Needtobreathe Lyrics

Needtobreathe Info:

From:
Seneca, South Carolina, U.S.

Genres:
Alternative rock, Christian rock, Southern rock

Years active:
1998-present

Name Origin:
Joe Stilwel spoke on the meaning:
"The name comes from a story I heard on a youth retreat. It's about the philosopher Socrates. He taught several students by a small body of water. One of the students asked Socrates, "How do I know when I'm truly seeking wisdom in my life?" Instead of answering the student, Socrates walked over to him and shoved the student's head underneath the water.

Socrates held him down until the student tried to force his way up for a breath. Then he let him up. As the student tried to regain composure Socrates said, "When you desire for wisdom as much as you need to breathe, that's when you know you're seeking it."

We need to seek God in that way, which is why we chose the name NEEDTOBREATHE for our band."

Members:
Bear Rinehart -
lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, harmonica

Bo Rinehart -
lead guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals

Seth Bolt -
bass, mandolin, backing vocals

Touring Members:
Josh Lovelace -
keyboards, backing vocals

Randall Harris - Drums

Past members:
Joe Stillwell
(In July 2012, Joe Stillwell, the band's drummer for 13 years announced his decision to leave the band)

Needtobreathe Trivia:
• Brothers Bear and Nathaniel Bryant "Bo" Rinehart were named after the University of Alabama football coach Bear Bryant.

• The single, "Shine On" can be heard in the Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson movie "Employee of the Month."

• Bear's favorite book of all time is "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck. His favorite Christian author is Donald Miller, "Blue Like Jazz.

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