current_members years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
rick bevins heil ron robinson phil snowden derek wyatt chris 1997 -- present gotee , ino , resonate sonicflood
 see : members group_or_band modern worship , ccm nashville , tennessee , united states sonicflood
sonicflood

sonicflood -lrb- sometimes stylized as sonicflood -rrb- is an american contemporary worship music band from nashville , tennessee .
the band originally formed in 1997 under the name zilch .
the group took the name sonicflood , a reference to a line in the book of revelation , chapter 19 , verse 6 , in 1998 as they became known as a praise and worship band following some line-up changes .
they released their debut album at a time when such music was gaining commercial success in the christian music industry .
in turn , their success fed the contemporary worship music genre , expanding its appeal .
since their debut , sonicflood has sold almost two million albums , and produced top worship hits -lrb- often as covers -rrb- including `` i could sing of your love forever '' , `` resonate '' , `` cry holy '' and `` here i am to worship '' .
in the early years of their existence , the group earned two dove awards and three further nominations , and one grammy nomination .
additionally , their eponymous debut took gold status , and spawned several no. 1 hits on christian radio .
sonicflood 's line-up has changed significantly from its original band , partially due to disagreements over the artistic direction that they should take .
these conflicts eventually left the band with no founding members .
with rick heil at the helm since 2000 , the band has continued to release albums and tour internationally .
