Planetshakers is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia. With over 30 albums, the band toured annually to the US, UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand for some years, and has been nominated for several Dove Awards. History Formed in Adelaide, South Australia, for the first Planetshakers Conference at Paradise Community Church (now known as Influencers Church) in Adelaide in 1997, the band is now based in Melbourne, Victoria at Planetshakers Church, which is under the leadership of senior pastors Russell and Samantha Evans. Guy Sebastian, member of the Planetshakers band from 2002 to 2005, was a worship leader and background vocals, recording albums for Planetshakers Church at Paradise Community Church conferences. He went on to win the first Australian Idol and has become a highly popular artist. Michael Guglielmucci It was reported in 2008 that Michael Guglielmucci, pastor of the church and former bass player in the Planetshakers band, had fraudulently claimed he was dying of cancer, and received money from supporters who believed his illness was real. He wrote "Healer", a song of encouragement for believers who were suffering from cancer, for the album Saviour of the World, which was released in June 2007. Guglielmucci explained his actions as being a result of a long-term pornography addiction. The track had also been added to the Hillsong album This Is Our God, but later removed from the album. Members The following are current and former members: Current Jonathan Hunt – music director, worship leader, electric guitar, keyboard, piano (2006-present) Samantha Evans – worship leader, background vocals Brian "BJ" Pridham – worship leader, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Rudy Nikkerud – worship leader, background vocals, acoustic guitar Chelsi Nikkerud – worship leader, background vocals Steve Sowden – worship leader, background vocals Natalie Ruiz – worship leader, background vocals Joe Vatucicila – worship leader, background vocals Natasha Ham – worship leader, background vocals Aimee Walker – worship leader, background vocals Noah Walker – worship leader, background vocals Andy Harrison – drums (2007-present), worship leader Scott Lim – keyboard, piano Joshua Brown – keyboard, piano Nicky Seow – keyboard, piano Josh Ham – bass guitar Jesse McCarthy – electric guitar Zach Kellock – electric guitar William Broome – electric guitar Jonathan Evans – drums Lui Amato - Keyboard, piano James Nikkerud - Trombone Ben Walker - Saxophone Aaron -