Hills and Valleys (Deluxe Edition) Tauren Wells

Battle Creek, Michigan native Tauren Wells is a Christian rock and worship artist, and the former frontman for Dove and Grammy Award-nominated CCM outfit Royal Tailor. Wells co-founded the faith-based dance-pop band in 2011 alongside DJ Cox, Jeremy Guzman, and Blake Hubbard while attending Indiana Bible College (Jarrod Ingram rounded out the group soon after). Royal Tailor released two popular full-length albums and one EP between 2011 and 2013, but disbanded in 2015 when Wells announced that he was embarking on a solo career. In 2016 Wells inked a deal with Sony CCM imprint Provident Label Group and released his first single, "Love Is Action," followed by the EP Undefeated. Early 2017 saw the release of the single "Hills and Valleys" -- his biggest hit yet on Christian radio -- and his debut full-length of the same name (following in June of that year). Boosted by heavy Christian radio airplay of "Hills and Valleys" and "When We Pray," the album earned a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. ~ James Christopher Monger