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Durant

I will sing praise to your name! ~Psalm 9:2

About Me

Durant is a unique Christian group of six individuals. The group has its roots from Lipscomb University, where some of the members sang in an a cappella group called X-Changed. Upon graduation, these individuals formed Durant, which in the beginning stages was going to be a strictly instrumental group... but they couldn't deny their roots. While they continued to perform as a band, they also brought a new repitoire of a cappella music to the table. While you can definitely find Durant performing an acoustic set filled with thick vocal harmonies, you can also find them being true to their heritage through an energetic set of a cappella songs. These days, you are very likely to find Durant opening onstage for the group Acappella. Their new album, Ride, is available for purchase! CLICK HERE to access the Acappella Company Online Store. If it's the band sound you're looking for, visit them on www.durantstudios.com to purchase an album.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/6/2005
Band Website: acappella.org/durant/
Band Members: Melissa Lancaster, Kim Lancaster, Anthony Lancaster, Rachel Tuggle, Darren Whorton, and Mandy Wilson
Influences: Well, let's see... we all have our unique style. Melissa has the Enya/Allison Krauss sound. Kim's primary influence was Mariah Carey, so she can do all those nasty vocal runs. Rachel has a James Taylor-esque bluesy sound. Mandy's influences were Wynonna and Ella Fitzgerald. Anthony is Coldplay meets the Beatles. And Darren... well, he can do just about anything... including vocal percussion.
Sounds Like: Acappella, The Martins, Nickel Creek... VOCAL DRIVEN.
Record Label: The Acappella Company
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Gearing up for summer

Hey, everyone! We know it's been way too long since our last blog. We've had lots going on! We are gearing up for summer with two new booking agents, and a summer full of shows! Lance Flood and Ch...
Posted by Durant on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:18:00 PST

Ready to set sail...

Hey everyone! We've been extremely busy this summer. We performed at Acafest earlier this month, and many of our weekends have been spent traveling. A special hello to the Farragut Church of Christ...
Posted by Durant on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:44:00 PST

CASA Award Winners!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to announce that the Acappella Company was represented quite well this year in the CASA (Contemporary A capella Society of America) Awards. The album of the year went to Acap...
Posted by Durant on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:23:00 PST

CRUISE WITH US AND KEITH LANCASTER TO THE CARIBBEAN!

Hey, everyone! We want to invite you to join us on a Caribbean cruise during the week of July 30th-August 4th. Follow the link at the bottom of this message to find out more info on itinerary and pr...
Posted by Durant on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:27:00 PST

Shoutlife!!!

Hey guys! Hope everyone is off to the start of a great weekend. We wanted to let you know about a new web community we're a part of. It's called Shoutlife... and it's a free, Christian owned and op...
Posted by Durant on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:42:00 PST

Lyrics by Request

Hey, everyone! We've had a couple requests for lyrics to songs that aren't up on acadisc.com yet. If you need the lyrics to any other songs, let us know, and we'll do our best to make them available...
Posted by Durant on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:31:00 PST

Greetings from Texas!

Winterfest has been awesome so far. We drove for about 12 hours yesterday, and got to the convention center in time to hang out for a couple of hours before calling it a night. This morning, we had ...
Posted by Durant on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:10:00 PST

Newsletter Sign-Up

Hey everyone!!  We have a new way for you to keep in touch with what is happening in the land of Durant. If you will visit our Durant MySpace page and sign-up for the Newsletter, we will send per...
Posted by Durant on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:20:00 PST

Pictures of our weekend

Here are just a few pictures from our weekend in Kentucky and West Virginia......
Posted by Durant on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:53:00 PST

KCU Rocks!!!

Well, we are halfway done with our "Tri-State Area Tour".  Friday morning, we sang at Kentucky Christian University.  We knew it would be fun, but we gotta tell you... the people t...
Posted by Durant on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 08:19:00 PST