| Christian bands have been responsible for the | | | | Zealand. It is increasingly in need at innumerous praise |
| spreading of Gospel in many dark areas of the world. | | | | and worship sessions all over the world. This has |
| Parachute Band is one such troop which has | | | | made them travel extensively though all the inhabited |
| continually striven to spread His word through their | | | | continents of the world. |
| unique but modern music strands. The band has | | | | Parachute band has helped the relevance of Christian |
| humble moorings, but over the ears, it has outgrown | | | | music stay afloat with their punchy lines and |
| most Christian bands and is now one of the | | | | captivating music. Many Christian bands have failed to |
| best-known worship music troops of our times. | | | | amalgamate the content of their songs with the |
| The band emerged out of an emergency like | | | | music styles. But it has stayed on the right course |
| situation where they needed a group, which could | | | | and produces songs full of Christian meaning and |
| play Christian music and lead worship service at the | | | | contents only. |
| Annual Parachute Festival of New Zealand. The band | | | | The band is now just fifteen years old, but its fame |
| had five founder members. The band's music was | | | | has far exceeded beyond the shores of New |
| mugged up by the masses with glee. This | | | | Zealand, its birthplace. The band's history can be |
| encouraged the band to stick together and continue | | | | divided into two phases. The first phase involves the |
| their operations further. These five musicians | | | | period when its original musicians ran the band, which |
| remained together till the year 2006 and handed over | | | | spans from 2005 to 2006. The current phase has |
| the reins to a motley group of five younger | | | | seen the band being run by a crew of young and |
| musicians. | | | | vigorous musicians. It reached the pinnacle of glory |
| The parachute music is invariably guitar based. The | | | | during the last few years with the release of two |
| present day Parachute Band is famed for their ability | | | | musical albums and extensive touring all round the |
| to create a mystical atmosphere to our praise and | | | | world. |
| worship sessions. The lyrics are equally riveting, as | | | | The band has churned out eleven albums and many |
| the band stand firm on biblical ideas and scriptures. | | | | of their songs were charted at the top end of |
| Parachute band stands like an oasis in a parched land | | | | mainstream gospel music graphs. One of its songs, 'All |
| with their lyrics and music. | | | | The Earth', reached the number one stand of US |
| The society and music lovers have put the band in a | | | | Billboard music chart. It has been nominated for the |
| pedestal by showering it with awards and | | | | best gospel album award of 2008 too. The past and |
| recognitions. The group is a five-time winner of New | | | | present of the band has been impeccable, and the |
| Zealand Golden Albums and three-time winner of | | | | future promises to be even better, not only for the |
| New Zealand Music Awards. But do not think that the | | | | band, but for music lovers and pious Christians too. |
| fame of the band is limited to the islands of New | | | | |