Artist description - Thurane's mission is to provide spiritually refreshing, entertaining and fun music ministry while sharing the Gospel message of salvation world wide. - The ministry of Thurane seeks to reflect the love, tenderness, power, authority and fun found in God! Morally, he maintains a pro-family, pro-life, abstinence, drug-free and concern-for-world hunger position and he seeks to promote those values at every opportunity. Conservatism and fundamental Biblical (Old and New Testament) teaching form the foundation of his life - spiritually and philosophically. - As a Gospel Music Association member, Thurane strives to maintain a high profile presence in the Christian community, active in the greater Phoenix valley area and throughout the world by the internet computer network. - Thurane Aung Khin / New Jerusalem: 4730 E. Indian School Rd., Suite #120-239, Phoenix, AZ 85018 480-379-2337 / Fax: 602-840-8321 Email: njiuma@yahoo.com Websites: http://www.mp3.com/thurane http://www.mp3.com/newjerusalem http://newjerusalem.iuma.com

Music Style Adult Contemporary, Praise & Worship, Inspirational, Pop, Folk, Rock, Christian

Musical Influences The Beatles, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith

Similar Artists The Beatles, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith

Artist History - Musical Idiom: Adult Contemporary / Inspirational / Praise & Worship / Rock / Christian - Latest Album: Kenyon Grey - Instruments: Vocalist, Guitar, Blues Harp, Bass, Drum Program, Percussion - Points of note: Published "All My Heart" with Woodrich - 1992 - Published "Living In the Light" Woodrich - 1993 - Co-founded New Jerusalem - 1994 - Signed New Jerusalem Trading Card deal with Cactus Game Design for Redemption - 1996 - (Cactus Game Design licensed the popular game Scattergories to Milton Bradley) - Signed New Jerusalem to Gray Dot/Bulletproof Music - 1997 (Gray Dot originally signed Third Day) - "Take Me Home" #32 Christian Rock - 1997 - Published "Take Me Home" with DSM Producers/Warner/Tamerlane for film "What We Did That Night" - 1998 - ("What We Did That Night" features "Silver Spoons" star Ricky Schroeder) - "Living In the Light" #11 Christian Loud chart - 1999 - Licensed New Jerusalem music to Cactus Game Design for CDROM game Saints of Virtue - 1999 - Co-founded Kenyon Grey, signed to RCM Records and is charting on the CCMA with Heaven in Your Eyes, a song he co-wrote with partner Kenn Long - 1999 - New Jerusalem #1 artist at IUMA - 2000 - New Jerusalem #1 artist Mp3.com - 2001 - Thurane Biography: Vocalist, Guitar, Blues harp (Harmonica), Drum Program, Percussion, Bass - Born the son of a Burmese immigrant businessman and a German-Irish microbiologist, Thurane Karl Aung Khin came into the world on December 16, 1964 in Scottsdale, Arizona. His mother sang him lullabies at bedtime and many were Christian spirituals. In the 70's Thurane took piano lessons, struggled with the violin, sang in choir and played the baritone horn in concert band throughout grade school and junior high. He was introduced to the guitar and rock-n-roll through Elvis Presley albums his parents had, forming his first rock bands The Purple Platters and The Pacers with friend Paul Cooley. Mesmerized by the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Boston, Van Halen and the popular music of the 80's, Thurane rejected his peers' witness for Christ and formed various secular rock groups during high school including Malice and No Respect. Playing bars, parties and high school functions, he simultaneously achieved straight A's in jazz lab in high school and received a soloist award at the Arizona State jazz competition. He showed promise early on as an accomplished musician and guitarist. - Moving from hard rock and metal guitar influences to rockabilly was an educational experience for Thurane. "The roots of rock-n-roll come from Elvis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, Bill Haley, The Burnette Brothers, Eddie Cochran and the Do-Wop groups. The British Invasion is an extension of that music, taking it to the next level. Cream, Hendrix and Led Zeppelin took it further still," says Thurane. His first professional achievement was the recording of a 45 rpm single She's My Baby b/w Goin' To Alaska, playing guitar on it with rockabilly artist Tim Evans. He also backed legendary Phoenix rockabilly artist Elgin Macmillan from 1984-1987. - After difficulties at home and pursuing an intense desire to create music, Thurane left home at eighteen. The pressures of earning a living and working with uncommitted musicians forced Thurane to return home, which inspired his first steps towards God and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. "It was God's initial call on my life, and He definitely humbled me," Thurane remembers, "The Lord really shook me up by that time." That time was 1987, when in July Thurane prayed to receive Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior. Two years later he briefly returned to secular music, co-founding Led Zeppelin stylized group Nowhere Fast. As he studied the bible and learned about discipleship, Thurane realized that God requires a total commitment in all areas of life. Leaving the band and taking a sabbatical from the music industry, he was baptized in September of 1989. Rick Schell later became his discipler through Campus Crusades for Christ. Thurane focused on prayer, fasting, church activities and serving God in various outreaches and homeless aid programs. He ran sound and assisted with supporting the artists who sang at his church, avoiding performance. However, motivated by a need for a music minister at his church, Thurane led worship services for the small congregation at Camelback Community Church. - By 1992, inspired by the energy of hymns, inspirational, praise and worship and adult contemporary Christian music, Thurane played guitar with ministries Seeds of Salvation (SOS) and His Destiny. Douglas Scott Doiron asked him to play guitar and produce his "Winds of Change" EP. During that time Thurane secured his first publishing deals for "All My Heart" and "Living In the Light" with Woodrich Music. He also laid down tracks for what later became the first New Jerusalem CD, and finalized additional publishing deals and distribution arrangements. - Returning to secular music for a brief time, he played guitar with Arizona rock legend Michael Nitro in 1993. They opened for notable artists Gin Blossoms, Rick Springfield and Gerry Riopelle. A notable appearance at the 98 KUPD radio station event "U-Fest" in Arizona was featured at the legendary Compton Terrace outdoor arena. - Still desiring to establish a Led Zeppelin stylized Christian band, Thurane formed New Jerusalem with Randall James Householder in 1994. After releasing 1995 EP "Foundation" and 1996 independent CD "New Jerusalem", in 1997 he signed their first record deal with Gray Dot/Bulletproof Music. Selling respectably and reaching hard rock fans, their song "Take Me Home" reached #32 on the Christian rock charts and is included in the ABC made-for-TV movie "What We Did That Night" featuring former "Silver Spoons" star Ricky Schroeder. "Take Me Home" is published by DSM Producers/Warner/Tamerlane. "Living In the Light" reached #11 on the Christian Loud Chart. New Jerusalem is unique in that a special NJ trading card from the Cactus Game Design game Redemption is featured exclusively in the New Jerusalem CD; and NJ music is included in the CDROM game Saints of Virtue. The band plays extensively throughout Arizona and nationally, and is currently working on an international distribution campaign. - Moving into Adult Contemporary, Inspirational and Praise & Worship music in 1999, Thurane formed Kenyon Grey with Kenn Long (from Phoenix group Destiny). They signed a deal with RCM Records, owned by Rudy Morales of King David, a national progressive rock group based in Phoenix. The first Kenyon Grey single "Heaven In Your Eyes" charted in the top 100 at the CCMA and is to be featured in "A Fairy's Tale", screenplay written by Kenn. Thurane and Kenn devised and promoted the popular "Redemption 2000: R2K Rocks The Millenium!" events held at the Arizona Veteran's Memorial Coliseum. They performed with former New Jerusalem bassist Brian Hutchison, former Destiny guitarist Robert Livesay and drummer Terry Hempleman. Later, in 2001 the duo added bassist Abe Rosa of New Jerusalem with Robert and Terry to perform on the 3TV Good Morning America program, the most popular morning tv show in the state of Arizona. - After marrying and becoming a stepfather in January of 2001, Thurane prayed and did a lot of soul searching concerning a solo career. He decided that 2002 is the year to establish himself as a singer/songwriter and music minister, praising God in song with music inspired by Him. - Thurane lives with his wife, Renada and stepson, Torrey Dersch-Kelter in Phoenix, Arizona. He loves spending time with his wife and stepson, movies, working out, prayer, worship, art and music

Group Members Thurane Aung Khin

Instruments Vocals, Guitars, Blues Harp, Bass, Drum Program, Percussion

Albums New Jerusalem, Heaven In Your Eyes

Location Phoenix, AZ - USA

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