With honest lyrics and heartfelt performances, 4th Point is a Chicago-area, high-energy band made up of best friends who believe in what they do. Early on, the band started as a youth worship band at a local church’s weekly youth group. From this experience stemmed a new passion for the band to take their message beyond the walls of their own church. In 2011 the band began playing at local events. They soon started traveling the state and eventually expanded farther. 4th Point's experience spans a wide variety of venues and events, including Christian festivals, town festivals, youth camps and retreats, church events, as well as the national stage. The band has shared the stage with national touring artists Switchfoot, Red, Big Daddy Weave, Colton Dixon, Hawk Nelson, Citizen Way, Mikeschair, City Harbor, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Abandon, Lybecker, and Head East. Additionally, 4th Point has performed at several Christian Festival Association (CFA) festivals including Big Ticket Festival (Gaylord, MI), Lifest (Oshkosh, WI), Unity Christian Music Festival (Muskegon, MI), and Sonshine Festival (Somerset, WI). 4th Point is striving to spread their music, seeking new platforms to bring their message of hope and inspiration to audiences nationwide.
Band members:
Matt Ellis – Lead vocals and rhythm guitar
Andrew Denning – Lead guitar and background vocals
Bryce Knight – Bass
Bradley Kus – Drums
Accolades:
• 2018 - Second place in the nationwide talent search at Unity Christian Music Festival (Muskegon, MI), a member festival of the national Christian Festival Association (CFA)
• 2017 - Second place in the nationwide talent search at Unity Christian Music Festival (Muskegon, MI), a member festival of the national Christian Festival Association (CFA)
• 2016 - Second place in the nationwide talent search at Unity Christian Music Festival (Muskegon, MI), a member festival of the national CFA
• 2016 - Top three finalist in the nationwide talent search at Sonshine Festival (Somerset, WI), a member festival of the national CFA
• 2015 - Winner of the nationwide talent search at Lifest (Oshkosh, WI), a member festival of the national CFA
• 2013 - State champion of the Illinois Battle of the Bands, competing against more than 100 talented bands across the state in numerous local and regional competitions.
• 2013 - Top four finalist in the nationwide talent search competition at SpiritSong Fest (Cincinnati, OH), a member festival of the national CFA
Discography:
4th Point has released two full-length CDs.
Battlefields (July 12, 2015)
In July, 2015, 4th Point released their second album, Battlefields, which was recorded and engineered at Moody Bible Institute by Ryan McConnaughay. While still encapsulating the band’s unending passion and energy, this new album unveiled a new sound and personality. Consisting of 14 original songs, Battlefields represents the journey of humanity seeking victory in the conflict within ourselves, raising questions, examining our intentions, and inspiring us to search for something much greater.
The Search and the Find (February 24, 2013)
4th Point worked with Pumpkin Studios and two-time Grammy-nominated recording engineer Gary Loizzo (Styx, REO Speedwagon, Liza Minnelli, etc.), who engineered, recorded, and mastered their debut album, The Search and the Find. Released in February, 2013, the album consists of 12 original songs that represent a journey of discovery in the search for truth, hope, unconditional love, and the security of redemption.
Upcoming Dates:
2018
June 24-29
Lead222 Servant Leadership Experience
Chicago, IL
June 30
Assumption Fest
229 N. Chestnut St.
Assumption, IL
7:00 p.m.
July 7
Bartlett 4th of July Fest
700 S. Bartlett Rd.
Bartlett, IL 60103
1:00 p.m.
July 8
Nerd Church
Anime Midwest Convention
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Rosemont, IL 60018
10:00 a.m.
July 8-13
Lead222 Servant Leadership Experience
West Chicago, IL 60185
August 4
Taste of Roselle
Main St. between Roselle Rd. and Park St.
Roselle, IL 60172
4:30 p.m.
August 11
Party in the Park
The Shell at Reed Keppler Park
129 W. National St.
West Chicago, IL 60185
3:00 p.m.
Performance History:
2018
Jan 26-28 Baraboo, WI
Jan 19-21 Baraboo, WI
2017
Dec 12 St. Charles, IL
Oct 14-15 New Windsor, IL
Aug 12 Muskegon, MI
Aug 3 Hampshire, IL
Jul 30 Sugar Grove, IL
Jul 26 Chicago, IL
Jul 21 Streator, IL
Jul 20 DeKalb, IL
Jul 16 McHenry, IL
Jul 9-14 West Chicago, IL
Jul 6 West Chicago, IL
Jul 1 Bartlett, IL
Jun 30 Potosi, WI
Jun 25-30 Polo, IL
May 27 Madison, WI
May 26 Madison, WI
Apr 29 Potosi, WI
Apr 21 West Chicago, IL
Jan 27-29 Baraboo, WI
Jan 20-22 Baraboo, WI
Jan 13-15 Tustin, MI
2016
Nov 17 West Chicago, IL
Nov 4-6 St. Louis, MO
Oct 8-9 New Windsor, IL
Aug 27 South Elgin, IL
Aug 18 Winfield, IL
Aug 12 Muskegon, MI
Aug 9 Barrington, IL
Aug 4-8 Aledo, IL
Jul 30 Streamwood, IL
Jul 27 Chicago, IL
Jul 21 Somerset, WI
Jul 16 Durand, IL
Jul 10-14 West Chicago, IL
Jul 3 Bartlett, IL
Jun 26-Jul 1 Polo, IL
May 27 Madison, WI
May 12 West Chicago, IL
Apr 8 Huntley, IL
Mar 13 West Chicago, IL
Mar 11 Glen Ellyn, IL
Feb 26-28 Newark, IL
Jan 29-31 Baraboo, WI
Jan 22-24 Newark, IL
2015
Dec 16 Glen Ellyn, IL
Nov 7-8 Bloomington, IL
Oct 10-11 New Windsor, IL
Sep 26 Streamwood, IL
Aug 29 South Elgin, IL
Aug 7 Muskegon, MI
Aug 1 Hampshire, IL
Jul 20 Wheaton, IL
Jul 12-16 West Chicago, IL
Jul 11 Oshkosh, WI
Jul 5-10 Polo, IL
Jul 4 McHenry, IL
Jul 1 Mt. Prospect, IL
Jun 27 Chicago, IL
Jun 26 Gaylord, MI
Jun 14-19 Nashville, TN
Mar 20 Geneva, IL
Mar 8 West Chicago, IL
Feb 26 West Chicago, IL
Jan 23-25 Williams Bay, WI
Jan 16-18 Wyoming, IA
Jan 11 Addison, IL
2014
Dec 21 West Chicago, IL
Dec 10 Glen Ellyn, IL
Dec 7 West Chicago, IL
Nov 7-9 Jerseyville, IL
Oct 24 Bartlett, IL
Oct 19 McHenry, IL
Oct 11-12 New Windsor, IL
Sep 27 Streamwood, IL
Sep 7 West Chicago, IL
Aug 27 South Barrington, IL
Aug 23 South Elgin, IL
Aug 17 McHenry, IL
Aug 16 Addison, IL
Aug 12 West Chicago, IL
Aug 8 Crystal Lake, IL
Aug 2 Hampshire, IL
Jul 27 Sugar Grove, IL
Jul 25 Wheaton, IL
Jul 18 Chatham, IL
Jul 13-17 West Chicago, IL
Jul 12 West Chicago, IL
Jul 5 McHenry, IL
Jun 22-27 Williams Bay, WI
Jun 4 Glen Ellyn, IL
Jun 1 West Chicago, IL
May 9 Streamwood, IL
May 2-3 Aledo, IL
Apr 6 West Chicago, IL
Mar 23 West Chicago, IL
Mar 7 Orland Park, IL
Feb 23 West Chicago, IL
Feb 21 Virden, IL
Feb 16 West Chicago, IL
Jan 17-20 Williams Bay, WI
2013
Dec 18 West Chicago, IL
Dec 8 West Chicago, IL
Nov 27 West Chicago, IL
Oct 27 West Chicago, IL
Oct 12-13 New Windsor, IL
Sep 21 Belvidere, IL
Sep 14 West Chicago, IL
Sep 13 Orland Park, IL
Aug 24 South Elgin, IL
Aug 22 West Chicago, IL
Aug 17 Springfield, IL
Jul 28 Sugar Grove, IL
Jul 27 Wheaton, IL
Jul 19 Chatham, IL
Jul 17 Palatine, IL
Jul 12 West Chicago, IL
Jun 10 Palatine, IL
Jun 7 Wheaton, IL
May 17 West Chicago, IL
May 3 Lisle, IL
Mar 23 West Chicago, IL
Mar 21 West Chicago, IL
Mar 1-2 Indianapolis, IN
Feb 24 West Chicago, IL
Feb 15 Virden, IL
