When you ask the guys in UNSPOKEN what it is that their audiences most connect with, they'll bring it down to a single word. But it's not a word born of the smooth, soul-edged pop sound they've built of skilled musicianship, adventurous production and complex vocal harmonies. It's also not something directly rooted in the international influences of the band (guitarist Mike Gomez hails from the Dominican Republic and drummer Ariel Munoz from Puerto Rico). It isn't even a quality anchored in the success of their first Centricity Music album which sold more than 100,000 copies, spawning four top ten singles and a number one as well. And it's not a byproduct of their recent success as a headlining act or their pick for a slot (alongside David Crowder and Steven Curtis Chapman) on the 2016 K-Love Christmas Tour.

The strong bond that seems to turn Unspoken listeners into fans as it turns out, isn't about the music alone. Instead, it's about their willingness to take the stage together night after night and to put their hearts and lives on display with a raw and engaging honesty; an honesty expressed in conversation and song. In a word, the band says, the connection they have with their audience is about transparency.