Seventy Times Seven reaches out to the world with contemporary Christian music that witnesses to the glory of God. The band performs a repertoire that includes over 60 original CCM songs and more than 500 of the most popular Christian songs ever written, ranging from classic hymns to modern praise and worship choruses and CCM hits. 70x7 partners with church ministries and faith-based organizations throughout the region in both the concert and worship settings.
Seventy Times Seven was founded by B.J. Collins in 1996, and began publishing recordings on the 70x7.com website in 1997. The band's songs have been heard by listeners from all over the world, and there have been over three million downloads and streams of the band's music from online music websites. The songs of 70x7 have risen to the top of the Christian charts on several indie music websites, and the band enjoyed several weeks as the #1 Christian rock artist on the ReverbNation chart shortly after the release of the Born Again and Again album in 2012.
70x7 founder B.J. Collins is the director of contemporary worship at Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church, and he also serves as music minister at Jefferson United Methodist Church in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. 70x7 co-writer and bassist/vocalist Bo Collins is the worship leader at Hamilton Presbyterian Church in Bethel Park on Thursday evenings.
70x7 performs a repertoire that includes over 50 original songs and 300 popular praise and worship songs. Keyboardist and songwriter B.J. Collins is backed by gifted musicians like Bo Collins, Al Mosovsky, and Shawn Opfer. 70x7's live performances are powered by the Word of God in scriptures adapted to contemporary music. Over the years, 70x7 has served a variety of audiences, including an opening night worship concert at the 2000 Creation Festival... In both the concert and worship settings, 70x7 has partnered with many Christian churches and faith-based organizations.
70x7 has sought to become "all things to all men" just as the apostle Paul had done. This is reflected in the broad spectrum of musical genres covered by the band, with the intention to reach as many different people as possible.
KEYBOARDS: Roland V-Combo and Roland Fantom. BASS GUITARS: Carvin "Bunny Brunel" BB75 5-string, Carvin "Bunny Brunel" BB75 5-string fretless, Yamaha "Billy Sheehan" Attitude LTDII 4-string, and Schecter Stiletto Diamond Elite 5-string. GUITARS: Line 6 "James Tyler" Variax JTV-89, custom Ibanez, Fender Nashville Telecaster, and Hamer Echotone. DRUMS: 1967 Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl "Ringo" kit with two floor toms, 1980 Ayotte Professional Maple DS kit, and other kits by Gretsch and Pearl.