Seventh Day Slumber

Infobox musical artist
Name = Seventh Day Slumber


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Genre = Christian rock Hard rock Post grunge Christian metal
Years_active = 1996–present
Label = BEC Recordings, Word Entertainment, Mercy Street Records, Afinia
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URL = http://www.seventhdayslumber.com/ Official Website
Current_members = Joseph Rojas, Joshua Schwartz, Jeremy Holderfield, Ray Fryoux
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Seventh Day Slumber is a Christian rock band who got their start in 1996. They started their journey as an independent artist for five years, sharing the message of the gospel to all who would listen. [ [http://www.christianmusic.com/seventhdayslumber/bio.html Seventh Day Slumber - BIO/ChristianMusic.Com] , ChristianMusic.Com. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.] Their song "Oceans from the Rain" was the 14th most played song on Christian CHR radio in 2006 according to the Weekend 22. [As played on the weekend of January 7 2007 Weekend 22]

History

After Joseph Rojas's, the lead singer for Seventh Day Slumber, father left him and his mother at the age of 3, Rojas went into a deep state of depression and started to become addicted to crack, cocaine (400$ a day addiction), and other drugs. He was soon selling drugs himself on the streets and taking part in other various felonies and crimes. He was soon admitted to various rehab centers and hospitals, but when all of them failed he soon gave up quitting all together. Rojas was planning to commit suicide, but when his mother walked in on him he had a heart attack. He was rescued by paramedics and was later quoted as saying that the flashing lights from the ambulance made him truly see God, and inspired him to change his ways. He soon was slowing cutting back on his drugs and drinking, and eventually was able to quit them all together through the help of family, rehabs, and prayer. Once he was clean, he decided to go to college, which is where he found his passion for music and where he met his current band members. The reason as to why he wanted to write music was because, as he quoted, "I wanted to give something back to God after all he's done for me".

Inspirations and Lyrical Content

Seventh Day Slumber's lyrics mostly focus on issues that teenagers face, such as suicide, drugs, home abuse, drinking, sex, etc. For example the meaning for the album "Finally Awake" was quoted by the band as "The message of this album is clear. We want to empower kids to stop looking to the media, to what the world tells them they have to be, to find identity. You don’t have to be what everyone else tells you to be what you were created to be." One song (Caroline) is about Rijo's mother, she went through hard times after a divorce. The song is sang like he is God. [ [http://www.myspace.com/7thdayslumber MySpace.com - Seventh Day Slumber - SPRING HILL, TENNESSEE - Rock / Christian - www.myspace.com/7thdayslumber ] ] yadayadayada

Tours

Fall 2007 - SHOUTfest Dec 2007 to Jan 2008 - With After Edmund and Jackson WatersSummer 2008 Creation Fest

Members

*Joseph Rojas--Vocals/Guitar
*Joshua Schwartz--Bass
*Jeremy Holderfield--Guitar
*Ray Fryoux--Drums

Discography

*"Matthew Twenty Five" (November 30 1999, Afinia, Reviews: " [http://web.archive.org/web/20010308152438/www.hmmagazine.com/issue81/reviews_signed81.html HM Magazine] "cite journal |author=Gordon (a girl called) |year=2000 |month=January/February |title=Album Reviews: SEVENTH DAY SLUMBER, "Matthew Twenty-Five" |journal=HM Magazine |id=ISSN|1066-6923 |issue=81 |pages= ] , [http://www.tollbooth.org/2000/reviews/7dayslumber.html The Phantom Tollbooth] )
*"Freedom From Human Regulations" (2001, Mercy Street Records
*"Picking Up the Pieces" (April 8 2003, Word Entertainment)
*"Once Upon a Shattered Life" (February 1 2005, BEC Recordings, Reviews: [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/OnceUponAShatteredLife.asp Jesus Freak Hideout] , [http://www.tollbooth.org/2005/reviews/7ds.html The Phantom Tollbooth] ))
*"Picking Up the Pieces (re-release)" (September 13 2005, Review: [http://www.tollbooth.org/2003/reviews/7day.html The Phantom Tollbooth] ))
*"Finally Awake" (March 20, 2007, Review: [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/FinallyAwake.asp Jesus Freak Hideout] )

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

References

External links

* [http://www.seventhdayslumber.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/7thdayslumber MySpace]
* [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/seventhdayslumber.html BIO @ Christianity Today]
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