Joel Bailey (musician)

Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer performing in Jakarta in 2013
Background information
Origin	New Braunfels, Texas, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, Christian rock
Years active	1992–2004, 2007–present
Labels	R.E.X., Flying Tart, Squint, Reprise, Credential, RCA
Members	Leigh Nash Matt Slocum Justin Cary Rob Mitchell
Past members	Brad Arnold Dale Baker Tess Wiley Joel Bailey James Arhelger J.J. Plasencio Sean Kelly Jerry Dale McFadden Tobin Behling

Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American alternative Christian rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs "Kiss Me" and "Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and "There She Goes". The name of the band is inspired by a passage from the book Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis. The band received two Grammy Award nominations, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Kiss Me" and Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for Sixpence None the Richer.

Vocalist Leigh Nash described the origin of the band's name on the Late Show with David Letterman:

It comes from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity. A little boy asks his father if he can get a sixpence—a very small amount of English currency—to go and get a gift for his father. The father gladly accepts the gift and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer for the transaction. C.S. Lewis was comparing that to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve him the way we should, we should do it humbly—realizing how we got the gifts in the first place.