Onehundredhours
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Onehundredhours were a Christian rock band
, headed by Tré Sheppard.
after they were invited by the conference speakers. Following this, the band released 2 independent records, which sold in excess of 16,000 copies. Onehundredhours were then signed up by the Christian record label Survivor
. Since then, another 2 albums have been released, assisting in the growth of the band's popularity, in the UK and also within Europe, where many tours have taken place. They are also regular guests to Spring Harvest
and Soul Survivor festivals, as well as New Wine
.
In 2005, Onehundredhours supported Daniel Bedingfield
on his UK & European tour. Daniel, a long-time friend of Onehundredhours, gave a personal invitation for the band to guest on the tour.
In 2006, the band toured throughout the UK, touring with Tree63
on their UK dates in December.Furthermore, on 11 May 2008 Onehundredhours played at the Astoria Theatre as part of the 'Live at the Court' celebration, which made up a number of events in the London
-wide pentecost
festival. They shared the stage on this occasion with The Gentlemen, Electric Church
and headliners Salvador
.
In 2009, the band played their last gig at Soul Survivor Week C.
There are 7 x 24 = 168 hours in a week
If you spend 8 hours sleeping per day, this makes 7 x 8 = 56 hours per week
So extracting the time spent sleeping, that leaves 112 hours a week.
12 hours is about the maximum time one can spend in church, at bible studies, or youth groups etc.
That leaves 100 hours, and the band wanted to say that this doesn’t need to be 100 hours without God, but instead that worship should be a lifestyle, which spans all our time.
Tori Sheppard
Tim Cooke
Mark Prentice
Steve Evans
Jonny Ravn
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
, headed by Tré Sheppard.
History
The band initially started by accident an initial one-off gig, when Tré was asked to lead worship at a youth Cell-Church conference in 1997, which resulted in their first tour, of CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
after they were invited by the conference speakers. Following this, the band released 2 independent records, which sold in excess of 16,000 copies. Onehundredhours were then signed up by the Christian record label Survivor
Survivor Records
Survivor Records is a British Christian Music record label and is a sub-ministry of Kingsway Communications. The label launched in 1997 as a medium by which to publish music associated with the Soul Survivor events...
. Since then, another 2 albums have been released, assisting in the growth of the band's popularity, in the UK and also within Europe, where many tours have taken place. They are also regular guests to Spring Harvest
Spring Harvest
Spring Harvest is an inter-denominational Christian conference and gathering in the United Kingdom. Its "Main Event" takes place annually at the Butlins resorts in Minehead and Skegness over the Easter school holiday period....
and Soul Survivor festivals, as well as New Wine
New Wine
New Wine is the largest UK network of charismatic churches and Christians. It originated in 1989 as a Christian festival run by two Anglican clergy from St Andrew’s Church Chorleywood: Bishop David Pytches and the Rev. Barry Kissell...
.
In 2005, Onehundredhours supported Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:...
on his UK & European tour. Daniel, a long-time friend of Onehundredhours, gave a personal invitation for the band to guest on the tour.
In 2006, the band toured throughout the UK, touring with Tree63
Tree63
Tree63 was a Contemporary Christian Music band from Durban, South Africa.-History:The band was formed in 1996 and originally, it was unnamed. In 1997, the band had to come up with a name before performing at North Beach, Durban, and came up with "Tree". They added the 63 part of their name in 2000...
on their UK dates in December.Furthermore, on 11 May 2008 Onehundredhours played at the Astoria Theatre as part of the 'Live at the Court' celebration, which made up a number of events in the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-wide pentecost
Pentecost
Pentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus...
festival. They shared the stage on this occasion with The Gentlemen, Electric Church
Electric Church
Electric Church was a quasi-spiritual belief that electric music brings out emotions, feelings, and creative ideas in people, and encourages spiritual maturity...
and headliners Salvador
Salvador (band)
Salvador is a Christian band. The band began with Art, Nic, and Josh Gonzales as part of the worship band in their home church located in north east Austin, Texas. Which was called King of Glory church...
.
In 2009, the band played their last gig at Soul Survivor Week C.
Name
The Band's name comes from the average amount of free time a Christian has each week, inspired by the book ‘The Other Hundred Hours’ by Wyn Fountain. The process on which it works is as follows:There are 7 x 24 = 168 hours in a week
If you spend 8 hours sleeping per day, this makes 7 x 8 = 56 hours per week
So extracting the time spent sleeping, that leaves 112 hours a week.
12 hours is about the maximum time one can spend in church, at bible studies, or youth groups etc.
That leaves 100 hours, and the band wanted to say that this doesn’t need to be 100 hours without God, but instead that worship should be a lifestyle, which spans all our time.
Members
Tré SheppardTori Sheppard
Tim Cooke
Mark Prentice
Steve Evans
Jonny Ravn
Discography
- One Hundred Hours (1999)
- Lift (2001)
- CardiphoniaCardiphoniaCardiphonia is the second album released by onehundredhours. It was released on Soul Survivor's Emerge label in 2002.-Track listing:#I Won't Let The Rocks Cry Out #Taste And See #You Are Holy #Were There Words...
(2002) - Stronger Than My HeartStronger Than My HeartStronger Than My Heart is the third album from the Christian rock band onehundredhours, and was their first widely available album on the Survivor Records label.-Track list:#King of Every Heart #He is Good #I Believe in Love...
(2004) - As Sure as the StarsAs Sure As The StarsAs Sure As The Stars is the fourth album released by onehundredhours on the Survivor Records label. It was released on 20 July 2007. Many of the tracks were first played to audiences who attended the New Wine and Soul Survivor festivals in the following weeks.-Track list:#Home #Almost There...
(2007)