Hope Darst
American Christian musician
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Hope Darst (born December 3, 1980) is an American Christian musician and songwriter. Darst made her debut in 2020 with the release of her debut studio album, Peace Be Still (2020), containing the singles "Peace Be Still" and "Promise Keeper", which debuted at number 23 on the Top Christian Albums Chart in the United States. "Peace Be Still" was her breakout hit single and it peaked at number six on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. In 2021, Darst received three nominations at the 52nd GMA Dove Awards, being nominated for New Artist of the Year, Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "Promise Keeper", and Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "Peace Be Still".
Hope Darst | |
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| Born | Hope Darst December 3, 1980 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label | Fair Trade Services |
| Website | Official website  |
Career
On February 7, 2020, Darst released her debut single "Peace Be Still",[1] with Fair Trade Services announcing that they signed a record deal with her and had added her to their roster.[2] "Peace Be Still" became her breakout single, debuting at number six on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] Darst released her debut studio album, Peace Be Still, on August 21, 2020.[4] Peace Be Still debuted at number 23 on the Top Christian Albums Chart.[5] On December 26, 2020, Darst released her second single, "Promise Keeper", to Christian radio in the United States. "Promise Keeper" reached number 26 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[6]
She received three nominations at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards in the categories of New Artist of the Year, Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "Peace Be Still", and Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "Promise Keeper".[7]
Personal life
Hope Darst lives in Nashville with her husband David Darst, and their two daughters. She is part of The Belonging Co(mpany) church where she is a worship leader. She has been featured on several of their albums “All The Earth”, “Awe & Wonder”, “See the Light”, and “Here”.[8]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Christ [5] | ||
| Peace Be Still |
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23 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart | ||
Live albums
| Title | Details |
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| In the Mighty Name |
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EPs
| Title | EP details |
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| If the Lord Builds the House |
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| You Can |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak hart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [9] |
US Christ Air [10] |
US Christ AC [11] |
US Christ Digital [12] | |||||
| "Peace Be Still" | 2020 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Peace Be Still | ||
| "Promise Keeper" | 26 | 22 | 21 | — | ||||
| "If the Lord Builds the House" | 2022 | 16 | 20 | 17 | — | If the Lord Builds the House (EP) | ||
| "Burial" (with Mitch Wong) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Never Walk Alone" | — | — | — | — | If the Lord Builds the House (EP) | |||
| "Hands of the Healer" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | You Can (EP) | ||
| "The Blood of Jesus" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "What the Lord Has Done" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Mighty Name of Jesus" (original or with Josh Baldwin) |
2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | In the Mighty Name | ||
| "Be Born In Me" | — | 26 | 16 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart | ||||||||
As featured artist
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Won't Forget" (Lifepoint Worship featuring Hope Darst) |
2022 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Set Free" | 2020 | Peace Be Still |
| "Give You the Glory" (featuring David Leonard) |
2022 | If the Lord Builds the House (EP) |
| "Give Me Jesus" | 2025 | In the Mighty Name |
Other appearances
| Song | Year | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Surrender All" (Daniel Kolenda and Hope Darst) |
2016 | Holy Ground Live with Daniel Kolenda | [14] |
| "Here in Your Love" (The Belonging Co featuring Hope Darst) |
2017 | All the Earth | [15] |
| "Better" (Mateo Palmitier featuring Hope Darst) |
2019 | Not the End (EP) | [16] |
| "Breakthrough" (The Belonging Co featuring Hope Darst) |
Awe + Wonder | [17] | |
| "Love Like This" (The Belonging Co featuring Hope Darst) | |||
| "Where Would I Be" (The Belonging Co and Hope Darst) |
2021 | See the Light | [18] |
| "Come Alive (Resurrection Power)" (The Belonging Co and Hope Darst) |
2022 | Here | [19] |
| "No Turning Back" (The Belonging Co and Hope Darst) | |||
Awards and nominations
GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hope Darst | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [20] |
| "Promise Keeper" | Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Peace Be Still" | Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated |
We Love Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Mighty Name of Jesus" | Worship Song of the Year | Pending | [21] |