Starfield
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Canada | |
| Genre(s) | Christian rock | |
| Years active | ?–present | |
| Label(s) | Sparrow Records | |
| Website | http://www.starfieldonline.com/ | |
| Members | ||
| Tim Neufeld Jon Neufeld Shaun Huberts Gordie Cochran |
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Starfield is a multiple Covenant Award winning Christian music worship group from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Starfield was originally formed by two brothers, Tim and Jon Neufeld both from Winnipeg. Since then Shaun Huberts and Gordie Cochran both of Victoria, British Columbia have joined the band. Prior to Gordie, Johnny 5 was the drummer until he left around 2004. Shaun Huberts left the band Aug. 9th 2006, after his last performance at the DCLA Convention in Anaheim, CA. His replacement is Dave Crisp. The band moved back to Canada (Abbotsford, British Columbia) in the fall of 2006 after several years of living in Nashville.
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Self-titled debut
Starfield's first release was a self-titled album Starfield on independent label Sparrow Records in 2004.
The album contained the hit "Filled With Your Glory". The song "Tumbling After" appeared on Season Two of the television show, Joan of Arcadia.
[edit] Beauty in the Broken
Their second album, Beauty in the Broken, was released on Sparrow Records on May 16, 2006. Their first single from the album, My Generation, rose the United States R&R Christian charts. It includes one song recorded with Chris Tomlin. The album immediately soared to the top of the Canadian Christian music sales chart and remainded at the #1 position for three months. 2006 Year End charts placed the album at #2 for the year in Canada at Christian retail stores. The album peaked at #31 in the United States on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, and at #45 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. [1]
[edit] Current Members
- Tim Neufeld (guitars, vocals)
- Jon Neufeld (guitars, vocals)
- Dave Crisp (bass)
- Gordie Cochran (drums)
[edit] GMA Canada Covenant Awards
- Special Events/Compilation Of The Year (Sea to Sea:Filled With Your Glory) (2005)
- Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year (2006)
- Album Of The Year (2006)
- Group Of The Year (2006)
- Song Of The Year (2006)
[edit] Tours
The group toured with Dare2Share, a youth conference tour, for the 2005 - 2006 campaign. The group also appeared at X-fuge, a five day Christian youth camp that took place in the summer of 2006 at Panama City, Florida.
[edit] References
The group is also touring with Dare2Share on the 2006-2007 GameDay tour as the worship leaders.
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