Audio Adrenaline
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Audio Adrenaline was a Christian rock
band
that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University
in Grayson, Kentucky
. During the band's 17-year existence, they were awarded two Grammy awards, multiple Dove Awards and they released 17 number one singles. They were regular performers at the annual Creation Festival
, Spirit West Coast
festival and Agape Music Festival
. Audio Adrenaline also performed at the Alive Festival
every year up to their last performance in June 2006.
and Newsboys
, helped fuel a revolution in the "alternative" Christian music genre. This was started by bands like Under Midnight, Mortal
, Circle of Dust
and the indie labels Blonde Vinyl
, Frontline/Myx, Tooth & Nail
, and 5 Minute Walk
.
Over the course of the band's career, several other Christian artists were influenced by Audio Adrenaline. These bands include MercyMe
, Sanctus Real
, and Hawk Nelson
. Interviews with these bands are available at the Audio Adrenaline website.
, Barry Blair, Will McGinniss, David Stuart, and Phil Vaughan, who all attended Kentucky Christian University
. The next year, the band temporarily disbanded when Mark went to Haiti
for a semester. Upon Mark's return to Kentucky, the band reformed with Ron Gibson on drums. They became a popular local band, booked by the school nearly every weekend; traveling as far west as Texas, north to Chicago, south to Florida. The band did over 100 shows during this time and recorded two independent releases under the name A-180. The first was You Turn
in 1989 and Reaper's Train
in 1990. Reaper's Train featured the original version of the song "DC-10", also found on the first Audio Adrenaline release.
The band's big break would come in the form of Bob Herdman
. Herdman approached A-180 with two songs he had written, one of them called "My God", and asked A-180 to record it. After "My God" was recorded at Landmark Recording Studio, Ohio, A-180 asked Herdman to join them as their songwriter. The demo tape was sent to radio stations and scaled the charts quickly. The song caught the attention of Toby McKeehan
(from dc Talk
), who brought it to the executives at ForeFront Records
. The label decided to offer a record deal to A-180 but had them change their name to "Audio Adrenaline". The name Audio Adrenaline comes from an incident in which Bob Herdman had been listening to some loud and fast music; he was so enthralled by it that he apparently exclaimed "This is like... audio adrenaline!" while jumping wildly.
Late in 1991, David Stuart left the band to focus more on his family. Ron Gibson also left in December 1991 as he claimed Forefront Records was guiding the band into hip-hop and away from the band's rock roots, as evident in the band's first release.
, was released in 1992. It included "DC-10", the only track from the original A-180 recordings. The album was well received selling 75,000 copies. The follow-up album, Don't Censor Me
, came the next year and featured what is considered the biggest hit of the band, and arguably one of the biggest hits in Christian music history – "Big House
". The album sold 250,000 copies and launched the band into stardom. The album also includes the song "We're a Band", which remained one of their live staples until their retirement. After that, they released a live album titled Live Bootleg
.
In 1996, their third album, Bloom
, was released. The album featured the band returning to their original rock roots, as opposed to their experiments with rap music. The album was a huge hit becoming the only album of the band to be certified gold
by RIAA in 1999. It also marked guitarist Barry Blair's final album, who decided to become a music producer. Blair still contributed to a song from their next album.
With Blair gone, Audio Adrenaline needed a new guitarist. They found a temporary fill in Brian McSweeney (from Seven Day Jesus
), but he decided to stay with his fulltime act. They then turned the guitars over to Tyler Burkum
, who joined the band at only 17 years of age, just in time to record some guitars on the band's next album, Some Kind of Zombie
. The album, released in 1997, was also the first to feature Ben Cissell as the band's full-time drummer, though Cissell had played percussion on their previous album. In 1999, the band released Underdog
, its fifth studio album. The band also opened for dc Talk
on the "Jesus Freak World Tour".
, in March 2001. Among Audio Adrenaline's most notable performances are three of their most popular songs, "Big House", "Hands and Feet", and the live staple "We're A Band", as well as a duet with The O.C. Supertones
, "Blitz", from the album Some Kind of Zombie. It was at this time that Bob Herdman
left the band to become president of a new record label, Flicker Records
, which he co-founded along with Stuart and McGinniss.
In November 2001, the band released a new studio album, Lift. Several critics have classified it as the best from the band. This album also marked the first time that guitarist Tyler Burkum
shared lead vocals with Mark Stuart. They followed it with their ninth album, Worldwide
, released in 2003. Worldwide went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
in 2004, the first of two Grammys for the band. In 2004, the band, along with former member Bob Herdman, founded a project in Haiti called the Hands and Feet Project, in which the band built an orphanage for children.
The band's tenth album, Until My Heart Caves In
, was released on August 30, 2005. The album featured most of the lead vocals by Tyler Burkum, with only a few sung by Stuart. Until My Heart Caves In received another Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
in 2006. "Clap Your Hands" was also played on ESPN
with football game highlights.
On January 18, 2006, Audio Adrenaline announced that they were retiring from active music ministry. The band cited Mark Stuart
's "ongoing vocal challenges" stemming from vocal cord damage as the primary factor. On July 27, 2006, the band played at the popular Christian music Creation Festival
for the last time. They had performed there every year since they had begun as a band. On August 1, 2006, they released their final compilation album, Adios
, a farewell album containing two new tracks as well as more of the band's greatest hits.
For their final national tour in February until April 2007, Audio Adrenaline opened for MercyMe
on the "Coming Up To Breathe Tour". The band performed their last live concert on April 28, 2007, at the Waikiki Shell
in Honolulu, Hawaii. Their final project, which was released on August 28, 2007, is a live CD–DVD combo entitled Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert
. The album earned two nominations at the 39th GMA Dove Awards, winning Long Form Music Video of the Year.
On September 5, 2006, the band released Hands & Feet: Inspiring Stories and Firsthand Accounts of God Changing Lives, with Regal Books. It takes the reader on a journey to Haiti
with the band as they build houses for the children there. The reader also meets Drex and Jo Stuart, the parents of frontman Mark Stuart. The book gives an explanation of life in one of the poorest nations on earth. It also tells of the band's building of The Hands and Feet Project
(an orphanage for poor, hungry children).
was involved in !Hero
the Rock Opera
, playing as Petrov. !Hero
was a modern adaption of the story of Christ performed along with dc Talk
band member Michael Tait
, presently the frontman of the Newsboys
. Also involved in this production was popular CCM
pop vocalist Rebecca St. James
, playing the part of Maggie, and rapper T-Bone
as Jairus.
Mark Stuart
and Will McGinniss have launched a post-retirement speaking venture titled "Audio Unplugged" formerly known as "Audio Talks". They are available "for a night of encouragement, testimonies, Audio A classics and worship."
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...
band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University
Kentucky Christian University
Kentucky Christian University is a comprehensive baccalaureate level Christian university located in Grayson, Kentucky. It was founded on December 1, 1919, as Christian Normal Institute, by J. W. Lusby and J. O. Snodgrass. As a "normal school" its programs included a high school, a junior...
in Grayson, Kentucky
Grayson, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,877 people, 1,415 households, and 938 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.1 people per square mile . There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of 614.5 per square mile...
. During the band's 17-year existence, they were awarded two Grammy awards, multiple Dove Awards and they released 17 number one singles. They were regular performers at the annual Creation Festival
Creation Festival
Creation Festival consists of two annual, four-day Christian music festivals held in the United States. According to www.Creationfest.com, the festivals have become the "Nation's Largest Christian Music Festivals." This is in reflection to Creation Northeast being known to attract 100,000...
, Spirit West Coast
Spirit West Coast
Spirit West Coast is a Christian music festival that features Christian artists from several different genres. It also features lectures, workshops in tents, kids' shows, petting zoos, and comedians....
festival and Agape Music Festival
Agape Music Festival
AgapeFest is an annual, Christian music festival in Greenville, IL. It features many Christian musicians and some of today's top Christian bands. The festival is sponsored by nearby Greenville College and has been student-run since its inception in 1977...
. Audio Adrenaline also performed at the Alive Festival
Alive Festival
Alive Festival, located in Mineral City, Ohio, Alive is an annual Christian music festival. It features many Christian musicians and popular Christian bands, as well as several Christian speakers and worship leaders. The festival began in 1988 and celebrated its 20th anniversary June 20–23,...
every year up to their last performance in June 2006.
History
Audio Adrenaline, along with other Christian music acts like dc TalkDc Talk
DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
and Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
, helped fuel a revolution in the "alternative" Christian music genre. This was started by bands like Under Midnight, Mortal
Mortal (band)
Mortal was a Christian industrial/dance band fronted by Jerome Fontamillas and Jyro Xhan. Both members went on to found the alternative rock group Fold Zandura, and for a time were members of both bands simultaneously...
, Circle of Dust
Circle of Dust
Circle of Dust were a 1990s Industrial rock band created and run by Klayton who is now more widely known for his solo band Celldweller. Circle of Dust was, along with contemporaries Mortal and Deitiphobia, instrumental in bringing industrial metal to the Christian alternative metal scene...
and the indie labels Blonde Vinyl
Blonde Vinyl
Blonde Vinyl was an independent record label founded in 1990 by Michael Knott. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music describes the label as "one of Christian music's first true indie labels."-Background:...
, Frontline/Myx, Tooth & Nail
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
, and 5 Minute Walk
5 Minute Walk
5 Minute Walk is an independent record label founded by Frank Tate in April, 1995. Their operations were based in Concord, California in the back offices of "The Screem", a live alternate music club operated by Tate. They only carried Christian bandsDryve: Yeah, that was like the first thing...
.
Over the course of the band's career, several other Christian artists were influenced by Audio Adrenaline. These bands include MercyMe
MercyMe
MercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul....
, Sanctus Real
Sanctus Real
Sanctus Real is an American Christian rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1996. The group is composed of Matt Hammitt , Chris Rohman , Dan Gartley , Pete Prevost , and Mark Graalman...
, and Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson is a Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. The band has become very popular in the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. In 2006 Hawk Nelson won a No...
. Interviews with these bands are available at the Audio Adrenaline website.
Early history
The band was formed in 1986 under the name of A-180 by Mark StuartMark Stuart (musician)
Mark Allen Stuart is a Christian rock musician, and is best known for being the vocalist for the now-retired Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline.-Early life:...
, Barry Blair, Will McGinniss, David Stuart, and Phil Vaughan, who all attended Kentucky Christian University
Kentucky Christian University
Kentucky Christian University is a comprehensive baccalaureate level Christian university located in Grayson, Kentucky. It was founded on December 1, 1919, as Christian Normal Institute, by J. W. Lusby and J. O. Snodgrass. As a "normal school" its programs included a high school, a junior...
. The next year, the band temporarily disbanded when Mark went to Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
for a semester. Upon Mark's return to Kentucky, the band reformed with Ron Gibson on drums. They became a popular local band, booked by the school nearly every weekend; traveling as far west as Texas, north to Chicago, south to Florida. The band did over 100 shows during this time and recorded two independent releases under the name A-180. The first was You Turn
You Turn
You Turn is the first recording released by the band A-180, who would later be known as Audio Adrenaline. The cassette was released in 1989 and recorded at Landmark Recording Studios.-Production and distribution:...
in 1989 and Reaper's Train
Reaper's Train
Reaper's Train is the second recording released by A-180, later known as Audio Adrenaline. It was released on cassette in 1990 and recorded at Landmark Recording Studios.-Production and distribution:...
in 1990. Reaper's Train featured the original version of the song "DC-10", also found on the first Audio Adrenaline release.
The band's big break would come in the form of Bob Herdman
Bob Herdman
Bob Mortimer Herdman is a Christian musician, songwriter and producer more known for being a member of the band Audio Adrenaline.-Biography:...
. Herdman approached A-180 with two songs he had written, one of them called "My God", and asked A-180 to record it. After "My God" was recorded at Landmark Recording Studio, Ohio, A-180 asked Herdman to join them as their songwriter. The demo tape was sent to radio stations and scaled the charts quickly. The song caught the attention of Toby McKeehan
Toby McKeehan
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
(from dc Talk
Dc Talk
DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
), who brought it to the executives at ForeFront Records
ForeFront Records
ForeFront Records is a Christian Music record label founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and Ron W. Griffin. It was purchased by EMI in 1996 from current owners Dan R. Brock and Eddie DeGarmo and is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group.In 1998, ForeFront released a 2-CD...
. The label decided to offer a record deal to A-180 but had them change their name to "Audio Adrenaline". The name Audio Adrenaline comes from an incident in which Bob Herdman had been listening to some loud and fast music; he was so enthralled by it that he apparently exclaimed "This is like... audio adrenaline!" while jumping wildly.
Late in 1991, David Stuart left the band to focus more on his family. Ron Gibson also left in December 1991 as he claimed Forefront Records was guiding the band into hip-hop and away from the band's rock roots, as evident in the band's first release.
1990s
After signing their deal with Forefront, the band started writing and recording songs similar to "My God". Their first album under Forefront, the self-titled Audio AdrenalineAudio Adrenaline (album)
Audio Adrenaline is the first full-length album by the Christian rock band of the same name. "My God" was one of the first songs recorded by the band, which caught the attention of ForeFront Records.- Development :...
, was released in 1992. It included "DC-10", the only track from the original A-180 recordings. The album was well received selling 75,000 copies. The follow-up album, Don't Censor Me
Don't Censor Me
Don't Censor Me is the second studio album released by Audio Adrenaline. The album features the song "Big House", which is considered the most popular song of the band.-Background and concept:...
, came the next year and featured what is considered the biggest hit of the band, and arguably one of the biggest hits in Christian music history – "Big House
Big House (song)
"Big House" is a song by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, from their 1993 album Don't Censor Me. The song reached number 1 on Christian radio and is often regarded one of the band's biggest hits of their career...
". The album sold 250,000 copies and launched the band into stardom. The album also includes the song "We're a Band", which remained one of their live staples until their retirement. After that, they released a live album titled Live Bootleg
Live Bootleg (Audio Adrenaline album)
Live Bootleg is Audio Adrenaline's first live album. It was recorded during various presentations of the band in the fall of 1994, and released in 1995.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"We're a Band"#"What You Need"#"Can't Take God Away"#"Soulmate"...
.
In 1996, their third album, Bloom
Bloom (Audio Adrenaline album)
Bloom is the third studio album released by Audio Adrenaline. In 1999, the album was certified gold by RIAA.- Concept :Bloom represented a departure from the band's previous efforts into a more straightforward rock with hints of grunge music...
, was released. The album featured the band returning to their original rock roots, as opposed to their experiments with rap music. The album was a huge hit becoming the only album of the band to be certified gold
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by RIAA in 1999. It also marked guitarist Barry Blair's final album, who decided to become a music producer. Blair still contributed to a song from their next album.
With Blair gone, Audio Adrenaline needed a new guitarist. They found a temporary fill in Brian McSweeney (from Seven Day Jesus
Seven Day Jesus
Seven Day Jesus was a Christian rock band formed in Huntington, West Virginia in 1994. The group disbanded in 1998, but they reunited for one concert in 2004.-Band history:...
), but he decided to stay with his fulltime act. They then turned the guitars over to Tyler Burkum
Tyler Burkum
Tyler Burkum is an American guitarist and songwriter most known for his work with singer/songwriter Mat Kearney. Burkum's solo album, "Darling Maybe Someday", was released May 1, 2008, while his new band, Leagues, released a 3-song EP on June 28, 2011....
, who joined the band at only 17 years of age, just in time to record some guitars on the band's next album, Some Kind of Zombie
Some Kind of Zombie
-Concept:According to Audio Adrenaline, the album concept and its title song are based on the Scripture, specifically Colossians, Chapter 3, where it talks about "giving life over to God". The inspiration came from singer Mark Stuart's experience living with his missionary parents in Haiti, where...
. The album, released in 1997, was also the first to feature Ben Cissell as the band's full-time drummer, though Cissell had played percussion on their previous album. In 1999, the band released Underdog
Underdog (Audio Adrenaline album)
Underdog is the fifth full-length album released by Audio Adrenaline. The album's lyrics are a slight departure from Some Kind of Zombie, as they focus more on missions and the word of God being spread, as shown in "Hands and Feet" and "Jesus Movement"; a theme that would reappear in Worldwide...
, its fifth studio album. The band also opened for dc Talk
Dc Talk
DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
on the "Jesus Freak World Tour".
2000s
After a short break, Audio Adrenaline released their first greatest hits compilation, Hit ParadeHit Parade (Audio Adrenaline album)
Hit Parade is Audio Adrenaline's first greatest hits album. It features fifteen hits from the band's previous albums, plus two new songs: "Will Not Fade" and "One Like You".-Track listing:#"Will Not Fade"* - 3:49#"I'm Not the King" - 3:52...
, in March 2001. Among Audio Adrenaline's most notable performances are three of their most popular songs, "Big House", "Hands and Feet", and the live staple "We're A Band", as well as a duet with The O.C. Supertones
The O.C. Supertones
The Orange County Supertones is a Christian ska band hailing from Orange County, California. The band was signed to Tooth & Nail Records before becoming an independent band for its final tour...
, "Blitz", from the album Some Kind of Zombie. It was at this time that Bob Herdman
Bob Herdman
Bob Mortimer Herdman is a Christian musician, songwriter and producer more known for being a member of the band Audio Adrenaline.-Biography:...
left the band to become president of a new record label, Flicker Records
Flicker Records
Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was...
, which he co-founded along with Stuart and McGinniss.
In November 2001, the band released a new studio album, Lift. Several critics have classified it as the best from the band. This album also marked the first time that guitarist Tyler Burkum
Tyler Burkum
Tyler Burkum is an American guitarist and songwriter most known for his work with singer/songwriter Mat Kearney. Burkum's solo album, "Darling Maybe Someday", was released May 1, 2008, while his new band, Leagues, released a 3-song EP on June 28, 2011....
shared lead vocals with Mark Stuart. They followed it with their ninth album, Worldwide
Worldwide (Audio Adrenaline album)
-Track listing:All songs written by Tyler Burkum, Ben Cissell, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, and Mark Stuart, except where noted.#"Worldwide One" - 3:23#"Church Punks" - 1:45#"Dirty" - 3:00...
, released in 2003. Worldwide went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album. In 2011 the category was known as Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album....
in 2004, the first of two Grammys for the band. In 2004, the band, along with former member Bob Herdman, founded a project in Haiti called the Hands and Feet Project, in which the band built an orphanage for children.
The band's tenth album, Until My Heart Caves In
Until My Heart Caves In
Until My Heart Caves In is the Grammy Award-winning eighth and final studio album by Audio Adrenaline. The album was released on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 on ForeFront Records.-Concept and development:...
, was released on August 30, 2005. The album featured most of the lead vocals by Tyler Burkum, with only a few sung by Stuart. Until My Heart Caves In received another Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album. In 2011 the category was known as Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album....
in 2006. "Clap Your Hands" was also played on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
with football game highlights.
On January 18, 2006, Audio Adrenaline announced that they were retiring from active music ministry. The band cited Mark Stuart
Mark Stuart (musician)
Mark Allen Stuart is a Christian rock musician, and is best known for being the vocalist for the now-retired Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline.-Early life:...
's "ongoing vocal challenges" stemming from vocal cord damage as the primary factor. On July 27, 2006, the band played at the popular Christian music Creation Festival
Creation Festival
Creation Festival consists of two annual, four-day Christian music festivals held in the United States. According to www.Creationfest.com, the festivals have become the "Nation's Largest Christian Music Festivals." This is in reflection to Creation Northeast being known to attract 100,000...
for the last time. They had performed there every year since they had begun as a band. On August 1, 2006, they released their final compilation album, Adios
Adios: The Greatest Hits
Adios: The Greatest Hits is the final album released by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, and their second Greatest Hits album.- Overview :...
, a farewell album containing two new tracks as well as more of the band's greatest hits.
For their final national tour in February until April 2007, Audio Adrenaline opened for MercyMe
MercyMe
MercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul....
on the "Coming Up To Breathe Tour". The band performed their last live concert on April 28, 2007, at the Waikiki Shell
Waikiki Shell
The Waikiki Shell is a venue for outdoor concerts and other large gatherings in Waikiki area of Honolulu, Hawaii. The Waikiki Shell seats 2,400 persons and the lawn area has capacity for an additional 6,000 persons. It is under the management of the Neal S. Blaisdell Center...
in Honolulu, Hawaii. Their final project, which was released on August 28, 2007, is a live CD–DVD combo entitled Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert
Live from Hawaii: The Farewell Concert
Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert is the second and final live album from the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. The concert was recorded during the band's final presentation on April 28, 2007 at Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii...
. The album earned two nominations at the 39th GMA Dove Awards, winning Long Form Music Video of the Year.
Reunions
On March 21, 2008, Australian festival Easterfest announced that Audio Adrenaline would be getting back together for a world exclusive concert at Easterfest '09 in Queens Park, Toowoomba.Books
On September 1, 2003, the band released its first book Dirty Faith: Becoming the Hands and Feet of Jesus, with Think Books. Co-written with Mark Matlock, the book discusses reaching out to the needy and features an organization called Mission Year.On September 5, 2006, the band released Hands & Feet: Inspiring Stories and Firsthand Accounts of God Changing Lives, with Regal Books. It takes the reader on a journey to Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
with the band as they build houses for the children there. The reader also meets Drex and Jo Stuart, the parents of frontman Mark Stuart. The book gives an explanation of life in one of the poorest nations on earth. It also tells of the band's building of The Hands and Feet Project
The Hands and Feet Project
The Hands & Feet Project is a 501 non-profit organization which exists to "raise a generation of orphans who will grow into men and women who will have a relationship with Christ and be leaders in their communities." It began as a Children's Village located near Jacmel, Haiti...
(an orphanage for poor, hungry children).
Band members
- Mark StuartMark Stuart (musician)Mark Allen Stuart is a Christian rock musician, and is best known for being the vocalist for the now-retired Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline.-Early life:...
— vocals, guitar (1989–2007, founding member) - Will McGinniss — vocals, bass guitar (1989–2007, founding member)
- Dave Stuart — keyboards, vocals (1986, 1991, founding member)
- Ron Gibson — drums (1988–1991)
- Bob HerdmanBob HerdmanBob Mortimer Herdman is a Christian musician, songwriter and producer more known for being a member of the band Audio Adrenaline.-Biography:...
— keyboard, guitar (1991–2001, founding member) - Barry Blair — guitar, vocals (1989–1996, founding member)
- Ben Cissell — drums (1995–2007)
- Tyler BurkumTyler BurkumTyler Burkum is an American guitarist and songwriter most known for his work with singer/songwriter Mat Kearney. Burkum's solo album, "Darling Maybe Someday", was released May 1, 2008, while his new band, Leagues, released a 3-song EP on June 28, 2011....
— guitar, vocals, keyboard (1997–2007)
Touring musicians
- Brian Hayes — drums (1993–1995)
- Brian Whitman — guitar, vocals (2005–2007)
- David Stuart — keyboard, vocals (1986–1991 "You Turn" and "Reaper's Train")
- Ron Gibson — drums (1988–1991: "You Turn" and "Reaper's Train")
- Jonathan SchneckJonathan SchneckJonathan Schneck is a guitarist, banjo player, and bell player for the band Relient K. He joined the band in January 2005, shortly after the release of their fourth full-length album Mmhmm. Schneck is the band's youngest member...
— backup guitar, backing vocals (2003–2005, Now with Relient KRelient KRelient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
) - Brian McSweeney — guitar, vocals (1996–97, replacing Barry Blair; 2007, filled in for Tyler Burkum for final shows)
- Jared ByersJared ByersJared Byers is the former drummer of the popular Christian rock band Bleach. He was the band's drummer from 2000 to 2004 replacing Matt Gingrich. Byers also filled in as the drummer for the Christian rock band Relient K for a short time in 2000...
— drums (2007, filled in for Ben Cissell for final shows) - Mike Biddle — keyboards, backing vocals (2009)
Side projects
Mark StuartMark Stuart (musician)
Mark Allen Stuart is a Christian rock musician, and is best known for being the vocalist for the now-retired Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline.-Early life:...
was involved in !Hero
!Hero
!HERO is a rock opera about Jesus. It is based on the question, "What if Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?". After the original tour in 2003 ended, it was released on DVD, CD, and was written into a trilogy of novels and series of comic books....
the Rock Opera
Rock opera
A rock opera is a work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections in the manner of opera. A rock opera differs from a conventional rock album, which usually includes songs that are not unified by a common theme or narrative. More recent developments include...
, playing as Petrov. !Hero
!Hero
!HERO is a rock opera about Jesus. It is based on the question, "What if Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?". After the original tour in 2003 ended, it was released on DVD, CD, and was written into a trilogy of novels and series of comic books....
was a modern adaption of the story of Christ performed along with dc Talk
Dc Talk
DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
band member Michael Tait
Michael Tait
Michael DeWayne Tait is a Contemporary Christian Music artist. Michael Tait met Toby McKeehan and Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the late 1980s, and formed four-time grammy winning band DC Talk, with whom he released 5 acclaimed studio albums...
, presently the frontman of the Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
. Also involved in this production was popular CCM
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
pop vocalist Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...
, playing the part of Maggie, and rapper T-Bone
T-Bone (rapper)
T-Bone is a Christian rapper. His father is Nicaraguan and his mother is Salvadoran. His name came from being called 'Bones' as a youngster because he was very skinny...
as Jairus.
Mark Stuart
Mark Stuart (musician)
Mark Allen Stuart is a Christian rock musician, and is best known for being the vocalist for the now-retired Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline.-Early life:...
and Will McGinniss have launched a post-retirement speaking venture titled "Audio Unplugged" formerly known as "Audio Talks". They are available "for a night of encouragement, testimonies, Audio A classics and worship."
Tapes (A-180)
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| 1989 | You Turn You Turn You Turn is the first recording released by the band A-180, who would later be known as Audio Adrenaline. The cassette was released in 1989 and recorded at Landmark Recording Studios.-Production and distribution:... |
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| 1990 | Reaper's Train Reaper's Train Reaper's Train is the second recording released by A-180, later known as Audio Adrenaline. It was released on cassette in 1990 and recorded at Landmark Recording Studios.-Production and distribution:... |
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Albums
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 1992 | Audio Adrenaline Audio Adrenaline (album) Audio Adrenaline is the first full-length album by the Christian rock band of the same name. "My God" was one of the first songs recorded by the band, which caught the attention of ForeFront Records.- Development :...
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| 1993 | Don't Censor Me Don't Censor Me Don't Censor Me is the second studio album released by Audio Adrenaline. The album features the song "Big House", which is considered the most popular song of the band.-Background and concept:... |
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| 1996 | Bloom Bloom (Audio Adrenaline album) Bloom is the third studio album released by Audio Adrenaline. In 1999, the album was certified gold by RIAA.- Concept :Bloom represented a departure from the band's previous efforts into a more straightforward rock with hints of grunge music... |
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Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Gold |
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| 1997 | Some Kind of Zombie Some Kind of Zombie -Concept:According to Audio Adrenaline, the album concept and its title song are based on the Scripture, specifically Colossians, Chapter 3, where it talks about "giving life over to God". The inspiration came from singer Mark Stuart's experience living with his missionary parents in Haiti, where... |
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| 1999 | Underdog Underdog (Audio Adrenaline album) Underdog is the fifth full-length album released by Audio Adrenaline. The album's lyrics are a slight departure from Some Kind of Zombie, as they focus more on missions and the word of God being spread, as shown in "Hands and Feet" and "Jesus Movement"; a theme that would reappear in Worldwide... |
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| 2001 | Lift
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| 2003 | Worldwide Worldwide (Audio Adrenaline album) -Track listing:All songs written by Tyler Burkum, Ben Cissell, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, and Mark Stuart, except where noted.#"Worldwide One" - 3:23#"Church Punks" - 1:45#"Dirty" - 3:00... |
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| 2005 | Until My Heart Caves In Until My Heart Caves In Until My Heart Caves In is the Grammy Award-winning eighth and final studio album by Audio Adrenaline. The album was released on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 on ForeFront Records.-Concept and development:... |
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Live albums
| Year | Album title | Record label Record label In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,... (s) |
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| 1995 | Live Bootleg Live Bootleg (Audio Adrenaline album) Live Bootleg is Audio Adrenaline's first live album. It was recorded during various presentations of the band in the fall of 1994, and released in 1995.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"We're a Band"#"What You Need"#"Can't Take God Away"#"Soulmate"... |
ForeFront |
| 2007 | Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert Live from Hawaii: The Farewell Concert Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert is the second and final live album from the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. The concert was recorded during the band's final presentation on April 28, 2007 at Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii... |
ForeFront |
DVDs
| Year | Album title | Record label Record label In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,... (s) |
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| 2001 | Lift DVD | ForeFront |
| 2003 | Alive DVD Alive (Audio Adrenaline DVD) Alive is a DVD by the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. It was released in 2003 and sold as a package with their album Worldwide. The DVD is a concert of the band's performance at Alive 2003, a Christian rock festival in Ohio.-Track listing:... |
ForeFront |
| 2006 | Adios: The Greatest Hits Adios: The Greatest Hits Adios: The Greatest Hits is the final album released by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, and their second Greatest Hits album.- Overview :... (Special Edition CD/DVD) |
ForeFront |
| 2007 | Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert Live from Hawaii: The Farewell Concert Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert is the second and final live album from the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. The concert was recorded during the band's final presentation on April 28, 2007 at Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii... CD/DVD |
ForeFront |
Compilations
| Year | Album title | Record label Record label In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,... (s) |
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| 2001 | Hit Parade Hit Parade (Audio Adrenaline album) Hit Parade is Audio Adrenaline's first greatest hits album. It features fifteen hits from the band's previous albums, plus two new songs: "Will Not Fade" and "One Like You".-Track listing:#"Will Not Fade"* - 3:49#"I'm Not the King" - 3:52... |
ForeFront |
| 2006 | Adios: The Greatest Hits Adios: The Greatest Hits Adios: The Greatest Hits is the final album released by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, and their second Greatest Hits album.- Overview :... |
ForeFront |
| 2008 | Greatest Hits | ForeFront/EMD |
| 2009 | The Ultimate Collection | Chordant |
Singles
- "Some Kind of Zombie" (1997)
- "Big House (Live)" (1997)
- "Underdog" (1999)
- "Dirty/Ocean Floor" (2003)
- "Miracle" (2004)
- "King" (2005)
- "Melody (Lost In Wonder)" (2005)
- "Get Down" (2006)
- "Goodbye" (2006)
Music videos
- "PDA" (Audio Adrenaline, 1992)
- "AKA Public School" (Don't Censor Me, 1993)
- "Big House" (Don't Censor Me, 1993)
- "We're A Band" (Don't Censor Me, 1994)
- "Never Gonna Be As Big As Jesus" (Bloom, 1996)
- "Free Ride" (Bloom, 1996)
- "Some Kind of Zombie" (Some Kind of Zombie", 1997)
- "Blitz (featuring The O.C. SupertonesThe O.C. SupertonesThe Orange County Supertones is a Christian ska band hailing from Orange County, California. The band was signed to Tooth & Nail Records before becoming an independent band for its final tour...
)" (Some Kind of Zombie, 1997) - "Get Down" (Underdog, 1999)
- "Hands and Feet" (Underdog, 1999)
- "Ocean Floor" (Lift", 2001)
- "Rejoice" (Lift, 2001)
- "Church Punks (live)" (Worldwide, 2003)
- "Leaving 99 (live)" (Worldwide, 2003)
Grammy Awards
- 2004 Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album of the Year for Worldwide
- 2006 Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album of the Year for Until My Heart Caves In
Dove Awards
- 1996 Long Form Music Video of the Year – "Big HouseBig House (song)"Big House" is a song by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, from their 1993 album Don't Censor Me. The song reached number 1 on Christian radio and is often regarded one of the band's biggest hits of their career...
" (Don't Censor Me) - 1998 Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year – "Some Kind of Zombie" (Some Kind of Zombie)
- 2000 Rock Recorded Song of the Year – "Get Down" (Underdog)
- 2003 Rock Album of the Year – Lift
- 2008 Long Form Music Video of the Year (Live from Hawaii: The Farewell ConcertLive from Hawaii: The Farewell ConcertLive From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert is the second and final live album from the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. The concert was recorded during the band's final presentation on April 28, 2007 at Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii...
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External links
- Official Audio Adrenaline website
- Hands and Feet Project
- Bob Herdman
- Audio Adrenaline Members Reflect on the Songs that Inspired a Generation.ADIOS: The Greatest Hits
- Adios, Audio Adrenaline Interview of Will McGinniss on Beliefnet.com