Rain (Planetshakers Album)
''Rain'' is a live album by contemporary worship band Planetshakers, recorded during the annual Planetshakers Conference in Melbourne, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Planetshakers Ministries International and Venture3Media released the album on 6 September 2019. The album also includes all the songs from ''Rain, Part 1'' (released in January), ''Rain, Part 2'' (released in April) and ''Rain, Part 3'' (released in August). They worked with Joth Hunt Jonathan Hunt (born 6 August 1986), known professionally as Joth Hunt, is an Australian Pentecostal Protestantism, Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter, producer and music director who primarily writes Contemporary Christian music, praise a ... in the production of this album. Critical reception Marc Daniel Rivera, specifying in a four star review for ''Kristiya Know'', replies, "Overall, Rain does not disappoint. While the majority of the tracks tend to sound a little bit generic, the entire album is very singable and congre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Planetshakers
Planetshakers is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia. With over 30 albums, the band toured annually to the US, UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand for some years, and has been nominated for several Dove Awards. History Formed in Adelaide, South Australia, for the first Planetshakers Conference at Paradise Community Church (now known as Influencers Church) in Adelaide in 1997, the band is now based in Melbourne, Victoria at Planetshakers Church, which is under the leadership of senior pastors Russell and Samantha Evans. Guy Sebastian, member of the Planetshakers band from 2002 to 2005, was a worship leader and background vocals, recording albums for Planetshakers Church at Paradise Community Church conferences. He went on to win the first ''Australian Idol'' and has become a highly popular artist. Michael Guglielmucci It was reported in 2008 that Michael Guglielmucci, pastor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christian Airplay
Christian Airplay is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States since June 21, 2003. This chart lists the 50 most-listened-to records played on multiple Christian radio stations across the country as monitored by Nielsen BDS, weighted to each station's Nielsen ratings. History The chart was originally titled "Hot Christian Songs". The chart included the songs with the most airplay on monitored Christian radio stations in the United States. Beginning with the chart dated December 7, 2013, ''Billboard'' changed the methodology of the Hot Christian Songs chart to factor in digital sales, streaming, and airplay of Christian songs over all radio formats. Christian Airplay was created to continue the tracking of airplay on Christian radio stations. As of the issue dated December 31, 2022 the current number-one single is "Carolin'" by Francesca Battistelli. Chart policies As with most other ''Billboard'' charts, the Christian Airplay chart features a rul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samantha Evans (Planetshakers Singer)
Samantha Evans is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the founder and Senior pastor at Planetshakers Church, alongside her husband Russell Evans. History In 1997, Samantha Evans began the journey which is now known as Planetshakers Church with her husband Russell. She has served her local church as co-lead pastor in Melbourne where the first Planetshakers Church was started in 2004 and has grown to more than 12,000 members. Ministry Evans is co-founder, worship leader of the Planetshakers band that was formed in 1997. The band, through the church, has a record label, Planetshakers Ministries International. Family and personal life Samantha Evans grew up in a Catholic family. At age 16, she suffered family abandonment by her father. After finishing her senior year of high school an aunt began to talk to her about a personal relationship with Jesus and she converted to evangelical Christ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 been owned by Salem since 1999. On January 16, 2008, Salem announced that the April 2008 issue would be the final printed issue of the magazine, which would continue in an online-only format. When the magazine was first published, it was called ''Contemporary Christian Music'' and covered that music genre. The name was later shortened to ''CCM'', which was still an acronym for "Contemporary Christian Music". For a short time, the magazine changed its name to ''Contemporary Christian Magazine'' (keeping the "CCM" but broadening the scope) but then ultimately went back to ''Contemporary Christian Music'' (''CCM''). Then in May 2007, the name's meaning was changed to "Christ. Community. Music." The editor explained that the term "contemporary ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rain, Part 3
''Rain, Part 3'' is a live EP from Planetshakers. This album was released on 9 August 2019 by Planetshakers Ministries International and Venture3Media. Critical reception Lins Honeyman gave the EP a score of six out of ten for ''Cross Rhythms Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. Hi ...''. Joni Davies gave the EP a four and half star review in ''Louder Than the Music''. Track listing References {{Planetshakers 2019 live albums Planetshakers albums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rain, Part 2
''Rain, Part 2'' is a live EP from Planetshakers Planetshakers is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia. With over 30 albums, the band toured annually to the US, UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealan ..., recorded in Planetshakers Conferences in the Philippines and Malaysia. It was released on 12 April 2019 by Planetshakers Ministries International and Venture3Media. Critical reception Joshua Andre, of ''365 Days of Inspiring Media'', considered that only one song ("Only Way") on the album had "emotional impact", but conceded that it is "the most personal and emotional song that Planetshakers have ever recorded", and noted that it was inspired by lead singer Joth Hunt's surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. Rating the album three stars for ''Jesus Freak Hideout'', Bert Gangl considered it to be "pleasant enough", but felt that the band had reached "the point of diminishing returns ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rain, Part 1
''Rain, Part 1'' is a live EP from Planetshakers. This album was released on 18 January 2019 by Planetshakers Ministries International and Integrity Music. The EP from Planetshakers was recorded in Melbourne, Australia, at Planetshakers Church Planetshakers Church is an evangelical Christian Pentecostal megachurch adult and youth movement based in Melbourne, Australia, with several church campuses around the world. The church is also known for its contemporary worship music, with .... Critical reception Joshua Andre, specifying in a three and half star review for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Overall a solid and competent EP that still needs improvement and work, but also continues my interest for Planetshakers a bit more; this first EP in a new series doesn't compare to the tracks on Heaven And Earth yet. However these tracks are on the whole inspiring and hopeful and can be cried out and sung to Jesus during times of joy and hardship. Rating the album three stars for J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Live Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hisense Arena
John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam professional tennis tournament held each calendar year. The arena also hosts various other sporting and entertainment events throughout the year. The arena has sometimes been dubbed "The People's Court" during Australian Open matches, due to its accessiblity for Australian Open patrons with a ground pass (i.e. the cheapest form of ticketing available) and the close proximity of spectators to the players, with the arena developing a reputation for being an incredibly passionate venue with a terrific atmosphere, particularly when Australians are playing on the court. Naming rights During construction, the project was referred to as the Melbourne Park Multi-Purpose Venue. When it opened in 2000, a sponsor was immediately assigned naming rights and it became ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Only Way
"Only Way" is a song by Australian contemporary worship band Planetshakers. It was released on March 8, 2019, as the lead single from their live album, ''Rain'' (2019). The song was written by Joth Hunt and Samantha Evans. It appeared on the EP Rain, Part 2. Background In January 2019, Joth Hunt was diagnosed with cancer, and due to his illness he wrote the songs ''"Only Way"'' and ''"God Is On The Throne"'' victory and faith declaration songs about Hunt's situation. After 10 days the doctor performed an operation in which after further analysis the cancer appeared to have been cured. Critical reception Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media said "Probably the most personal and emotional song that Planetshakers Planetshakers is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia. With over 30 albums, the band toured annually to the US, UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealan ... have ever re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |