Parachute Band Explained

Parachute Band
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Auckland, New Zealand
Genre:Worship, Christian pop
Years Active:1995–2013
Label:Parachute, Integrity
Current Members:Sam de Jong
Jeremy Gregory
Callum Galloway
Elliot Francis
Past Members:Omega Levine
Simon Moore
Jeff Parsons
Alister Wood
Rhys Machell
Wayne Huirua
Libby Huirua
Chris de Jong
Julian Sylvester
Brian Platt

Parachute Band was a Christian worship band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed out of the New Zealand-based organisation Parachute Music.[1] The band made pop/rock music and spanned over two generations of musicians.[2]

1995–2006

The first Parachute Band line-up was formed in 1995 to lead worship at Parachute Festival. Parachute Band began recording New Zealand-written contemporary worship music, performing it both in New Zealand and worldwide.[3]

The original line-up, led by Wayne Huirua, Libby Huirua and Chris de Jong, released seven studio albums, toured extensively in the U.S., won numerous New Zealand Music Awards for Best Gospel/Christian Album, and won the Gospel Music Association's International Achievement award (in the U.S.).

In 2006 the original members retired from the band[4] and a generational changeover took place. This was marked by a ceremony at the 2007 Parachute Festival.

2006–2013

The second generation Parachute Band (formerly known as Victor Rose) released four studio albums; Roadmaps and Revelations (September 2007), Technicolor (September 2008), Love Without Measure (February 2011), and Matins : Vespers (released at Parachute Festival in January 2012). The band toured the United States, Canada, Asia, South Africa, UK, Europe, New Zealand and Australia, including performances at Creation Festival, Kingdom Bound Festival and also being the house band for the annual Parachute Festival.[5]

The band won the 2008 VNZMA Peoples Choice Awards.[6]

Love Without Measure was the first recording that the band self-produced.[7] [8]

In 2012, the band announced frontman Omega would be leaving the group in order to "have more time to enjoy marriage and to invest more into his local church community."[9]

Without Omega, Parachute Band collaborated with American Christian rock band Leeland at the 2013 Parachute Festival and The Almost frontman Aaron Gillespie in 2014 for worship sets.

Awards and recognition

1995–2006:
2007–2009:
2010–2013

Discography

Albums

References

  1. Web site: Artists . Parachute Music . 29 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Departments . Parachute Music . 29 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302153759/http://www.parachutemusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=78 . 2 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Tony . Cummings . Parachute Band: The worship veterans birthed at New Zealand's Parachute Festival . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 1 July 2002 .
  4. Web site: Parachute Band – Technicolour | CROSS RHYTHMS REVIEW . Crossrhythms.co.uk . 29 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Tony . Cummings . Parachute Band: New Zealand's rockers bringing worship to today's youth . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 12 December 2010 .
  6. Web site: 24 April 2008. Parachute Band. VNZMA.
  7. Web site: Bill . Lurwick . Parachute Band: Loving Beyond the Music . New Release Today . 16 April 2016 . 22 February 2011 .
  8. Web site: Jono . Davies . Dave . Wood . Interview - Parachute Band. Louder Than the Music . 16 April 2016 . 24 March 2011 .
  9. Web site: Parachute Band. Important Update. Sam . de Jong . 21 December 2012.
  10. Williams, Christian Today Australia (2006). http://au.christiantoday.com/article/parachute.band.wins.international.award.heads.to.agmf./2244.htm "Parachute Band Wins International Award, Heads to AGMF"
  11. Web site: Parachute Band: Chart History . Billboard . 7 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Mike . Rimmer . Review: You Alone - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 1 February 1998 .
  13. Web site: John . Baugh . Review: Always and Forever - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 1 December 1998 .
  14. Web site: Trevor . Kirk . Review: Adore - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 1 December 1999 .
  15. Web site: Trevor . Kirk . Review: Collection Vol 1 - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 1 August 2000 .
  16. Web site: Lins . Honeyman . Review: Love - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 1 August 2000 .
  17. Web site: Olin . Jenkins . Parachute Band - Love and Adore . The Phantom Tollbooth . 16 April 2016 . 17 March 2001 .
  18. Web site: Tony . Cummings . Review: Amazing - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 9 May 2002 .
  19. Web site: Ashleigh . Kittle . Amazing - Parachute Band : Review . AllMusic. 16 April 2016.
  20. Web site: Jeremy . Armstrong . Glorious by Parachute Band . Worship Leader . 16 April 2016 . Jan/Feb 2004. 59.
  21. Web site: Tom . Lennie . Review: Glorious - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 1 January 2004 .
  22. Web site: Jeremy . Armstrong . All the Earth by Parachute Band . Worship Leader . 16 April 2016 . Jan/Feb 2006. 62.
  23. Web site: Andree . Farias . All the Earth: Live from New Zealand . . 16 April 2016 . 1 December 2005 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20090907011851/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/alltheearth.html . 7 September 2009 .
  24. Web site: Phil . Thomson . Review: All the Earth: Live from New Zealand - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 21 November 2005 .
  25. Web site: Bob . Felberg . Parachute Band - All the Earth . The Phantom Tollbooth . 16 April 2016 . 22 February 2006 .
  26. Web site: Jeremy . Armstrong . Roadmaps and Revelations by Parachute Band . Worship Leader . 16 April 2016 . September 2007. 64–8.
  27. Web site: Tim . Holden . Review: Roadmaps and Revelations - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 2 October 2007 .
  28. Web site: Jessica . Gregorious . Parachute Band, "Roadmaps and Revelations" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . 16 April 2016 . 1 October 2008 .
  29. Web site: Jeremy . Armstrong . Technicolor by Parachute Band . Worship Leader . 16 April 2016 . Jan/Feb 2009. 58.
  30. Web site: Russ . Breimeier . Technicolor . . 16 April 2016 . 1 September 2008 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20090907011824/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/technicolor.html . 7 September 2009 .
  31. Web site: Simon . Eden . Review: Technicolor - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 5 November 2008 .
  32. Web site: Garrett . DeRossett . Parachute Band, "Technicolor" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . 16 April 2016 . 1 October 2008 .
  33. Web site: Jono . Davies . Review - Parachute Band - Technicolor . Louder Than the Music . 16 April 2016 . 25 February 2009 .
  34. Web site: Jeremy . Armstrong . Love Without Measure by Parachute Band . Worship Leader . 16 April 2016 . Mar/Apr 2011. 84–5.
  35. Web site: Robert . Ham . Love Without Measure . . 16 April 2016 . 31 January 2011 .
  36. Web site: Pete . Townsend . Review: Love Without Measure - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 23 March 2011 .
  37. Web site: Jono . Davies . Review - Parachute Band - Love Without Measure . Louder Than the Music . 16 April 2016 . 4 February 2011 .
  38. Web site: Jamie . Maxwell . Review: Matins Vespers - Parachute Band . Cross Rhythms. 16 April 2016 . 2 May 2012 .
  39. Web site: Jonathan J. . Francesco . Parachute Band Offers A Memorable Sonic Worship Experience . New Release Today . 16 April 2016 . 3 April 2012 .
  40. Web site: Joseph . Perry . ALBUM OF THE MONTH: MATINS VESPERS . Milk & Honey . 16 April 2016 .

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