Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Whitesnake, Guns-n-Roses and The Black Crowes
Sounds Like
Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Whitesnake, Stone Temple Pilots, Guns-n-Roses, Hootie and the Blowfish, Soundgarden and The Black Crowes
WE MUST ALL MAKE A CHOICE: Whether or not to take that step - to venture forth through our lives. Do we long to be loved? If not what is this pit within my heart? Although my mind is not convinced I journey out on my own to stumble and fall. Is there no hope, no peace, no end to loneliness? I search broken for Redemption. I've heard it to be true and love to fill our hearts. I seek the answer: the Way, Truth and Life...New Jerusalem...to find it we must live... - John Madsen
The first solo album from Thurane has a working title of "NEW FOUNDATION, Thurane of New Jerusalem". A new television ministry is being launched and an announcement with crusade/revival/outreach concert is underway. The solo music ministry of Thurane is an acoustic guitar and track project for expressing the love of God and reaching both the churched and unchurched. "I actually began ministering as a soloist to launch New Jerusalem," says Thurane, "I was searching for a vocalist who could create the sounds that I couldn't achieve vocally in New Jerusalem, which turned out to be Randy Householder."
The vision to launch a 1970's stylized Christian hard rock band and music ministry was birthed by Thurane. The New Jerusalem name was given to Thurane and made official. He signed NJ to Gray Dot Records/Bulletproof Music (the label that originally signed Third Day!) Thurane said, "The growth has been steady but slow, so we are moving in a new direction to affirm God's leading."
"...little Zeppelinesque type stuff. I like that, myself!" - Pete Cummings Radio Personality KUPD, 97.9 FM, Tempe, AZ, USA
New Jerusalem originates from Phoenix, Arizona. The focus of the band is to bring the message of salvation in Jesus Christ to all people throughout the world. This mission is burning in the heart of the group's founder: Thurane Aung Khin. The Great Commission of Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:18-20 - "All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I am with you always, even to the end of the age." is the band's official slogan and is basis of New Jerusalem's mission statement. The "Zeppelinesque" influence is merely musical. Most importantly, the spiritual focus of the unit is to reflect the love, tenderness, power, authority and fun of God! The Gray Dot, Inc./Bulletproof Music/Bulletboy CD "New Jerusalem" is available on both CD and by download.
Randy Householder and Thurane Aung Khin established the vision of New Jerusalem as an acoustic duo, choosing particular Zeppelin, Bad Company and Pearl Jam songs that, in Thurane's words, "don't dishonor God lyrically" along with the group's then eponymous Christian material. Other cover tunes were "watered down" to fit with Thurane's stringent insistence on maintaining Christian integrity. They sought to start a band that would heavily minister in the Christian Church as a whole, while simultaneously reaching the secular market. Randy and Thurane were equally impressed with their respective talents, Thurane being enthralled with Randy's vocal range and ability to stylize his singing after Robert Plant, Paul Rogers, Axl Rose, Eddie Vedder and Mick Jagger. Randy was moved by Thurane's ability to play many cover tunes and learn note-for-note versions of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Guns-n-Roses, Pearl Jam and The Rolling Stones. As the duo developed, they added and "traunched through" a host of bassists and drummers to fill the musical void, developing a truly classic rock sound - a sound that has inspired countless fans who have experienced New Jerusalem. Many secular clubs and churches were visited by the NJ duo and full band during that critical formation period, with notable performances at the "Spirit Fest" Christian festival, Desert Sky Pavillion, Arizona Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Mesa Amphitheater and gigs at the now legendary Mason Jar. Literally thousands of free NJ live and demo tapes were distributed during that period.
The band released "Foundation", a cassette that spawned their independent "New Jerusalem" CD. The song "Foundation" was written by Randy. It became a live staple at duo and full band shows in the early formative years of the group. The release of the indie CD established the act nationally, with an initial distribution deal through Juke Box Media and considerable radio support. The original project was produced by Thurane, assisted by Phil Parmenter. The inside album jacket includes a beautiful poem written by John Madsen. An unusual liason was also established by promoter Michael Wilkerson with Cactus Game Design. Michael introduced Thurane to Rob Anderson, president of Cactus Game Design, maker of the Scattergories game. Rob's company designed a Redemption playing card for New Jerusalem, available exclusively in the Bulletproof Music CD "New Jerusalem". A computer game utilizing NJ's music and called "Saints of Virtue" was developed by Shine Studios - distributed by Cactus Game Design. That further entrenched the group in the Christian gamer's and hard music markets. A veritable plethora of compliation CD's and cassettes include NJ's music, including DMR Diversions "e=mp3" - released 2 years prior to the recent influx of mp3 soundfile popularity(!); and Jay Raymond's "Virtual Snowboarding" interactive CDROM (interspersed with video clips of snowboarding stunts and New Jerusalem songs). After respectable exposure in the underground rock scene, Bulletproof Records signed New Jerusalem, further expanding the ever-growing legions of faithful New Jerusalem followers. That record deal was initiated by a simultaneous visit to the National Association of Christian Rock Radio summit meeting, with then aspiring NJ manager Mari Spyker and Thurane meeting Gray Dot/Bulletproof Music vice-president Dave Vanderpoel - and a referral by St. Marys, PA radio personality Eric Lane of WKBI. Eric prompted Thurane to call David at Gray Dot/Bulletproof. The resulting Bulletproof Records "New Jerusalem" re-release includes three tracks not available on the indie record: "You Are My Life", "Final Stand" and "Hail Tonight". The Gray Dot, Inc./Bulletproof Music CD "New Jerusalem" is available on both CD and cassette - distributed by Diamante Music Group at any Christian/secular record retailer world wide. That initial record sold respectably, further garnering the foothold New Jerusalem has fast been attaining in the general music market.
The ABC Network made-for-television movie "What We Did That Night / Murder At Devil's Glen" included "Take Me Home" from the Bulletproof Music release in the soundtrack. "Take Me Home" was published by DSM Producers/Warner-Tamerlane BMI. "What We Did That Night" features Golden Globe award winner Rick Schroder("NYPD Blue", "Silver Spoons", "The Champ") - Michael Easton("Ally McBeal", "413 Hope St." "Total Recall 2070") - Jack Noseworthy ("Cats", "Breakdown" starring Kurt Russell, "The Brady Bunch Movie") - Jayce Bartok("SubUrbia") - Tara Reid("The Big Lebowski", "American Pie"); directed by Paul Shapiro("Black and Blue", "The Invaders").
The movies Con Express and Vampire Slayers include "Final Stand". Independent film The Sum of One features "You Are My Life", and "Take Me Home" is in the R2K Entertainment movie "The Whistler".
"Take Me Home" reached 32 on the rock chart, "Living In the Light" hit 11 on the Loud chart and "Sincerity" is has charted on many radio stations. Additional promotions include "Judgement Day", "Final Stand", "Hail Tonight" and "You Are My Life".
Artists in Christian Testimony (A.C.T.) and New Jerusalem have teamed up to offer Tax-Free opportunities to those wishing to support NJ with Offerings, Donations and Support. Go to A.C.T. for more information here - Thurane of NJ at A.C.T.
We're looking for guys 25-45, kids 7-14 and ladies of all ages who enjoy trading card games; CDROM games; and classic rock/metal like Zep, Crowes, GnR, Bad Company, STP etc to take advantage of this offer. Let's join together and build an army of over ten-million strong!
Here's how:
1. Tell 10+ friends about NJ, send us their 10+ good email addresses with your name, mailing address and phone number, and we'll send you a FREE New Jerusalem Trading Card from the Redemption game!
or
2. Send 25+ good email addresses with your contact information and we'll send you a FREE New Jerusalem CD & Trading Card!
Thurane and Kenneth W. Long (formerly of the Christian hard music group: "Destiny") teamed up to form a new project called "Kenyon Grey". Their single, "Heaven In Your Eyes" is the title of the Kenyon Grey E.P. and featured in the movie "A Fairy's Tale", screenplay written by Kenn as well. Kenyon Grey is signed to Rudy Morales' (of Christian progressive rock group "King David") label, RCM Records. Kenn & Thurane founded the "Redemption 2000: R2K Rocks the Millennium" event series launched at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. They are currently working on finishing several full length solo and soundtrack albums; and a multi-media presentation as a part of "R2K Productions" music and events.
*Q. What do Steven Curtis Chapman and Thurane Aung Khin (lead guitarist of New Jerusalem) have in common?
*A. Both of them are married to wives from the small midwest town of Springfield, Ohio! (Steven's wife's name is Mary Beth, Thurane's wife is Renada)
*Steven Curtis Chapman and Thurane met while watching "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" at a small movie theater in Springfield, OH on Thanksgiving Day, 2000! Steven sat right next to Thurane during the film! A purely "chance" encounter!
Mp3.com added New Jerusalem to their roster of artists. The new addition brought New Jerusalem additional success, with chart topping songs in a varied cross-section of genres: "Take Me Home" immediately jumped to 2 at Christian & Spiritual Pop, "Judgement Day" exploded at 2 on the Christian & Spiritual Metal Charts, "You Are My Life" hit the top 40 at Christian/Spiritual Easy Listening, "Hail Tonight" achieved top 40 status on Christian/Spiritual Rock and "Foundation" broke open the Christian Country(!) Charts on the top 40 as well!
New Jerusalem and Michael Sweet of Stryper appeared live at The Mason Jar. The show was excellent, with a Standing Room Only crowd and an incredible amount of shouting, clapping and foot-stomping in that now-legendary rock club. The spiritual focus was omnipresent, and it was a joy to experience the look and feel of an old-fashioned big tent revival in a smoky little bar! Smiles and laughter all around...
The New Jerusalem acoustic duo: "Rip & the Insomnia Man" (Randy & Thurane) appeared with Ryan Brown (founder of Wish) and The Lost Dogs (Featuring Mike Rowe of The 77's and members of The Choir & Daniel Amos) at Alice Cooperstown. It was a spiritually electric evening, with many core NJ fans and friends alike. Jesse Rodriguez from His Destiny was filming the event, local promoter Kevin Mitchell assisted Pat & Celia of C2C Productions and many local Arizona musicians attended the show. The spiritual focus was once again omnipresent...the show must go on..
New Jerusalem performed a breathtaking set at Redemption 2000: R2K: "The Third Explosion". The new lineup: Thurane Aung Khin, Randall Householder, Abe Rosa and Donald Harrington Fargo rocked the Standing-Room-Only crowd, with notable performances by Kenyon Grey, Kenyon and Thurane. NJ introduced new material, including "Do Tell", "Freedom Train" and "My Reflection". The spiritual focus, once again omnipresent...verifies that God has great plans for this band...
New Jerusalem's "Final Stand" is featured in "Con Express", an action film featuring Sean Patrick Flanery ("Young Indiana Jones", "Suicide Kings", opposite Drew Barrymore in "Best Men" and co-starring with Sarah Michelle Gellar in "Simply Irresistible") and Arnold Vosloo ("The Mummy" starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hannah; "The Mummy Returns"; "Darkman I & II" and performed alongside Al Pacino in "Salomé").
This is a special opportunity for all NJ supporters globally: an exclusive offering that we'd like to share with you to thank you for being a part of our team! Spread the word about New Jerusalem by setting up exclusive websites, chat areas & bulletin boards with content. You'll receive exclusive NJ photos, audio files etc. Please let us know at: NJ Trading Card and/or CD
1. Living In The Light 2. Take Me Home 3. Judgement Day 4. Foundation 5. You Are My Life 6. Final Stand 7. Forgiven 8. Hail Tonight 9. Sincerity 10. A Melody. A Symphony, A Song
To order the New Jerusalem CD:
Make checks or money orders payable to NEW JERUSALEM for only $9.99 each plus Postage and Handling.
New Jerusalem's new music includes titles "Freedom Train", "Do Tell", "My Reflection", "As Yet Untitled", "I Wanna Be Loved By You", "Arrival" and "The Road (That Leads to You)".
RANDALL JAMES HOUSEHOLDER: VOCALS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION
New Jerusalem has been honored to enjoy a veritable host of musicians who have performed live and/or recorded with the band. A chronological history of former New Jerusalem members:
Randall James Householder/Thurane Aung Khin (current members - the duo met in late 1993); Micheal Adams, drums; Joe Brantner, bass; Ryan (?), drums; Steve Green, bass; Mike Jesse, vocals; Jeoff Camden, bass(recorded on first NJ project); John (?), drums; Ron Martin, drums
Glen Dudley, drums(recorded on first NJ project - RIP); Andrew Lee Olson, vocals and bass(recorded on first NJ project)
Todd Fitch, bass; Johnny Allen, bass and drums(of the Phoenix band Mogollon); Jeff Braner, drums
Grant Collins, drums; Dave Reeves, vocals(with L.A. band "Neon Cross")Rich Ross, drums(recorded on first NJ project; former member of Capitol Records Recording Artist "Loosely Tight" and Holy Smoke); Chris Gough, keyboards(Phoenix area studio musician); Frank Loro, bass (member of Rosemary's Silence)
Dominic Giuliano, drums; Barry Jenkins, drums; Rod Reasner, bass
2004 - The New Jerusalem Christian Hard Rock Band & Music Ministry is on hiatus with the launch of "Thurane of New Jerusalem", a Contemporary Christian/P&W/Inspirational/Folk acoustic solo music ministry.
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NEW JERUSALEM, 20235 N CAVE CREEK RD., SUITE 104-499, PHOENIX, AZ 85024 (USA); email: njiuma@yahoo.com
Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Bad Company, Whitesnake, Guns-n-Roses, Black Crowes
Favorite spot?
San Diego, CA
Equipment used:
Gibson Les Paul Custom & Marshall Amplifier
Anything else...?
The first solo album from Thurane has a working title of "NEW FOUNDATION, Thurane of New Jerusalem". Thurane is in the studio now with Kenyon Grey, and an announcement with CD release party is due soon...
The solo music ministry of Thurane is an acoustic guitar and track driven performance vehicle for expressing the love of God and reaching both the churched and unchurched. "I actually began ministering as a soloist to launch New Jerusalem in 1990," says Thurane, "I was searching for a vocalist who could create the sounds that I couldn't achieve vocally in New Jerusalem, which turned out to be Randy Householder in late 1993."
The vision to launch a 1970's stylized Christian hard rock band and music ministry was birthed by Thurane. The New Jerusalem name was given to Thurane and made official. he signed NJ to Gray Dot Records/Bulletproof Music (the label that originally signed Third Day!) Thurane said, "The growth has been steady but slow, so we are moving in a new direction to affirm God's leading."
To launch the solo music & television ministry and reach over ten-million souls for Christ, Thurane of NJ is asking for your support.
Joy internal, Eternal...Life Itself opening vistas of Beauty, Peace, Happiness, Paradise: sold, bought back with a price, Its keys held by the Eternal Lord of Life...Asking - Receiving, Knocking - Opening, Seeking - Finding...
NEW JERUSALEM
What's Goin' On? I hope you're well. I've got a new song up, "Honky-Tonk Honeymoon." If you'll comment on it I'll enter you into a drawing for a free hat. The hat is in my pics. Thanks, KC
Hey, We're playing this show on Sat 0ct/4th at 5pm at UB's (Broadway & Dobson), All-Ages. Come on over. This is one of our last local shows of 2008 if not the last one.
Thank you for befriending Kashane Productions, upon doing so you've helped to support Rick Clausen, MiniVan Mafia, Kashlee Clausen Music, and Rick O'Shay.
If you have any upcoming shows feel free to post them as comments on my page, I'd love to help spread the word.
.. Hi there New Jerusalem first of all we'd like to say thanks for being our myspace pal. We wanted to make sure you knew the reason incase we suddenly vanish off of your friends list. The movement we've started for indie artists has grown significantly and consumes all of our time these days. We seldom sign into our myspace account and this is making several people believe that we are ignoring them. We are not ignoring anyone, we wanted everyone to know that. What we're doing has become so busy we just don't have the time for myspace any longer, so in all honesty we are probably going to just close our myspace account.
Many people wanted to use us in the future so if you were one of those people you can click the link below to visit our profile which wlil provide you with more information and also give you the link to our website! I wish you the best of luck in your music career. Thanks again for being our myspace pal.
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