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Newsboys
Lead singer Peter Furler performing in June 2007.
Background information
Origin	Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Genre(s)	Christian rock Christian pop Pop rock CCM
Years active	1985–present
Label(s)	Inpop EMI CMG Sparrow Star Song Virgin Refuge
Website	newsboys.com
Members
Peter Furler Jeff Frankenstein Duncan Phillips Paul Colman
Former members
Phil Joel Bryan Oleson Jody Davis John James George Perdikis Phil Yates Jonathan Geange Vernon Bishop Sean Taylor Kevin Mills Corey Pryor

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History

Formation-1985

Newsboys' original core members, bassist Sean Taylor, vocalist John James, and drummer Peter Furler, formed the band in Mooloolaba, Australia in 1985 along with Furler's guitarist school mate, George Perdikis. The band's original name was The News, but once in the US they changed it to The Newsboys to avoid conflict with another US based band. The band came to the United States in late 1987 after getting signed with Refuge Communications, and released the album Read All About It in 1988. After signing with Star Song Communications, they released three more albums from 1990 to 1991: Hell Is For Wimps,Boys Will Be Boyz and "Turn. None of the three albums garnered much attention, and the band's lineup changed with every release. For American football player of the same name, see Sean Taylor. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Hell Is For Wimps is the first album by Christian pop and rock band Newsboys. ... Hell Is For Wimps is the second album by Christian pop and rock band Newsboys. ... Boys Will Be Boyz is a 1992 album by Newsboys. ... Turning is the action of not going straight. ...

1992-2000

It wasn't until their 1992 album, Not Ashamed (which featured a re-make of the DeGarmo & Key hit "Boycott Hell"), that the band gained notice in the Christian music scene. The title track of the album became a huge hit on Christian radio and elevated the band's profile considerably. Notably, Steve Taylor, a quirky singer well-known within the Christian music community, began a partnership with the band, producing the band's record and writing most of the lyrics for their songs; Furler remained the band's primary songwriter. Not Ashamed is a music album by the Christian rock/pop band, Newsboys, released in 1992. ... DeGarmo and Key were a pop and rock style Christian music group that started professionally in 1978. ... For other people with a similar name, see Steven Taylor. ...

In 1994, amidst continued lineup changes (which included mainstays Jody Davis & Duncan Phillips), the band released Going Public, their fifth album and first smash success. The record proved to be a watershed for the group, winning a Dove Award for "Rock album of the Year" in 1995 [2]. It also produced #1 hits such as "Spirit Thing", "Let It Rain", and, most notably, "Shine". "Shine" quickly became an enormous hit and one of the most recognizable songs in Christian music, also taking the 1995 Dove for "Rock Recorded Song of the Year". In 2006, CCM Magazine listed "Shine" in the top ten in its ranking of the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian music. Going Public turned Newsboys into one of the top acts in Christian music. Going Public is a music album by the Christian rock/pop band, Newsboys, released in 1994. ... The Dove Awards, created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in contemporary Christian and gospel music, are held annually in Nashville, Tennessee. ... CCM Magazine is a monthly magazine published by Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications. ...

The eagerly-anticipated follow-up, Take Me To Your Leader (1996), did not disappoint fans, either. The additions of Phillip Joel Urry & Jeff Frankenstein finalized a regular roster of musicians for the band and generally showcased a bigger rock sound than in past projects. Because of the large size of the band, their concerts were full of energy with various members trading instruments as well as introducing Peter's rotating drum set. The album produced more #1 hits: "God Is Not A Secret", "Reality", "Breakfast", and the title track. This album also snagged the groups third Dove, this time for "Recorded Music Packaging of the Year". [3] The album solidified the band's place in the Christian music industry. Take Me to Your Leader is a music album from the Christian rock group, Newsboys, released in 1996. ...

In 1997, John James announced he would be leaving the band to become a pastor. Despite the loss of the longtime frontman, the band pressed on. Furler easily switched from drums to vocals (as he had recorded most of the songs on past albums) and Duncan Phillips, who had previously played keyboards and percussion for the band, became the new drummer. From 1998 to 2003, the band's lineup of Furler, bassist Phil Joel, guitarist Jody Davis, keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein, and Phillips stayed constant. Often, at concerts and festivals such as Spirit West Coast, the band played "Breakfast" as the final song. It was customary for fans to purchase boxes of Captain Crunch and throw the cereal onto the stage, cued by "And Captain Crunch is waving farewell". A Captain Crunch fight between band members would ensue. Duncan Phillips in Morroco. ... Phil Joel Philip Joel Urry (born January 5, 1973) is a musician known as a solo artist in addition to being the bassist for Newsboys. ... Jody Richard Davis (born November 12, 1956 in Gainesville, Georgia) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. ... Jeff Frankenstein (born June 26, 1974 is an American musician from Sterling Heights, Michigan. ...

When Newsboys released its first post-James record, Step Up to the Microphone (1998), it quickly became clear that the band's popularity was still intact; the album sold well and produced, among other hits, the ubiquitous hit "Entertaining Angels", whose video won the 1999 Dove for "Short Form Music Video of the Year". [4] During the resulting "Step Up To The Microphone" tour, the band featured the drums on a rotating platform that could tilt downward up to 90 degrees. In fact, there were two sets of drums and Peter Furler (the original drummer) and Duncan Phillips would wear seat belts and have a rotating drum-off. This feature is still used on their tours and has grown to be quite popular. Step Up Album Cover Step Up to the Microphone is a music album from christian artist, Newsboys, released in 1998. ... Duncan Phillips in Morroco. ...

The band returned in 1999 with the oddly-titled Love Liberty Disco, the band's only album to majorly deviate from their pop rock sound. Featuring 60's era-inspired pop and disco, the album delivered radio single hits such as "Beautiful Sound", "Good Stuff", and "Love Liberty Disco". Love Liberty Disco is a music album by the Christian rock/pop band, Newsboys, released in 1999. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ...

2000-present

In 2000, Newsboys helped start and headlined the annual, traveling CCM festival Festival Con Dios with Audio Adrenaline and The O.C. Supertones. The festival was known for featuring popular Christian bands and for its motocross stunts. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term inspirational music) is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... Festival Con Dios was a Christian rock travelling music festival that began in fall 2001. ... Audio Adrenaline was a Grammy Award Winning Christian rock band formed in the early 1990s at Kentucky Christian College in Grayson, Kentucky, USA. Along with dc Talk, Newsboys and Jars of Clay, they quickly became one of the most successful Christian pop-rock bands of the 90s. ... The Orange County Supertones (a. ...

Also in 2000, Newsboys released a greatest hits compilation, Shine: The Hits, which did not include any songs from the Love Liberty Disco album but included four new songs, two of which ("Joy" and "Who") went to #1. The band did not release any all new material until the spring of 2002 when they released Thrive. Featuring a return to pop-rock, the album also showcased one of the band's biggest hits: "It Is You". Thrive is a music album by the Christian rock/pop band, Newsboys, released in 2002. ...

The success of the worshipful "It Is You" perhaps paved the way for newsboys' first praise and worship album in 2003: Adoration: The Worship Album. The album soon became the band's best-selling to date, based on the strength of singles "He Reigns" and "You Are My King (Amazing Love)". Late in 2003, guitarist Jody Davis left the band to care for his sick daughter, Bethany; he was replaced by Bryan Oleson, who agreed to be a temporary replacement until the band found a replacement for Davis. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The band returned in 2004 with another worship album: Devotion, led by the single, "Presence (My Heart's Desire)". The album was not nearly as successful as its predecessor, one reason arguably being the modest impact the singles had on Christian radio. In 2006, Bryan Oleson left the band to focus on his own band, Casting Pearls. Paul Colman, a respected Australian Christian singer-songwriter and long time personal friend of Peter Furler, replaced him as guitarist. Devotion Album Cover Devotion is a music album by CCM artist, Newsboys, released in November 2004. ... Casting Pearls is Christian Rock band from Lincoln, Nebraska, featuring Bryan Olesen, a former guitarist with fellow Christian Rock-band Newsboys. ...

Although the band is currently based in Nashville, its lineup remains predominantly Australian. Of the current lineup of Furler, Frankenstein, Phillips, and Colman, only Frankenstein (Michigan) hails from outside Australia. Nashville redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

The band's latest radio hits came in 2006 with a live version of "I Am Free" (originally written by Jon Egan of the Desperation Band), and "Wherever We Go". On October 31, 2006, Newsboys have released their newest pop/rock record entitled GO, as well as an iTunes GO EP, including the songs "Wherever We Go", "GO", and "I Am Free". The album was the band's first under their new Inpop Records label, and received strong reviews, praising the group's return to its original rock sound. "GO" featured upcoming Christian artist David Eri as a co-writer. Their song "Something Beautiful" was a big hit on Christian Hit Radio, becoming the fifth most played song on CHR stations in 2007 according to R&R magazine.^[1] Desperation Band, led by Jared Anderson, Jon Egan, and Glenn Packiam, is the youth worship ministry of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Go is an album by Christian pop and rock band Newsboys. ... R&R (aka The New Radio & Records) is a weekly music trade publication that follows the radio industry and tracks the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes. ...

Newsboys music is featured in the Christian video game Dance Praise. "Woo Hoo" from Step Up To The Microphone is included with the game. "You Are My King" and "It Is You" can be added to the song list via the Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 1: Modern Worship. "Devotion" can be added to the game via the Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 3: Rock & Pop Hits. Christian video games refer to Christian-themed computer and video games. ... Dance Praise is a Christian rhythm video game for PC. Published by Digital Praise, it utilizes contemporary Christian music, and a Dance Dance Revolution-type USB dance pad to provide a non-secular alternative to rhythm games. ...

In 2007, Phil Joel announced that he would leave the band to pursue his own projects and albums, bringing his time with the band to a close. Phil Joel Philip Joel Urry (born January 5, 1973) is a musician known as a solo artist in addition to being the bassist for Newsboys. ...

In May, 2007 The Newsboys announced that they will release the remixed version of the hit album "GO" which will include the smash hits "Wherever We Go" and "Something Beautiful. The CD was released on May 8, 2007" Featuring unique mixes by famed producers Tedd T., Jeff Frankenstein of newsboys, Max Hsu of Superchick and Lee Bridges. The "GO Remixed" album has been released and is available for purchase.^{[citation needed]} The correct title of this article is Superchic[k]. The substitution or omission of any < > [ ] { } is due to technical restrictions. ...

On November 20, 2007 the Newsboys released their newest album entitled The Greatest Hits. It features newer hit songs like "Wherever We Go," "Something Beautiful," "It Is You," "Million Pieces," and "You Are My King," in addition to older hits like "Reality," "Shine," "Not Ashamed," and many more. The 18 song CD also features two new songs "I Fought the La" (which features the singing of "La's" by the crowd from the Six Flags St. Louis Newsboys Concert of the GO Tour 8/11/2007), and "Stay Strong." In 2008, according to jesusfreakhideout.com, newsboys are set to release GO live. No further details as of yet.

Every Nation Ministries links

The Newsboys have significant links to Every Nation. The group's lead singer, Peter Furler, is a member of Bethel World Outreach Center, an Every Nation church. At one point, the Newsboys Web site included a link where visitors could purchase Biblical Foundations, a Bible study workbook published by Broocks and Murrell. It is popularly known as "The Purple Book". The link pointedly asks the question, "Have you done The Purple Book?" This is a reference to an Every Nation bible study that has its origins in a Maranatha Campus Ministries Bible study called Bible Studies for a Firm Foundation. The site also included a letter from Furler describing how "doing The Purple Book" has changed him. Every Nation Churches is an organization of Charismatic Protestant Christian churches. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Maranatha Campus Ministries was a Charismatic/Pentecostal-oriented Christian ministry founded by Bob Weiner which existed from 1971 to 1990. ...

The Newsboys have also co-authored a book with the chief prophet of Every Nation, Jim Laffoon.^[2] A daily teaching by Laffoon, was also given prominent space on the Newsboy's webpage.^[3]

Members

• Peter Furler - lead vocals, guitar, drums (1985 - present)
• Jeff Frankenstein - keyboards, bass, backing vocals (1993 - present)
• Duncan Phillips - drums, percussion, formerly keyboards (1993 - present)
• Paul Colman - guitar, backing vocals, bass (2006 - present)

This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jeff Frankenstein (born June 26, 1974 is an American musician from Sterling Heights, Michigan. ... Duncan Phillips in Morroco. ... Paul Colman Paul Colman, (born August 22, 1968 in London, England), is an British-Australian pop-rock guitarist, vocalist, pianist and composer. ...

Former members

Lead Vocals

• John James (1985–1997)

Guitar

• George Perdikis (1985–1987) — Left the band before their first album, but co-wrote most of the songs on it.
• Phil Yates (1987–1989)
• Jonathan Geange (1990–1991, 1992) — Returned to the band briefly after Vernon Bishop left, before Jody Davis joined.
• Vernon Bishop (1991–1992)
• Jody Davis (1992–2003) — Left the band to spend more time with his family, and to care for his sick daughter.
• Bryan Olesen (2003–2006) — Was only a temporary replacement until the Newsboys could find a full-time lead guitarist not tied up with another project.

Bass Guitar

• Sean Taylor (1985–1992)
• Kevin Mills (1993–1995) — Left the band to join White Heart; Died in a motorbike accident on December 3, 2000.
• Phil Joel (1995–2006) — Left band to pursue "personal interests", a solo career, and ministry opportunities; Jeff Frankenstein is currently playing synth-bass on keyboards.

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Keyboards

• Corey Pryor (1988, 1990–1993)

Major Tours

• GO Tour "Finale"(3rd and final installment of the GO Tour)w/ Rush Of Fools, Newworldson and Article One
• GO Tour "Encore" (2nd GO Tour with Kutless and Newworldson) (2007)
• GO Tour (2007) (with Kutless and Stellar Kart)
• Winter Jam Tour (2006)
• Adoration Tour (2004) (with Jeremy Camp and Rebecca St. James)
• Thrive-It's All In The Word Tour (2002) (with Superchick)
• Festival Con Dios (2001 & 2003)
• LoveLibertyDisco AirDome Tour (2000) (with SONICFLOOd and Beanbag)
• Step Up To The Microphone Tour (1999)
• Counter The Culture Tour (1997)
• Take Me To Your Leader Tour (1996-97) (with Plankeye and Third Day)
• Going Public Tour (1995)
• Not Ashamed Tour (1993) (W/Code of Ethics and Tony Vincent)

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Discography

Albums

List of Newsboys albums/EPs

Singles

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Extended Plays

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DVDs and Videos

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Music Videos

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Awards & Nominations

Grammy Awards

• 1992 Nomination for Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Not Ashamed
• 1994 Nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album
  • Going Public
• 1996 Nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album
  • Take Me to Your Leader
• 2003 Nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Adoration: The Worship Album

Dove Awards

• 1994 Nomination for Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "I Cannot Get You Out of My System"
• 1995 Award for Rock Album of the Year
  • Going Public
• 1995 Award for Rock Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Shine"
• 1995 Nomination for Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "Shine"
• 1995 Nomination for Group of the Year
  • Newsboys
• 1996 Nomination for Song of the Year
  • "Shine"
• 1997 Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • Take Me to Your Leader
• 1997 Nomination for Rock Album of the Year
  • Take Me to Your Leader
• 1997 Nomination for Rock Recorded Song of the Year
  • "God Is Not a Secret"
• 1997 Nomination for Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "Take Me to Your Leader"
• 1999 Award for Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "Entertaining Angels"
• 1999 Nomination for Song of the Year
  • "Entertaining Angels"
• 1999 Nomination for Rock Album of the Year
  • Step Up to the Microphone
• 1999 Nomination for Group of the Year
  • Newsboys
• 2000 Nomination for Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • One Night in Pennsylvania
• 2001 Award for Special Event Album of the Year
  • City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise (Various Artists, including Peter Furler's "Unified")
• 2001 Nomination for Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "Love Liberty Disco"
• 2003 Nomination for Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • Thrive: Live from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• 2004 Nomination for Group of the Year
  • Newsboys
• 2004 Nomination for Praise & Worship Album of the Year
  • Adoration: The Worship Album
• 2004 Nomination for Song of the Year
  • "He Reigns"
• 2004 Nomination for Worship Song of the Year
  • "He Reigns"
• 2005 Nomination for Praise & Worship Album of the Year
  • Devotion

Billboard Music Video Awards

• 1999 Award for Best CCM Video
  • "Entertaining Angels"

Intl. Angel Awards

• 1995 Award for Video
  • "Shine"
• 1999 Award for Video
  • "Entertaining Angels"

Nashville Music Awards

• 1999 Award for Favorite CCM Album
  • Step Up to the Microphone
• 2000 Nomination for Contemporary Christian Album of the Year
  • Love Liberty Disco

SESAC Awards

• 2000 Award for Christian Songwriter of the Year
  • Peter Furler

References

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External links

• Newsboys' Official Site
• Fan Site
• Bilingual English/German Fan Archive
• NewsboysDeluxe
• Myspace site