Ten Shekel Shirt
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| Ten Shekel Shirt | |
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| Origin | New Haven, CT, USA |
| Genre(s) | Christian rock Christian worship |
| Years active | 2000 Present |
| Label(s) | Vertical Music, INO |
| Website | tenshekelshirt.com |
| Members | |
| Lamont Hiebert Tim Sway Colin Meyer Jonny Rodgers |
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| Former members | |
| Austin Morrison Tommy Lee Jake Carey |
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In 2000, Canadian recording artist Lamont Hiebert wrote, recorded and co-produced the album Much. Before releasing the album Lamont recruited Austin Morrison (drums) and Tommy Lee (bass) and formed the band Ten Shekel Shirt. The independent release of that album sparked the attention of Integrity Music who then signed Lamont Hiebert as an artist under the moniker / band name of Ten Shekel Shirt. The debut album Much sold 130,000 units, was nominated for a Dove Award, featured the #1 hit Ocean and the top ten song Meet With Me.
While recording the 2nd Ten Shekel Shirt album Risk, Lamont co-founded Justice for Children International. (JFCI is a public charity that works to abolish child slavery and restore survivors.) Although the album Risk received rave reviews after its release in 2003 Lamont was torn between his music career and the abolitionist organization he started. “Unfortunately there is only so much time in a day. I was the Executive Director for a growing international charity and a front man for a successful rock band. From 2003 – 2006, I had to put my music career aside for the most part in order to focus on the organization,” Lamont recalls.
In 2007 Lamont decided to re-launch his music career. He has finished recording his new album Jubilee and is set to release it in early 2008 (under the name Ten Shekel Shirt.)
Lamont was chosen to sing the Canadian national anthem before the NBA All Star Saturday Night.
