The Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus is a band from Kelso

Kelso, Washington

Kelso is a city in southwest Washington State, United States, and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2010 census, the population was 11,925. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 102,410. Kelso shares its long western border...

, Washington, USA.

History

The band began as worship team members in a church undergoing changes in the mid-1990s. Their transition to a nationally touring act came in 2001 after the release of their first full-length album, entitled Big Star Logistics. In 2002, the band signed with Vertical Music, a subsidiary of Integrity Label Group, and released "Welcome to the Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus", a 60's flavored blend of congregational, humorous, and personal worship songs. The album was nominated for 4 GMA Dove Awards, and won the award for "Best Art Packaging". It peaked at #31 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart. In 2003, the band's contract was given to INO Records

INO Records

INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...

, another subsidiary of Integrity Label Group, and the band's second album titled A Beautiful Glow was released. The band was dropped after lack of radio play and album sales had failed label expectations. In 2004, the band released their last recorded work titled The Listening EP, toured internationally with Delirious?

Delirious?

Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...

, and played major festivals worldwide.

Remaining members

Some remaining members of the Worship Circus continue on in music today. Bobby Love has joined BEC Records band Telecast

Telecast (band)

Telecast is a Christian worship band. The band began in Spokane, Washington with Josh White and guitarist Brian Ortize after the grunge movement. Telecast released its debut album, The Beauty of Simplicity, on BEC Records in 2003, and followed it with Eternity is Now on the same label in 2005...

. Mark and Terry Nelson have formed Portland based band The Shiny Things. Zurn P. Praxair performs under the identities of P. The Clown, and Zwasco. Gabriel Wilson, Chris Greely, Eric Lemiere, and Josiah Sherman went on to form The Listening, releasing The Listening LP in 2005.

Discography

• 1999--Live at Tomfest
• 2000--Little Star Logistics
• 2001--Big Star Logistics
• 2002--Welcome to the Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus" (Vertical/Integrity)'
• 2003--A Beautiful Glow" (INO/Integrity)

External links

• "Interview" - Jesus Freak Hideout
• "Billboard" - Google Books
• "Christian Rock For Muslims" - New York Times
• "Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus" - Christian Post
• "Rock & Roll Worship Circus: A Great Show" - Crosswalk
• "Worship band may be the 'greatest show on earth'" - Baptist Press
• "Worship Circus recounts when God's love 'landed in our town’" - Baptist Press
• [ "Welcome to the Rock and Roll Worship Circus" - All Music]
• [ "A Beautiful Glow" - All Music]