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Sonicflood (sometimes stylized as SONICFLOOd) is a U.S.
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 group of Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian Music is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christianity. The term is typically used to refer to the Nashville, Tennessee-based pop music, Rock music, and Contemporary worship music Christian music industry, currently represented by artists such as...
, based in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
. They started in 1999 with a self-titled debut album
SONICFLOOd (album)

Sonicflood is the debut self-titled album by the Christian rock band Sonicflood, released in 1999....
.

cflood released it's debut album in February 1999. As the first band to release a modern worship album, they are known as the fathers of the modern worship movement. Since it's debut Sonicflood has sold almost 2 million records, and produced the top worship hits "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever", "I Want to Know You", "Resonate", "Cry Holy" and "Here I am to Worship" just to name a few.






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Sonicflood (sometimes stylized as SONICFLOOd) is a U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 group of Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian Music is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christianity. The term is typically used to refer to the Nashville, Tennessee-based pop music, Rock music, and Contemporary worship music Christian music industry, currently represented by artists such as...
, based in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
. They started in 1999 with a self-titled debut album
SONICFLOOd (album)

Sonicflood is the debut self-titled album by the Christian rock band Sonicflood, released in 1999....
.

History

Sonicflood released it's debut album in February 1999. As the first band to release a modern worship album, they are known as the fathers of the modern worship movement. Since it's debut Sonicflood has sold almost 2 million records, and produced the top worship hits "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever", "I Want to Know You", "Resonate", "Cry Holy" and "Here I am to Worship" just to name a few. The band has earned Dove Awards and a Grammy nomination in addition to multiple ASCAP awards for their songwriting talents.

Current Status

SONICFLOOd has a lot of new things happening. With the talents of Rick Heil (lead vocals) Chris Knight (drums), McKendree Tucker (keys, vocals),Branden Taulbee (bass, vocals) and Phil Baquie (guitar, vocals) their energy on stage is second to none. But more than that, their hearts to share Jesus is extremely evident.

Discography

as Zilch:
  • 1997 - Platinum


as Sonicflood:
  • 1999 - Sonicflood
    SONICFLOOd (album)

    Sonicflood is the debut self-titled album by the Christian rock band Sonicflood, released in 1999....
  • 2001 - Sonicpraise
    SONICPRAISe

    SONICPRAISe is SONICFLOOd's second album, released in 2001....
     - live
  • 2001 - Resonate
    Resonate (album)

    Resonate is SONICFLOOd's third album. It was released in 2001....
  • 2003 - Cry Holy
    Cry Holy

    Cry Holy is SONICFLOOd fourth album. It was released in 2003....
  • 2004 - Gold
    Gold (Sonicflood album)

    Gold is a re-release of SONICFLOOd's first two albums with some bonus tracks. The release celebrated the RCAA-certified SONICFLOOd debut album....
     - best-of compilation
  • 2005 - This Generation
    This Generation

    This Generation is SONICFLOOd sixth album. It was released in 2005....
  • 2006 - The Early Years
    The Early Years (Sonicflood album)

    The Early Years is a compilation album by SONICFLOOd, released August 15, 2006, featuring ten early hits....
     - compilation
  • 2006 - Glimpse
    Glimpse (album)

    Glimpse: Live Recordings from Around the World is SONICFLOOd's sixth album. It was released on October 31, 2006....
     - live
  • 2008 - Heart Like Yours


Awards

  • 1999 - Dove Award
    GMA Music Awards

    The Gospel Music Association Dove Awards were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in Christian music....
     for "Praise and Worship Album": Sonicflood
  • 2000 - Dove Award
    GMA Music Awards

    The Gospel Music Association Dove Awards were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in Christian music....
     for "Special Event Album": City on a Hill (various artists)
  • 2001 - Grammy Award
    Grammy Award

    The Grammy Awards ?or Grammys?are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry....
     nomination for "Best Gospel Rock Album": Sonicpraise


Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

YearAlbumChartPosition
1999SonicfloodThe Billboard 200#158
2001SonicpraiseThe Billboard 200#172
2001ResonateThe Billboard 200#168
2003Cry Holy  
2005This GenerationTop Heatseekers#39


Members

Current members (as of 2009)
  • Rick Heil - Vocals, Guitar (1999-present)
  • Chris Knight - Drums (June 2008)
  • Mckendree Tucker - Keys (May 2008)
  • Phil Baquie - Guitar (Jan 2009)
  • Branden Taulbee - Bass (October 2008)


Further reading

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