Born Again (2010)

Born Again is the 14th studio album by the Australian - American Christian rock band Newsboys, released on July 13, 2010 by Inpop Records.

It is the first full-length Newsboys album to feature Michael Tait of DC Talk as the new lead singer, replacing founding member and lead singer - musician Peter Furler. It is also the first album to not feature any of the original members in the line-up. Duncan Phillips and Jeff Frankenstein have been with the band since their debut on the 1994 release, Going Public. Jody Davis has also been with the band from 1994 to 2003 and then returned since 2009's In the Hands of God.

The group released a special five-track preview EP, also titled Born Again, in early January 2010. Four tracks from the EP appeared on the album. The exception, and first single released, was "I'll Be," which was made available on deluxe versions of the album. The album was later reissued as Born Again: Miracles Edition in April 2011, that included five new songs, four remixes and replaced "Impossible" with the new song, "Save Your Life." Music videos were made for the title song and "Miracles." Born Again topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart for three weeks and over at the Billboard 200 Albums chart, it debuted and peaked at number 4, shattering their previous peak position of number 28 with 2009's In the Hands of God. It is Newsboys' highest chart album on the Billboard 200 to date. In 2012, Newsboys were nominated for two Dove Awards for Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Born Again" and Short Form Music Video of the Year for "Miracles."

Track listing on Born Again: Miracles Edition

1. Born Again (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero) -3:11

2. One Shot (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero) -3:29

3. Way Beyond Myself (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero)

-3:34

4. Save Your Life (Seth Mosley, Juan Otero, Ben Clark, Bori Afolabi) -2:56

5. When the Boys Light Up (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero,

Steve Taylor, James Reyne) -3:07

6. Build Us Back (Mark Stuart, John Walker) -4:22

7. Escape (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero, Steve Taylor)

-2:48

8. Miracles (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero) -3:01

9. Running to You (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero) -3:25

10. On Your Knees (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero, Dale

Bray, Jake Rye) -3:13

11. Mighty to Save (Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding) -4:14

12. Jesus Freak (featuring KJ-52) (Toby McKeehan, Mark Heimermann) -4:06

13. We Remember (featuring Israel Houghton) (Mark Stuart, John Walker) -3:44

14. I'll Be (Seth Mosley, Juan Otero) -3:24

15. Give Me to You (Michael Tait, Wes Campbell, Seth Mosley, Juan Otero) -4:05

16. Glorious (Tait Version) (Peter Furler, Jeff Frankenstein, Steve Taylor) -4:19

17. Born Again (French Horn Rebellion Remix) -4:31

18. Miracles (Mega Is A Gang Remix) -3:30

19. Way Beyond Myself (Flatline Remix) -3:56

20. Mighty to Save (Family Force 5 Remix) -3:56

Personnel

Newsboys:

Michael Tait -lead vocals

Jody Davis -lead guitars, backing vocals

Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion

Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards, key bass, programming, backing vocals

additional musicians:

Leslie Jordan -additional vocals on track 15

Chanel Campbell – background vocals

KJ-52 – rap on track 12

Brian Dexter, Brandon Romine and Derek Wyatt -additional drums

Jake Harsh -additional drums, additional guitar, additional bass on track 3,

additional programming

Seth Mosley and Jake Rye -additional guitars, additional programming

Tim Pierce and Jerry McPherson -additional guitars

Jeremy McCoy – bass on track 4

Jonathan Surratt – strings

Israel Houghton -featured vocals on track 13

Peter Furler – backing vocals on track 16

Production credits

The Write Bros (Juan Otero and Seth Mosley) -producers (tracks 1 -3,

5 -12, 14 and 15)

Mark Heimermann -producer (tracks 13 and 16)

Juan Otero and Jason Halbert -producers (track 4)

Jake Harsh -co-producer (track 3)

French Horn Rebellion -remixers (track 17)

Skeet Skeet -remixer (track 18)

Chris Lewis -remixer (track 19)

Solomon Olds -remixer (track 20)

Radio singles

2010 "I'll Be" -#32 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#32 Billboard Christian Airplay

2010 "Born Again" -#2 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#2 Billboard Christian

Airplay, -#2 Billboard Christian AC Airplay

2010 -2011 "Way Beyond Myself" -#25 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#25

Billboard Christian Airplay

2011 "We Remember" (featuring Israel Houghton) -#19 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#19 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#22 Billboard Christian AC Airplay

2011 "Save Your Life" -#18 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#18 Billboard Christian

Airplay, -#20 Billboard Christian AC Airplay

Previous release: In the Hands of God (2009)

Next release: Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday (EP) (2010)

Watch the music video of "Born Again" here:

Watch the music video of "Miracles" here: