The Afters is a band founded by Joshua Havens and Matt Fuqua. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they performed songs for customers, before deciding to form a band.

Writing and recording music written from the human experience has been a specialty of award-winning band, The Afters. Their deep catalog of songs connects people to one another, putting words to both the answered and unanswered prayers of the heart.

After five albums, number GMA Dove Award wins, more than 300 million streams and song placements on shows like “Dancing With The Stars,” “American Ninja Warrior,” “American Idol” and hosts of others, it’s the ability to write the right blend of positive, hopeful lyrics with a catchy melody that keeps listeners engaged song after song.

The Afters have numerous #1 and top 5 radio hits such as “Beautiful Love,” “Light Up The Sky,” “Lift Me Up,” “Battles,” “Every Good Thing” and their most recent single “Say Goodbye (Say Hello).”