Leeland

Successfully rallying against George Bernard Shaw’s famed quote that “youth is wasted on the young,” Texas natives Leeland have been one of Christian music’s prolific acts since the band’s start in 2005.

The band entered the music scene with hit radio single “Sound of Melodies;” a favorite in Japan as well as the U.S. Its most recent single, "Follow You," is a collaborative work with fellow artist Brandon Heath, and acts as a call to serve the poor among us.

Before Leeland became Leeland, however, the group’s young lead singer and namesake Leeland Mooring was already showcasing his wise-beyond-his-years songwriting with none other than Michael W. Smith. Co-writing six songs on Smith’s 2006 release Stand, Michael has been a huge advocate of Leeland’s work, crowning the band “the best thing I have heard in a long, long time.”

The recipient of multiple Dove and Grammy Award nominations, Leeland, which is also comprised of Leeland’s brother Jack Mooring (keyboards, backing vocals), his sister Shelly Mooring and Mike Smith on drums, has continued to serve up innovative expressions of worship with a strong pop music sensibility. Leeland will be on tour with Royal Tailor and Building 429 this fall on the "Sounds of Hope" tour to bring awareness and support to the nonprofit organization Food for the Hungry.

Inspired by mainstream acts including U2 and Coldplay and Christian music mainstays like Hillsong United and Delirious, the band’s varied musical textures and strong faith message have made their songs both popular and powerful among diverse audiences.