The self-titled debut hailed 11 songs of heartfelt, soaring pop-rock, all penned by front man and guitarist Nick Joyce, with eight of the songs being produced by Brent Milligan (Audio Adrenaline, ZOEgirl, Rebecca St. James) and Ian Esklelin taking credit for three songs. Sonically, Our Hearts Hero was likened to Switchfoot, Sanctus Real, Jimmy Eat World, and Delirious.
"Gotee is thrilled to have Our Heart's Hero as the newest artist with our team," said label co-founder, Toby Mac. "We love the music and the hearts of this band. Not only is their music top notch, but these are guys who pour their lives into the kids they play for and walk through whatever life brings to them with grace and wisdom. I can't wait for people to meet this band."
Our Hearts Hero had spent the last couple years touring extensively with over 150 dates a year nationwide. Fans caught additional performances as the band joined the Rock, Paper, Scissors Tour the summer of 2007 with Wavorly and High Flight Society, as well as late summer dates as part of the Revolution Calling Tour with Red, Grits, and Falling Up. Our Hearts Hero also performed in 20 cities earlier that spring with The Afters. The band closed out 2007 with a nationwide run on the Punk the Halls Tour headlined by Stellar Kart and featuring Nevertheless, EleventySeven and Manafest.
The first radio single released by Gotee Records, "Back to the Cross", peaked at Number 22 on the national charts and landed at 77 on the CRW Year End Top 100 list for AC Adult Contemporary on nationwide Christian Radio.
2008 kept the band busy as they joined the For the Love of the Fans Tour featuring Pillar, Addison Road and Philmont. The band also made appearances at major festivals around the country, including a main stage performance at Ichthus Festival (Wilmore, Kentucky), and appearances at Alive Festival (Canal Fulton, Ohio), Rage Fest (Phoenix, Arizona) and Unity Fest (Muskegon, Michigan).
But for the next step in the lives of Our Heart's Hero, the band has cranked up the volume and stepped on the overdrive pedals for the preparation of a new 6-song, EP release, titled "BECOME NOTHING" as a precursor to a full length album. The new musical endeavor spotlights 6 cuts of heavy guitars, soaring strings, and epic electronic arrangements all co-penned by front man and now bass player Nick Joyce.
"Once we sat down together and started creating sounds and arrangements that weren't necessarily crafted with radio or any specific agenda in mind, we realized that we'd never loved making music like this before," said band co-founder, Joyce. "We were writing songs that WE loved, and that opened up a whole new horizon for us as musicians and artists."
All of the new tracks were produced by Joyce, allowing the creative aspects of the band's new sound to take a life of their own. Sonically, the new Our Hearts Hero effort is being likened to mixtures and influences of Linkin Park, Paramore, Red, Skillet and Anberlin.
Alive
Our Heart's Hero Lyrics
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And I, I can't pretend to go
A single breath further and I won't hide
Until You know
Tonight You make me feel alive
And I
And if nothing turns out right
If this whole world caves in, all that matters is
You make me feel alive
I tried to be the one to make it on my own
And does it show I'm hopeless with anything but You?
I'm learning what it's like to never be alone
Every moment, every moment shows
If I lose everything You ever gave to me
And if nothing turns out right
If this whole world caves in, all that matters is
You make me feel alive
And when there's nothing left to lose
And there's no one else but You I find
And I have never needed more
All I never asked you for is mine
If I lose everything You ever gave to me
Tonight You make me feel alive
And I
If I lose everything You ever gave to me
And if nothing turns out right
If this whole world caves in all, that matters is
You make me feel alive
If I lose everything You ever gave to me
And if nothing turns out right
If this whole world caves in all, that matters is
You make me feel alive
You make me feel
You make me feel alive
Now it?s more than a feeling inside
The song "Alive" by Our Heart's Hero is about finding one's purpose and meaning in life through faith. The lyrics speak of a person who used to try to make it on their own but now realizes that they need God to feel alive. The song opens with the line "Now it's more than a feeling inside" which establishes the theme of the song - a newfound sense of purpose and direction. The singer goes on to say that they cannot pretend to be self-sufficient anymore and will not hide this fact from God. The idea is that true living comes from recognizing one's dependence on God.
The chorus repeats the line "Tonight You make me feel alive" which represents the turning point in the singer's life where they realize that God is the source of their joy and fulfillment. The second verse is about the singer's dependence on God and how they are learning what it's like to never be alone. The bridge of the song speaks of the singer's acceptance of their own mortality and how they realize that God is the only thing that truly matters.
Overall, the song is about finding one's purpose in life through faith and recognizing that true happiness and fulfillment come from a relationship with God.
Line by Line Meaning
Now it's more than a feeling inside
My love for You has grown stronger than just a mere feeling inside my heart
And I, I can't pretend to go
I cannot pretend to be without You
A single breath further and I won't hide
I will no longer hide my true feelings from You even for a moment further
Until You know
Until You know how much You mean to me
Tonight You make me feel alive
Being with You tonight makes me feel more alive than ever before
And if nothing turns out right
Even if everything turns out wrong
If this whole world caves in, all that matters is
In the scenario where the world ends or everything falls apart, all that matters is
You make me feel alive
That You make me feel alive
Every moment, every moment shows
Every moment spent with You only proves that I need You more in my life
And when there's nothing left to lose
When I have lost everything else in my life, and I have nothing left on my own
And there's no one else but You I find
I turn to You, and You are the only one there for me
And I have never needed more
And at that moment, I realize that I have never needed anything or anyone else more than You
All I never asked you for is mine
Everything I never mentioned before, everything I didn't know I needed from You, is now mine
You make me feel
You are the reason why I feel
You make me feel alive
You make me feel more alive than anything else ever could
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NICHOLAS MICAH JOYCE
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