FFH, also known as Far from Home, are an American contemporary Christian band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

FFH
GenresContemporary Christian music, worship
Years active1993–present
LabelsEssential
Members
  • Jennifer Deibler
  • Jeromy Deibler
Past members
  • Michael Boggs
  • Jonathan Firey
  • Brian Smith
  • Steve Croyle
  • Chris Ulery
Websiteffh.net

Formed in 1993, FFH released six independent projects before being signed by Essential Records. Since then, they have released seven studio albums, as well as a "greatest-hits" album.

Background

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The group formed as Four for Harmony, an a cappella group.[1] Over time they developed a vocal acoustic pop style, similar to that of Avalon, and changed their name to Far from Home.[1][2] That name was being used by a secular duo and they became known as FFH.

FFH sang on Shine Your Light with Nicole Nordeman and "Hide Me in Your Heart" on City On a Hill: Sing Alleluia (2002), and on "Table of the Lord" with Paul Coleman Trio on City On a Hill: The Gathering (2003), and "Where Are You" and "Merciful Rain" on City On a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise (2000).

Following the release of their 2007 album, Worship in the Waiting, they took a break from touring.[3]

Jeromy Deibler was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007 after he and Jennifer got back from Africa.[4] Deibler is able to keep his MS under control with chemotherapy. The band returned in 2009 as a duo when members Jennifer and Jeromy Deibler released their independent album Wide Open Spaces.[5] It was re-released in 2010 on P-ID Blue. It was followed up in 2011 by One Silent Night: An FFH Christmas.[5] Then in 2012, FFH released their second worship album, and 11th studio album since their major label debut, The Way We Worship.[5]

Jeromy was a full-time worship leader at Journey Christian Church in Irvine, California. They moved back to Franklin, TN in 2021. Jeromy is a life coach and has a podcast called The Gospel According to Jeromy.

Band members

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Former

Discography

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Album Year Label Billboard 200[7] Top Christian Albums[7]
Open Our Eyes independent
Forever for God independent
Heart to Heart independent
Brother to Brother independent
Called a Christian independent
One of These Days independent
Winter Wonder unreleased
I Want to Be Like You 1998 Essential 64
Found a Place 2000 Essential 154
Have I Ever Told You 2001 Essential 119
Ready to Fly 2003 Essential 89 5
Still the Cross 2004 Essential 10
Voice from Home 2005 Essential
Far from Home: The Best of FFH 2007
Worship in the Waiting 2007
Wide Open Spaces 2009
One Silent Night: An FFH Christmas 2011
The Way We Worship 2012

Singles

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Numerous FFH singles have charted, including "Fly Away" and "Watching Over Me" which reached the No. 1 on Christian Adult Contemporary radio and the Top 5 on Christian Hit Radio, "On My Cross" which had a two-week run at No. 1 on inspirational radio. Other singles include "One of These Days", "Big Fish", "I Want to Be Like You" and "What It Feels Like".[8] "Undone" reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.[9]

Books

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  • Far From Home: Stories From the Road (2001), Howard Publishing. ISBN 9781582292045

References

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  1. ^ a b Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "FFH". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 325. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  2. ^ Friesen, Janet (July 14, 1999). "I Want To By Like You". The Phantom Tollbooth.
  3. ^ "A Break From Touring...A Normal Life". Ffh.net. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
  4. ^ "Jeromy Deibler of FFH: His MS Diagnosis and the New CDin Sports". Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e "FFH artist profile". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d FFH (2001). Far From Home: Stories From the Road. Howard Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 9781451604900. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Billboard album chart placements". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  8. ^ FFH Draws Crowds Nationwide with Release of New CD, Book Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, August 28, 2001, christianactivities.com Retrieved January 22, 2008
  9. ^ "Billboard singles". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
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