Editing Geoff Moore (section)

== Geoff Moore and the Distance ==

{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Geoff Moore and the Distance
| background          = group_or_band
| image                 =
| caption            =Geoff Moore & The Distance – 1997
| origin              =
| genre               = [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]]. [[Rock music|rock]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| years_active        = 1987–1998
| label               = [[Sparrow Records|Sparrow]], [[ForeFront Records|ForeFront]], Chordant
| associated_acts     = Geoff Moore
| website             =
| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| past_members       =

* Geoff Moore
* Dale Oliver
* Lang Bliss
* Arlin Troyer
* Roscoe Meek
* Geof Barkley
* Gary Mullett
* Greg Herrington
* Chuck Conner
* Joel McCreight
* Guy Platter

}}

In 1988, Geoff Moore and the Distance released their first official album together, entitled ''A Place to Stand''. They also recorded ''Foundations'' in 1989 for [[Sparrow Records]]. After a year of touring, they jumped to [[Forefront Records]] and recorded ''Pure and Simple'' in 1990.

They followed in 1992 with ''A Friend Like U''. This album would garner them their first real US Christian radio exposure with its title song. This started their most prolific period with the [[Grammy]]-nominated albums ''Ev-O-Lu-Tion'' in 1993 and ''Homerun'' in 1995. This album produced US Christian radio hits like "Evolution Redefined", "Life Together" and "Home Run". The video for "Home Run" featured former Major League All-Star pitcher [[Tim Burke (baseball)|Tim Burke]].

In 1995, Benson released a compilation of hits from Moore's first solo albums titled ''The Early Years''. The following year the band released a double-disc greatest hits compilation which contained new unreleased bonus tracks as well as a live performance from [[Rome, Georgia]]. In 1997, the band released ''Threads'', another Grammy-nominated album which featured a cover of [[The Who]]'s "I'm Free" as its lead single. After more than ten years with the Distance, which he called "an incredible journey" in the ''Star Tribune'', Moore decided to disband the group and go his own way in 1998. In 1999 Moore returned to the studio to begin work on a new solo record. This began a new season of his music career which is still active today.

'''The Distance members''' were:

* Roscoe Meek – guitar (1990–1995)
* Guy Platter – guitar (1993–1994)
* [[Dale Oliver]] – guitar (1987–1989)
* Lang Bliss – drums (1987–1989)
* Arlin Troyer – bass guitar (1987–1990)
* Geof Barkley – keyboards, vocals (1988–1998)
* Gary Mullett – bass guitar (1990–1998)
* Greg Herrington – drums (1990–1994)
* Chuck Conner – drums (1995–1998)
* Joel McCreight – guitar (1996–1998)

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