Seven Places was a
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 Ch ...
band founded in 2000. Seth Gilbert was the main songwriter and vocalist for Seven Places which was signed to
BEC Recordings. The group amiably disbanded in 2005 to pursue other projects.
The band members were all originally from
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824 and a metropolitan area population of 223,259, making the Me ...
. "Our name is about the seven places
Jesus Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
bled from to save us from our sins," vocalist Seth explains. "His hands cover the sinful things we've done with our hands. His feet cover the places of sin we've walked. His back covers all the times we've turned our back on Him, and His side, which is really from His heart, allows our hardened hearts to be softened. It is all about His blood and the fact that we're being covered by it at all points." Seth Gilbert currently works in the Music Ministry of Applegate Christian Fellowship in southern Oregon. Tony Pallotta became a music pastor at Mountain Christian Fellowship. Tyler Jones is married and lives in Portland, Oregon. Dave Luetkenhoelter and Jeffrey Gilbert joined
Kutless, filling in the positions of
bassist
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and
drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum
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, respectively.
Seven Places disbanded shortly after the release of "Hear Us Say Jesus" in 2004, but a new 11-track album entitled "Glowing" was released on June 26, 2007, by
BEC Recordings.
Band members
* Seth Gilbert - lead vocals, guitar (1999–2005)
* Jeffrey Gilbert - drums (1999–2005)
*
Dave Luetkenhoelter
Kutless is an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released multiple studio albums and one live album, '' Live from Portland''. They have sold over 3 million records worldwide.
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- bass guitar (2004–2005)
* Tony Pallotta - guitar (2004–2005)
* Tyler Jones - guitar, vocal, keyboards (1999–2004)
* Donnie Vizzini - bass guitar (1999–2004)
Discography
*''Glowing'' -
BEC Recordings (2007)
*''
Hear Us Say Jesus
''Hear Us Say Jesus'' is the third full-length album by Seven Places on BEC Recordings. The album was released on October 5, 2004.
Track listing
# "Fall in Line" - 4:11
# "Watch" - 4:02
# "Even When" - 3:55
# "Perspective" - 3:02
# "I L ...
'' -
BEC Recordings (2004)
*''
Lonely For The Last Time'' -
BEC Recordings (2003)
*''The White Noise EP'' - Independent (2003)
*''Seven Places'' - Independent (2002)
*''Lonely for the Last Time EP'' - Independent (2001)
*''Free'' - Independent (2000)
External links
Christianity Today
American Christian rock groups
Musical groups established in 1999
1999 establishments in Oregon
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