Roadmaps and Revelations

Parachute Band

There is a new face of Parachute Band that carries on the passion to influence the next generation through worship music that is totally fresh and contagious. Five young musicians have been passed the mantle and an exciting synergy has quickly formed to create a new guitar-driven modern worship sound. All committed to their local churches and to honoring God in their lives and music, these guys are the new face and new aggressive sound of Parachute.With 15 new songs, limitless energy and hearts that are all about the things of God, Parachute Band is poised to push boundaries and take their worship to a totally fresh space.

Band Members

The Bands members are:
*Omega Levine (Vocals)
*Samuel De Jong (Drums)
*Rhys Machell (Bass)
*Simon Moore (Guitar)
*Alister Wood (Keys)
*Jeff Parsons (Guitar)

Technicolor

The Parachute Band paints a new musical canvas with the release of TECHNICOLOR through Integrity Music on October 13, offering up eleven worship songs written by acclaimed New Zealand songwriters and members of the band.

TECHNICOLOR is the follow-up to the 2007 critically acclaimed ROADMAPS AND REVELATIONS, which had marked the debut of the new look Parachute Band, made up of Omega Levine (vocals), Sam de Jong (drums), Rhys Machell (bass) Alister Wood (keyboards) and Simon Moore (guitars).

“TECHNICOLOR represents a concept we developed for this album which is ‘water equals life, equals color’ - full blazing color, when we live with God at our side,” says band member Sam de Jong. “As we were preparing for this album, we noticed that quite a few of the songs had an underlying theme of water, or God’s living water. For us this living water is God’s love, grace and mercy flooding and cleansing our lives as we worship Him.”

“This theme also ties in to our heart for social justice issues and in particular, our work with World Vision in Rwanda,” he continues. “In our travels we have seen places and people that are in desperate need of both physical water and God’s living water. As a band we feel challenged to put actions to our faith and use what’s in our hands to see lives changed.”

A notable song on TECHNICOLOR is worship anthem ‘Everlasting’, written by Ric Knott and featuring African choir The Sowers Group, recorded in Tanzania. The first two singles from TECHNICOLOR play listed with radio in New Zealand are ‘Come To The River’ and ‘Shout It Out’ with further singles to follow.

TECHNICOLOR comes with a bonus DVD featuring a live concert from last year’s Parachute Festival and a behind-the-scenes documentary. Omega Levine’s testimony of overcoming depression, low self esteem and thoughts of suicide as a teen is a significant moment.

Roadmaps and Revelations

Carrying on the mission of the previous Parachute Band recordings, Roadmaps and Revelations features 12 brand new praise and worship songs written by New Zealanders, and the album is a vehicle for these songs to reach the world.

Emerging from a young generation of worshippers, the new faces of the Parachute Band introduce their debut album, Roadmaps and Revelations, released world-wide on September 25 2007 through Integrity Music. Featuring 13 songs written by acclaimed New Zealand songwriters, Roadmaps and Revelations delivers a resolute call to worship enveloped in a refreshingly raw rock sound. From high-energy opener ‘The Way’ to the heart-cry of ‘Mercy’, this is the album that modern worship has been waiting for.

Songs on 'Roadmaps and Revelations' include:

*1. The Way - Nic Manders
*2. I Belong To You - Jamie Gaskell, Simon Moore
*3. Surrender All – Ric Knott, Andy Hamilton, Iopu Va’asili & Tai Fuimaono
*4. Mercy - Omega Levine, Sam de Jong
*5. Precious Jesus - Omega Levine, Sam de Jong
*6. One - Brian Platt
*7. Thine Is The Kingdom - Ric Knott
*8. Love It Leads Me – Brian Platt
*9. Fill Me/PS 119 – Ric Knott
*10. Praise To You God – Nic Manders
*11. Glorified – Shaun Grifftihs / One Day – Brian Platt
*12. Keep In You – Jane de Jong

Credits

*Executive Producers: Mark de Jong, Don Moen
*Produced by: Nic Manders, Sam de Jong
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Parachute Band is:
*Omega Levine - Lead Vocals
*Sam de Jong - drums, additional guitar
*Alister Wood - Keys
*Rhys Machell - Bass
*Simon Moore - guitars
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*Additional keys, guitars, percussion, backing vocals - Nic Manders

External links

* [http://www.parachutemusic.com] Parachute Music
* [http://www.myspace.com/parachuteband] Parachute Band Myspace