Sons Of Zion

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Formed in 2007, Sons of Zion is a New Zealand reggae band from Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand. Founding members Sam Eriwata and Joel Latimer met while attending church, eventually forming a Christian youth band. Together with Rio Panapa (lead vocals/guitar), Samuel Eriwata (drums), Joel Latimer (keyboards) and Dylan Stewart (bass), the group won the opportunity to play at a major music festival, simultaneously releasing their self-titled EP. The band’s membership changed after Eriwata shifted to vocals to include drummer Tawhiri Littlejohn and lead guitarist Harlem McKenzie. Releasing their self-titled debut album in October 2009, it was 2013 record Universal Love that earned the group their first New Zealand top 10 chart positions with singles ‘Superman” and “Tell Her” charting at number 5 and 3 respectively. Gaining momentum in 2015, the band broke into the international market with non-album single “Stuck on Stupid” receiving considerable airplay in Hawaii. Soon, the band’s online popularity began to soar, with their third studio album Vantage Point (2018) certified platinum and lead single “Drift Away” debuting at number 1 and certified double Platinum. After a successful international tour, compilation album First XV was released, followed by a string of hits including “Come Home” charting at number 3 and “Love on the Run” once again reaching the number 1 position. The band returned in 2022, releasing non-album singles, “One Night” and “On My Way” peaking at number 3.

Top tracks

03	Be My Lady	Sons Of Zion	First XV	04:12
	Writer: Dylan Hapi Stewart - Pieter Rawiri V Tuhoro - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa / Composers: Dylan Hapi Stewart - Pieter Rawiri V Tuhoro - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa
10	Feel	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	04:05
	Writer: Rio Panapa / Composers: Rio Panapa
07	Road Trip	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:09
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Caleb Tobias Haapu / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Caleb Tobias Haapu
01	Help Me Out (Bonus Track)	Kings	Help Me Out	02:15
	Composers: Matt Sadgrove - Kingdon Chapple-Wilson
04	Stuck on Stupid	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:29
	Writer: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Desta Israel Buchanan - Dylan Hapi Stewart / Composers: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Desta Israel Buchanan - Dylan Hapi Stewart
01	Drift Away	Sons Of Zion	Drift Away	02:58
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove
01	Fill Me Up	Sons Of Zion	Fill Me Up	03:57
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer
10	Tell Her	Sons Of Zion	First XV	04:17
	Writer: Rio Panapa / Composers: Rio Panapa
01	Good Love	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	04:31
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Curtis Russell Wiringi / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Curtis Russell Wiringi
12	Superman	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:18
	Writer: Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Pieter Rawiri V Tuhoro / Composers: Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Pieter Rawiri V Tuhoro
14	Crazy	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:07
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata
01	We Ain't Coming Home	Sons Of Zion	We Ain't Coming Home	03:16
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Pipiwharauroa Campbell - Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer
12	Drift Away (Remix)	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:27
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove
06	Universal Love	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	04:44
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson - Rio Panapa / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson - Rio Panapa
06	Is That Enough	Sons Of Zion	First XV	04:02
	Writer: Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson / Composers: Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson
01	Tell Her	Sons Of Zion	Tell Her	03:53
	Writer: Rio Panapa / Composers: Rio Panapa
13	I'm Ready	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:40
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa
01	He Aroha Hinemoa (Love on the Run)	Sons Of Zion	He Aroha Hinemoa (Love on the Run)	02:58
	Writer: Joel Davis Latimer - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Tawaroa Kawana / Composers: Joel Davis Latimer - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Tawaroa Kawana
11	Leave with Me	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:42
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer
01	One Night	Sons Of Zion	One Night	03:33
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa
02	Love on the Run	Sons Of Zion	First XV	02:57
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata
12	Home	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	03:33
	Writer: Samuel David Allen - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Samuel David Allen - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer
05	Come Home	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:14
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Seth Joseph Haapu - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Seth Joseph Haapu - Joel Davis Latimer
04	Mash It Up	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:43
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Desta Israel Buchanan / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Desta Israel Buchanan
01	I Want More	Sons Of Zion	I Want More	02:58
	Writer: Tawaroa Kawana / Composers: Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata
01	On My Way	Sons Of Zion	On My Way	03:22
	Writer: Caleb Keolanui - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer - Caleb Keolanui
15	Now	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:28
	Writer: Seth Joseph Haapu / Composers: Seth Joseph Haapu
01	Anywhere You Want	Sons Of Zion	Anywhere You Want	03:42
	Composers: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Te Omeka Perkins
01	You Already Know	Sons Of Zion	You Already Know	03:07
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa

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Discography

Albums

℗ 2026 Remnant Recordings LLC: 27-03-2026

Foundations

01	Torah (God of Foundations)	Sons Of Zion	Foundations	06:49
	Writer: Cheri Baron-Boyles / Composers: Cheri Baron-Boyles
02	Genesis (God of Beginnings)	Sons Of Zion	Foundations	04:02
	Writer: Cheri Baron-Boyles / Composers: Cheri Baron-Boyles
03	Exodus (God Who Delivers)	Sons Of Zion	Foundations	03:39
	Writer: Cheri Baron-Boyles / Composers: Cheri Baron-Boyles
04	Leviticus (God Who Sanctifies)	Sons Of Zion	Foundations	04:01
	Writer: Cheri Baron-Boyles / Composers: Cheri Baron-Boyles
05	Numbers (God of Patience)	Sons Of Zion	Foundations	04:46
	Writer: Cheri Baron-Boyles / Composers: Cheri Baron-Boyles
06	Deuteronomy (God Who Chose You)	Sons Of Zion	Foundations	05:05
	Writer: Cheri Baron-Boyles / Composers: Cheri Baron-Boyles
07	Like In the Days of Noah	Sons Of Zion	Foundations	06:09
	Writer: Cheri Baron-Boyles / Composers: Cheri Baron-Boyles

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2023 Sons of Zion: 10-11-2023

Hymns from the Mountains

01	I'm Working on a Building	Sons Of Zion	Hymns from the Mountains	02:40
	Composers: Traditional Traditional Traditional
02	I'm Getting Anxious	Sons Of Zion	Hymns from the Mountains	03:24
	Composers: Traditional Traditional Traditional
03	Get in Line Brother	Sons Of Zion	Hymns from the Mountains	02:50
	Composers: Traditional Traditional Traditional
04	We'll Sing a New Song	Sons Of Zion	Hymns from the Mountains	03:05
	Composers: Traditional Traditional Traditional
05	They're Holding up the Ladder	Sons Of Zion	Hymns from the Mountains	02:55
	Composers: Traditional Traditional Traditional
06	Two Coats	Sons Of Zion	Hymns from the Mountains	03:14
	Composers: Traditional Traditional Traditional
07	Brethren We Have Met to Worship	Sons Of Zion	Hymns from the Mountains	03:04
	Composers: Traditional Traditional Traditional

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2021 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 28-10-2022

First XV

01	Drift Away	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:00
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove
02	Love on the Run	Sons Of Zion	First XV	02:57
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata
03	Be My Lady	Sons Of Zion	First XV	04:12
	Writer: Dylan Hapi Stewart - Pieter Rawiri V Tuhoro - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa / Composers: Dylan Hapi Stewart - Pieter Rawiri V Tuhoro - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa
04	Stuck on Stupid	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:29
	Writer: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Desta Israel Buchanan - Dylan Hapi Stewart / Composers: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Desta Israel Buchanan - Dylan Hapi Stewart
05	Come Home	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:14
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Seth Joseph Haapu - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Seth Joseph Haapu - Joel Davis Latimer
06	Is That Enough	Sons Of Zion	First XV	04:02
	Writer: Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson / Composers: Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson
07	Road Trip	Sons Of Zion	First XV	03:09
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Caleb Tobias Haapu / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Caleb Tobias Haapu

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2018 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 11-05-2018

Vantage Point

01	Vantage Point	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:37
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer
02	In the Sky	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:41
	Writer: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer
03	Early in the Morning	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	04:01
	Writer: George Brooks Veikoso - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Zane Mahuta Lyn Sorenson-Graham / Composers: George Brooks Veikoso - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Zane Mahuta Lyn Sorenson-Graham
04	Mash It Up	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:43
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Desta Israel Buchanan / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Desta Israel Buchanan
05	So Bright	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:40
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa
06	Same Old Me	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	03:57
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata
07	Is That Enough	Sons Of Zion	Vantage Point	04:03
	Writer: Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson / Composers: Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson

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2013 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 18-10-2013

Universal Love

01	Good Love	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	04:31
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Curtis Russell Wiringi / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Curtis Russell Wiringi
02	Try Again	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	03:31
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer - Marino Panapa - Sidney Roy K Diamond / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer - Marino Panapa - Sidney Roy K Diamond
03	Superman	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	03:18
	Writer: Pieter Rawiri V Tuhoro - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart / Composers: Pieter Rawiri V Tuhoro - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart
04	The Weekend	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	03:44
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson - Rio Panapa / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson - Rio Panapa
05	Tell Her	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	04:17
	Writer: Rio Panapa / Composers: Rio Panapa
06	Universal Love	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	04:44
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson - Rio Panapa / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson - Rio Panapa
07	Ignite	Sons Of Zion	Universal Love	05:02
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Curtis Russell Wiringi - Rio Panapa / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Dylan Hapi Stewart - Curtis Russell Wiringi - Rio Panapa

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2010 Mark Giles, Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb: 07-06-2010

Let Him In

01	Jah Knows	Sons Of Zion	Let Him In	04:07
	Composers: Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb
02	On and On	Sons Of Zion	Let Him In	04:20
	Composers: Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb
03	Let Him In	Sons Of Zion	Let Him In	03:45
	Composers: Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb
04	Hold On	Sons Of Zion	Let Him In	03:35
	Composers: Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb
05	Guidance	Sons Of Zion	Let Him In	04:02
	Composers: Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb
06	Mash Down Babylon	Sons Of Zion	Let Him In	04:16
	Composers: Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb
07	Faithful (feat. J Square)	Sons Of Zion	Let Him In	04:11
	Composers: Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb, Jason Joefield

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(P) 2010 Mark Giles, Andrae Sammy-Guilarte, Curtis Bobb: 01-10-2006

Sons of Zion

01	Bless Him	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	04:12
02	Blessed Dub	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	04:14
03	Love and Unity	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	03:38
04	Dub and Unity	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	03:29
05	On and On	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	04:23
06	Dubbin On	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	04:25
07	Dusty Bible	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	05:38

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2022 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 01-10-2006

Sons of Zion

01	Be With You (2022 Version)	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	03:40
	Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa
02	Running (2022 Version)	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	03:55
	Composers: Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Dylan Hapi Stewart
03	Homey Girl (2022 Version)	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	03:58
	Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa
04	Intro	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	00:47
	Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata
05	Running	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	04:20
	Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Rio Panapa - Dylan Hapi Stewart
06	Forward Movement	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	04:19
	Composers: Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata
07	Homey Girl	Sons Of Zion	Sons of Zion	04:07
	Writer: Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata

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EPs

2017 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 28-07-2017

The Jukebox Suite

01	Is That Enough	Sons Of Zion	The Jukebox Suite	04:02
	Writer: Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson / Composers: Samuel Hone Taylor Johnson
02	In the Sky	Sons Of Zion	The Jukebox Suite	03:41
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer
03	The Way That I Am	Sons Of Zion	The Jukebox Suite	03:48
	Writer: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Caleb Tobias Haapu - Joel Davis Latimer / Composers: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Caleb Tobias Haapu - Joel Davis Latimer
04	Live It Up	Sons Of Zion	The Jukebox Suite	03:33
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata

Singles

2025 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 19-09-2025

Anywhere You Want

01	Anywhere You Want	Sons Of Zion	Anywhere You Want			03:42
	Composers: Rio Panapa - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer - Samuel Richard Eriwata - Te Omeka Perkins

2025 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 15-08-2025

You Already Know

01	You Already Know	Sons Of Zion	You Already Know			03:07
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa

2025 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 18-07-2025

I Do

01	I Do	Sons Of Zion	I Do			03:16
	Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa - Samuel Richard Eriwata

2025 Quentin Wormley: 14-03-2025

Zion

01	Zion	Sons Of Zion	Zion			06:40
	Composers: Quentin Marcellous Wormley

2024 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 01-11-2024

Waiting By The Bar

01	Waiting By The Bar	Sons Of Zion	Waiting By The Bar			02:59
	Writer: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa / Composers: Samuel Richard Eriwata - Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Joel Davis Latimer - Rio Panapa - Caleb Haapu

2024 Sons of Zion Productions, under exclusive license to Precise Digital: 05-07-2024

We Ain't Coming Home

01	We Ain't Coming Home	Sons Of Zion	We Ain't Coming Home			03:16
	Writer: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Pipiwharauroa Campbell - Samuel Richard Eriwata / Composers: Matthew Ian Sadgrove - Rio Panapa - Joel Davis Latimer