Bonray is an American Christian pop band, made up of siblings Zac (vocals, acoustic guitar), Jesse (electric guitar), Jake (bass), and Morgan (drums, vocals) Bonner.
Bonray | |
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| Origin | Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Christian pop |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Provident Label Group/Sony, |
| Members | Zachary Connell Bonner Jesse Ronald Bonner Jacob Christopher Bonner Morgan Jacquelyne Bonner |
| Website | bonraymusic |
History edit
The Bonners' father is a Christian minister and musician who encouraged their music early on while growing up in Pennsylvania. When older brother Jesse started college, the siblings began performing together. He formed a band with a friend who eventually dropped out of the group, after which the siblings formed Bonray in 2014. The name is a combination of their name "Bonner" and "ray", which they said in a 2017 interview symbolizes the light of hope they hope to bring through their music.[1]
The band released their debut EP Turn My Eyes on Provident Label Group/Sony Music, with the first single and title track co-written with Jonathan Smith (of Zach Williams and We Are Messengers) and produced by Bryan Fowler (of TobyMac and Mandisa).[2][3] The song was featured on the Billboard Christian Airplay charts, peaking at #26.[4]
Bonray has toured with Colton Dixon, NEEDTOBREATHE, and Matt Maher, Finding Favour[5] and are currently on tour with Sidewalk Prophets[6] for the spring of 2018. They have also posted cover versions to YouTube of songs by TobyMac, NEEDTOBREATHE, Danny Gokey, and Justin Timberlake.[7]
Their song "Good Life" has been used in the television series Imaginary Mary and in the Netflix series Fuller House,[8] while "Wildfire" was used in the film Overcomer and its soundtrack.
Discography edit
- Turn My Eyes EP (Reunion Records, Sept. 1st, 2017)
References edit
- ^ Cummins, Amy (2 October 2017). "Bonray Releases Debut Album, 'Turn My Eyes'". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Bonray – Bonray EP". 365daysofinspiringmedia.com. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ News, CCM (21 July 2017). "Bonray - 'Turn My Eyes' (lyric video)". ccmmagazine.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Christian Songs: Top Christian Airplay Songs Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "The Telegraph, Alton IL - www.thetelegraph.com". www.thetelegraph.com. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Sidewalk Prophets Announce The "Something Different Tour (in 3D)" With Special Guest Bonray". gospelmusic.org. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Turn My Eyes: Sibling group Bonray launched with single". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Longs, Herb (14 December 2017). "BONRAY's "Good Life" Featured On "Fuller House" Trailer". www.thechristianbeat.org. Retrieved 21 February 2018.