Planetshakers


Planetshakers is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia.
With over 30 albums, the band toured annually to the US, UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand for some years, and has been nominated for several Dove Awards.

History

Formed in Adelaide, South Australia, for the first Planetshakers Conference at Paradise Community Church in Adelaide in 1997, the band is now based in Melbourne, Victoria at Planetshakers Church, which is under the leadership of senior pastors Russell and Samantha Evans.
Guy Sebastian, member of the Planetshakers band from 2002 to 2005, was a worship leader and background vocals, recording albums for Planetshakers Church at Paradise Community Church conferences. He went on to win the first Australian Idol and has become a highly popular artist.

Michael Guglielmucci

It was reported in 2008 that Michael Guglielmucci, a pastor at the church and former bass player in the Planetshakers band, had fraudulently claimed he was dying of cancer, and received money from supporters who believed his illness was real. He wrote "Healer", a song of encouragement for believers who were suffering from cancer, for the album Saviour of the World, which was released in June. Guglielmucci explained his actions as being a result of a long-term pornography addiction. The track had also been added to the Hillsong album This Is Our God, but later removed from the album.

Members

The following are current and former members:
Current
  • Jonathan Hunt – music director, worship leader, electric guitar, keyboard, piano
  • Samantha Evans – worship leader, background vocals
  • Brian "BJ" Pridham – worship leader, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Steve Sowden – worship leader, background vocals
  • Joe Vatucicila – worship leader, background vocals
  • Natasha Ham – worship leader, background vocals
  • Aimee Walker – worship leader, background vocals
  • Noah Walker – worship leader, background vocals
  • Andy Harrison – drums, worship leader
  • Scott Lim – keyboard, piano
  • Nicky Seow – keyboard, piano
  • Josh Ham – bass guitar
  • Jesse McCarthy – electric guitar
  • Kuo Hao Tah - electric guitar
  • Zach Kellock – electric guitar
  • Will Broome – electric guitar/vocals
  • Jonathan Evans – percussion, drums
  • Dom O'Brien - Worship Leader/Vocals
  • Lui Amato - Keyboard, piano
  • Ben Walker - Saxophone
  • Aaron - Trumpet
  • Terence Ong - sound engineer
  • Terry Kay - sound engineer
  • Alvin Hiew - sound engineer
  • Willy Tenggara - sound engineer
  • Dave Pike - lighting engineer
  • Will Thomas - lighting engineer
Former
  • Henry Seeley – worship leader, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Rudy Nikkerud – worship leader, background vocals, acoustic guitar, pastor
  • Chelsi Nikkerud – worship leader, background vocals
  • Guy Sebastian – worship leader, background vocals
  • Mike Guglielmucci – bass
  • Kris Guglielmucci – lead guitar
  • Mark Peric – bass guitar
  • Mike Webber – drums
  • Liz Webber – background vocals
  • Mitch Wong – keyboard, piano, songwriter
  • Steph Wong – worship leader, background vocals
  • Uli Flores – worship leader, background vocals

    Awards

In 2002, the album Open Up the Gates, was nominated for Dove Award "Worship Album of the Year".
Endless Praise: Live, released in March 2014, reached No. 3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and No. 16 in on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.
The video of the song "Endless Praise" was nominated for Dove Award Long Form Video of the Year 2014.
The album, Nada Es Imposible, in Spanish which was released in June 2014, reached position No. 17 on the Billboard "Latin Pop Albums" chart and was nominated by the Arpa Awards in three categories: best group or duo album, album rock or hard rock and producer of 2014.
The video of the song "This is Our Time" was nominated for the Dove Award Long Form Video of the Year 2014.
The video of the song "Let's Go" was nominated for the Dove Award Long Form Video of the Year 2015.
The video of the song "Overflow" was nominated for Dove Award Long Form Video of the Year 2016.
Planetshakers was nominated for the Dove Award in the category: "Spanish Language Album of the Year" for Sé Quién Eres Tú.
Planetshakers have been nominated by the Arpa Awards in 2016 in the category: "Best song in participation" "Sé quién eres tú".

Discography

Most of the albums were recorded live at the Planetshakers Conference, and released by Planetshakers Ministries International, Integrity and Venture3Media.
Albums
  • When the Planet Rocked
  • So Amazing
  • Phenomena
  • Reflector
  • Rain Down
  • Open Up the Gates
  • Live Praise & Worship
  • Always and Forever
  • Evermore
  • Decade: Lift Up Your Eyes
  • Arise
  • Praise Him
  • Worship Him: 25 of Planetshakers' Greatest Worship Anthems
  • All That I Want: Live Praise and Worship
  • Pick It Up
  • Never Stop and then January 2007 for the official release
  • Saviour of the World
  • Free
  • Beautiful Saviour Acoustic Series Volume One
  • All for Love
  • One
  • Deeper
  • Even Greater
  • Nothing Is Impossible
  • Heal Our Land
  • Limitless
  • Endless Praise: Live
  • Nada Es Imposible
  • This Is Our Time: Live
  • Outback Worship Sessions
  • Let's Go
  • Overflow: Live
  • Sé Quién Eres Tú
  • Legacy
  • Legado
  • Heaven on Earth
  • Rain
  • It's Christmas
  • Glory
  • Over It All
  • It's Christmas Live
  • Revival
  • Revival: Live At Chapel
  • Greater
  • Greater: Live At Chapel
  • Show Me Your Glory
  • Show Me Your Glory: Live At Chapel
  • Winning Team: Live
  • Winning Team: Songs for Church
  • Weight of Heaven
  • Open Door
EPs
  • Momentum
  • Legacy, Part 1: Alive Again
  • Legacy, Part 2: Passion
  • Christmas Vol. 1
  • Heaven on Earth, Part 1
  • Heaven on Earth, Part 2
  • Heaven on Earth, Part 3
  • Christmas Vol. 2
  • Rain, Part 1
  • Rain, Part 2
  • Rain, Part 3
  • Glory, Part One
  • Glory, Part Two
Singles
  • "Nothing Is Impossible"
  • "The Anthem "
  • "Endless Praise"
  • "Covered"
  • "I Know Who You Are"
  • "Heaven on Earth"
  • "Only Way"
  • "I Choose You"
  • "Fall on Me"
  • "Rain Your Glory Down"
  • "Escolho a Ti"
  • "So Good"
  • "All"
  • "I Remember "
  • "All Things New"
  • "Over It All"
  • "Chains Are Breaking"
  • "All I Can Say – Thank You"
  • "Caught up in Your Presence"
  • "Champion"
  • "Great Outpouring"
  • "So Fresh"
  • "A Very Merry Christmas"
  • "I Know You Can "
  • "Greater"
  • "Come Alive"
  • "Yes And Amen"
  • "Nothing Is Impossible"
  • "The Rock"
  • "Show Me Your Glory"
  • "We Raise"
  • "Worthy Is The Lamb"
  • "Supernatural Love"
  • "We Raise"
  • "Equipo Ganador"
  • "En El Trono Estás"
  • "Hacedor de Milagros feat. Miel San Marcos
Other singles
Planetshakers Kids
In 2013, they presented their first children's music production—Planetshakers Kids—as well as their first children's album, Nothing Is Impossible. The album was nominated for a GMA Dove Award for "Best Album of the Year for Children's Music".