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,[1] and has been nominated for several Dove Awards.[2]
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.[5][6][7]
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,[8][9] and received money from supporters who believed his illness was real.[10] 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 (2007).[11] Guglielmucci explained his actions as being a result of a long-term pornography addiction.[12] The track had also been added to the Hillsong album This Is Our God (2008),[13] but later removed from the album.[14]
Members
The following are current and former members:[15][16][17]
The album, Nada Es Imposible, in Spanish which was released in June 2014, reached position No. 17 on the Billboard "Latin Pop Albums" chart[23] and was nominated by the Arpa Awards in three categories: best group or duo album, album rock or hard rock and producer of 2014.[24]
The video of the song "This is Our Time" was nominated for the Dove Award Long Form Video of the Year 2014.[25]
The video of the song "Let's Go" was nominated for the Dove Award Long Form Video of the Year 2015.[26]
The video of the song "Overflow" was nominated for Dove Award Long Form Video of the Year 2016.[27]
Planetshakers was nominated for the Dove Award in the category: "Spanish Language Album of the Year" for Sé Quién Eres Tú (featuring Su Presencia).[28]
Planetshakers (featuring Su Presencia) have been nominated by the Arpa Awards in 2016 in the category: "Best song in participation" "Sé quién eres tú".[29]
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 (live, January 2000)
So Amazing (live, January 2001)
Phenomena (live, January 2001)
Reflector (live, January 2002)
Rain Down (studio, December 2003)
Open Up the Gates (studio, May 2004) (it was released in all of Australia on 2002)
(My King) Live Praise & Worship (live, August 2004) (it was released in all of Australia on 2003)
Always and Forever (studio, January 2005)
Evermore (live, January 2005)
Decade: Lift Up Your Eyes (live, January 2005)
Arise (studio, February 2006) (it was released in all of Australia on 1 January 2006)
Praise Him (live, May 2006)
Worship Him: 25 of Planetshakers' Greatest Worship Anthems (live, May 2006)
All That I Want: Live Praise and Worship (live, August 2006)
Pick It Up (live, May 2006)
Never Stop (studio, December 2006) and then January 2007 for the official release
Saviour of the World (live, June 2007)
Free (live, January 2008)
Beautiful Saviour Acoustic Series Volume One (live, January 2008)
All for Love (live, January 2008)
One (live, June 2009)
Deeper (Live Worship from Planetshakers City Church) (live, October 2009)
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".[30]
^Premios Arpa. "XI EDICIÓN PREMIOS ARPA". Premios Arpa (in Spanish). Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
