Rapture Ruckus & Building 429

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 10:06am — Diane Dyer

New Liberty Baptist Church hosted Rapture Ruckus and Building 429 in concert on Saturday at the Butler County High School gym. Organizers were pleased with the turnout.

Rapture Ruckus is a Christian Hip Hop/Rock Band from Wellington, New Zealand. They have released four Albums: Rapture Ruckus in 2002, I Believe in 2006, Rapture Ruckus Live at World's End in 2008, and Rapture Ruckus in 2010. I Believe won an award for Best Gospel/Christian Album at the New Zealand Rapture Ruckus (2010) was nominated for a Dove Award for Best Rap/Hip Hop Album.

Building 429 is a Christian rock band. They were the Gospel Music Association 2005 New Artist of the Year. Their name is derived from a Biblical passage known as Ephesians 4:29, which, in the New International Version of the Bible, reads as follows: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." The band members originated from Snyder Memorial Baptist Church and various areas in North Carolina as well as Texas.