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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Touch
Disciple Lyrics
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Cause I know He is passing by
Won't let my situation hinder
So desperate I'm willing to climb
Ain't gonna let it slow me down
I'll fight my way through the crowd
And then I heard Him say,
I've come to seek and save that which was lost"
Jesus I need you, Jesus I want you
I've got to break through so I can see you
Oh how I can't stop the bleeding
Spent all my money and no one can help
If I could touch the hem of His garment
I know it's through Him that I can be made well
Ain't gonna let it slow me down
I'll fight my way through the crowd
And then I heard him say,
"Who touched Me, power's gone from Me
Daughter your faith has made you well"
Jesus I need you, Jesus I want you
I've got to break through so I can touch you
Ain't gonna let it slow me down
I'll fight my way through the crowd
And then I heard Him say,
"Enter in My good servant
I will be yours and you will be Mine"
The song "Touch" by Disciple is a testament to the desperate need and desire for the presence of Jesus. The lyrics describe a person who would do anything to see Him, even if it means climbing through a crowd or fighting through obstacles that hinder their access to Him. The sense of urgency and desperation is palpable as the singer declares that they cannot stop the bleeding in their life and that they have spent all their money seeking help from others, only to find that there is none.
However, the turning point in the song comes when the person hears Jesus say that He will enter their house and seek and save what was lost. From there, the singer expresses their undying need for Jesus, declaring that they will break through and touch the hem of His garment. The song concludes with Jesus inviting the person in as His good servant, promising that they will be His and He will be theirs.
Overall, the song is a powerful depiction of the human need for connection with a higher power, and the lengths we will go to in order to achieve it. It is a reminder that for those who seek and pursue Him with everything they have, Jesus is always ready to enter in and make us whole.
Line by Line Meaning
I would do anything to see Him
I am willing to go to great lengths to catch a glimpse of Him
Cause I know He is passing by
I believe that He is here, and I don't want to miss Him
Won't let my situation hinder
I refuse to let my current circumstances hold me back
So desperate I'm willing to climb
I am so desperate to see Him that I am willing to climb over obstacles in my way
Ain't gonna let it slow me down
I won't allow anything to slow me down on my way to Him
I'll fight my way through the crowd
I'll push through the masses of people to get closer to Him
And then I heard Him say,
And then to my surprise, I heard Him speak
"I'll enter in your house today
"I will come into your life today
I've come to seek and save that which was lost"
"I have come to find and save those who are lost"
Jesus I need you, Jesus I want you
I need Him desperately, and I long for Him
I've got to break through so I can see you
I must push through my difficulties so I can see Him
Oh how I can't stop the bleeding
I am hurting badly, and the pain won't go away
Spent all my money and no one can help
I have exhausted all my resources, and no one can assist me
If I could touch the hem of His garment
If only I could reach out and touch His garment
I know it's through Him that I can be made well
I believe that it is only through Him that I can be healed
"Who touched Me, power's gone from Me
"Someone has touched Me, and My power has been passed to them
Daughter your faith has made you well"
"Your faith has healed you"
And then I heard him say,
Again, to my amazement, I heard Him speak
"Enter in My good servant
"Come into My presence, My faithful one
I will be yours and you will be Mine"
"I will be with you, and you will be with Me"
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