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They Came Running is a rock band from the Chattanooga area in Southeast Tennessee. They formed in 2007 as a local worship band but have since expanded their horizons, released several EPs, one full-length album, and are expecting their sophomore release in Spring of 2013. They have shared the stage with bands such as: GRITS, Spoken (band), Nevertheless (band), Our_Heart%27s_Hero, Casting Crowns, and have played and toured extensively throughout the Eastern United States. Their sound caters to a young and progressive audience and their message to Christian and secular audiences, alike.

Formation and History
They Came Running was formed in 2007 in Cleveland, Tennessee as a worship band. They were met with rapid local success and began leading worship in area churches and writing original songs. They eventually garnered the attention of representatives of the AMA Label Group, signed a development deal, and promptly put out an EP with the single "The Cure." They continued studio work and on April 5, 2010 put out a second EP with two songs from their upcoming debut album, "Stargazing" and "Break The Silence" and the single "Some Call It Apathy".

On September 14, 2011, they released their debut full-length album under the direction of AMA Label Group's United Republic Records entitled "The Way You Shine" after they had joined up with the East Coast leg of the Extreme Tour, where they toured extensively on the East Coast.

They Came Running suffered lineup struggles throughout their foundational years, but solidified the current lineup in October of 2011, just in time to begin writing a new album, putting together a Christmas tour (Called "They Came Running's Ugly Christmas Sweater Extravaganza" ), and being recruited to lead worship at Lifeway's Mission Fuge camp in Nashville, TN from May to July in 2012. . They released the first single off of their Sophomore album, "Dry and Brittle," for free on their bandcamp, along with a free Christmas EP entitled "Christmas From The Ranch."

The full-length sophomore record Sound on the Radio was released the following summer, on July 2, 2013.

In June of 2014, they released their third full-length album, The Battle Project. Though it was a bit of a departure from the edgy Sound on the Radio as a worship project, it still retained the driving rock sound they'd developed up until then. With its release, they continued working for Fuge camps, though as a contract band, rather than staff band. They were invited to play with Building 429, Love & the Outcome, and Mandisa.