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about|the band|the eponymous album|Tree63 (album)Infobox musical artist | name = Tree63| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Durban , South Africa | genre = Contemporary Christian music Worship and Praise | years_active = 1996& ndash;2009| label = InPop Records|InPop Survivor Records|Survivor | associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members = John Ellis (South African musician)|John Ellis Darryl Swart Daniel Ornellas Scoop Martin "Mort" Engel Thinus "Tain" Odendaal| notable_instruments = 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 , and came up with "Tree". They added the 63 part of their name in 2000 due to a naming conflict with an American band. http://www.christianmusicdaily.com/content/view/37/64/ Christian Music Daily. Interview with John Ellis of Tree63, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-25. 63 had been the name of their second album, which was named in reference to Psalms|Psalm 63.cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location= Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody , Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=959–960
quote|'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 (album)|Tree63 , won the GMA Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2001." http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm? year=2001 Dove Award Recipients for 2001". Published by the Gospel Music Association . Retrieved 2007-02-21.
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 2005|WOW Hits and was nominated for two Dove Awards . 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. http://www.20countdown.com 20 The Countdown Magazine
Tree63 parted ways in 2009, and John Ellis returned to South Africa, where he started his solo career. His debut solo album, Come Out Fighting , was released in June 2010.
Members
John Ellis (South African musician)|John Ellis - singer|Vocals , Guitar , Piano
:He also played guitar in Matt Redman 's band for a short time, including the albums Facedown , Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs of Matt Redman Vol. 1 , and at the Passion 05 conference.
On 2005, Tree63's version of Matt Redman 's song "Blessed Be Your Name" was nominated for a Dove Award Song of the Year and won Worship Song of the Year, at the 36th GMA Dove Awards . http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/aa36dovenoms.htm 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards on About.com; Jones, Kim
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External links
http://tree63.com/ Official website
http://inpop.com/ InPop Records
http://myspace.com/tree63 MySpace Page
http://www.24.com/entertainment/default.aspx? p=player& i=881180 Video Interview
Tree63 Category:South African rock groups Category:Contemporary worship music Category:Christian rock groups
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