
On May 15, 2020, The Brilliance released a music video in support of their single, "Telephone,"{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwxeoL5cLek |title=The Brilliance - Telephone (Official Music Video) |date=15 May 2020 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=The Brilliance |access-date=14 May 2022}} that was dedicated to health care workers in the midst of the pandemic, and that was featured on YouTube's Video HotList at #5.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
In 2022 & 2023, the band performed at the Christian music festival Big Church Festival.{{cite web |url=https://www.bigchurchdayout.com/line-up/the-garden-stage/ |website=bigchurchdayout.com|publisher= |access-date=14 May 2022|title=The Garden Stage | Big Church Day Out }}
The songs "God Our Mother" and "A Light" were also featured on both the God Our Mother{{Citation|last=The Liturgists|title=God Our Mother|url=https://www.amazon.com/God-Our-Mother-Liturgists/dp/B00K6AU7AC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1535945049&sr=8-3&keywords=the+liturgists|access-date=2018-09-03}} and A Light{{Citation|last=The Liturgists|title=A Light|url=https://www.amazon.com/Light-Liturgists/dp/B017LII87U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535945049&sr=8-1&keywords=the+liturgists|access-date=2018-09-03}} albums by The Liturgists.
Members
- David Gungor – vocals, guitar
- John Arndt – keys, vocals
Discography
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| scope="row" |Brother
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| All is Not Lost
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| scope="row" |Suite No.1: Oh Dreamer
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| scope="row" |Suite No.2: World Keeps Spinning
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| scope="row" |Feel It
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Category:Musical groups established in 2010