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The Afters
The Afters is an American Christian rock band founded by Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they performed songs for customers before deciding to form a band. They were initially joined by Brad Wigg from the same Starbucks and drummer Michael Burden and performed with the name Blisse. When Burden left the band, Marc Dodd, who also worked at the Mesquite Starbucks stepped in. Their song "Never Going Back to OK" was the most-played song on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008.2008 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs , R&R magazine, Retrieved January 6, 2009 History ...
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Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the most populous city in and the county seat, seat of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles into Collin County, Texas, Collin, Denton County, Texas, Denton, Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman, and Rockwall County, Texas, Rockwall counties. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the List of United States cities by population, ninth-most populous city in the U.S. and the List of cities in Texas by population, third-most populous city in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Love (The Afters Song)
"Beautiful Love" is the debut single by Christian rock band the Afters, released in 2005 from the debut album '' I Wish We All Could Win''. The song was later used by MTV as the theme song to its reality show '' 8th and Ocean''. Critical success *Certified gold by the RIAA for digital sales in 2006. :The single's presence in the TV show '' 8th & Ocean'' prompted a six-week surge in which ''Beautiful Love'' was downloaded 90,000 times.Dove Award Winning New Artist The Afters Celebrate Top Downloaded Digital Song cbnmusic.com - published January 11, 2007 (retrieved March 14, 2008) * named ''Beautiful Love'' as the top downl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth (band)
Ruth is a four-piece Christian indie band from Battle Ground, Washington. Ruth's debut album, '' Secondhand Dreaming'', was released on June 26, 2007. History Formation Dustin Ruth moved to Los Angeles to find band members to join him in forming a band. After searching for some time, he finally found a group of people in his hometown of Portland, Oregon who also wanted to form a band. The band's name "Ruth" is a reference to the lead singer's last name, and is also an acronym for "Return Us to Him". In early 2006, they released a self-titled EP and promoted their music by playing concerts on the west coast of the United States. They were signed by Tooth & Nail Records in fall 2006, and began recording their full-length debut album. ''Secondhand Dreaming'' In November 2006, they finished recording their debut album, '' Secondhand Dreaming'', with producer Aaron Sprinkle. It was released on June 26, 2007, and Ruth supported the album while on tour with label mates Emery and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falling Up (band)
Falling Up is an American rock band from Albany, Oregon. Falling Up formed in October 2001 and released their debut album '' Crashings'' in 2004. They were signed to BEC Recordings in 2003 after a recommendation from friends in the band Kutless. Their lyrics were heavily inspired by their conundrums with spirituality. Over time, the lyrics became more abstract and poetic as the band's style shifted from alternative rock to a more experimental direction and they started creating more diverse music. The band went through several lineup changes, with only lead vocalist Jessy Ribordy, bassist Jeremy Miller, and drummer Josh Shroy appearing on every album. They became an independent band with the release of ''Your Sparkling Death Cometh'' in 2011 and remained as such through the bands 20 year history. History ''Crashings'' and ''Dawn Escapes'' (2004–06) Falling Up debuted on February 24, 2004, with their 12-track album, ''Crashings''. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle. ''Crashings'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christians
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term '' mashiach'' () (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.3 billion Christians around the world, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Americas, about 26% live in Europe, 24% live in sub-Saharan Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekend 22
The ''Weekend 22'' (abbreviated as ''W22'') is a Christian music countdown. It is a syndicated show that is broadcast nationwide in the United States and heard in over 150 cities across the country. The show is produced and syndicated worldwide by Amped Creative. Christian Care Ministry's Medi-Share is the main sponsor for the show. The countdown is based on the play lists found on Christian CHR radio stations across the U.S. It was based on the R&R charts until the magazine was folded into Billboard magazine in 2009. Jeremy "JGonzo" Gonzalez started out as the host in June 2002. Josh Ashton took over as host in August 2008. The current producer is Jason Burrows and the current executive producers are Ken Farley (owner of Amped Creative) and Brandon Rahbar. Research and script is provided by Rachael Jamison. JGonzo's wife Kathy "KJ" Gonzalez is the former announcer of the music news segments. The current music news contributor is Rachael James. Amped Creative also created an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Hit Radio
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music. Originating in the United States, it was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns, gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music, today, the term is typically used to refer to pop, but also includes rock, alternative rock, hip hop, metal, contemporary worship, punk, hardcore punk, Latin, electronic dance music, R&B-influenced gospel, and country styles. After originating in the US, it has since become a globally recognized style of popular music. It has representation on several music charts, including ''Billb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total Axxess
Total Axxess was a contemporary Christian music radio program. The afternoon show was broadcast nationwide on WAY-FM Network and other affiliated Contemporary Christian music radio stations. The program was based out of Nashville, Tennessee. The show was produced by CHRSN. The show began in January 2004, 89.1 The Spirit, Retrieved May 1, 2007 and ended in September 2011. Cliff era Cliff Tredway was the original host of Total Axxess.Jayar era Jayar Reeves hosted the show for two years.Features *Total Axxess Hotlist - daily Top 5 songs *Bowling for Plugs - an artist was sh ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MySpace
Myspace (formerly stylized as MySpace, currently myspace; and sometimes my␣, with an elongated Whitespace character#Substitute images, open box symbol) is a social networking service based in the United States. Launched on August 1, 2003, it was the first social network to reach a global audience and had a significant influence on technology, pop culture and music. It also played a critical role in the early growth of companies like YouTube and created a developer platform that launched companies such as Zynga, RockYou, and Photobucket, among others, to success. From 2005 to 2009, Myspace was the largest social networking site in the world. In July 2005, Myspace was acquired by News Corporation for $580 million; in June 2006, it surpassed Yahoo and Google to become the most visited website in the United States. During the 2008 fiscal year, it generated $800 million in revenue. At its peak in April 2008, Myspace had 115 million monthly visitors; by that time, the recently emerg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Going Back To OK
''Never Going Back to OK'' is the second album by Christian rock group The Afters, released on February 26, 2008. The first single from the album is the title track, "Never Going Back to OK". The track has been released as a streaming file on their MySpace website and for purchase on iTunes. Since the album's release, "Keeping Me Alive" and "We Are the Sound" have both been played as singles on Christian radio. "We Are the Sound" was used in commercials and promotion of the reality-talent competition show ''American Idol''. The song "Ocean Wide" also made an appearance on ''Vampire Diaries''. The music video for the title track was shot in Windsor, Ontario. Reception Following its release, it debuted at No. 41 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling about 16,000 units in its first week. The album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The title song was also nominated for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. The track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful People (US TV Series)
Beautiful People may refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Beautiful People'' (film), a 1999 British comedy * ''Beautiful People'' (1974 film) or ''Animals Are Beautiful People'', a South African wildlife documentary * ''Beautiful People'' (American TV series), a 2005 drama series * ''Beautiful People'' (British TV series), a 2008 sitcom * ''The Beautiful People'' (audio play), a 2007 '' Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles'' audio play * ''The Beautiful People'' (play), a 1941 play by William Saroyan * ''Beautiful People'', the working title for the 2014 film '' Dead House'' Music Performers * Beautiful People (band), a 1990s UK Jimi Hendrix tribute act * 120 Days, originally The Beautiful People, a 2001-2012 Norwegian band Albums * ''Beautiful People'' (album), by The New Seekers, 1971 * ''Beautiful People'', or the 1967 title song, by Kenny O'Dell, 1968 * ''The Beautiful People'' (album), by SiM, 2016 * ''Beautiful People: The Greatest Hits of Melani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
