Seven Day Jesus (a.k.a. 7DJ or SDJ) was a
Christian rock band formed in
Huntington, West Virginia in 1994. The group disbanded in 1998, and reunited for one concert in 2004.
Band history
Seven Day Jesus was formed by childhood friends, singer and guitarist Brian McSweeney, rhythm guitarist
Chris Beaty, bassist Wes Simpkins, and drummer Matt Sumpter.
The band self-released several albums before signing with
5 Minute Walk
5 Minute Walk was an independent record label founded by Frank Tate in April 1995. Operations were based in Concord, California in the back offices of The Screem, a music club operated by Tate. They only carried Christian bands and considered t ...
. After releasing '' The Hunger'' in 1996, they were signed to
ForeFront Records
ForeFront Records is a contemporary Christian music and Christian rock record label founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and Ron W. Griffin. It was purchased by EMI in 1996 from Dan R. Brock and Eddie DeGarmo, and is a divi ...
. In 1998, after a change in line-up, they released their self-titled album and changed their style significantly. The song "Butterfly" was nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the 1999 Dove Awards. The band broke up shortly after.
They reunited in 2004 at
Bleach's final live performance and released a live album soon after, featuring two sets of songs from live performances in 1996 and 1998. McSweeney and Sumpter later formed the rock band Matthew. Chris Beaty joined
The O.C. Supertones in 2003 and played with them until they disbanded in 2005. He is currently a guitar technician for
Switchfoot. Fox then played guitar in The Red Velvet and ran Huntington's Broadmoor Recording Studio. McSweeney toured with
Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline was an American Christian rock band that formed in 1986 at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. The band gained recognition during the 1990s and received two Grammy Awards and multiple Dove Awards. Audio Adr ...
for their final shows and has recorded a number of albums as a solo artist.
Band members
* Brian McSweeney — vocals, lead guitar
*
Chris Beaty — rhythm guitar
* Russ Fox — bass guitar
* Kevin Adkins — drums
* Wes Simpkins – bass (1994–1997)
* Matt Sumpter – drums (1994–1997)
Discography
* 1994: ''Sustenance''
* 1996: ''
The Hunger''
* 1997: ''
Seven Day Jesus''
* 2004: ''Seven Day Jesus Live''
Singles
* "Always Comes Around"
* "O Holy Night" — ''Happy Christmas: A BEC Holiday Collection'' (1998)
Compilations
* "George" ("From Sustenance") appears on ''Hi! Here Is Our Alternative Compilation''
* "Big House" Audio Adrenaline cover appears on Forefront Records' ''Ten: The Birthday Album'' (1998)
* "Butterfly" appears on Forefront Records' ''Seltzer 2'' (1998)
Other
* "Always Comes Around", "Butterfly", and "Down with the Ship" from the self-titled album appear on the video game ''
Original Dance Praise'' by Digital Praise, Inc (2005)
References
External links
Seven Day Jesusat Jesus Freak Hideout
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Christian rock groups from West Virginia
Musicians from Huntington, West Virginia
Musical groups established in 1994