Crusade Musicians

SEVEN PLACES

The Seven Places guys are from southern Oregon. Seth Gilbert and Tyler Jones, together with Seth's little brother Jeffrey on drums, and Donnie Vizzini on bass began playing for their youth group at a weekly worship event. That number went from 100 to 1,000 kids and stayed that way for two years. Shortly after, Seven Places signed a record deal with BEC Recordings and hit the studio to record their debut release, Lonely For The Last Time.

The disc's eleven choice cuts are loaded with electric urgency, towering crescendos, and a hint of the alternative underground, designated to please listeners of various genre interests. Tyler sums up the band's approach to writing by saying, "I strive for honesty, and I realize a lot of other songwriters do the same thing, but sometimes they don't point to anything eternal in the end. It's fine to share your feelings in really emotional and expressive manners, but in the end thoughts have to be brought back to the Lord."

"Our name's about the seven places Jesus Christ bleed from to save us from our sins," explains Seth Gilbert, singer for Seven Places. "His hands cover the sinful things we've done with our hands. His feet cover the places of sin we've walked. His back covers all the times we've turned our back on Him, and His side, which is really from His heart, allows our hardened hearts to be softened. It's all about His blood and the fact that we're being covered by it at all points."

You can visit their web site at: www.sevenplaces.com