Zealand Worship

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Zealand Worship
OriginFranklin, Tennessee
GenresContemporary Christian music, worship, rock
Years active2015 (2015)–present
LabelsWord, Curb Records
MembersPhil Joel
Ben Bugna
Ben Garrett
Websitezealandworship.com

Zealand Worship is an American worship band, founded by Phil Joel (formerly of Newsboys), hailing from Franklin, Tennessee. The band started making music in 2015. They released, Zealand Worship - The EP, an extended play, with both Word Records and Warner Records, in 2015.

About Zealand Worship[edit]

Led by Phil Joel, best known for his long-standing role as bass player and vocalist for the multi-platinum selling band Newsboys, Zealand Worship has been faithfully traversing a road that has been as unscripted and unexpected as it has been ordained. When Joel left Newsboys after 13 years, it wasn't long before ministry opportunities began to emerge throughout the United States, New Zealand, Australia and China. Without even realizing it, Joel's perspective began to shift, opening his eyes to a new understanding about worship and his role in it. Joel and fellow musicians...have been operating “off the grid,” ministering where they have been invited, under the radar in a season of preparation for the next chapter, which is aptly titled Zealand Worship. Zealand Worship signed with Word Worship, a division of Word Entertainment, in May 2015. On Dec. 13th, 2017 the band announced their first full-length project Liberated to be released on February 9, 2018.[1]

Background[edit]

Zealand Worship was started by Phil Joel, formerly of the Newsboys, who is the leader of the group.[2] They are from Franklin, Tennessee, where they started in 2012.[2]

Music history[edit]

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2012, with their first release, Zealand Worship - The EP, an extended play, that was released on June 23, 2015,[3] They are from Franklin, Tennessee, where they started in 2012.[2] by Word Records in tandem with Warner Records.[4][5]

Members[edit]

Current members[2]

Discography[edit]

EPs[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
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Christ
Airplay

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2016 "Good Good Father" 29 24 Zealand Worship: The EP
"Your Love Is Wild" 43 25 Non-album single
2018 "Spirit Sing" 30 Liberated

Albums[edit]

  • Liberated (2018)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kelm, Velvet. "Helmed By Phil Joel, Zealand Worship Shares Organic Collection Of Songs With Release Of Zealand Worship The EP". The Media Collective. Themcollective. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Jesus Freak Hideout. "Zealand Worship". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ AllMusic (June 23, 2015). "Zealand Worship - Zealand Worship". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Conner, Matt (August 1, 2015). "Zealand: Zealand Worship: The EP". CCM Magazine: 29. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  5. ^ Francesco, Jonathan J. (June 29, 2015). "A Reason to Get Excited". New Release Today. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "Zealand Worship Chart History - Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Zealand Worship Chart History - Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

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