Artist · chart history · #839 in indie & aaa artist polls
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Band Orange United States Formed 2001
Robert Randolph & The Family Band formed in 2001 in Orange, United States. Robert Randolph & The Family Band has 17 chart appearances on 14 radio countdowns from 9 stations on RockLists, spanning 2006–2024. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Baptise Me”, which appears on 4 lists with a best position of #61. The station that charted Robert Randolph & The Family Band most often is WYEP (Pittsburgh, PA), with 4 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2019.
Robert Randolph & the Family Band plug the pedal steel guitar straight into the church and crank it until the pews rattle. Randolph, born in Irvington, New Jersey, in 1977, leads the outfit, which came together in 2001 as a gospel band and has never lost that holy-roller fervor, even as the grooves sink deep into funk and rock. In his hands the steel doesn't weep, it squeals, preaches and testifies.
The lineup around him has included Marcus and Lenesha Randolph, Danyel Morgan, John Ginty and Brett Haas. Colorblind, their 2006 album for Warner Bros., carries "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" and shows off the band's gift for turning a sermon into a house party.
The long haul has been kind to them: six studio albums, five Grammy nominations, and in 2026 a win for Best Contemporary Blues Album with Preacher Kids. Randolph himself has been counted among the 100 best guitar players ever, and NPR, for one, has heard a rock 'n' roll swagger riding under all that gospel.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Robert Randolph & The Family Band on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baptise Me | 4 | #61 | – | 2019 | |
| 2 | Thrill Of It | 3 | #86 | – | 2006 | |
| 3 | The March | 1 | #266 | – | – | |
| 4 | I Need More Love | 1 | #420 | – | – | |
| 5 | Going in the Right Direction | 1 | #564 | – | – | |
| 6 | If I Had My Way | 2 | #86 | – | 2010 | |
| 7 | Ain't Nothing Wrong With That | 2 | #723 | – | – | |
| 8 | Born Again | 1 | #89 | – | 2013 | |
| 9 | Second Hand Man | 1 | #173 | – | 2019 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
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