Deliverance (rock band)

Deliverance

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1974
Founder	Danny Janz, Ken Janz, Paul Janz
Defunct	1981
Headquarters	Lörrach , Germany/Canada
Area served	International
Products	Studio albums, singles

Deliverance was a Christian pop and rock ensemble with German-Canadian roots, active between 1974 and 1981.

History

The band originated in Lörrach, Germany, founded by Canadians Danny Janz, Ken Janz, and Paul Janz, who were all brought up in Basel, Switzerland, and attended Black Forest Academy. Deliverance emerged by merging members from the "Janz Team Singers" alongside "Danny, Paul & Wayne." Throughout its existence, additional musicians Guy Roellinger and Dave McSparran became part of the lineup. The group produced four studio albums prior to Paul Janz embarking on a solo path.

Their most prominent chart achievement came in 1979 when the single "Leaving L.A." peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.

After encountering legal challenges regarding the band's name and copyright matters, they adopted the name Janz and released the single "Steine" in 1981, which attained the No. 1 position on German charts. Nevertheless, following legal counsel advising against producing a full-length album, the band dissolved after Paul Janz returned to Canada.

Studio albums

• To God Be the Glory (1976)
• Give It a Try (1977)
• Lasting Impressions (1978)
• Tightrope (1979)

Singles

Title	Release	Peak chart positions		Album
		CAN	US
"Leaving L.A."	1980	57	71	Tightrope

Related singles

• Janz Team Singers and Danny & Paul – "Ein wunderbares Heil" (1971)
• Janz Team Singers and Danny & Paul – "Reach Out to Jesus" (1971)
• Janz Team Singers and Danny & Paul – "Ohne Jesus" (1972)
• Janz – "Steine" (1981)

References

• Powell, Mark Allan. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Hendrickson Publishers, 2002. Peabody, Massachusetts. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. Page 252.

External links

• Archived version
• Jam! Canadian Pop Encyclopedia Entry
• Lasting Impressions Blog