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Seth Morrison (musician)
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and wife Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (drums, vocals) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar). The band has released eleven albums, two of which, '' Collide'' and '' Comatose'', received Grammy nominations.CCMMagazine.com: Skillet Closes Out 2007 With Grammy Nomination . Retrieved March 13, 2008. Two of their albums, ''Comatose'' and '''', are certified Platinum and Double Platinum respectively by the RIAA, while '' |
Jen Ledger
Jennifer Carole Ledger (born 8 December 1989) is an English singer, drummer and co-vocalist for the American Christian rock band Skillet. At the age of 18, she became Skillet's drummer when Lori Peters retired. Ledger released a solo EP in 2018 under the name Ledger. Several songs hit the Christian Rock chart and several other songs hit the Contemporary Christian music chart. Early life Ledger was born in Coventry and started playing the drums when she was 13. Ledger attended Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School where she passed her GCSEs. She played drums in a local band and was a finalist for the United Kingdom Drummer of the Year competition in 2006. She relocated to the United States at age 16 to major in drums with a scholarship at Living Light School of Worship in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She joined the band The Spark; since the band already had a drummer, she played bass. Musical career With Skillet Band members from Skillet discovered Ledger when they attended chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comatose (album)
''Comatose'' is the sixth studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet (band), Skillet. Released on October 3, 2006, by Lava Records, Ardent Records and Atlantic Records, this album continues their previous album's trend of downplaying the keyboard elements that were prominent in previous releases in favor of more orchestral elements and distorted guitars. ''Comatose'' was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 3, 2009, their first record to do so, and has since gone platinum, selling over 1,000,000 copies as of May 20, 2016. On December 6, 2007, the album also received a Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album, Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. A deluxe edition of ''Comatose'' was then released in stores on December 26, 2007, and a live DVD of their headlining tour in support of the record was released in the fall 2008. This is the last album drummer Lori Peters recorded with the band. Reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songkick
Songkick is a concert discovery service owned by Warner Music Group. The service allows users to search for upcoming concert events in their area, and also track individual artists to receive notifications of upcoming shows in their area. It also provides services for artist teams to manage and promote tour dates globally. The company was first established in 2007 as a Y Combinator-backed startup. In 2015, it merged with CrowdSurge—a company that provided services for running and managing ticket sales on behalf of artists. In 2017, the Songkick concert discovery service and brand was sold to WMG, while the ticketing assets were sold to Live Nation Entertainment in 2018 to settle a lawsuit with the company. In 2012, Songkick launched Tourbox, a tool for artists or artist teams to manage and distribute their live event dates worldwide, across multiple digital platforms. History Songkick was founded in 2007 by Ian Hogarth, Michelle You and Pete Smith as part of the 2007 Y Combin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Night (Skillet Song)
"The Last Night" is the third single from Christian rock band Skillet's sixth studio album '' Comatose''. The song has an anti-suicide message. It peaked at No. 38 on the Mainstream Rock charts and No. 16 the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. R&R magazine counted it as the No. 1 song on Christian CHR radio stations in 2007 with 23,924 plays, and No. 2 for Christian rock radio with 4,554 plays. Meaning On the live DVD of ''Comatose Comes Alive'', John Cooper says before the song "I wrote this song about a girl that hates her life because she was told she was a loser since she was a kid never gonna amount to anything. Everything that goes wrong in her family is blamed on her by her parents, and she has had a secret life of cutting for years, and she finally decides she wants to kill herself, since there's not a single reason for her to live, and she comes to me she says she just wants to say 'Goodbye, my life stinks and there's no purpose for me to live anymore' and in this s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebirthing (song)
"Rebirthing" is a song by the Christian rock band Skillet, and it is the first single off their sixth album '' Comatose''. The song has achieved a large amount of popularity in both the mainstream and Christian radio. The song was No. 1 on ChristianRock.Net's Weekly Top 30 for sixteen straight weeks, No. 3 on their Annual Top 100, and was the most requested song of the year in 2006. The song also charted at No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. Track listing #"Rebirthing" – 3:53 Meaning John Cooper explained the meaning of the song to theskilletsizzle.com; "in the end, it's just a song about second chances and I think we're living in a time now where a lot of people don't think that they deserve a second chance. You know, whether that's a second chance at life, or at a relationship, or when they think they've screwed something up too bad. And in this song it's basically saying it's never too late to start all over again, it's a message of hope and a lot of people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comatose (Skillet Song)
Comatose is the fifth single from Christian rock band Skillet's sixth studio album of the same name. The song won Rock Song Of The Year in 2008. Track listing # "Comatose" - 3:50 Credits * John Cooper - lead vocals, bass * Korey Cooper - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals * Lori Peters - drums * Ben Kasica Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and wife Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (dr ... - lead guitar Certifications References Skillet (band) songs 2006 songs 2006 singles Songs written by Brian Howes Songs written by John Cooper (musician) Lava Records singles Atlantic Records singles Ardent Records singles {{2000s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whispers In The Dark (Skillet Song)
"Whispers in the Dark" is a song by the Christian rock band Skillet, and it is the second single off their sixth album '' Comatose''. The song has achieved a large amount of popularity in both the mainstream and Christian radio. From the album's release to the Winter Jam 2008 tour, the band opened their set with this song. For the Comatose Tour, this song was placed second in the set list. It has stayed there through the 2008 festival season before and in the 2009 Comatose tour. However the band started reopening their setlist with the song again for the "Awake and Alive Tour." It is the fourth single by Skillet to be released to physical media. R&R magazine counted it as the No. 1 most played song in 2008 for Christian rock radio with 4,505 plays. Track listing # "Whispers in the Dark" (Edit) - 3:13 Music and lyrics The song is based on a driving rock sound with heavy guitars (tuned in drop B tuning). It is written from the perspective of God, to humans, affirming that "you'll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel Invincible
"Feel Invincible" is the lead single from the 2016 album, ''Unleashed'', by the American Christian rock band Skillet, and is the first track on the album. It was released on May 20, 2016. The song became Skillet's first Hot Christian Songs No. 1 single. Background On May 20, 2016, Feel Invincible was released as the lead single for Skillet's ninth album, ''Unleashed''. The track is about feeling untouchable with the power of God. In an interview with ''Billboard'', Cooper spoke on the importance of the track for the album: The track was chosen as the theme for TBS' E-League, an eight-week live video-gaming competition broadcast in more than 80 countries. On July 7, WWE announced that it had chosen "Feel Invincible" as an official theme for the 2016 Battleground pay-per-view event. Composition In an interview with iHeartRadio, Skillet revealed that "Feel Invincible" was about finding something that gets you through another day. Music video A music video for "Feel Invincible" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awake And Alive
"Awake and Alive" is the third single of the 2009 album ''Awake'' by the Christian rock band Skillet and is the fourth track on the album. It was released on February 15, 2010, to Christian Hard rock and Rock radio. Before release as a single, the song charted at No. 100 in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for one week and No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers after the release of Awake thanks to digital sales, becoming Skillet's first song to hit the Hot 100. The song also charted at No. 1 on Christian Rock.net. It has also debuted on Christian Rock charts at No. 12. Track listing #"Awake and Alive" Music video The music video consists of the band playing the song live on stage. The video also features clips of the band backstage, and even some clips from some of their podcasts. Meaning When asked about the meaning of the song by Stereotruth.net, John Cooper (the lead singer of the band) had the following to say: "Tying in with 'Hero,' here's one about feeling like you're ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero (Skillet Song)
"Hero" is the first single of the 2009 album ''Awake'' by the American Christian rock band Skillet and is the first track on the album. The song talks about mankind's need for a hero with the hero being Jesus Christ. It is the fourth single by Skillet to be released to physical media. The single sold 12,000 copies in its first week. Promotion It was used in a promo on NBC for the 2009 NFL Kickoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans, as well as the Week 17 Sunday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets and the NFL Wild Card Saturday games, featuring the rematch between the Bengals and the Jets, as well as the rematch from Week 17 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. "Hero" was included on the '' WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010'' video game, and was used in the trailers of the 20th Century Fox film '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief''. Credits * John Cooper – lead vocals, bass *Korey C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster (Skillet Song)
"Monster" is the second single from the 2009 album ''Awake'' by the American Christian rock band Skillet, and is the second track on the album. The single went on to become the band's breakthrough single, charting at No. 4 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. A radio edit of the song can be found on the deluxe version of the album Awake which doesn’t include the growling section of the song. It is also the fifth single by Skillet to be released to physical media. Reception The single peaked No. 1 on Christian Rock radio, No. 2 on Christian Hard Rock radio, No. 20 on the ''Billboard'' Rock Songs chart, No. 7 on the Top Heatseekers, No. 4 on the US Active rock charts, and number No. 4 on the Mainstream rock charts, making it the most successful single in the band's history. It is also the first single to make the Alternative Songs chart, debuting at No. 40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unleashed (Skillet Album)
''Unleashed'' is the ninth studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet, released on August 5, 2016. The album was announced on May 20, 2016, and a lyric video was released for the track "Feel Invincible" at the same time on the band's YouTube channel. Six days later, the band released a lyric video for the track "Stars" on their YouTube channel. The album was certified gold on December 4, 2018, selling 500,000 copies. Recording On February 16, 2015, Skillet announced they were writing material for a new album with recording to begin in June with a potential release in the late half of 2015 or early 2016, however it got pushed back to a later-2016 release date on August 5, 2016. The band worked with Brian Howes, who previously produced their 2006 album, '' Comatose'', along with producers Kevin Churko, Neal Avron and Seth Mosley. Cooper stated he felt "'really inspired'" before going into the studio to record the music. Even though he said "'the songs are very aggressive, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
