The Tribe (dance band) explained

The Tribe
Background:group_or_band
Alias:World Wide Message Tribe
Origin:Manchester, England
Genre:CCM, CEDM, Christian hip hop
Years Active:1991–2004
Label:N'Soul/Diamante, Warner Bros., Resolve/Diamante
Associated Acts:BlushUK, LZ7, The Message, ShineMK, V*enna, tbc, thebandwithnoname (Innervation)
Past Members:Andy Hawthorne
Mark Pennells
Zarc Porter
Elaine Hanley
Sani
Beth Vickers Redman
Cameron Danté
Deronda K Lewis
Colette Smethurst
Claire Prosser
Emma Owen
Tim Owen
Lindz West
Jhorge Mhondera
Quintin Delport

The Tribe, formerly the World Wide Message Tribe (WWMT), were a British Christian dance band. Their aim was "to communicate the gospel to young people in Greater Manchester".[1] They were part of the Christian charity, The Message Trust, in Manchester.[2]

Background

The World Wide Message Tribe formed in 1991, and grew out of an evangelistic project called "Message to Schools" run by fashion designer Andy Hawthorne and singer Mark Pennells.[3] The Tribe disbanded in 2004.[4]

The line up of the Tribe varied over the 13 years and included many recognised Christian artists including Andy Hawthorne (director of the message), Mark Pennells (co-director of Innervation trust), Zarc Porter (also co-director of Innervation Trust as well as producer and co-writer for most of the Tribe's musical output), Elaine Hanley, Lorraine Williams, Sani, Beth Redman (internationally known artist and author and wife of Matt Redman; she was later in a band called Storm which released an eponymous album in 1998.[5]), Cameron Danté (formerly of Bizarre Inc), Deronda K Lewis, Colette Smethurst, Claire Prosser, Emma and Tim Owen, Lindz West, Jorge Mhondera and Quintin Delport (Jorge and Quintin were formally members of SA band, M.I.C. and have now set up a new bands known as Whistlejacket and Shackleton respectively).

The Tribe's parent organisation, The Message Trust, has since created multiple bands, including BlushUK (a girl group), LZ7, a hip hop group fronted by ex-Tribe member Lindz West, and Twelve24, another hip hop group. "Genetik", the tribe academy has been set up with the vision to train up young evangelists in an Urban or Creative course at its Manchester base. Mark Pennells and Zarc Porter have also continued to develop evangelistic bands and projects as part of the Innervation Trust including Shinemk, V*enna, thebandwithnoname, tbc, BeBe Vox, iSingPOP and iSingWorship.

The group won three GMA Dove Awards.[6]

Discography

Singles

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us . thetribeuk.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031218190944/http://thetribeuk.com/main.cfm?section=aboutus . 18 December 2003 . dead.
  2. Web site: The Message Trust: Sharing Jesus Christ with the hardest-to-reach young people in schools, local communities and prisons. Message.org.uk.
  3. Web site: Jesus Army: Magazine – Talking to . www.jesus.org.uk . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040207023401/http://www.jesus.org.uk/ja/mag_talkingto_hawthorne.shtml . 7 February 2004 . dead.
  4. Web site: Alove :: ALOVE – the Tribe Announces Their Farewell Tour . 28 January 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060928162501/http://web.salvationarmy.org.uk/alove/news_tribe.asp . 28 September 2006 .
  5. Book: Powell, Mark Allan . Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music . registration . 2002 . Storm . 888. 9781565636798 .
  6. Web site: News . thetribeuk.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031030031200/http://thetribeuk.com/main.cfm?section=news . 30 October 2003 . dead.