FFH (band)

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FFH
Also known asFar From Home, Four for Harmony
Origin Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Contemporary Christian music, worship
Years active1993–present
Labels Essential
Members
  • Jennifer Deibler
  • Jeromy Deibler
Past members
Website ffh.net

FFH, also known as Far from Home, are an American contemporary Christian band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Formed in 1993, FFH released six independent projects before being signed by Essential Records. Since then, they have released seven studio albums, as well as a "greatest-hits" album.

Background

The group formed as Four for Harmony, an a cappella group. [1] Over time they developed a vocal acoustic pop style, similar to that of Avalon, and changed their name to Far from Home. [1] [2] That name was being used by a secular duo and they became known as FFH.

FFH sang on Shine Your Light with Nicole Nordeman and "Hide Me in Your Heart" on City On a Hill: Sing Alleluia (2002), and on "Table of the Lord" with Paul Coleman Trio on City On a Hill: The Gathering (2003), and "Where Are You" and "Merciful Rain" on City On a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise (2000).

Following the release of their 2007 album, Worship in the Waiting, they took a break from touring. [3]

Jeromy Deibler was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007 after he and Jennifer got back from Africa. [4] Deibler is able to keep his MS under control with chemotherapy. The band returned in 2009 as a duo when members Jennifer and Jeromy Deibler released their independent album Wide Open Spaces. [5] It was re-released in 2010 on P-ID Blue. It was followed up in 2011 by One Silent Night: An FFH Christmas. [5] Then in 2012, FFH released their second worship album, and 11th studio album since their major label debut, The Way We Worship. [5]

Jeromy was a full-time worship leader at Journey Christian Church in Irvine, California. They moved back to Franklin, TN in 2021. Jeromy is a life coach and has a podcast called The Gospel According to Jeromy.

Band members

Former

Discography

AlbumYearLabel Billboard 200 [7] Top Christian Albums [7]
Open Our Eyesindependent——
Forever for Godindependent——
Heart to Heartindependent——
Brother to Brotherindependent——
Called a Christianindependent——
One of These Daysindependent——
Winter Wonderunreleased——
I Want to Be Like You 1998 Essential 64—
Found a Place 2000Essential154—
Have I Ever Told You 2001Essential119—
Ready to Fly 2003Essential895
Still the Cross 2004Essential—10
Voice from Home 2005Essential——
Far from Home: The Best of FFH2007——
Worship in the Waiting2007——
Wide Open Spaces2009——
One Silent Night: An FFH Christmas2011——
The Way We Worship2012——

Singles

Numerous FFH singles have charted, including "Fly Away" and "Watching Over Me" which reached the No. 1 on Christian Adult Contemporary radio and the Top 5 on Christian Hit Radio, "On My Cross" which had a two-week run at No. 1 on inspirational radio. Other singles include "One of These Days", "Big Fish", "I Want to Be Like You" and "What It Feels Like". [8] "Undone" reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "FFH" . Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p.  325. ISBN   1-56563-679-1.
  2. ↑ Friesen, Janet (July 14, 1999). "I Want To By Like You". The Phantom Tollbooth.
  3. ↑ "A Break From Touring...A Normal Life". Ffh.net. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Jeromy Deibler of FFH: His MS Diagnosis and the New CDin Sports". Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "FFH artist profile". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 FFH (2001). Far From Home: Stories From the Road. Howard Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN   9781451604900 . Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Billboard album chart placements". AllMusic . Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  8. ↑ FFH Draws Crowds Nationwide with Release of New CD, Book Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine , August 28, 2001, christianactivities.com Retrieved January 22, 2008
  9. ↑ "Billboard singles". AllMusic . Retrieved November 29, 2011.
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