Newworldson

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Newworldson
Origin St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2006–present
Labels Inpop
MembersJoel Parisien
Mark Rogers
Leroy Emmanuel
John Irvine
Darryl Dixon
Dave Watson
Past membersRich Moore
Josh Toal
Website www.newworldson.com

Newworldson is a Canadian Christian pop/soul band based in St. Catharines, Ontario. 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.

Contents

History

The band was formed in a jazz bar in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and released its debut album, Roots Revolution , in 2005. [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

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ

[9]
US Heat
[10]
NZ
[11]
2006 Roots Revolution
  • Released: September 12, 2006
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Format: CD, DI
32
2008 Salvation Station
  • Released: February 12, 2008
  • Label: Inpop Records
  • Format: CD, DI
342617
2010 Newworldson 15810
2012Rebel Transmission
  • Released: April 17, 2012
  • Label: Platinum Pop
  • Format: CD, DI
382619

Live albums

YearAlbum details
2014All the Way Live
  • Released: November 4, 2014
  • Label: Platinum Pop
  • Format: CD, DI

EPs

YearAlbum details
2007Salvation Station EP
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: InPop Records
  • Format: CD, DI

Singles

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
US Christ.
[12]
US Christ
AC

[13]
2007"Salvation Station" Salvation Station
2008"Workin' Man"
"Sweet Holy Spirit"
2009"There is a Way"22 Newworldson
"That's Exactly How I Like It"
2011"Learning to Be the Light"44Rebel Transmission
2012"Today"4329

Songs on compilations

Awards and recognition

Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Awards
Juno Awards

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References

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  14. 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 Archived November 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved February 7, 2009.
  15. 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 Archived September 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved February 7, 2009.
  16. 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 Archived January 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved October 25, 2009.