The new release 2.0 by Citizen Way, which is a band formed by brothers Ben and Josh Calhoun, got us thinking about influential bands of brothers making music and our favorite songs by those bands. My personal favorite band NEEDTOBREATHE contains the brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, and naturally for this list we've included the hit song "Brother." Don't miss out on their entire album Rivers in the Wasteland (my top album of 2014), which contains that song along with "Difference Maker" and "Multiplied." 

The rest of my top 7 bands of brothers includes Switchfoot (Jon and Tim Foreman), Big Daddy Weave (Mike and Jay Weaver), for KING & COUNTRY (Joel and Luke Smallbone), Citizen Way (Ben and Josh Calhoun), Everfound (Nikita, Ruslan and Yan Odnoralov) and Consumed by Fire (Caleb, Jordan and Joshua Ward). These songs all glorify God and connect to the messages of these Bible passages about brotherly love:

Hebrews 13:1 (NIV): "Let brotherly love continue." 

Romans 12:10 (NIV): "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor." 

1 Peter 3:8 (NIV): "Finally, all of you must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love as brothers, and be compassionate and humble."

If there are any other bands of brothers we missed, add them in the comments! Enjoy this playlist, and be edified by the displays of brotherly love celebrated in these songs.

1. "Brother" by NEEDTOBREATHE
 
2. "When We Come Alive" by Switchfoot 
 
3. "My Story" by Big Daddy Weave
 
4. "The Proof of Your Love" by for KING & COUNTRY 
 
5. Citizen Way Live From the Rock and Worship Roadshow 
 
6. "Take This City" by Everfound
 
7. "Lean on Me" by Consumed by Fire