1. Christian hard rock outfit Disciple rose out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in… Read Full Bio ↴1. Christian hard rock outfit Disciple rose out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the mid-'90s, eventually breaking out with their Dove Award-nominated second album, 1999's This Might Sting a Little Bit. Over the following decade, Disciple's heavy alt-metal style continued to earn fans thanks to popular albums like Scars Remain and Southern Hospitality. By the 2010s, they'd also established themselves as a consistent crossover act, extending beyond the Christian charts onto Billboard's Hard Rock and Top 200 charts with releases like O God Save Us All and Attack. After a handful of crowdfunded projects, Disciple signed with Tooth & Nail at end of the decade and released Love Letter Kill Shot in 2019.

Disciple was formed in 1992 by friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, Tim Barrett, and Adrian DiTommasi (who would leave the band shortly after inception) in an attempt to spread the gospel while playing the loud, metallic music they loved. Over the years, their style evolved into one similar to many secular alternative metal groups, as they toured churches, high schools, colleges, and similar venues. Their self-released debut, What Was I Thinking, came out in 1995, followed by an EP, My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy, on Warner Resound in 1997. Their sophomore full-length effort, This Might Sting a Little Bit, followed two years later on Rugged Records. By God followed in 2001 on the same label.

2003's Back Again found the band on a new label, their own independent Slain Records. That year, the trio became a quartet with the addition of bassist Joey Fife to their lineup. The group signed with INO Records the following year and released a self-titled LP in June of 2005. Scars Remain arrived on Integrity in late 2006. After years of nominations, the album won the band their first Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year.

In 2008, Noah and Fife stepped down from the band and their spots were filled by bassist Israel Beachy and guitarists Andrew Welch and Micah Sannan. Southern Hospitality arrived later that year. Before their next release, founding drummer Tim Barrett would also part ways with Disciple, replaced by Trent Reiff. Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Disciple's eighth LP, came out in April 2010. It topped the Christian chart and entered the Billboard Top 50. As the band's popularity grew, they embarked on a handful of tours with other top Christian acts like Thousand Foot Krutch and Skillet.

2012 saw the release of O God Save Us All, as well as a flurry of lineup changes. After four years with Disciple, Welch left the band to join Thousand Foot Krutch, while Sannan and Beachy were replaced by Josiah Prince (Philmont) and Jason Wilkes (High Flight Society). By early 2013, Reiff exited and was replaced by Joey West. Andrew Stanton also joined the band, leaving Young as the only original member.

The refreshed quintet forged ahead with the crowdfunded release of 2014's Attack, which became their highest Billboard 200 entry to date, peaking at number 44. Produced by longtime Disciple producer Travis Wyrick, Attack also rose to the number two spots on the Hard Rock and Christian charts. It would be the first and last album with Wilkes on bass, who left the band the next year. Vultures, a six-song EP recorded during the Attack sessions, was released at the end of 2015. Another EP, Live in Denmark, arrived the following year, accompanied by a series of concert videos from Denmark's RiverFest.

The band -- now a quartet -- issued another crowdfunded effort in 2016. Their 11th album, Long Live the Rebels, debuted at number 125, making it the group's sixth Billboard 200 entry to date. After signing with the Tooth & Nail label at the end of 2018, Disciple released their 12th full-length, Love Letter Kill Shot, in September 2019.

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Hello
Disciple Lyrics

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Well there goes my heart again
Come see me every now and then
I've got saints and angels too
Praise my name but I want you

What's behind door number one
You think that's it but I've just begun
Well I guess I've got the 99

But I want you to be mine all mine

Hello it's God again
Trying to find a way in your skin
Please don't reject me again
Hello hello

Peek a boo
I see you good hiding place
I've been there too

Walked a mile in your shoes
And it hurt me more than it hurt you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Disciple's song "Hello" talks about a divine being, God, who is constantly trying to find his way into the life of a person. The words "Well there goes my heart again, come see me every now and then" suggests that the singer, possibly representing God, is yearning for attention from the person they are trying to reach. This emotional need is reflected in the line "I've got saints and angels too, praise my name but I want you," which highlights that while there are other entities praising God, their attention does not suffice. What he wants is the person he is addressing to acknowledge his presence and spend time with him.

The song also talks about the struggle of trying to reach someone who seems to reject God's presence. The lines "What's behind door number one, you think that's it but I've just begun" suggests God's persistence in trying to find a way in the person's life, even though they might not be responding. The lyrics "Please don't reject me again, Hello, hello," reiterate this idea and emphasize the importance of not shunning God away.

The last verse shows a glimpse of understanding and empathy as the singer expresses that he understands the pain that the person he is addressing is going through. "Peek a boo, I see you good hiding place, I've been there too, walked a mile in your shoes, and it hurt me more than it hurt you," highlights God's ability to empathize with his children that he wants to reach. The lyrics of Disciple's "Hello" therefore highlight God's persistence, his yearning for attention, and his empathy towards those he is trying to reach.

Line by Line Meaning

Well there goes my heart again
My heart is once again filled with emotion and interest

Come see me every now and then
Visit me occasionally and show that you care

I've got saints and angels too
I have spiritual entities on my side

Praise my name but I want you
While it's great to have followers, I want your personal attention

What's behind door number one
What mysteries and opportunities lie in wait for us?

You think that's it but I've just begun
You may believe there's nothing more to see, but I have big plans in store

Well I guess I've got the 99
I have achieved much, but there's still something missing

But I want you to be mine all mine
I desire a personal connection with you

Hello it's God again
I'm reaching out to you once more

Trying to find a way in your skin
I'm seeking a way to connect with you on a deeper level

Please don't reject me again
I hope you won't push me away