# Newworldson

Newworldson is a Canadian Christian pop/soul band based in St. Catharines, Ontario. Their musical style is very eclectic, but is principally soul music. The band is signed to Inpop Records and has toured extensively with the Newsboys. The band has toured in North America, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand.

## History

The band was formed in a jazz bar in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and released its debut album, Roots Revolution, in 2005.

## Critical reception and charting

Newworldson's Salvation Station was selected as one of the twenty best albums of 2008 by Cross Rhythms, while Christianity Today voted Salvation Station No. 3 on their list of Best Christian Albums of 2008. The album hit No. 26 on Billboard magazines's Top Heatseekers chart in 2008, and 34 on the Top Christian Albums chart. The band's third album is the self-titled Newworldson contained the single "There is a Way", which reached No. 2 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart on March 20, 2010.

## Members
### Current

* Joel Parisien – vocals, keyboards (2006–present)
* Mark Rogers – drums (2006–present)
* Leroy Emmanuel – guitar, vocals (2013–present)
* John Irvine – bass, vocals (2013–present)
* Darryl Dixon – alto saxophone (2013–present)
* Dave Watson – tenor, baritone saxophone (2013–present)

### Former

* Rich Moore – bass, vocals (2006-2012)
* Joshua Franklin Toal – guitar, vocals (2006-2012)

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album details | US Christ | US Heat | NZ |
| 2006 | Roots Revolution Released: September 12, 2006 Label: Self-Released Format: CD, DI | — | — | 32 |
| 2008 | Salvation Station Released: February 12, 2008 Label: Inpop Records Format: CD, DI | 34 | 26 | 17 |
| 2010 | Newworldson Released: February 23, 2010 Label: Inpop Records Format: CD, DI | 15 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | Rebel Transmission Released: April 17, 2012 Label: Platinum Pop Format: CD, DI | 38 | 26 | 19 |

### Live albums

| Year | Album details |
| 2014 | All the Way Live Released: November 4, 2014 Label: Platinum Pop Format: CD, DI |

### EPs

| Year | Album details |
| 2007 | Salvation Station EP Released: 2007 Label: InPop Records Format: CD, DI |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Title | US Christ. | US Christ AC | Album |
| 2007 | "Salvation Station" | — | — | Salvation Station |
| 2008 | "Workin' Man" | — | — | Salvation Station |
| 2008 | "Sweet Holy Spirit" | — | — | Salvation Station |
| 2009 | "There is a Way" | 2 | 2 | Newworldson |
| 2009 | "That's Exactly How I Like It" | — | — | Newworldson |
| 2011 | "Learning to Be the Light" | 4 | 4 | Rebel Transmission |
| 2012 | "Today" | 43 | 29 | Rebel Transmission |

### Songs on compilations

* YourMusicZone.com No. 1s, "Down From The Mountain" (CMC, 2007)
* Canada Rocks, "Salvation Station" (CMC, 2008)
* Now Hear This: Winter 2010 Sampler, "You Set the Rhythm" (Sparrow, 2010)
* WOW New & Next, "You Set The Rhythm" (EMI CMG, 2010)

## Awards and recognition
### Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Awards

* 2007 New Artist of the Year
* 2007 Folk/Roots Album of the Year: Roots Revolution
* 2008 Folk/Roots Album of the Year: Salvation Station
* 2009 Group of the Year
* 2010 Folk/Roots Album of the Year: Newworldson
* 2010 Recorded Song of the Year: "There Is A Way"
* 2010 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year: "There Is A Way"

### Juno Awards

* 2008 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Roots Revolution
* 2009 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Salvation Station
* 2011 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Newworldson