GO (2006)

Go (stylized as GO) is the 12th studio album by the Australian - American Christian rock band Newsboys. It was released on October 31, 2006 by Inpop Records, an independent label based in Nashville, Tennessee started in 1999 by the band's original founder Peter Furler and fellow Australians Dale Bray and Wes Campbell. The album was produced by Furler and Tedd T.

It is the first and only album to feature British - Australian CCM singer Paul Colman playing lead guitar and vocals and the last album with Phil Joel as a member until 2019's United album. Prior to the album's release, it was preceded with a three-song extended play (EP) as a preview to GO. The lead single "I Am Free" was released in early 2006, followed by "Wherever We Go," "Something Beautiful" and "In Wonder." "I Am Free" was originally recorded by the Christian worship band Desperation Band on their 2004 release From the Rooftops.

After releasing two worship-themed albums, Adoration and Devotion, Newsboys return to their regular pop rock sound with this release. GO debuted and peaked at number 51 on the Top 200 Albums and number 4 on the Top Christian Albums charts in Billboard magazine. A music video was made for "Something Beautiful."

Furler's wife Summer Furler co-wrote on the track "Your Love is Better Than Life" and popular 1970s Christian singer Evie provides guest vocals on "Gonna Be Alright."

Track listing

1. Wherever We Go (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Steve Taylor, Lynn Nichols, Tedd T.)

-3:28

2. Go (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Tedd T.) -2:53

3. Something Beautiful (Peter Furler, Paul Colman) -3:51

4. The Mission (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -3:41

5. Let it All Come Out (Peter Furler) -4:21

6. In Wonder (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Richard Knott) -4:13

7. Your Love is Better Than Life (Peter and Summer Furler, Phil Joel, Steve Taylor,

Paul Colman) -3:40

8. I Am Free (Jon Egan) -3:37

9. Secret Kingdom (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -3:22

10. The Letter (Peter Furler) -3:23

11. Gonna Be Alright (guest vocals by Evie) (Peter Furler) -3:34

Personnel

Newsboys:

Peter Furler - lead vocals, guitars, drums

Phil Joel -bass guitar, backing vocals

Paul Colman -lead guitars, backing vocals

Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion

Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards, programming

Radio singles

2006 "I Am Free" -#11 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #11 Billboard Christian Airplay,

#11 Christian AC Airplay, #9 R&R Christian CHR, #13 R&R Christian AC

2006 "Wherever We Go" -#3 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #3 Billboard Christian

Airplay, #15 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #4 R&R Christian CHR, #15 R&R

Christian AC

2007 "Something Beautiful" -#4 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #4 Billboard

Christian Airplay, #6 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #1 R&R Christian CHR, #6 R&R

Christian AC

2007 -2008 "In Wonder" -#4 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #4 Billboard Christian

Airplay, #5 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #12 R&R Christian CHR, #5 R&R

Christian AC

Previous release:  He Reigns: The Worship Collection (2005) (compilation album)

Next release: GO Remixed (2007) (remix album)

Watch the music video of "Something Beautiful" here: