Newworldson
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Newworldson | |
|---|---|
| Origin | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Inpop |
| Members | Joel Parisien Mark Rogers Leroy Emmanuel John Irvine Darryl Dixon Dave Watson |
| Past members | Rich Moore Josh Toal |
| Website | www |
Newworldson is a Canadian Christian pop/soul band based in St. Catharines, Ontario. Their musical style is very eclectic, but is principally soul music. The band is signed to Inpop Records and has toured extensively with the Newsboys.[1] The band has toured in North America, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand.
The band was formed in a jazz bar in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and released its debut album, Roots Revolution, in 2005.[2]
Critical reception and charting
Newworldson's Salvation Station was selected as one of the twenty best albums of 2008 by Cross Rhythms,[3] while Christianity Today voted Salvation Station No. 3 on their list of Best Christian Albums of 2008.[4] The album hit No. 26 on Billboard magazines's Top Heatseekers chart in 2008, and 34 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[5] The band's third album is the self-titled Newworldson[6] contained the single "There is a Way", which reached No. 2 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart on March 20, 2010.[7]
Members
- Current
- Joel Parisien – vocals, keyboards (2006–present)[8]
- Mark Rogers – drums (2006–present)[8]
- Leroy Emmanuel – guitar, vocals (2013–present)[8]
- John Irvine – bass, vocals (2013–present)[8]
- Darryl Dixon – alto saxophone (2013–present)[8]
- Dave Watson – tenor, baritone saxophone (2013–present)[8]
- Former
- Rich Moore – bass, vocals (2006–2012)
- Joshua Franklin Toal – guitar, vocals (2006–2012)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [9] |
US Heat [10] |
NZ [11] | ||
| 2006 | Roots Revolution | — | — | 32 |
| 2008 | Salvation Station | 34 | 26 | 17 |
| 2010 | Newworldson
|
15 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | Rebel Transmission | 38 | 26 | 19 |
Live albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2014 | All the Way Live |
EPs
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Salvation Station EP |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [12] |
US Christ AC [13] | |||
| 2007 | "Salvation Station" | — | — | Salvation Station |
| 2008 | "Workin' Man" | — | — | |
| "Sweet Holy Spirit" | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "There is a Way" | 2 | 2 | Newworldson |
| "That's Exactly How I Like It" | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Learning to Be the Light" | 4 | 4 | Rebel Transmission |
| 2012 | "Today" | 43 | 29 | |
Songs on compilations
- YourMusicZone.com No. 1s, "Down From The Mountain" (CMC, 2007)
- Canada Rocks, "Salvation Station" (CMC, 2008)
- Now Hear This: Winter 2010 Sampler, "You Set the Rhythm" (Sparrow, 2010)
- WOW New & Next, "You Set The Rhythm" (EMI CMG, 2010)
