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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 Billboard 200 Albums and number 4 on the Top Christian Albums charts. 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 Billboard 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:

He Reigns: The Worship Collection  is the second official compilation album by the Australian -American Christian rock band Newsboys . It was released on October 5, 2005 by Sparrow Records. While their first compilation album Shine: The Hits focused on their best-known Christian radio hits, He Reigns covers their more worship-themed and inspirational tracks like the title song, "You Are My King (Amazing Love)" (both songs from Adoration ), "It Is You" (from Thrive ), "Beautiful Sound" (from Love Liberty Disco ) and many others. He Reigns peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. This is also the band's final release on Sparrow Records as they left the label to record their future albums on their own record label Inpop Records. Track listing All songs written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor, except where noted. 1. It Is You (Peter Furler) (from Thrive ) -4:23 2. He Reigns (from Adoration: The Worship Album ) -4:56 3. You Are My King (Amazing Love) (Billy James Foote) (from Adoration: The Worship Album ) -4:32 4. Presence (My Heart's Desire) (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Tim Hughes) (from Devotion ) -3:57 5. Devotion (from Devotion ) -4:00 6. Blessed Be Your Name (featuring Rebecca St. James) ( Matt Redman, Beth    Redman) (from Devotion ) -4:35 7. Beautiful Sound (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) (from Love Liberty Disco ) -3:48 8.  In Christ Alone (Keith Getty, Stuart Townend) (from Adoration: The Worship Album ) -4:18 9. Strong Tower (from Devotion ) -4:04 10. Lord (I Don't Know) (from Thrive ) -3:47 11. God of Nations (from Devotion ) -3:50 Personnel Newsboys: Peter Furler - lead vocals, guitars Phil Joel -bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals Bryan Olesen -guitars, backing vocals on tracks 4 -6, 9 and 11 Jody Davis -lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals on tracks 1 -3, 7, 8 and 10 Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards Previous release: Devotion (2004) Next release: GO (2006)

Devotion is the eleventh studio album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on November 2, 2004 by Sparrow Records. The album is produced by Peter Furler with Steve Taylor and Wes Campbell as executive producers. It is the band's second worship-themed album following up their previous album Adoration and it is the only album to feature Bryan Olesen on lead guitar and backing vocals, temporarily replacing Jody Davis. Olesen is one of the founding members of the Christian rock band VOTA (originally named Casting Pearls) in the late 1990s. Guest appearances on Devotion include fellow Australian Christian singer Rebecca St. James on the track "Blessed Be Your Name" (ironically, St. James released a live worship album of the same name in the same year), Delirious? guitarist Stu G, Jon Ellis of Tree63 and Bethel World Outreach Choir. The album peaked at number 5 on the Top Christian Albums and number 56 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. In 2005, Newsboys was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise and Worship Album of the Year. The track "Isaiah" was originally included as an "album only" track when Devotion was purchased from the iTunes Store. The track has since been deleted from the album and is now available only as a separate single. Track listing 1. Devotion (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -3:59 2. I Love Your Ways (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Phil Joel, Jeff Frankenstein) -3:42 3. Presence (My Heart's Desire) (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Tim Hughes) -3:58 4. Strong Tower (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -4:04 5. God of Nations (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -3:48 6. Blessed Be Your Name (featuring Rebecca St. James) ( Matt Redman, Beth Redman) -4:35 7. The Orphan ( Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Jeff Frankenstein) -4:06 8. Landslide of Love ( Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Jeff Frankenstein) -4:24 9. Name Above All Names (Tim Hughes) -3:28 10. When the Tears Fall (Tim Hughes) -6:13 Personnel Newsboys: Peter Furler - lead vocals, guitars Phil Joel -bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals Bryan Olesen -lead guitars, backing vocals Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards additional musicians: John Ellis -guitars, vocals Stuart Garrard -guitars Rebecca St. James -guest vocals on track 6 Bethel World Outreach Choir -choir on track 10 Radio singles 2004 -2005 "Presence (My Heart's Desire)" -#9 R&R Christian CHR, -#3 R&R Christian AC, -#4 Christian Inspo, -#4 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#4 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#4 Billboard  Christian AC Airplay 2005 "Devotion" -#8 R&R Christian CHR, -#13 R&R Christian AC, -#17 R&R Christian Inspo, -#16 Billboard  Hot Christian Songs, -#16 Billboard  Christian Airplay, -#16 Billboard  Christian AC Airplay Previous release: Adoration: The Worship Album (2003) Next release: He Reigns: The Worship Collectio n  (2005) (compilation album)

Adoration: The Worship Album is the tenth studio album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on April 8, 2003 by Sparrow Records. The album is produced by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor . As part of the modern contemporary worship movement, Adoration is a full-on praise and worship album, deviating from Newsboys' standard pop rock sound. This was the last Newsboys' album with long-time guitarist Jody Davis, until his reunion with the group in 2009 for In the Hands of God . The album also features two live tracks, both from their previous album Thrive . Adoration topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums and peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. In 2004, Newsboys earned their fourth Grammy nomination for Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and was nominated for four Dove Awards including Group of the Year and Praise and Worship Album of the Year. Preceded by the lead single and music video "He Reigns," the song was nominated for Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year. That same year, the album was certified Gold and in 2023, "He Reigns" became the band's third Gold certified single by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song was named, by CCM Magazine in 2006, as one The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music , coming in at number 28. The "He Reigns" CD single made an appearance on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart, due to the inclusion of the track "Thrive" (Is That James Dancing? Mix) from their remix album Newsboys Remixed . Track listing 1. He Reigns (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -4:56 2. You Are My King (Amazing Love) (Billy James Foote) -4:32 3. Great Is Your Faithfulness (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -3:18 4. Take My Hand ( Praises) (Peter Furler, Toby McKeehan, Martin Smith, Steve Taylor) -4:23 5. Adoration (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -4:23 6. In Christ Alone (Keith Getty, Stuart Townend) -4:18 7. Lord (I Don't Know) (live) ( Peter Furler, Steve Taylor) -4:25 8. It Is You (live) (Peter Furler) -6:19 9. Father, Blessed Father (Peter Furler) -4:00 10. Hallelujah (Peter Furler) -3:17 Personnel Newsboys: Peter Furler - lead vocals, drums, guitars Phil Joel -bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals Jody Davis -guitars, backing vocals Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards, programming RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2004. "He Reigns" single Gold certified in 2023. Radio singles 2003 "He Reigns" -#1 R&R Christian CHR, -#1 R&R Christian AC, -#5 R&R Christian Inspo, -#4 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#4 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#6 Billboard  Christian AC Airplay, -#18 Billboard Dance Single Sales b/w "Thrive" (Is That James Dancing? Mix) 2003 "You Are My King (Amazing Love)" -#2 R&R Christian CHR, -#2 R&R Christian AC, -#1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#1 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#1 Billboard  Christian AC Airplay 2004 "Adoration" -#34 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#34 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#31 Billboard  Christian AC Airplay Previous release: Newsboys Remixed  (2002) (remix album) Next release: Devotion (2004) Watch the music video of "He Reigns" here:

Newsboys Remixed is the first official remix album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on September 24, 2002 by Sparrow Records. The album includes remixes of some of their most popular songs, as well as some reworked versions of songs from their most recent studio album, Thrive . It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Track listing All songs written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor, except where noted. 1. It Is You (UK Mix) (Peter Furler) (from Thrive ) -6:59 2. Joy (Let's Be Frank Mix) (from Shine: The Hits ) -6:38 3. Lord (Father B. Mix) (from Thrive ) -4:13 4. Million Pieces (A Million and One Mix) (from Thrive ) -3:53 5. Beautiful Sound (Below the Radar Mix) (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) (from Love Liberty Disco ) -4:58 6. Thrive (Is That James Dancing? Mix) (from Thrive ) -4:34 7. Good Stuff (N.Y.C. Mix) (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) (from Love Liberty Disco ) -4:58 8. Fad of the Land (Lounge Mix) (from Thrive ) -4:26 9. Entertaining Angels (02R Mix) (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jody Davis) (from Step Up to the Microphone ) -3:57 10. Shine (YZ250F Mix) (from Going Public ) -3:42 11. Love Liberty Disco (All Mixed Up Mix) (Newsboys) (from Love Liberty Disco ) -5:38 12. Rescue (Helment Mix) (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Steve Taylor) (from Thrive ) -6:08 13. Mega-Mix (from Shine: The Hits ) -8:05 Production credits Tedd T. and Andy Hunter -remixers (track 1) Jeff Frankenstein -remixer (tracks 2 and 6) Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle -remixers (tracks 5, 7, 11 and 13) Jody Davis -remixer (tracks 3 and 12) JimEvision -programming on track 3, remixer on track 12 Michael Linney -remixer (tracks 4 and 10) Dave Perkins -remixer, guitar and keyboards on track 8 Peter Furler -producer (track 9) Previous release: Thrive  (2002) Next release: Adoration: The Worship Album (2003)

Thrive is the ninth studio by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on March 26, 2002 by Sparrow Records. Thrive saw the return of Steve Taylor , who hasn't co-produced a full-length Newsboys album since Take Me to Your Leader (1996), although he was involved in songwriting on two tracks on their next album Step Up to the Microphone (1998) and the new tracks on their "greatest hits" album Shine: The Hits (2000). Taylor was not involved in the making of their 1999 release Love Liberty Disco . The album saw the band return to their pop rock sound and was preceded by the first single, the praise and worship anthem, "It Is You." The song topped both the Christian CHR and Christian AC charts on the Radio & Records CCM Update section. It is the only track Joe Baldridge co-produced with Peter Furler, while Furler and Taylor produced the rest of the album. Their next single "Million Pieces (Kissing Your Cares Goodbye)" (aided by a music video) also topped both R&R 's Christian CHR and Christian AC charts. Their Christian Rock singles "John Woo" (a somewhat tongue-and-cheek tribute to the action film director of the same name) and "The Fad of the Land" both made the Top 10 on that chart. Thrive debuted and peaked at number 3 on the Top Christian Albums and number 38 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. Newsboys also released a live concert video on DVD, Thrive: From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum . It was available in the Limited Edition of Thrive in 2005 as a combo. The live concert was nominated for a Dove Award for Long Form Music Video of the Year in 2003. Track listing All songs written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor, except where noted. 1. Giving It Over -3:48 2. Live in Stereo -3:07 3. Million Pieces (Kissing Your Cares Goodbye) -4:15 4. Thrive -3:54 5. Rescue (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Steve Taylor) -4:23 6. It Is You (Peter Furler) -4:22 7. Cornelius -3:31 8. The Fad of the Land -3:19 9. John Woo -3:10 10. Lord (I Don't Know) -3:47 Personnel Newsboys: Peter Furler - lead vocals, drums, guitars Phil Joel -bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals Jody Davis -guitars, backing vocals Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards, programming additional musicians: Jeff Coffin -baritone saxophone (track 1) Eric Darken -drum corps and percussion (tracks 2, 7) Dan Rudin - vocoder and congas (track 5), additional percussion (track 7) Robert Marvin -additional programming (track 9) bridge chorus on track 2: Gabrielle Campbell, Michelle Keil and Alice Nolte chanters on track 7: Chanel Campbell, Simone Campbell, Bethany Davis, Amy Frankenstein, Debbie Furler, Summer Furler, Breeon Phillips, Heather Urry, Tina, The Campbell Clan, The Keil Camp, The Nolte Nippers, The Veterans, The Lang Gang Production credits Peter Furler -producer (all tracks) Steve Taylor -producer (tracks 1 -5, 7 -10) Joe Baldridge -producer (track 6) Radio singles 2002 "It Is You" -#1 R&R Christian CHR, -#1 R&R Christian AC 2002 "Million Pieces (Kissing Your Cares Goodbye) -#1 R&R Christian CHR, -#1 R&R Christian AC Previous release: Shine: The Hits (2000) (compilation album) Next release: Newsboys Remixed (2002) (remix album) Watch the live concert Thrive: From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum here: Watch the music video of "Million Pieces (Kissing Your Cares Goodbye)" here:

Shine: The Hits is an official compilation album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on October 24, 2000 by Sparrow Records. This collection spanned the band's first ten years from 1988 to 1998. Exclusive to the set were three new songs ("Joy," "Who?" and "Praises"), an update of their 1996 hit "God Is Not a Secret," featuring DC Talk 's TobyMac, a remix of their hit "Shine," and an eight-minute "Mega-Mix" of several of their biggest hits. Also included is an extended version of "I'm Not Ashamed," which differs from the original album version . There are no songs from their latest album at the time, Love Liberty Disco , represented. Neither are songs from their early 1990s albums Hell Is For Wimps and Boys Will Be Boyz . The new track "Joy" gave the band their first number one song on the Christian AC chart. Shine: The Hits peaked at number 5 on the Top Christian Albums and number 122 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. The collection was Gold certified in 2003 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Shine: The Hits Live One Night in Pennsylvania was a re-release of their 1998 VHS concert video Newsboys Live One Night in Pennsylvania on DVD. It was recorded during the Step Up to the Microphone Tour. The DVD also contains four music videos: "Entertaining Angels," "Take Me to Your Leader," "Shine" and "I Cannot Get You Out of My System." Track listing All songs written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor, except where noted. 1. Shine (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) (from Going Public ) -3:45 2. I'm Not Ashamed (extended version, originally from Not Ashamed ) -4:40 3. Breakfast (from Take Me to Your Leader ) -3:40 4. Reality (from Take Me to Your Leader ) -3:30 5. Take Me to Your Leader (from Take Me to Your Leader ) -2:59 6. Joy (new recording) -4:11 7. Entertaining Angels (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jody Davis) (from Step Up to the Microphone ) -4:19 8. Praises (Peter Furler, Toby McKeehan, Steve Taylor) (new recording) -4:00 9. Spirit Thing (from Going Public ) -3:28 10. WooHoo (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) (from Step Up to the Microphone ) -3:25 11. Step Up to the Microphone (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jeff Frankenstein) (from Step Up to the Microphone ) -3:57 12. God Is Not a Secret (featuring TobyMac) (Peter Furler, Toby McKeehan, Steve Taylor) (re-recording, originally from Take Me to Your Leader ) -3:04 13. Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Helen  Howarth Lemmel) (from Not Ashamed ) -5:33 14. Who? (new recording) -3:33 15. Believe (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) (from Step Up to the Microphone ) -4:35 16. I Got Your Number (Peter Furler, John James, Sean Taylor, George Perdikis) (from Read All About It ) -4:44 17. Mega-Mix (featuring "Shine," "WooHoo," "Take Me to Your Leader," "Breakfast," "Reality," "Entertaining Angels," "Step Up to the Microphone" and "I'm Not Ashamed") (new recording) -8:02 Personnel Newsboys: Peter Furler - lead vocals, drums, guitars Phil Joel -bass guitar, vocals Jody Davis -guitars, vocals Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards, programming John James -lead vocals on tracks 2, 4, 5, 13 and 16 Sean Taylor -bass guitar on tracks 2, 13 and 16 Corey Pryor -keyboards, programming on tracks 2 and 13 Phil Yates -lead guitar on track 16 Production credits Peter Furler -producer (tracks 1–5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 15) Steve Taylor -producer (tracks 1–5, 9, 12 and 13) Joe Baldridge -producer (tracks 6, 8, 12 and 14) Jeff Frankenstein -producer (tracks 6 and 8) Tommy Sims -producer (track 16) Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle -producers (track 17) Tom Lord-Alge -remixer (track 1) RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2003. Radio singles 2000 "Mega-Mix" -#17 Christian CHR 2001 "Joy" -#1 Christian CHR for 5 weeks, -#1 Christian AC 2001 "Who?" -#1 Christian CHR for 4 weeks Previous release: Love Liberty Disco (1999) Next release: Thrive (2002)

Love Liberty Disco is the eighth studio album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on November 16, 1999 by Sparrow Records. The album is produced by Peter Furler. Starting with this album until 2005, Newsboys albums were released on the Sparrow Records label, as they were transferred over from Star Song Records. Love Liberty Disco is a substantial departure from the rest of the discography of Newsboys, as the music resembles 1970s disco music rather than the pop rock featured on most of their other albums. Despite the genre-shift, tracks such as "Beautiful Sound" and the title track have become fan favorites. In 2000, they promoted their album through their LoveLibertyDisco AirDome Tour. The album debuted and peaked at number 5 on the Top Christian Albums and number 80 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. In 2001, their music video of the title song was nominated for a Dove Award for Short Form Music Video of the Year. Track listing All songs written by Peter Furler and Phil Joel, except where noted. 1. Beautiful Sound -3:47 2. Love Liberty Disco (Newsboys) -3:46 3. Forever Man -3:14 4. Good Stuff -3:00 5. Everyone's Someone -5:15 6. You Say You Need Love -3:19 7. I Would Give Everything -3:23 8. Break -3:21 9. I Surrender All (Peter Furler, John P. Kee) -4:13 10. Fall On You -2:31 Personnel Newsboys: Peter Furler - lead vocals, drums, guitars Phil Joel -bass guitar, backing vocals Jody Davis -guitars, backing vocals Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion, electric percussion Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards, programming additional musician: Tedd Tjornhom -programming Tim Ruther -decks (turntables) on track 4 Steve Hindalong -guest percussion on track 8 Blair Masters -string arrangements Nashville String Machine -strings Radio singles 1999 -2000 "Love Liberty Disco" -#5 Christian CHR 2000 "Beautiful Sound" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks, -#6 Christian AC 2000 "Good Stuff" -#1 Christian CHR Previous release: Step Up to the Microphone (1998) Next release: Shine: The Hits (2000) (compilation album) Watch the music video of "Love Liberty Disco" here:

Step Up to the Microphone is the seventh studio album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on June 30, 1998 by Star Song Records. The album is produced by Peter Furler. It was the Newsboys' first album following the departure of lead singer John James in 1997, with Peter Furler and Phil Joel subsequently sharing lead vocal duties. Lead guitarist Jody Davis sings lead on the track "Truth Be Known - Everybody Gets a Shot." James, at the time, was battling drugs and alcohol, so original member Furler is now the new lead singer with Duncan Phillips now on the drums. Step Up to the Microphone was preceded by the lead single and music video "Entertaining Angels" with bassist Phil Joel singing the lead. The song topped the Christian CHR chart followed by three more number ones: "WooHoo," "Believe" and the title song. "Hallelujah" climbed to number 4 on the Christian Rock chart. The track "WooHoo" features the "Na-Na" vocals from Furler's wife Summer and her father and Furler's father-in-law, Christian rock singer Mylon LeFevre . This is the first album that is not co-produced by singer/songwriter/producer Steve Taylor . Taylor has only co-written two tracks with "Truth Be Known..." and "Tuning In." Step Up to the Microphone topped the Top Christian Albums and peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. In 1999, Newsboys were nominated for Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year and Song of the Year for "Entertaining Angels," and winning Short Form Music Video of the Year for "Entertaining Angels" at the 30th GMA Dove Awards. In late 1999, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Track listing 1. WooHoo (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) -3:15 2. Step Up to the Microphone (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jeff Frankenstein) -3:43 3. Entertaining Angels (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jody Davis) -4:19 4. Believe (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) -4:43 5. Tuning In (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Steve Taylor) -4:08 6. Truth Be Known - Everybody Gets a Shot (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Steve Taylor) -4:00 7. Deep End (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jody Davis, Jeff Frankenstein) -4:06 8. Hallelujah (Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jeff Frankenstein) -3:56 9. The Tide (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) -5:01 10. Always (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) -5:02 Personnel Newsboys: Peter Furler - lead vocals on tracks 2 -10, drums, guitars, programming Phil Joel -lead vocals on tracks 1, 3, 6 and 9, bass guitar, backing vocals Jody Davis -lead vocals on track 6, lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals Duncan Phillips -drums, percussion, backing vocals Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards, programming, backing vocals additional musicians: Mylon LeFevre, Summer Furler and "Bull" -"Na-Na" vocals on track 1 The Love Sponge Strings -strings on track 3 Blair Masters -strings on track 4 Jonathan Roberts -trumpet on track 5 RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1999. Accolades Dove Award -Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Entertaining Angels") Radio singles 1998 "Entertaining Angels" -#1 Christian CHR, -#32 Christian AC 1998 "WooHoo" -#1 Christian CHR for 4 weeks 1998 -1999 "Believe" -#1 Christian CHR for 4 weeks, -#4 Christian AC 1999 "Step Up to the Microphone" -#1 Christian CHR Previous release: Take Me to Your Leader (1996) Next release: Love Liberty Disc o (1999) Watch the music video of "Entertaining Angels" here:

Take Me to Your Leader is the sixth studio album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on February 20, 1996 by Star Song Records. The album is produced by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor . It was both the last Newsboys album to feature lead vocalist John James and the first to feature bassist/vocalist Phil Joel (singing lead on three tracks) . It is the first Newsboys album to feature them as a sextet. It became another successful album with 10 out of the 11 songs released to Christian radio as multi-format singles and every song went to the Top 10 on The CCM Update 's Christian music charts in CHR, AC and Rock. Take Me to Your Leader gave Newsboys their first number one album on Billboard 's Top Christian Albums and peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. This album spawned the Newsboys' first movie on VHS, Down Under the Big Top , which was based on the song "Reality." The film also features some CCM artists acting with the band like producer Taylor (who produced and directed the film), Gary Chapman and Mark Lowry, among others. It also features music videos for the title song and "Shine" from their previous album Going Public . In 1997, Newsboys earned their third Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album and were nominated for three Dove Awards for Rock Album of the Year, Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "God Is Not a Secret" and Short Form Music Video for "Take Me to Your Leader." Take Me to Your Leader did win a technical Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging given to the art directors and photographers. That same year, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Track listing All songs written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor, except where noted. 1. God Is Not a Secret -3:10 2. Take Me to Your Leader -2:59 3. Breathe (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Phil Joel) -3:16 4. Reality -3:09 5. Breakfast -3:40 6. Let It Go (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Jeff Frankenstein) -3:39 7. Cup 'O Tea (Peter Furler, Phil Joel) -2:41 8. It's All Who You Know -3:12 9. Miracle Child (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Jody Davis) -3:11 10. Lost the Plot -4:57 11. Breathe (Benediction) (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Phil Joel) -3:16 Personnel Newsboys: John James -lead vocals on tracks 2, 4 and 9, backing vocals Peter Furler - lead vocals on tracks 1, 3 -8 and 10, backing vocals, drums,  guitar, keyboards, kazoo, whistling on track 5 Duncan Phillips -percussion Jody Davis -guitar, backing vocals Phil Joel -lead vocals on tracks 2, 6 and 11, bass guitar, backing vocals, whistling on track 5 Jeff Frankenstein -keyboards RIAA certification Gold certified in 1997. Radio singles 1996 "Reality" -#1 Christian CHR for 5 weeks, -#9 Christian AC 1996 "Take Me to Your Leader" -#1 Christian CHR for 4 weeks, -#37 Christian AC 1996 "Let It Go" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks, -#4 Christian AC 1996 -1997 "Breakfast" -#4 Christian CHR 1997 "Breathe (Benediction)" -#2 Christian CHR 1997 "It's All Who You Know" -#6 Christian CHR Previous release: Going Public (1994) Next release: Step Up to the Microphon e (1998) Watch the Newsboys film Down Under the Big Top here: Watch the music video of "Take Me to Your Leader" here:

Going Public is the fifth studio album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on July 26, 1994 by Star Song Records. Peter Furler and Steve Taylor once again produced the album and continued the success from their 1992 album Not Ashamed . Going Public produced their second number one hit and music video with "Shine." Three more number one hits followed on the Christian CHR chart with "Spirit Thing," "Real Good Thing" and "Truth and Consequences." The album was recently included as the first in a series of influential Christian albums in Blaze magazine's Blast from the Past section, saying that modern Christian artists owe a lot to the path this album created, because it "...showed music from a Godly perspective could sound extremely catchy, have lyrics that were honest and still glorify God." In 2001, Going Public was named by CCM Magazine as one of The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music , ranking at number 70 and in 2006, "Shine" as one of The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music , at number 9. Newsboys' lead singer John James sings lead on three songs with Furler singing lead on the majority of the album and both James and Furler singing lead on the track "Be Still." The band added new members with Jody Davis on electric guitar, Duncan Phillips on keyboards (replacing Corey Pryor), Kevin Mills on bass guitar (replacing Sean Taylor, and is the only album he played on) and Jeff Frankenstein, who joined the band during the final recording stages of the album, and didn't play on the tracks, but is still mentioned in the liner notes and went on tour with the band. Phillips, Davis and Frankenstein would be mainstays throughout the rest of the 1990s, so the line-up, for a time, became stable. Going Public peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and in 1997, was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales of half a million copies. In 1995, Newsboys were nominated for four Dove Awards including Group of the Year and winning two for Rock Album of the Year and "Shine" was named Rock Recorded Song of the Year and in 1996 was nominated for the top prize of Song of the Year. Also in 1995, the band earned their second Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album. NOTE: future member Phil Joel appeared on the "Shine" music video in a brief cameo. Track listing All songs written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor, except where noted. 1. Real Good Thing (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Jody Davis) -2:54 2. Shine -3:43 3. Spirit Thing -3:28 4. Let It Rain -4:18 5. Going Public -3:31 6. Truth and Consequences -2:59 7. Lights Out -3:10 8. Be Still -3:20 9. When You Called My Name -4:03 10. Elle G. (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Wade Jaynes) -5:13 Personnel Newsboys: John James -lead vocals on tracks 5, 7 -9, backing vocals Peter Furler - lead vocals on tracks 1 -4, 6, 8 and 10, backing vocals, drums, programming Duncan Phillips -keyboards, backing vocals Jody Davis -guitar, backing vocals Kevin Mills -bass guitar, backing vocals Jeff Frankenstein -on tour playing keyboards and additional programming additional musicians were mentioned by name but does not specify as to what instruments or contributions they performed: Blair Masters, Danny Duncan, Darrell A. Harris, Phil Madeira, John Mark Painter, Kenny Greenberg, Dave Perkins, Wade Jaynes, Eric Darken, Russ Long, Vicki Hampton and Kim Keyes RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1997. Accolades Dove Award -Rock Album of the Year ( Going Public ) Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Shine") Radio singles 1994 "Be Still" -#2 Christian CHR, -#12 Christian AC 1994 -1995 "Shine" -#1 Christian CHR for 6 weeks 1995 "Let It Rain" -#7 Christian CHR, -#21 Christian AC 1995 "Spirit Thing" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks 1995 "Real Good Thing" -#1 Christian CHR 1995 "Truth and Consequences" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks Previous release: Not Ashamed  (1992) Next release: Take Me to Your Leader (1996) Watch the music video of "Shine" here:

Not Ashamed is the fourth studio album by the Australian Christian rock band Newsboys , released on September 29, 1992 by Star Song Records. The album was Newsboys' first commercially successful album, with "I'm Not Ashamed" becoming a hit on Christian radio. With this album, producer Steve Taylor started co-writing many of the band's songs with Peter Furler , who also began sharing lead vocal duties with then-primary vocalist John James. "I'm Not Ashamed" topped The CCM Update 's Christian CHR chart for three weeks, becoming their first number one hit. Christian AC radio also gave Newsboys some airplay with their next single "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" giving them their first Top 10 hit there. Other multi-format songs followed such as "Strong Love" (Christian AC), "Upon This Rock" (Christian CHR) and "I Cannot Get You Out of My System" (Christian Rock). Not Ashamed 's sound is a mix of some alternative rock and Europop, two very popular radio formats common to mainstream radio in the 1990s. Newsboys make their first chart appearance in Billboard magazine as Not Ashamed peaked at number 11 on the Top Christian Albums chart. In 1993, the band earned their first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album and in 1994, their music video of "I Cannot Get You Out of My System" was nominated for a Dove Award for Short Form Music Video of the Year. Later in 1993, Newsboys released a VHS of their music videos from Not Ashamed featuring four music videos, and, for the second time, "Simple Man" from their 1990 album Hell Is For Wimps . Newsboys were a four-piece band once again as Vernon Bishop left the band, but has contributed as a co-writer on "I Cannot Get You Out of My System." Additional musicians included Dave Perkins on electric guitar, Phil Maderia on the B-3 organ, John Painter playing bass guitar on four tracks and Vicki Hampton on backing vocals among others. Newsboys covers DeGarmo & Key 's "Boycott Hell" with producer Taylor adding a rap verse. The insert sleeve left a humorous note: "With apologies to DeGarmo & Key." Track listing All songs written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor, except where noted. 1. I Cannot Get You Out of My System (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Vernon Bishop) -3:19 2. I'm Not Ashamed -3:53 3. Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Helen Howarth Lemmel) -5:33 4. Upon This Rock (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Corey Pryor, Dwight Liles) -4:40 5. Strong Love (Peter Furler, Steve Taylor, Toby McKeehan) -4:03 6. Dear Shame -3:51 7. Boycott Hell (Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key; rap verse by Steve Taylor) -3:42 8. We Come Together -4:36 9. Love Comes True -3:33 10. Lost the Sky Again -5:06 Personnel Newsboys: John James -lead vocals on tracks 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 Peter Furler - lead vocals on tracks 1 -3, 5, 6, 8 -10, drums, programming Sean Taylor -bass guitar, vocals Corey Pryor -keyboards, samples, programming additional musicians: Dave Perkins -guitars Phil Madeira - Hammond organ , acoustic piano, slide guitar Eric Darken -percussion Russ Long -tambourine (track 7) John Mark Painter - Mellotron , clavinet , trumpet, bass (tracks 1, 5, 7 and 8) Blair Masters - E-mu Emulator Tony Miracle -E-mu Emulator Danny Duncan -additional programming (tracks 2, 4 and 6) Steve Lennox -additional programming (2, 4 and 6) Vicki Hampton -backing vocals Fleming McWilliams -backing vocals on track 4, soprano vocals on track 2 Production credits Peter Furler -producer (all tracks) Steve Taylor -producer (all tracks, rap on track 7, additional vocals on track 10) Radio singles 1992 "I'm Not Ashamed" -#1 Christian CHR for 3 weeks, -#36 Christian AC 1993 "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" -#9 Christian CHR, -#10 Christian AC 1993 "Upon This Rock" -#4 Christian CHR 1993 "Strong Love" -#10 Christian AC 1993 "Dear Shame" -#11 Christian CHR Previous release: Boys Will Be Boyz (1991) Next release: Going Publi c (1994) Watch the music video collection Not Ashamed here: