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Fireflight
Fireflight is an American Christian rock band formed in Eustis, Florida in 1999. The band was signed by Flicker Records. The band currently consists of Dawn Michele, Glenn and Wendy Drennen and Justin Cox (who left in 2013 but rejoined in 2019). They have released seven studio albums and has played in tours including ShoutFest, Revelation Generation and Winter Jam. They have also been featured on The Scars Remain tour with Disciple, Family Force 5, and Decyfer Down. Their fourth full-length album ''For Those Who Wait'' (2010) was nominated in the 2011 Grammy Awards. Their most recent album, ''Who We Are: The Head and the Heart'', was released in October 2020. History Guitarists Justin Cox and Glenn Drennen had gone to school together. Glenn had the idea to start a band with his wife Wendy (bassist) and Justin. They were then in need of a singer. Glenn and Wendy went to Glenn's younger brother's graduation and heard Dawn Futch (later Dawn Michele) (lead singer) singing dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innova (album)
''Innova'' (stylized, ''INNOVA'') is the sixth studio album by Fireflight. The band independently released the album on May 5, 2015. This album was funded by a crowdfunding project. Fireflight worked with Geoff Duncan, Joshua Silverberg, Rusty Varenkamp, and Kipp Williams in the production and writing of this album, with vocalist Dawn Michele being the only band member to contribute compositions. Critical reception Giving the album four stars at ''CCM Magazine ''CCM Magazine'' is a twice-monthly online magazine focusing on contemporary Christian music, published by Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications. History ''CCM'' was first published in July 1978, as a printed magazine. It has bee ...'', Andy Argyrakis states, "Longtime listeners and newcomers alike are sure to latch on to Fireflight's themes of perseverance and rejuvenation, alongside its standard hard rock stylings (now enhanced by electronic and stadium-ready pop elements) to further reinforce this fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbreakable (Fireflight Album)
''Unbreakable'' is the third full-length studio album released by Christian rock band Fireflight, but second full-length to be released on Flicker Records. The album was released on March 4, 2008, on Flicker Records. Fireflight Discography - Unbreakable Billboard.com; Retrieved March 19, 2008 Background ''Unbreakable'' was recorded in September and October 2007. Lead vocalist Dawn Michele said that the recording process was "one of the most hectic times in our lives because we had about six years to write the first album and about six months to write the second one". The album was produced by Rob Hawkins. Release and promotion The album's title track "Unbreakable" was officially released to radio in December 2007. The song was featured on an episode of NBC's '' Bionic Woman''. A music video for "Unbreakable" made its premiere on March 29, 2008. The album's second radio single, "The Hunger", was released in mid-2008. As of June 2010, the album sold about 100,000 copies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Those Who Wait
''For Those Who Wait'' is the fourth full-length studio album released by Christian rock band Fireflight. The album was released on February 9, 2010 on Flicker Records. Release and promotion On February 2, 2010 until the release of the album, Fireflight posted their lead track, "For Those Who Wait", for free to download on Amiestreet. ''For Those Who Wait'' was released on February 9, 2010. It peaked at No. 5 on the '' Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart, No. 16 Alternative Albums and No. 96 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It was their highest CD on the chart, selling over 15,000 copies in its first week. The Japanese bonus track, "Proof of Our Love", was given out to fans via e-mail on February 9, 2010. The website for the promotion, titled "For Those Who Waited", ended and the site address is now defunct. The album received largely favorable reviews. The band toured in late 2010 on the For Those Who Wait Tour with Group 1 Crew and Manic Drive in support of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Healing Of Harms
''The Healing of Harms'' is the second full-length studio album released by Christian rock band Fireflight in 2006.Fireflight, "The Healing of Harms" Review on Jesus Freak Hideout (retrieved March 19, 2008) The album was Fireflight's first release on Flicker Records
Flicker Records is a Christian music record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/pop rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big Hou ... . "Waiting", "Liar", and "Serenity" previously appeared on the band's first EP ''On the Subject of Moving ...
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Now (Fireflight Album)
''Now'' is the fifth full-length studio album released by Christian rock band Fireflight released on March 6, 2012 on Flicker Records. It is their fastest selling and highest charting album to date. As of July 15, 2012 the album has sold more than 40,000 copies. A special Colorado Mix of "He Weeps" was released on July 24, 2012 for airplay on Air 1 Air1 is an American Christian radio network. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), it primarily broadcasts contemporary worship music, and is a sister to the EMF's K-Love network. History In 1986, KLRD began broadcasting Christia .... Track listing References {{Authority control Fireflight albums 2012 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Brown (musician)
Joshua Brown (born 1976) is an American singer who is best known as the lead vocalist of Christian rock band Day of Fire. He was also the original lead vocalist of Full Devil Jacket and was a featured vocalist on Fireflight's hit song "You Decide" from their album ''The Healing of Harms''. Biography Early life and Full Devil Jacket Josh Brown wanted to be a rock-star at a very early age. He began songwriting at the age of 14, forming a band called Sludge. At the age of 15 he was already partying, doing drugs, and drinking heavily. He started a new heavy metal band called the Voodoo Hippies in 1993 (they changed their to name to Full Devil Jacket in 1995 after discovering a Detroit band already had that name). In late 1998 the band signed to Island/Def Jam Records after playing in the Tampa, FL area. They were on tour with bands such as Creed, Nickelback, and Type O Negative, playing at Woodstock '99. Shortly afterwards they released their EP "A Wax Box...". On March 7, 2000 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revelation Generation
Revelation Generation (Rev Gen) was an annual Christian music festival in Frenchtown, New Jersey. The festival was first held on August 13, 2005, and was held annually held on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend through 2010. The 2011 event was canceled, and the official website indicates the festival is on an indefinite hiatus. Philadelphia stage Friday September 4 * Underoath * Emery * Haste the Day * The Glorious Unseen Saturday September 5 * Flyleaf * The Devil Wears Prada * Norma Jean * August Burns Red * Fireflight * Before Their Eyes * And Then There Were None New York stage September 4 * MercyMe * Jars of Clay * Delirious? * Matthew West September 5 * Switchfoot * Relient K * BarlowGirl * Needtobreathe * The Fold * Seabird Nashville stage * Bethany Dillon * Paul Colman * Derek Webb * Jon Foreman * Corey Crowder Come & Live stage * A Plea For Purging * Kronicles * Impending Doom * The Glorious Unseen * Mychildren Mybride * Sleeping Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus, typically performed by self-proclaimed Christian individuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands. Many bands who perform Christian rock have ties to the contemporary Christian music labels, media outlets, and festivals, while other bands are independent. History Christian response to early rock music (1950s–1960s) Most traditional and fundamentalist Christians did not view rock music favorably when it became popular with young people from the 1950s, even though country and gospel music often influenced early rock music. In 1952 Archibald Davison, a Harvard professor, summed up the sound of traditional Christian music and why its supporters might not like rock music when he wrote of "... a rhythm that avoids strong pulses; a melody whose physiognomy is neither so characteristic nor so engaging as to make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disciple (band)
Disciple is an American Christian metal and rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992. Since its formation, the band has released 12 studio albums, 3 extended plays, 1 live extended play, and 1 compilation album. History Early releases (1992–1998) Disciple was formed in December 1992 by high school friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, Adrian DiTommasi and Tim Barrett. The band played its first show in May 1993 at Topside Church of God in Louisville, TN and recorded its first three-song demo at Nightsong Studios with Producer Jesse Jones. Adrian DiTommasi left the band shortly after that for personal reasons, and Kevin Young would eventually take over the bass guitar duties. Later that year, Disciple recorded its first full length recording titled ''Trail of Tears'' at Nightsong Studios with Jesse Jones which was a cassette-only independent release. In 1994 the band recorded its second full length recording titled ''Lake of Fire'' which was also a cassette-only indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau figures released in July 2017, making it the List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 23rd-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States, and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami and Tampa, Florida, Tampa. Orlando had a population of 307,573 in the 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 67th-largest city in the United States, the fourth-largest city in Florida, and the state's largest inland city. Orlando is one of the most-visited cities in the world primarily due to tourism, major events, and convention traffic; in 2018, the city drew more than 75 million v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flicker Records
Flicker Records is a Christian music record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/pop rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music. The label was distributed by EMI starting in 1999. Since March 24, 2006, Flicker has been a member of Provident Label Group, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. . Retrieved September 9, 2007. Former artists * Addison Road (disbanded) * |
Grammy Awards Of 2011
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2010 and a total of 109 awards were presented. Most of the awards were presented during the pre-telecast, which took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center next to the Staples Center, where the main telecast took place. The eligibility period was October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. For the third year, nominations were announced on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Club Nokia at L.A. Live. Arcade Fire won Album of the Year for ''The Suburbs'' becoming the first indie act to do so, and surprising many viewers and critics. Baba Yetu compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
