Mission Six

Mission Six
300px Mission Six (from left to right: Anthony Barthel, David Horner, Michael Powers, and Noah Hayden)
Background information
Origin	Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	Alternative/Christian, Worship, CCM
Years active	2005-present
Associated acts	Jamie GraceThe RubyzSpencer Kane
Website	www.missionsix.org
Members	Noah Hayden Michael Powers David Horner Lucas Ball Isaac Alling
Past members	Anthony Barthel

Mission Six (sometimes shown as Mission 6 or just M6) is an Alternative/Christian band from Evansville, Indiana, United States. They have released 4 studio albums. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Noah Hayden, bass player Michael Powers, drummer David Horner, keys Isaac Alling, & lead guitar Lucas Ball. They tour both nationally and internationally and star in a JUCE TV series titled "City Lights", which follows the band on the road.

History & media recognition

The band was formed in Evansville, Indiana in 2005 when they were just in 5th grade. Noah, Isaac, Michael, & David grew up together playing sports and went to the same Christian school. Knowing that they all had instrumental abilities and a desire to serve God, they started Mission Six. Michael Powers, their bass player, stated in a 2011 iShine Knect "Mission Six Spotlight" episode, "...it was just kind of a pipe dream, 'why don't we start a band- do something different?'" Anthony Barthel, (former guitarist), was homeschooled & moved to a different part of town, where he met the boys. Barthel says in the iShine episodes "he hardly knew how to play guitar", so he joined the band. Hayden & Horner's fathers were both senior pastors, so they practiced at their church & the band was official. Lucas Ball then joined the band in 2012. The band said later in an iShine interview that Lucas Ball joined the band as a result of their paths crossing together. They were in need of a new guitar player due to Barthel's departure and found Lucas at an Olive Garden restaurant. Ball was their waiter and they began to discuss how each of their lives had been, eventually they had Ball join the band.Lucas had grown up in the same town and served in the same church as the boys.

Their band name reflects on their mission to put God first. That is why they include God as their 6th band member, hence the name Mission Six.

Mission Six was first featured on Radio Disney. They starred in the iShine KNECT TV show with the rest of the iShine Artists, such as, The Rubyz, Jamie Grace, Rachel Chan, Spencer Kane, & Tate Huesman. Their first album was released with Bema Media in July 2008, called Superhero,.

Into the Unknown

On May 30, 2015 the band's 4th album was released.

Band members

Current members

• Noah Hayden - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar (born October 1, 1994)

When Noah was younger,he was known as the "shy sports guy". He mentioned how he hardly said a word until probably the 6th grade. He also stated how surprised he was that God could make someone as shy as him to be the leadsinger and frontman of a band. He added in an iShine KNECT "Mission Six Spotlight" episode

"if you went ten years back from now and told me I would be the leadsinger in a band, I would just laugh."

Sources iShine KNECT Mission Six Spotlight Episode

• Lucas Ball - Lead guitar(born in 1989) (age 25)
• Michael Powers - Bass guitar, Backing vocals(born December 18, 1994)
• David Horner - Drums(born October 2, 1994)
• Isaac Alling - Keys, backing vocals( born in 1994)

Discography

Studio Albums

• Superhero (2008)
• Not Too Young (2009)
• Heaven Down to Earth or Shockwave (2012)
• Into the Unknown (2015)

Singles

• City Lights (2014)
• Shake The Dust (2015)
• Nothing At All (2015)
• Paralyzed (2015)

iShine Compilations

• iShine Allstarz Vol, 1. (2009)
• iShine Allstarz Vol 2010 (2010)
• iShine: Worship Mania (2010)

References

http://ishinelive.com/artists/mission-six/

External links

• Official Site