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The statistics on Kutless are impressive: Best selling new artist of 2002; a feat accomplished in just six months due to a mid-year record release. Three number one R&R Rock singles. One top 5 CHR single that unexpectedly became the longest charting song in the history of the R&R CHR chart. Total sales of 155,000 to date on their self-titled debut release. Kutless played 220 shows their first year to almost 200,000 people. All of this from an unknown rock band with no indie track record. In Christian music, that’s pretty hard to do. For the members of Kutless; Jon Micah Sumrall, James Mead, Ryan Shrout, Kyle Mitchell, and Kyle Zeigler, the past was fun. What’s more important is the future. The band headed back to the studio with producer Aaron Sprinkle in August of 2003 determined to avoid a sophomore jinx. Kutless emerged in mid-December with Sea Of Faces, a follow-up record that reflects a major step in the maturing of Kutless as writers and musicians. Says Jon Micah S...