Deliverance (German–Canadian Christian pop/rock band)

Deliverance was a German-Canadian Christian pop and rock music band that was active in the 1970s until 1981. Danny Janz, Ken Janz, and Paul Janz formed Deliverance in Lörrach, Germany though the three were from Calgary, Canada. All three were raised in Basel, Switzerland and attended Black Forest Academy. Danny and Paul Janz had already performed together as "Danny and Paul" but joined with Ken Janz, Herb Rempel, and Vern Giesbrecht from the "Janz Team Singers" in 1974 to form Deliverance – combining the "Janz Team Singers" with "Danny, Paul & Wayne" and created a dynamic new band. Paul Barnard, Doug Virgin, Guy Roellinger and Dave McSparran also joined the band during its history. The band released four albums before Paul Janz embarked on a solo career. The group had a minor hit in 1979 with "Leaving L.A.", which reached No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. After legal troubles concerning the band's name and a copyright suit the band named itself Janz and recorded a single in 1981 titled "Steine", which went No. 1 in German Charts. Still they were advised by their attorney not to record a full-length album yet. The band parted shortly after that when Paul Janz left Germany to go back to Canada. To God Be the Glory (1976) Give It a Try (1977) Lasting Impressions (1978) Tightrope (1979) 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) "Deliverance - Chart Singles History". musicvf.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022. Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 252. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. http://www.canadianbands.com/Paul%20Janz.html Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Jam! Canadian Pop Encyclopedia Entry[dead link] Lasting Impressions Blog fan blog