Mainstay is a Christian rock

Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

 band from Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...

. The band was formed in 2003 and is signed to BEC Recordings

BEC Recordings

BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....

. While a lot of the band's music has decidedly Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 lyrics and messages, their music appeals to a large secular

Secularity

Secularity is the state of being separate from religion.For instance, eating and bathing may be regarded as examples of secular activities, because there may not be anything inherently religious about them...

 fanbase as well. Their music style has been compared to Copeland

Copeland (band)

Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...

, Kutless

Kutless

Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...

, Sanctus Real

Sanctus Real

Sanctus Real is an American Christian rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1996. The group is composed of Matt Hammitt , Chris Rohman , Dan Gartley , Pete Prevost , and Mark Graalman...

, Lifehouse

Lifehouse (band)

Lifehouse is an American rock band from Los Angeles. The band came to mainstream prominence in 2001 with the hit single "Hanging by a Moment" from their debut studio album, No Name Face. The single won a Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year, beating out Janet Jackson and Alicia...

 and The Goo Goo Dolls. Their debut album, Well Meaning Fiction, was released on February 21, 2006.

Discography

• 2005: Mainstay EP
• 2006: Well Meaning Fiction
  Well Meaning Fiction
  Well Meaning Fiction is the first full-length studio album by the Christian rock band Mainstay.-Track listing:#"These Pages"#"Mirrors"#"Yesterday"#"This Could Be"#"Overnight on Nicollet"#"Take Away"#"Danger"#"Well Meaning Fiction"...
  
  
• 2007: Become Who You Are
  Become Who You Are
  Become Who You Are is the second studio album released by Christian rock band Mainstay. It was released September 25, 2007.-Singles:"Believe" was the 20th most-played song of 2008 on U.S...
  
  

Singles

• "Believe," hit at least #5 on the R&R magazine's
  R&R (magazine)
  R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
  
   February 16, 2008 Christian CHR
  Christian CHR
  Christian CHR is a radio format that is common in the United States and Australia focusing on playing current and recent music as determined by the Christian Top 40....
  
   chart. It was the 20th most-played song of 2008 on U.S. Contemporary Christian music
  Contemporary Christian music
  Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
  
   radio stations according to R&R magazine's
  R&R (magazine)
  R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
  
   Christian CHR
  Contemporary Christian music
  Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
  
   chart. The song was written with Jeremy Camp
  Jeremy Camp
  Jeremy Thomas Camp is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs...
  
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• "Where Your Heart Belongs," #29 on the R&R
  R&R (magazine)
  R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
  
   Christian AC chart.
• "Become Who You Are," released to Christian CHR and Rock; as of October 10 it has not charted.