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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. They added the 63 part of their name in 2000 due to a naming conflict with an American band.[1] 63 had been the name of their second album, which was named in reference to Psalm 63.[2]
'We were originally just "Tree," after the numerous references in the Bible to trees: the garden of Eden, the cross Jesus hung on etc. "63" was the title of our second record, and it came from Psalm 63. When we got to the States in 2000, we discovered a band in Boston called "Tree" already, and they were unwilling to give up their band name, so we had to either alter or change ours. The compromise was "Tree63."'
— John Ellis, Interview with Christian Music Daily
Their first album released in the United States, Tree63, won the GMA Dove Award for "Rock Album of the Year" in 2001.[3]
Tree63's recording of Matt Redman's "Blessed Be Your Name" helped to spark the song's popularity. This recording was featured on the 2005 edition of WOW Hits. On a February 2, 2007 broadcast of 20, The Countdown Magazine (special edition, Praise and Worship) guest Chris Tomlin described Tree63's rendition of "Blessed Be Your Name" as "...the definitive recording of one of the most all-encompassing songs in the entire world of Christian music." The song was then announced as the number 3 Praise and Worship song of all time. [4]
Members
- John Ellis - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
- He also played guitar in Matt Redman's band for a short time, including the albums Facedown and Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs of Matt Redman Vol. 1 and at the Passion 05 conference.
Michael Silifant - Manager
Past Members:
- John Ellis
- Darryl Swart
- Daniel Ornellas
- Scoop (bass)
- Martin (Mort) Engel (bass)
- Thinus (Tain) Odendaal (drums)
Tree63 parted ways into 2009, and John Ellis has returned to South Africa, where he started his solo career. His debut solo album, Come Out Fighting, was released in June 2010.
Discography
- Overflow (1997)
- 63 - (1999, Kingsway Music)
- Tree63 (2000, Inpop Records)
- The Life and Times of Absolute Truth (2002)
- The Answer To The Question (2004)
- Worship Volume One: I Stand For You (2005)
- Blessed Be Your Name: The Best From Tree63
- Sunday! (2007, Inpop Records)
References
- ^ a b Christian Music Daily. Interview with John Ellis of Tree63, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 959–960. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ "Dove Award Recipients for 2001". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ 20 The Countdown Magazine