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Manafest
Christopher Scott Greenwood (born July 19, 1979), known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. He has won multiple awards for the GMA Canada Covenant Awards, GMA Dove Awards, and has been nominated for multiple Juno Awards. Signed for a decade with BEC Recordings, Manafest became independent in 2015. History After a skateboarding accident in 1998, Greenwood shifted his focus to musical writing. He and fellow rapper Jusachyl started a hip-hop group, Under One King. During this time, Greenwood used his skater nickname 'Speedy' as his moniker. In 2000, Greenwood shifted to the stage name Manafest and began to produce music independently. In 2001, Manafest debuted his EP, ''Misled Youth''. The release garnered "Modern Rock/Alternative Song of the Year" for the song "Freedom" at the GMA Canada Covenant Awards in 2002. The following year, Manafest released his first full-length album ''My Own Thing'' and attra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moment (Manafest Album)
''The Moment'' is the seventh studio album by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was released on August 5, 2014 under BEC Recordings. The album was fan-funded through a PledgeMusic campaign. The album marks Manafest's final release with his long-time affiliate label BEC Recordings before moving to a fully independent status for his next album ''Reborn''. Critical reception The album received generally positive reviews from multiple professional music sites and reviews. Christian St. John of Christian Review Magazine showered compliments on the album saying: "Manafest has found himself on ''The Moment''. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but it seems to me that this album is Manafest’s defining work, his coming-of-age album if you will." Speaking for ''CCM Magazine'', Andy Argyrakis praised the release by stating: "Manafest continues to strike rap/rock gold with a dozen new tunes... the Canadian veteran spreads faith-affirming positivity over some of his sharpest rhymes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chase (Manafest Album)
''The Chase'' is the fifth studio album by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was released on March 30, 2010 under BEC Recordings, in association with Uprok Records. The single "Avalanche" off the release has sold 50,000 copies as of September 1, 2011. Critical reception The album was met with generally positive and praiseworthy reviews with many calling it Manafest's best album yet. Wayne Myatt of Jesus Freak Hideout positively highlighted the album and stated that "''The Chase'' is an enjoyable album with so much variety that it never seems to become tedious. Releases like this one don't come around too often, so if you crave rock and rap, it doesn't get better than this." Indie Vision Music gave the album similar approval by saying "this is an outstanding album by Manafest, and his best work to date. If you liked his older albums and his fusion of rock and hip-hop then this album is exactly what you need. Manafest brings some big guitars to the party that do not disappoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glory (Manafest Album)
''Glory'' is the third studio album by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was released on September 26, 2006 under BEC Recordings. The release contains the single "Impossible", featuring Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch. Critical reception The album received very positive reviews from most professional music sites and reviews. Justin Mabee of Jesus Freak Hideout praised the album saying: "Sophomore records seem to always be hard to make, even if a debut doesn't do as well as some artists would like. It seems that Manafest got some pointers and used them to his advantage, and with ''Glory'', it blows his debut out of the water. This is definitely an album to check out, and keep an eye out for Manafest as his sound continues to mature." David Bain of Cross Rhythms commented: "BEC Recordings new signing Canadian Chris Greenwood, aka Manafest, has already been making quite a name for himself with his vibrant blend of hard rock and hip-hop rhythms. Not dissimilar to mainstre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Concert (Manafest Album)
''Live in Concert'' (also known as ''Manafest: Live in Concert'') is a live album from the Christian rapper Manafest. It was released on June 7, 2011 under BEC Recordings. The release was recorded at a show in Canada, during the Superchick Reinvention Tour in Fall, 2010. Critical reception The album received generally positive reception from professional music sites and reviews. Rick Anderson of AllMusic complimented the live release stating: "Chris Greenwood (aka Manafest) is generally billed as a Christian rapper, but on the evidence provided by his first live album, he's as much singer as rapper, and his style owes as much to metal as to hip-hop. The 12-song set finds him jumping back and forth between metallic-flavored hip-hop and rap-flavored metal songs, delving (not very successfully) into swinging 12/8 funk rhythms and (more successfully) power ballads. There are good hooks scattered throughout the album, and his band sounds fantastic: the musical texture offers a consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citizens Activ
''Citizens Activ'' is the fourth studio album by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was released on May 28, 2008 in Japan and shortly after released globally on June 24, under BEC Recordings. The release contains the singles "4-3-2-1", "So Beautiful", and "Good Day". Critical reception The album received positive to average reviews overall, with only a few musical sites being negative in their evaluations. Both staff reviews from New Release Tuesday praised the album heavily. Kevin McNeese stated "this album takes everything we love about KJ-52, everything we hate about , and wraps it in an extremely tight package that glorifies God, has some fun with everyday relationships and gives Christian rap a new tent-pole project to tout." Nathan of NRT went on to add that "even people who are not fans of the rap genre may find themselves hopping on Manafest's band wagon -- at least for ''Citizens Activ''. His tunes are just diverse enough to move past basic rap, and the rock he sprin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epiphany (Manafest Album)
''Epiphany'' is the second studio album by Christian rapper Manafest. It was released July 19, 2005 under BEC Recordings. The release also marks Manafest's first label album, as well as the start of his long-time affiliation with BEC. The album contains the single "Skills" featuring Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch. Critical reception As the album was Manafest's first step out of an independent status, the release only garnered a few glances from professional music sites and reviews. They were however, generally positive. About.com applauded the album and stated: "On his debut release with BEC Recordings, Manafest brings a variety of beats to the table. Some serious rock licks back him up on some cuts, while he goes a little old school on others and then shifts to a more modern hip-hop sound on a few more. Lyrically, Manafest covers ground from witnessing to others to the pressures of living in the 21st century to living for God. Overall, this is a strong debut and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighter (Manafest Album)
''Fighter'' is the sixth studio album by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was released on April 10, 2012 under BEC Recordings. The album was, in majority, produced by Seth Mosley (of Newsboys producer fame). Critical reception The album received overall general positive praise from multiple professional music sites and reviews. Sarah Fine of New Release Tuesday gave the release very high praise and went on to state the album was "lyrically intense, the musicianship on this record is nearly flawless." With a fair amount of positive endorsement, Timothy Estabrooks of Jesus Freak Hideout stated that "''Fighter'' is a fun, upbeat rap rock album with a pleasantly encouraging message. Fans of Manafest and the genre in general will find plenty to like here." Indie Vision Music's own Lee Brown approvingly reported "With singular focus, ''Fighter'' takes the listener through the hollow shells of life we as fallen humans often find ourselves clinging to and encourages us to fight for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Own Thing
''My Own Thing'' is the debut studio album by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was independently released on December 2, 2003. The release attracted the notice of Trevor McNevan of the Ontario-based rock band Thousand Foot Krutch and led shortly after to Manafest's signing with BEC Recordings under the Uprok Records label for his next album. Later after its initial release, the 2005 track "Skills" (off ''Epiphany'') was added as track 5 on the album. Critical reception The release only garnered a few glances from professional music sites and reviews. They were however, generally positive. Rapzilla praised the album saying "Manafest does an excellent job at sharing the message of Christ throughout ''My Own Thing'', for peeps inside and outside of the four walls. This record is definitely worth adding to your collection. I wouldn’t doubt if you continue to hear strong efforts from Manafest in the future". Cross Rhythms positively noted "Manafest (aka Chris Greenwood), brin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misled Youth (EP)
Misled Youth is debut EP and release by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was released independently on October 4, 2001. Awards The track "Freedom" from the release won "Modern Rock/Alternative Song of the Year" at the 24th annual GMA Canada Covenant Awards. Track listing Personnel *Manafest - lead vocals, executive producer *Adam Messinger - mixing *Nick Rawson - mastering *Gerhard Thomas (That Brotha Lokey) - co-executive producer *DeShaun "LINX" Jones - associate executive producer *Melanie Cardoza - photography *Shayne Ferguson - logo design *Pasi Posti - director (for "Session" music video clip) Music videos * Notes *According to Chris Greenwood, "Session" was the first track he ever wrote as Manafest. *Besides this earliest known work, Manafest has released a 2000 demo song entitled "Mind Master" featuring Jusachyl. It was made available on the iTunes deluxe edition of Manafest's 2005 album ''Epiphany Epiphany may refer to: * Epiphany (feeling), an experience of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor McNevan
Trevor McNevan is a Canadian singer who is best known as the lead singer, songwriter and rapper of Thousand Foot Krutch, lead singer and songwriter of pop punk side project FM Static along with Steve Augustine (the third Thousand Foot Krutch drummer), and rapper and songwriter of hip hop side-project I Am the Storm. His first band, Oddball, included Dave Smith (guitar) and Tim Baxter (bass), as well as drummer Neil Sanderson. Oddball released the 27-song record ''Shutterbug'', in 1995, featuring half hip-hop and half rock songs. McNevan is the only original member of Thousand Foot Krutch. He formed the band in Peterborough, Ontario in 1997, along with original guitarist Dave Smith. McNevan also co-produced the Thousand Foot Krutch album '' Welcome to the Masquerade'' and FM Static's album '' My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go!''. Thousand Foot Krutch McNevan is a founding member of alternative metal band Thousand Foot Krutch and is the only remaining original member, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant Awards
The Covenant Awards are awarded to the Canadian gospel music industry by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada. The association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music in Canada. The ceremonies are held annually in cities across the nation. History GMA Canada created the Covenant Awards in 1974 in Ontario. At the beginning, it was mostly for gospel music. Over the years, all styles of Contemporary Christian music have been included. In 2008 the association released a special three-CD collection to commemorate its 30th anniversary, the '' GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection''. Mission GMA Canada works to raise the profile and interaction of Christian artists, songwriters, producers, promoters and others working in Christian music with media, retailers, distributors and church leadership. GMA Canada exists to celebrate excellence in the Canadian Christian Music Industry and to encourage Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Piper
Joel Piper (born October 18, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and disc jockey born in Sonora, Mexico. He most famously known for being the ex-drummer and clean vocalist for the metalcore band Confide (band), Confide from 2009 to 2013. As a solo musician, he has released three full-length studio albums and three EPs. Early life Joel Piper is half Native American and German. He was born on October 18, 1985, in Sonora, Mexico to missionary parents who resided in a humble cement home there for 5 years helping the less fortunate. He was raised there until he was 5, at just eighteen months old Piper started playing an actual drum beat on the couch with drum sticks cut in half by his father so his small hands could hold the sticks. He would make up songs and sing them all day long. Finding ways to jerry-rig components and devices, Joel made his own albums for him and his friends in which eventually progressed into producing and recording songs. Musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
