Newworldson

NewWorldSon
Origin Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Genres Soul music, contemporary Christian music, World music, Reggae
Years active 2006 – present
Labels Inpop
Website www.newworldson.com
Members Joel Parisien
Mark Rogers
Leroy Emmanuel
John Irvine
Darryl Dixon
Dave Watson
Past members Rich Moore
Josh Toal

Newworldson is a Canadian Christian pop/soul band. 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.

History

The band was formed in a jazz bar in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and released its debut album, Roots Revolution, in 2006.[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
Former

Discography

Studio Albums

Year Title Label Chart Positions
Top 200 US Christ US Heat NZ[8]
2006 Roots Revolution Self-Released — — — 32
2008 Salvation Station Inpop Records — 34 26 17
2010 Newworldson — 15 8 10
2012 Rebel Transmission Platinum Pop — 38 26 —

Live Albums

EPs

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
Hot 100 US Christ
2007 "Salvation Station" — — Salvation Station
2008 "Workin' Man" — —
"Sweet Holy Spirit" — —
2009 "There is a Way" — 2 Newworldson
"That's Exactly How I Like It" — —

Songs on compilations

Awards and recognition

Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Awards
Juno Awards

References

  1. ↑ Soul Shine Staff (2007-12-11). "(News) Newworldson Ready 'Salvation Station' and Spring Tour with Newsboys". Soul Shine Publishing. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  2. ↑ Priest, Spencer (February 2008). "(Interview) Newworldson". The Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  3. ↑ Cummings, Tony and Mike Rimmer (2008-12-28). "(News) The 20 Best Albums Of 2008". CrossRhythms (UK). Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  4. ↑ Christian Music Today: The Best Christian Albums of 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Jared (2008). "(Review) Salvation Station". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  6. ↑ Newworldson at YMZ. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  7. ↑ "There is a Way" at Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  8. ↑ New Zealand Charts: Newworldson
  9. ↑ Newworldson also received two other GMAC nominations in 2007, for: DVD of the Year: Roots Revolution, and Folk/Roots Song of the Year: "Babylon Is Gonna Fall". GMAC 2007 Covenant Award Nominees. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  10. ↑ Newworldson also received six other GMAC nominations in 2008, for: Artist of the Year, Group of the Year, Album of the Year: Salvation Station, Song of the Year: "Salvation Station", Recorded Song of the Year: "Salvation Station", and Folk/Roots Song of the Year: "Salvation Station". GMAC 2008 Covenant Award Nominees. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  11. ↑ Newworldson received two other GMAC nominations in 2009, for: Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year: "Working Man". GMAC 2009 Covenant Award Nominees. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
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