Tulele Faletolu

Infobox Musical artist
Birth_name = Tulele Faletolu
Born = 21st December [ [http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=617116279&v=info&viewas=668501887 ] ]
Origin = flagicon|New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand
Voice_type = Tenor
Genre = Praise, Worship, Gospel, Soul, Funk, RNB
Occupation = Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Songwriter
Years_active = 2001-2005
Label = Hillsong Music , Independent
Former_affliations = Hillsong United, Revelation

Tulele Faletolu (b. 21st of December in Wellington, New Zealand) [ [http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=617116279&v=info&viewas=668501887 ] ] is a Christian singer/songwriter and a former worship leader at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.

Tulele was a former worship leader for Hillsong United (Youth Band) where he was featured on the albums, "To The Ends of the Earth" (2002), "More Than Life" (2004) and "Look to You" (2005). He's also sung on the Hillsong Live albums: "Blessed" (2002), "Hope" (2003), "For All You've Done" (2004) & "God He Reigns" (2005).

Tulele is of Samoan descent and started singing at a young age & then moved from Wellington to Auckland with his younger brother, Tolu to attend the Excel School of Performing Arts in the early 90's.

In 1997, Tulele and Tolu joined Revelation, a RNB/Funk/Gospel Live Band (inspired by Funk/Soul Band, Earth, Wind & Fire & Gospel Vocal Group, Commissioned) formed by bass player, Carl Gavet where Tulele shared vocal leads with Marcus Temu, Tolu on rhythm keyboards (later becoming the 3rd Lead Vocalist alongside Tulele & Marcus) alongside fellow keyboardist, Lewis Collins with James Clay on the Drums. [ [http://www.brisbanechristianchat.com/music/revelation.htm ] ]

Revelation then relocated to Sydney, Australia in 1998 where the band began to gig at places like the Marble Bar formely at the Hilton Hotel, The Cave at Star City Casino and their more regular gigs at the Basement near Circular Quay, It wasn't long after that Tulele began attending Hillsong Church at Baulkham Hills and within the following months, he then volunteered to be in the Hillsong Church choir while still singing lead vocals for Revelation. [ [http://www.brisbanechristianchat.com/music/revelation.htm ] ]

Towards the end of 2002, Tulele left Revelation to concentrate solely on serving in the worship team for Hillsong and Hillsong United and in 2005 during the Hillsong Live album recording, God He Reigns", He re-united with Marcus Temu & Tolu Faletolu to sing the Mia Fieldes written All for Love. This would be the last Hillsong album recording that Tulele would appear on as the later released song Emmanuel on the Celebrating Christmas album was recorded prior to the God He Reigns album. [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_He_Reigns ] ]

Discography

List of songs by Tulele as Lead/Backing Vocals or written by him for Hillsong & Hillsong United include: [ [http://www.geocities.com/hillsongunited_roxx/who_sings_what ] ]

* "You Are My World" (2001)
** "Emmanuel" (Backing Vocals)
** "Worthy is The Lamb" (Backing Vocals)
* "Christmas" (2001)
** "Away in a Manger" (Lead Vocals)
* "Amazing Love" (2002)
** "My Heart Will Trust" (Lead Vocals)
* "Blessed" (2002)
** "Magnificent" (Lead Vocals)
** "King of Majesty" (Lead Vocals)
* "To the Ends of the Earth" - Hillsong United (2002)
** "All About You" (Lead Vocals)
** "Free" (Lead Vocals)
** "Need You Here" (Duet with Holly Watson nee Dawson)
** "My God" (Backing Vocals)
** "Now That You're Near" (Backing Vocals)
* "Hope" (2003)
** "Still" (Lead Vocals)
** "Can't Stop Praising" (Lead Vocals - co-written with Marty Sampson)
** "Free" (Lead Vocals on CD Version)
* "Faithful" (2003}
** "Chosen As Mine" (Lead Vocals)
** "Praises To The King" (Lead Vocals)
* "More Than Life" - Hillsong United (2004)
** "More Than Life" (Lead Vocals)
** "Where the Love Lasts Forever" (Backing Vocals)
** "Open Up the Heavens" (Backing Vocals)
** "Always" (Duet with Michelle Fragar)
** "Soldier" (Lead Vocals/Rap - co-written with Marty Sampson)
* "For All You've Done" (2004)
** "More than Life" (Lead Vocals)
* "Look to You" - Hillsong United (2005)
** "There Is Nothing Like" (Lead Vocals)
** "Rest In You" (Backing Vocals)
* "God He Reigns" (2005)
** "Praise in The Highest-Album Opening-DVD Only" (Lead Vocals) [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_He_Reigns ] ]
** "All for Love" (Co-Lead Vocals with Marcus Temu & Barry Southgate also featuring Tolu Faletolu on Backing Vocals)
** "There Is Nothing Like" (Lead Vocals)
* "Celebrating Christmas" (2005)
** "Emmanuel" (Lead Vocals)

ee also

* Hillsong Music
* Hillsong United
* List of Hillsong albums
* List of Hillsong songs

References