Before City Harbor became City Harbor, however, Molly and Robby, who for the record aren't married to each other, were pursuing their musical craft in various capacities. Since music and ministry have always been intertwined in Robby's life (his mother served as a choir director), it's not surprising that his earliest contributions were for his local church.
But like any creative type, Robby experimented with a variety of genres and found a comfortable niche as a singer/songwriter. And thanks to Robby's rich voice and inherent pop sensibilities, Molly says Robby, who stepped in after original member Josh Varnadore felt God's call to lead worship in Texas, "brings so much life" to City Harbor's songs.
As for Molly, she's been a go-to songwriter for many of Nashville's most beloved artists including Wynonna, Point of Grace, Mikeschair, as well as NBC's "The Voice" winner Danielle Bradbery, and Molly's musical hero Amy Grant. On Grant's recent chart-topper How Mercy Looks From Here, Molly penned two tracks, "Here" and "Not Giving Up" and has also had her work featured in everything from TV's "One Tree Hill" to "Vampire Diaries."
With a big love of harmony, songs with more than one vocalist and genres as varied as those found on the average music lover's iPod, it quickly made sense that God would allow Molly and Robby's career paths to intertwine.
Eventually landing on the moniker "City Harbor" because those words individually represented what they hoped their music would be for their listeners, a shelter from the storm, Molly says the group was also inspired by Jesus's comforting words in Matthew 11:28--"Come to Me all who are weary, and I will give you rest.
