Seven Places was a

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band founded in 2000. Seth Gilbert was the main songwriter and vocalist for Seven Places which was signed to

BEC Recordings Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today. History Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott back ...

. The group amiably disbanded in 2005 to pursue other projects. The band members were all originally from

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. "Our name is about the seven places

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bled from to save us from our sins," vocalist Seth explains. "His hands cover the sinful things we've done with our hands. His feet cover the places of sin we've walked. His back covers all the times we've turned our back on Him, and His side, which is really from His heart, allows our hardened hearts to be softened. It is all about His blood and the fact that we're being covered by it at all points." Seth Gilbert currently works in the Music Ministry of Applegate Christian Fellowship in southern Oregon. Tony Pallotta became a music pastor at Mountain Christian Fellowship. Tyler Jones is married and lives in Portland, Oregon. Dave Luetkenhoelter and Jeffrey Gilbert joined

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, filling in the positions of

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and

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, respectively. Seven Places disbanded shortly after the release of "Hear Us Say Jesus" in 2004, but a new 11-track album entitled "Glowing" was released on June 26, 2007, by

Members

* Seth Gilbert - lead vocals, guitar (1999–2005) * Jeffrey Gilbert - drums (1999–2005) * Dave Luetkenhoelter - bass guitar (2004–2005) * Tony Pallotta - guitar (2004–2005) * Tyler Jones - guitar, vocal, keyboards (1999–2004) * Donnie Vizzini - bass guitar (1999–2004)

Discography

*''Glowing'' -

(2007) *'' Hear Us Say Jesus'' -

(2004) *''

Lonely For The Last Time ''Lonely For The Last Time'' is the first full-length album by Seven Places on BEC Recordings. Track listing # "Yours" - (3:22) # "Everything" - (3:23) # "Landslide" - (2:36) # "Like It Never Happened" - (3:07) # "It Might Be Today" - ...

'' -

(2003) *''The White Noise EP'' - Independent (2003) *''Seven Places'' - Independent (2002) *''Lonely for the Last Time EP'' - Independent (2001) *''Free'' - Independent (2000)

External links

Christianity Today
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