Other members included Wade James, Tyler Craft, Chris Saiben, Nick Spencer, Micah Kuiper, Jon-Paul Kauffman, and Collin Wilbrandt.

[4] After struggling for almost two decades with his sexuality, Pearson publicly announced that he is gay in an interview with Ohio-based (614) Magazine in May 2016.

Pearson was featured in a promotional video by a Human Rights Campaign titled "HRC Celebrates National Coming Out Day 2016".

Pearson had announced his pleasure at being "the first openly gay artist to ever play a major Christian music festival."

I felt like I was powerless in the situation—like I was just punched in the gut, I was forced to let down a friend, someone that I really wanted to just love and support, the way Jesus tells us to."