In 2008, their album, The Second Gleam, reached the ten spot on Billboard.com's Top Independent Albums Chart, and stayed there for three weeks.
Although the album sold poorly, it peaked at #171 on the U.S. Billboard 200, #15 on the Independent Albums chart and at #44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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Beautiful Intentions album has sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide making it as one of the most successful independent albums of all time.
The album peaked on Billboard's "Top Independent Albums" Chart at #12, and the Billboard 200 at #197, his lowest album chart performance since 1983’s DaDa, which didn't chart at all.
They have already released two independent albums, and are currently working on their third album.
The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard "Top Independent Albums" chart, #42 on the "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart and #92 on the Billboard 200.
After releasing two independent albums - Projector Head and Boxing Nostalgic - under the name Josh Joplin Band, the group signed to Artemis Records and released Useful Music in 2001.
The album debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Gospel Albums, number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Independent Albums, and number 24 on the Billboard 200.
The band signed to Vagrant Records and had its greatest success with the 2004 release Daylight Breaking, which reached No. 36 on Billboard's Top Independent albums chart.
They have toured with Jeremy Camp and Audio Adrenaline on the strength of independent albums, then rode the popularity of their first Word Records release, These Simple Truths, to a Dove Award for Best New Artist and a nomination for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.
The Wraith: Shangri-La debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Independent Albums chart.
The DVD was released exclusively through the band's official website in November, and was also offered together with re-releases of the band's first two independent albums, inter.funda.stifle and The Carbon Copy Silver Lining.