Lonnie Chapin
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Lonnie James Chapin was formerly the bass guitar
ist of Christian rock
band Tait
. His younger brother, Chad
, is the current drummer
of the band. His hometown is Bend, Oregon
. He was also the bassist for the legendary Christian rock
band Petra
from 1997 to 2001 before joining Tait
.
in 1997, replacing Ronny Cates. He helped record some of the bass for Petra's second praise
album, Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
. After that, he immersed with the band in the creation of their next studio album. Along with fellow newcomers to the band, Pete Orta
and Kevin Brandow
, he contributed (along with Petra's founder and songwriter, Bob Hartman
) to the songwriting of Petra's album God Fixation
in 1998. After Petra's 2000 album, Double Take
he left to join TAIT
.
by his brother, Chad. When Michael
listened to him, he liked it so much that he asked him immediately to stay in the band. He remained in the band until 2004.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist of Christian rock
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 Tait
Tait (band)
Tait is a Christian rock band formed by Michael Tait, one of the members of dc Talk and the lead singer of Newsboys since 2010.- Pre-formation of Tait :...
. His younger brother, Chad
Chad Chapin
Chad Ernest Chapin is the drummer of Christian rock band Tait. His hometown is Bend, Oregon. His older brother, Lonnie, is the former bassist of the band.Chad and Lonnie were raised in a musical and Christian family...
, is the current drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
of the band. His hometown is Bend, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
. He was also the bassist for the legendary Christian rock
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 Petra
Petra (band)
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
from 1997 to 2001 before joining Tait
Tait (band)
Tait is a Christian rock band formed by Michael Tait, one of the members of dc Talk and the lead singer of Newsboys since 2010.- Pre-formation of Tait :...
.
Lonnie with Petra
Lonnie joined PetraPetra (band)
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
in 1997, replacing Ronny Cates. He helped record some of the bass for Petra's second praise
Praise
Praise is the act of making positive statements about a person, object or idea, either in public or privately. Praise is typically, but not exclusively, earned relative to achievement and accomplishment...
album, Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus is the seventeenth studio release of the Christian rock band Petra and their second praise album. It was released on February 18, 1997....
. After that, he immersed with the band in the creation of their next studio album. Along with fellow newcomers to the band, Pete Orta
Pete Orta
Pete Orta Pete Orta Pete Orta (born August 26, 1971 in Port Lavaca, Texas is a Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter and music producer. He was a member of Christian rock band Petra from 1996 to 2000....
and Kevin Brandow
Kevin Brandow
Kevin Brandow is a Christian musician and songwriter.Brandow grew up in East Greenbush, New York. He went to Saint Rose College in Albany, New York, where he studied music theory...
, he contributed (along with Petra's founder and songwriter, Bob Hartman
Bob Hartman
Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
) to the songwriting of Petra's album God Fixation
God Fixation
God Fixation is the eighteenth release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released on April 21, 1998.The album features 3 new members: guitarist Pete Orta guitarist/keyboardist Kevin Brandow and bassist Lonnie Chapin...
in 1998. After Petra's 2000 album, Double Take
Double Take (Petra album)
Double Take is the Grammy Award winning, nineteenth release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released on February 29, 2000.The album features 10 new acoustic rearrangements of classic Petra songs. It also features two new songs . The song "Breathe In" is sung by guitarist Pete Orta...
he left to join TAIT
Taint (band)
Taint are a three-piece metal band from Swansea, Wales. The band formed in 1994 while still teenagers, releasing a string of demos, compilation features and split records over eleven years until their first full length album, The Ruin of Nová Roma, was released in 2005...
.
Lonnie with Tait
Lonnie was invited to audition for TaitTait (band)
Tait is a Christian rock band formed by Michael Tait, one of the members of dc Talk and the lead singer of Newsboys since 2010.- Pre-formation of Tait :...
by his brother, Chad. When Michael
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...
listened to him, he liked it so much that he asked him immediately to stay in the band. He remained in the band until 2004.