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'''Critical Mass''' is a [[Contemporary Christian Music|Contemporary Catholic rock band]]. The name has a double meaning. It is both a reference to the [[Liturgy]] and a reference to [[critical mass]] in the physical sense. "Critical mass" is symbolically a reference to there being enough young people enthusiastic about their Catholic faith to cause a spiritual explosion. They have released four albums.
'''Critical Mass''' is a [[Christian | rock band]]. The name has a double meaning. It is both a reference to the [[Liturgy]] and a reference to [[critical mass]] in the physical sense. "Critical mass" is symbolically a reference to there being enough young people enthusiastic about their Catholic faith to cause a spiritual explosion. They have released four albums.


The initial focus of the group was on leading worship at youth events and Masses. Within a year, Tim Devine's brother Matt joined the band and the group began to write original music influenced by their [[Catholic]] faith. The first album was a demo recording, "Faith Looks Up". Recorded on a shoe-string budget of $1200, the band members were shocked to have the recording take off in sales and in rave reviews.{{fact}}
The initial focus of the group was on leading worship at youth events and Masses. Within a year, Tim Devine's brother Matt joined the band and the group began to write original music influenced by their [[Catholic]] faith. The first album was a demo recording, "Faith Looks Up" - , to the and .


Their second album "Completely" was produced by [[Andrew Horrocks]] and had a tighter, more aggressive sound than "Faith Looks Up". To the band members' surprise, the album immediately garnered the Best Album of the Year at the [http://www.gmacanada.ca/ Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant] Awards and the song "Humility" was finalist for Rock Song of the year.{{fact}}
Their second album "Completely" was produced by [[Andrew Horrocks]] and had a more sound than ' , album immediately garnered the Best Album of the Year at the [http://www.gmacanada.ca/ Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant] Awards song "Humility" was finalist for Rock Song of the year.


At [[World Youth Day]] 2002, the band was given the honor to perform at both the Papal Welcoming Ceremony and at the Papal Vigil, the latter of which was seen by the 600,000 in attendance and on international television.{{fact}} With the exception of David Wang, the remaining members left to pursue other projects.{{fact}}
At [[World Youth Day 2002, the band was given the honor to perform at both the Papal Welcoming Ceremony and at the Papal Vigil, the latter of which was seen by the 600,000 in attendance and on international television. With the exception of David Wang, the remaining members left to pursue other projects.


Dave Wang continued the mission of Critical Mass with "Grasping for Hope in the Darkness" which was released on September 11, 2004. It too won Best Rock Album honours at the [http://www.gmacanada.ca/ Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant Awards]{{fact}}. Their cover of the [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] classic, "Carry On Wayward Son" also was nominated for Best Rock Song. With new band members Scott McKendrick, Luke Kupczyk, Tracey Doyle, Paul Kieffer, Lawrence Lam and assisted by Harvey Armoogan and Laurel Pentelow, Critical Mass has extended its reach into the United States with touring and retreats.<ref>www.CatholicRock.com</ref> The most recent release from this band is a live praise and worship effort called "Celebrate" (2007), which includes covers of popular worship songs as well as some remakes of songs from the album "Completely".
Dave Wang continued the mission of Critical Mass with "Grasping for Hope in the Darkness" which was released on September 11, 2004. It too won Best Rock Album honours at the [http://www.gmacanada.ca/ Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant Awards]. Their cover of the [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] classic, "Carry On Wayward Son" also was nominated for Best Rock Song. With new band members Scott McKendrick, Luke Kupczyk, Tracey Doyle, Paul Kieffer, Lawrence Lam and assisted by Harvey Armoogan and Laurel Pentelow, Critical Mass has extended its reach into the United States with touring and retreats<ref> ,


The most recent release from this band is a live praise and worship effort called "Celebrate" (2007), which includes covers of popular worship songs as well as some remakes of songs from the album "Completely".
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==Members==
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Dave Wang - vocals
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Luke Kupczyk - guitar
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Scott McKendrick - bass
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Lawrence Lam - keyboard
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Paul Kieffer - drums
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Tracey Doyle - percussion


In October, 2006, the band received International Group of the Year honours for the second time from the [http://www.ucmva.com/ United Catholic Music and Video Association]. At about the same time,
the band was joined by new member, Dave Flitton, and the band now has several different versions that now appear in concert. The only constant at these shows is David Wang, whose involvement in contemporary Catholic Music as an artist and a music columnist for the [http://www.catholicregister.org Catholic Register], has made established his reputation as one of the stalwarts in the promotion of the Catholic music scene. <ref> [http://www.gvonline.net David Wang: The Godfather of Catholic Rock, Hugh Van Der Linen, Grapevine, Fall 2005]</ref>

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==Members==
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Dave Wang - vocals
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Luke Kupczyk - guitar
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Scott McKendrick - bass
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Lawrence Lam - keyboard
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Paul Kieffer - drums
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Tracey Doyle - percussion
Dave Flitton- keyboard, guitar
==References==
==References==
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Critical Mass is a Christian rock band with Catholic roots. The name has a double meaning. It is both a reference to the Liturgy and a reference to critical mass in the physical sense. "Critical mass" is symbolically a reference to there being enough young people enthusiastic about their Catholic faith to cause a spiritual explosion. They have released four albums.

The initial focus of the group was on leading worship at youth events and Masses. Group members included Tim Devine, Eric Kubica, Tom and Sharon Pawelko, Matthew Bierschbach, Lorraine Adams as well as David and Jodie Wang. Within a year, Tim Devine's brother Matt joined the band and the group began to write original music influenced by their Catholic faith. The first album was a demo recording, "Faith Looks Up" and immediately garnered rave reviews[1]. The album has gone on to win the band Best International Group and Best Modern Rock/Alternative album from the United Catholic Music and Video Association. One of the songs, "I'll Be Fine" topped the spiritual rock charts at mp3.com [2].

Their second album "Completely" was produced by Andrew Horrocks and had a more professional sound than the debut demo release [3]. The album immediately garnered the Best Album of the Year at the Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant Awards [4]. The song "Humility" was finalist for Rock Song of the year as well. The Canadian Gospel Music Association awards are the equivalent of the prestigious Dove Awards in the United States.

At World Youth Day 2002, the band was given the honor to perform at both the Papal Welcoming Ceremony and at the Papal Vigil, the latter of which was seen by the 600,000 in attendance and on international television [5]. With the exception of David Wang, the remaining members left to pursue other projects, including Matt Devine with the new band, Devine.

The founder of Critical Mass, Dave Wang, continued the mission of Critical Mass with "Grasping for Hope in the Darkness" which was released on September 11, 2004. It too won Best Rock Album honours at the Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant Awards. Their cover of the Kansas classic, "Carry On Wayward Son" also was nominated for Best Rock Song. With new band members Scott McKendrick, Luke Kupczyk, Tracey Doyle, Paul Kieffer, Lawrence Lam and assisted by Harvey Armoogan and Laurel Pentelow, Critical Mass has extended its reach into the United States with touring and retreats [6][7].

The most recent release from this band is a live praise and worship effort called "Celebrate" (2007), which includes covers of popular worship songs as well as some remakes of songs from the album "Completely".

In October, 2006, the band received International Group of the Year honours for the second time from the United Catholic Music and Video Association. At about the same time, the band was joined by new member, Dave Flitton, and the band now has several different versions that now appear in concert. The only constant at these shows is David Wang, whose involvement in contemporary Catholic Music as an artist and a music columnist for the Catholic Register, has made established his reputation as one of the stalwarts in the promotion of the Catholic music scene. [8]

Members

Dave Wang - vocals, Luke Kupczyk - guitar, Scott McKendrick - bass, Lawrence Lam - keyboard, Paul Kieffer - drums, Tracey Doyle - percussion, Dave Flitton- keyboard, guitar

References

  1. ^ Local Christian Artists offer quality albums, Pauline Finch-Durichen, The Record, Kitchener-Waterloo, January 19, 1998
  2. ^ Local Rock Band has Mass Appeal, The Record, Kitchener-Waterloo, May 16, 2000
  3. ^ Joyful Noise, P.J. Littleton, Catholic Parent Magazine, March 2001
  4. ^ Kitchener's Critical Mass wins Best Rock Album at Gospel Awards, The Record, Kitchener-Waterloo, Oct 17, 2000
  5. ^ Catholic Artists Critical Mass excited about WYD 2002- Canadian Musicians on Soundtrack for Summer's biggest event, EWTN News Feature Story, Feb 23, 2002
  6. ^ Critical Mass reaches Youth Through Music, Cheri Perkins Mantz, Milwaukee Catholic Herald, March 16, 2006
  7. ^ Catholic youth Proud 2B at music fest, Dan Masi, Boston Herald, July 31, 2005
  8. ^ David Wang: The Godfather of Catholic Rock, Hugh Van Der Linen, Grapevine, Fall 2005
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