lˈɑːntʃt fˈɔːɹməli ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv æz vˈɜːɾɪkəl tʃˈɜːtʃ bˈænd, ðɛɹ sˈɔŋ "ˈoʊpən ˌʌp ðə hˈɛvənz", kˈoʊˈɔːθɚd baɪ mˈæk dˈɑːnəld, wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn fɔːɹ wˈɜːʃɪp sˈɔŋ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ æt ðə fˈoːɹɾi fˈɪfθ dʒˌiːˌɛmˈeɪ dˈʌv ɐwˈɔːɹdz.
Launched formally in 2012 as Vertical Church Band, their song "Open Up the Heavens", co-authored by MacDonald, was nominated in 2014 for Worship Song of the Year at the 45th GMA Dove Awards.