Parachute Band

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Parachute Band

Parachute Band is a worship band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed out of the New Zealand-based Christian organisation Parachute Music.

The first Parachute Band line-up was formed in 1995 to lead worship at Parachute Festival, and has since grown into a full-time endeavour. Parachute Band records New Zealand-written contemporary worship music, and performs it both in New Zealand and worldwide.

The original line-up, led by Wayne Huirua, Libby Huirua and Chris de Jong, released seven studio albums, toured extensively in the U.S., won numerous New Zealand Music Awards for Best Gospel/Christian Album, won the Gospel Music Association's International Achievement award (in the U.S.) and paved the way for what the band is today.

In 2006 the original members retired from the band and a complete generational changeover took place. This was marked by a moving ceremony at Parachute Festival 07.

The second generation Parachute Band (formerly known as Victor Rose) has released two studio albums; Roadmaps and Revelations (September 2007) and Technicolor (September 2008) and toured extensively in USA, Canada, Asia, South Africa, UK, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Highlight performances have been: Mainstage slots at Creation Festival east to 65,000 people, Mainstage at Kingdom Bound Festival in NY to 50,000 people and also being the house band for the annual Parachute Festival to 25,000 people.

This new face of Parachute Band carries a passion to influence their generation through worship music that is relevant. Five young musicians in their 20s have been passed the mantle and an exciting synergy has quickly formed to create a new guitar-driven sound.

Wikipedia contributors. Parachute Band. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. December 18, 2010, 05:12 UTC. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parachute_Band&oldid=402973893. Accessed January 16, 2011.

December 20, 2012

Hey family and friends,

I hope you're having a well-deserved break and enjoying some time with your loved ones this Christmas season.

Earlier this year we announced that we would be taking a break from the road in 2013 - it's been an intense seven years of travel and ministry for all of us.

Created by: siremidor on 16-January-2011 - Last Edited by siremidor on 16-November-2019

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