Newsboys

The Newsboys are a popular Christian pop and rock band. It was founded in 1985 in Queensland (Australia) and exists today as a quartet with Michael Tait (vocals), Duncan Phillips ( drums), Jeff Frankenstein (keyboards, bass) and Jody Davis ( guitar). Her breakthrough celebrated in the United States from the album Not Ashamed (1992) and its successor Going Public, which there also gold status as that of the later albums Take Me to Your Leader ( 1996), Step Up to the Microphone ( 1998), Shine: The Hits (2000) and Adoration: The Worship album ( 2003).

  • 6.1 albums
  • 6.2 Singles / EPs / Digital
  • 6.4 Books

Band History

The Newsboys were founded in 1985 on the Australian " Sunshine Coast " ( State of Queensland ) in the small town of Mooloolaba Peter Furler and George Perdikis and Sean Taylor. A short time later was joined by singer John James.

At the turn of 1986/1987 they moved to the United States, appearing in 1988 in Australia and America, their debut album Read All About It ( Refuge / Star Song ), which (only at concerts sold then) followed the demo tape He's Coming Back. Since then, albums, videos and books in America were regularly and published worldwide.

The breakthrough came in 1992 with the album Not Ashamed which was nominated for a Grammy in the category " Gospel Rock ". It was the first record of an additional four following, which was produced by Steve Taylor. Taylor wrote also on all the songs on the lyrics and also contributed a rap at. With this work, they established themselves permanently in the CCM scene in the U.S. and acquired in Western Europe, and Australia / Oceania their further breakthrough. So far, followed by more than 22 number-one radio hits at Christian stations in the USA.

Importance

The Newsboys are now one of the longest running and most important and most popular gospel rock bands, not only in North America. You have the Christian pop music decisively influenced by their original, melodic, but particularly idiosyncratic and humorous texted songs. The band members did not conceal their Christian faith, although they were partly criticized by conservative Christian circles for their satires and stage performances. On the other hand, they are considered to be leading the way with their groundbreaking show concepts and tours, they have been widely recognized by readers of the prestigious CCM Magazine's " Best Live Band of the Year ".

The band has already successfully survived countless member changes. The most prominent departure was the end of 1997 John James, to date, singer and frontman of the band. He was replaced by drummer ( and second singer) Peter Furler, who from then on the band largely represented until 2009, he left her to pursue his solo career. Another feature of the band is their rotating, retractable drum kit, where two percussionists at their game - wearing a seat belt - turn upside down. This set was introduced in the early 90s and has been used for the tour of 1998 regularly in concerts in North America and is extremely popular with the fan base.

2000 inflatable concert hall as a so -called "Air Dome" was developed and used with great success on the tour for the album Love Liberty Disco (1999). To crown this concept a traveling Christian music and cultural festival called " Festival Con Dios " was developed from 2001 to 2003. This phenomenon has been reported on the Newsboys and other artists of the Christian influenced pop culture in the cover story of Newsweek magazine in the USA.

Among other popular CCM acts such as Third Day, Michael W. Smith and Rebecca St. James, the band spent - also commercially successful - the so-called worship genre. Here they released two albums in 2003 and 2004.

Band founder and frontman Peter Furler founded in 1999 along with the Newsboys manager Wes Campbell and the Australian friend and businessman Dale Bray Inpop Records record label based in Franklin / Tennessee, USA. Inpop is rapidly since about 2002 shaped the Christian-influenced pop culture in North America, as evidenced by artists like Superchick, Mat Kearney, Shane & Shane or Tree63.

In addition to operating in the music business, the band or its members tried as successful authors of devotional books, development workers ( homebuilding operations in Indians in Mexico) as well as a mediator between cultures and faiths, such as gigs at a Christian- Muslim festival in Morocco ( 2005) and show at a New Age festival in Israel ( 2005).

Since 2009, Michael Tait (formerly dc Talk ) new singer and frontman of the Newsboys.

Critical Appraisal

The band is considered sometimes pejoratively by critics in the United States as so-called Boy Band, the throngs of - attracts teenagers under her spell - particularly female. In Australia and Europe they are known as "serious rock band" against it. More criticism of the group refers to their many radio hits, which earned them the mocking -intentioned predicate " darlings of the Christian radio". In addition, some conservative churches and communities warn of the partially bitingly ironic lyrics (mostly by lyricist Steve Taylor) and their opinion into immoral stage shows. On the other hand, the band is one of the few that can be a huge fan base in churches and communities demonstrate almost all denominations in America, moreover, across generations, such as attending concerts of whole families or parishes.

Band Members

  • Michael Tait (USA) - vocals, frontman (since 2009)
  • Peter Furler (Australia) - vocals, background vocals, guitar, drums, main songwriter, producer (since 1985; founding member and since 2010 no official member of the band more)
  • Jeff Frankenstein (USA) - Keyboards, Bass, Programming, Mixing, co-producer (since 1994)
  • Duncan Phillips ( Australia) - drums, percussion (since 1993 - began as a keyboard player! )
  • Jody Davis ( USA); 1993-2003 and from 2009 onwards; on these albums here: Going Public, Take Me to Your Leader, Step Up to the Microphone, Love Liberty Disco, Shine: The Hits, Thrive, Adoration: The Worship Album)

Former band members

Vocals / Frontman

  • John James (Australia, 1985 to 1997, and on these albums here: Read All About It, Hell Is for Wimps, Boys Will Be Boyz, Not Ashamed, Going Public, Take Me to Your Leader) - Currently, as a speaker, pastor and church planter in and to Brisbane, Australia, active. In the years 2006/2007, together with "Music Pastor " David Evans and the Cre8ive Worship Band (from the " Brisbane City Church " ) in Australia and the UK on tour.

Guitarists

  • George Perdikis (Australia, 1985-1987) - founding member; left the band before the first album, but wrote most of the songs for or with
  • Phil Yates (Australia, 1987 to 1989, and on the album: Read All About It)
  • Jonathan Geange (Australia, 1990 to 1991, and on the album: Hell Is For Wimps ) - currently the frontman of Australian young cover band "3rd Above".
  • Vernon Bishop ( Australia, 1991 to 1992, and on this album here: Boys Will Be Boyz, Not Ashamed )
  • Bryan Olesen (USA, 2003-2006, and on the album: Devotion ) - currently as the frontman, guitarist and songwriter of which he founded the Christian rock band Casting Pearls (USA).
  • Paul Colman (Australia, 2006 to 2008, and on the albums Go, Go Remixed, We Are Go - Live from Houston ) ) - guitar, bass, background vocals, vocals, songwriter - to known as a solo artist and frontman of Australian rock band Paul Colman Trio (1999-2004)

Bass guitarist

  • Sean Taylor (Australia, 1985-1992; founding member, on these albums here: Read All About It, Hell Is for Wimps, Boys Will Be Boyz, Not Ashamed )
  • Kevin Mills (USA, 1993-1995, and on the album: Going Public ) - active in the late 1990s as a bass player and manager of the Christian rock band White Heart ( USA); after commitment as an actor in Hollywood; died in 2000 in a motorcycle accident in Hollywood.
  • Phil Joel (New Zealand) - bass guitar, backing vocals, vocals, songwriter ( 1995-2006)

Keyboardist

  • Corey Pryor (Australia, 1991 to 1993, on these albums here: Boys Will Be Boyz, Not Ashamed ) - after the Newsboys - time foundation of the Christian dancefloor duo " SoZo " (USA ), resolution of SoZo 1998.
  • Duncan Phillips ( Australia, 1993-1994) - Note: Phillips played keyboards in the band before he went to the percussions from 1994, when Jeff Frankenstein joined the band, but he was the drummer in late 1997, when the previous drummer Peter Furler of the new frontman and singer was.

Drums

  • Peter Furler (Australia, 1985 to 1997 or 2009; founding member ) - Note: Peter was the drummer and sometimes singer of the band before he took the place of John James as the head and face of the band in late 1997.

Discography

Albums

  • Read All About It (1988, Refuge / Star Song )
  • Hell Is for Wimps (1990, Star Song )
  • Boys Will Be Boyz (1991, Star Song )
  • Not Ashamed (1992, Star Song )
  • Going Public (1994, Star Song )
  • Take Me to Your Leader (1996, Star Song / Virgin )
  • Step Up to the Microphone (1998, Star Song / Virgin )
  • Love Liberty Disco (1999, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Shine: The Hits (2000, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Newsboys Remixed (2002, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Thrive (2002, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Adoration: The Worship Album (2003, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Devotion (2004, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • He Reigns: The Worship Collection (2005, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Go - Limited Edition CD | DVD [With DVD] (2006, Inpop )
  • Go ( 2006 Inpop )
  • The Greatest Hits (2007, Sparrow )
  • Go Remixed (2007, Inpop )
  • Go Live (August 19, 2008 Inpop )
  • In the Hands of God (May 5, 2009 Inpop )
  • Born Again (July 13, 2010 Inpop )
  • God's Not Dead (15 November 2011 Inpop )
  • Restart (2013 )

Singles / EPs / Digital

  • Take Me to Your Leader ( Single) (1996, Virgin / Star Song )
  • Entertaining Angels ( EP) (1998, Star Song )
  • It Is You - Limited Edition ( EP) (2002, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • He Reigns ( Single) (2003, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Isaiah ( Digital Single) (2004, Newsboys / iTunes)
  • Go - EP ( Digital EP) (2006, Newsboys / Inpop / iTunes)
  • Boys Will Be Boyz (VHS) (1991, Star Song )
  • Not Ashamed - The Video (VHS) (1993, Star Song )
  • Down Under - The Big Top ( VHS) (1996, Star Song )
  • Take Me to Your Leader - Youth Study Course (VHS) (1996, Star Song )
  • Live One Night in Pennsylvania ( VHS) (1999, Star Song )
  • Shine the Hits - Live One Night in Pennsylvania ( DVD) (2001, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Thrive: Live from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (DVD) (2002, Sparrow / EMI CMG)
  • Pastor Jim Laffoon & Newsboys - Our Daily Blog: Devotions by Pastor Jim Laffoon (2005, Inspirio / Zondervan ) [ Devotional / edification ]
  • Newsboys - Devotion - Folio (2005, Hal Leonard Publishing) [ Songbook / Songbook ]
  • Newsboys - Adoration: The Worship Album - Folio (2003, Hal Leonard Publishing) [ Songbook / Songbook ]
  • Newsboys - Resplandece: Haz Que Lo Que Tu Deseen Tienes (2003, Whitaker House) [ Spanish edition of Shine ]
  • Newsboys - Shine: Make Them Wonder What You've Got (2002, Whitaker House)
  • Lucas W. Hendrickson - Newsboys (CCM Lifelines ) (2000, Harvest House ) [Biography ]
  • Newsboys - The Best of the Newsboys Songbook (1999, Hal Leonard Publishing) [ Songbook / Songbook ]
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