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Lonnie James Chapin (born May 7, 1970) was formerly the bass guitarist of Christian rock band Tait. His younger brother, Chad, is the current drummer of the band. His hometown is Bend, Oregon. He was also the bassist for the legendary Christian rock band Petra from 1997 to 2001 before joining Tait.
Lonnie joined Petra in 1997, replacing Ronny Cates. He helped record some of the bass for Petra's second praise album, Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus. After that, he immersed with the band in the creation of their next studio album. Along with fellow newcomers to the band, Pete Orta and Kevin Brandow, he contributed (along with Petra's founder and songwriter, Bob Hartman) to the songwriting of Petra's album God Fixation in 1998. After Petra's 2000 album, Double Take he left to join TAIT.
Lonnie was invited to audition for Tait by his brother, Chad. When Michael listened to him, he liked it so much that he asked him immediately to stay in the band. He remained in the band until 2004.
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