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Classic Christian bands retire... so they can hold "Reunion Tours"?

Several classic Christian bands have retired in the last five years, including Petra, Audio Adrenaline, and 4HIM.  But old musicians never seem to die, they just get back together for "reunion tours."  And for their fans, that's almost always welcome news.  Here's news on what some of these groups are up to now, plus sad news about Dana Key.

KJOL Music Notes graphicDelirious?
    In 1992, Martin Smith and some friends began playing music at a series of "Cutting Edge" youth rallies in England.  The band became known as the "Cutting Edge Band."  They recorded some of their songs and released the "Cutting Edge Tapes."  Many of their most famous songs come from these tapes:
    "I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever"
    "Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble"
    "Shout To The North"
    "The Happy Song"
    In 1996, Martin Smith decided to take the band full-time.  He has said the name "Delirious?" has no meaning, except that it rhymed with their record and music companies ("Furious" and "Curious").
    In 2009, Delirious? played their Farewell Concert at the Apollo Theatre in London.  Since then, Martin Smith has been pursuing the Compassionart Project.  Guitarist Stu Garrard and bassist Jon Thatcher formed a new band with Jason Ingram (vocals) called "One Sonic Society."  Old drummer Stew Smith formed a graphic design company called "Smeezer."

Petra
    The patriarchs of Christian rock, Petra retired in 2005 after 33 years.  Since then, members of the original band have gotten together for a 2010 reunion tour.  It includes original lead vocalist Greg X. Volz, plus founder Bob Hartman and others. 
    Hartman has also teamed with vocalist John Schlitt to record modern worship songs under the name "II Guys >From Petra" (as in Roman Numeral II).

Audio Adrenaline
    After Audio A retired in 2006, band leaders Mark Stuart and Will McGinnis began holding worship sessions at Nashville's Journey Church.  They invited several younger members to join them and formed the "Know Hope Collective," which recorded an album of new worship songs with Integrity Music.
    KJOL has been playing Know Hope's "Attention," which contains a moving call to be still and let God speak:

    You call me here from all the things I'm chasing
    You bring me to this place to lie down
    You pull me from the wars I've been waging
    And remind me there's a table set for us
    Exhale
    Shut my eyes and make me
    Slow down and be still

    Speak
    You have my attention

    You have my attention
    You have my attention

DeGarmo & Key
    Finally, there is one reunion that will not happen until we gather on the other side.  On June 6th, Christian rock pioneer Dana Key died after suffering a ruptured blood clot.  He was 56.
    Dana Key (a direct descendent of Francis Scott Key) teamed with his childhood buddy Eddie DeGarmo to form the classic duo "DeGarmo & Key."  During the 70s and 80s, they toured with Servant, Petra, Joe English (from "Wings"), Amy Grant, Rez Band, Mylon LeFevre, and dcTalk.  At the time of his death, Dana was pastoring a small church in Tennessee.
    Eddie DeGarmo later founded Forefront Records, which featured Rebecca St. James, Audio Adrenaline, Geoff Moore, dcTalk, Big Tent Revival, and Dana Key (1953-2010).

   
 
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