The vision to launch a 1970's stylized Christian hard rock band and music ministry was birthed by thurane. In 1994, the New Jerusalem name was made official. He signed NJ to Gray Dot Records/Bulletproof Music (the label that originally signed Third Day!) thurane said, "The growth has been steady but slow, so we are moving in a new direction to affirm God's leading." New Jerusalem has released:
1 independent tape ("Foundation")
1 independent CD ("New Jerusalem")
1 national CD ("New Jerusalem") as a signed artist.
The film "Con Express" featuring Arnold Vosloo ("The Mummy") and Sean Patrick Flanery ("Simply Irrestible", "Young Indiana Jones") features "Final Stand" early in the movie. "Take Me Home", co-written with Randy Householder, is used in the Rick Schroeder (NYPD Blue) & Tara Reid (American Pie) film "What We Did That Night"/"Murder at Devil's Glen".
More NJ in film information is available at IMDb - www.imdb.com/name/nm1538141
