By the Tree American Christian rock band By the Tree was a co ntemporary Christian rock group. They were active from 1997 to 2007, releasing two self-produced albums followed by six albums with Fervent Records. Their notable successes included their 2001 album Invade My Soul, which won two Dove Awards, and their number-one hit cover in 2004 of Jeremy Camp's song "Beautiful One". Quick Facts Origin, Genres ... Overview 1 / 5 Caption Text 2 / 5 Bible Study 3 / 5 Caption Three 4 / 5 Caption Four 5 / 5 Caption Four Ben Davis, Kevin Rhoads, Chuck Dennie, and Aaron Blanton, backstage at the 2001 Dove Awards. By the Tree was founded in Weatherford, Texas in 1997 by Chuck Dennie and Bala Boyd. By the Tree got their start playing a series of small venues — predominantly churches — throughout the southern and southwestern United States. In 1999