Starfield

Infobox musical artist
Name = Starfield


Img_capt = Left to right: David Crisp, Gordie Cochran, Jon Neufeld, fan, Tim Neufeld
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Origin = Winnipeg, Canada
Genre = Christian rock, CCM
Years_active = 2000–present
Label = Sparrow Records
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URL = [http://www.starfieldonline.com/ www.starfieldonline.com]

Current_members = Tim Neufeld
Jon Neufeld
Gordie Cochran
David Crisp
Past_members = John Andrews, Adrian Bradford, Mike Hill, Shaun Huberts, James Johnston, Carlin Lemon, Dave Miller [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Starfield.asp Biography] ; Jesus Freak Hideout, Retrieved April 30 2008]

Starfield is a Canadian Christian music group from Winnipeg, MB. The group had songs and albums that charted in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. They have won multiple Covenant Awards in Canada.

Albums

Starfield

Starfield's self-published debut album, was released in 2001 by independent Starfield Music Group (Canada Only - possibly local to Winnipeg).

Tumbling After

Starfield's second independent album, "Tumbling After" (Canada only), was released through CMC Distribution in 2003 and featured the hit "Filled With Your Glory".

Starfield

Starfield's first international release was the self-titled album "Starfield" on Sparrow Records in 2004.

The album contained a re-recording of "Filled With Your Glory". The song "Tumbling After" appeared on season two of the television show Joan of Arcadia.

The band released an EP called "My Generation" in 2006.

Beauty in the Broken

Their second album, "Beauty in the Broken", was released on Sparrow Records on May 16, 2006. Their first single from the album, "My Generation", rose the United States R&R Christian charts. The album includes one song recorded with Chris Tomlin ("Son of God"). The album immediately soared to the top of the Canadian Christian music sales chart and remained at the #1 position for three months. 2006 Year End charts placed the album at #2 for the year in Canada at Christian retail stores. The album peaked at #31 in the United States on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, and at #45 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:8gw67uq030jw~T5 Charts at Allmusic.com] ]

I Will Go

"I Will Go" is Starfield's third album released by Sparrow Records. It was released on March 25, 2008 in North America and on March 31, 2008 in the United Kingdom. Singles from the album include "Reign in Us" and "Hosanna".

Members

* Tim Neufeld (lead vocals, guitars)
* Jon Neufeld (guitars, vocals)
* Gordie Cochran (drums)
* David Crisp (bass guitar)Starfield was originally formed by brothers Tim and Jon Neufeld, both from Winnipeg. Since then Shaun Huberts and Gordie Cochran, both of Victoria, British Columbia, have joined the band. Shaun Huberts left the band 9 August 2006, after his last performance at the DCLA Convention in Anaheim, CA. His replacement is Dave Crisp. The band moved back to Canada (Abbotsford, British Columbia) in the fall of 2006 after several years of living in Nashville.

Awards and recognition

= Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Awards =

* 2005: Special Events/Compilation Of The Year: "Sea to Sea: Filled With Your Glory"
* 2006: Group Of The Year
* 2006: Album Of The Year: "Beauty in the Broken"
* 2006: Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year: "Beauty in the Broken"
* 2006: Song Of The Year: "Son of God"
* 2007: Group Of The Year
* 2007: Blessings Fan Choice Award
* 2007: Rock Song Of The Year: "The Hand That Holds The World"
* 2007: Recorded Song Of The Year: "The Hand That Holds The World"
* 2008: nominated for 6 Covenant Awards including: Artist Of The Year, Group Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Modern Worship Album Of The Year, Praise And Worship Song Of The Year, and Recorded Song Of The Year

Juno Awards

* 2003: nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album Of The Year: "Tumbling After"
* 2007: nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album Of The Year: "Beauty in the Broken"

Shai Awards

* 2003: Artist Of The Year
* 2003: Group Of The Year
* 2003: Rock/Alternative Album Of The Year: "Tumbling After"
* 2003: Worship Album Of The Year: "Tumbling After"
* 2003: Song Of The Year: "Alive in this Moment"
* 2004: Artist Of The Year
* 2005: Artist Of The Year
* 2007: Artist Of The Year
* 2007: Group Of The Year
* 2007: Contemporary/Pop Album Of The Year: "Beauty in the Broken"

Abbotsford church floor collapse

On April 25, 2008, Starfield was performing a concert at the Central Heights Church in Abbotsford, British Columbia, when the floor collapsed and a lighting scaffold fell under fans dancing in front of the stage. A number of concert-goers, mostly youth, fell through the floor into the basement. More than 40 people were injured, several seriously, but there were no fatalities. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/04/25/bc-abbotsford-church-collapse.html CBC British Columbia] , accessed April 26, 2008] During the event, singer Tim Neufeld asked the crowd to cease dancing. When the floor collapsed, Neufeld threw his microphone aside and jumped down about convert|10|ft|m to help the victims below. [ [http://www.660news.com/news/national/article.jsp?content=n042659A 660News Calgary - .: 680 News ] ] As a result, a concert scheduled April 26 in Burnaby, British Columbia was postponed and a concert scheduled April 28 in Red Deer, Alberta was cancelled. The Abbotsford concert was rescheduled to June 7 in another venue (Sevenoaks Alliance), while the Burnaby concert was rescheduled for June 6 [ [http:www.myspace.com/starfield] ] . Tickets purchased for the April 25th show were redeemable at the rescheduled Abbotsford show.

References

External links

* [http://www.starfieldonline.com/ Official web site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/starfield Starfield on MySpace]
* [http://music.thoughtquotient.com/starfield/starfield.htm ThoughtQuotient.com Interview with Starfield]
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=612038&aid=772693 Second album info]