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Latest News:
11/3/04  The new Newsboys album, "Devotion" was released yesterday.  It's a follow-up to Adoration, and has a similar sound.  This is also the first album with their new guitarist, Bryan Oleson.  I also finally have the lyrics up to all of the solo albums from Jody Davis and Phil Joel.

7/4/04  The next Newsboys album will be called "Devotion" and will include a duet between Peter Furler and Rebecca St. James called "Blessed Be Your Name".

4/17/04  Longtime Newsboys guitarist Jody Davis, who's worked with the band since their 1994 "Going Public" album, has quit the band.  He's been replaced by Casting Pearls guitarist Bryan Oleson.

The Newsboys were/are:

Album	Lead Vocals	Guitar	Bass	Drums/ Percussion	Keyboards
Read All About It (1988)	John James	Phil Yates	Sean Taylor	Peter Furler
Hell Is For Wimps (1990)	John James	Jonathon Geange	Sean Taylor	Peter Furler
Boys Will Be Boyz (1991)	John James	Vernon Bishop	Sean Taylor	Peter Furler	Corey Pryor
Not Ashamed (1992)	John James		Sean Taylor	Peter Furler	Corey Pryor
Going Public (1994)	John James	Jody Davis	Kevin Mills	Peter Furler	Duncan Phillips
Take Me To Your Leader (1996)	John James/ Peter Furler	Jody Davis	Phil Joel	Peter Furler (drums) Duncan Phillips (percussion)	Jeff Frankenstein
Step Up To The Microphone (1998)	Peter Furler	Jody Davis	Phil Joel	Duncan Phillips	Jeff Frankenstein
Love Liberty Disco (1999)	Peter Furler	Jody Davis	Phil Joel	Duncan Phillips	Jeff Frankenstein
Thrive (2002)	Peter Furler	Jody Davis	Phil Joel	Duncan Phillips	Jeff Frankenstein
Adoration (2003)	Peter Furler	Jody Davis	Phil Joel	Duncan Phillips	Jeff Frankenstein
Devotion (2004)	Peter Furler	Bryan Oleson	Phil Joel	Duncan Phillips	Jeff Frankenstein

Note that Peter Furler still helps out on drums occasionally and also plays guitar.
Phil Joel also plays guitar and sings lead vocals on occasion.

Also:
Dave Perkins played guitars on the albums "Not Ashamed" and "Going Public"
Phil Madiera played keyboards on the albums "Not Ashamed" and "Going Public"
Eric Darken played percussion on the albums "Not Ashamed", "Going Public" and "Thrive"
John Mark Painter played bass on the albums "Not Ashamed" and "Going Public"
Vicki Hampton and Steve Taylor performed backing vocals on the albums "Not Ashamed" and "Going Public"
Russ Long played percussion on the albums "Not Ashamed" and "Going Public"
Wade Jaynes played bass on the album "Going Public"

Okay.  Except for lyrics, there's not much on my site yet.  But I DO have all of their lyrics, and that's something, isn't it?  I also recently added (based on a vistor's suggestion) info for people trying to buy their rare early albums.  Just scroll down to that album, and you'll see the websites and prices below (which, of course, are subject to change).

Prior to my hearing the Newsboys, I was under the impression that all 'Christian' music was lame imitations of secular stuff.  Just play what everyone else is playing, but throw in a verse or two about Jesus, right?  One day, out of curiosity (and boredom from what every other station was playing) I decided to try the local Christian radio station.  I've got to say that most of what I heard didn't impress me much.  But every once in a while, I'd hear something like "Shine" or "Breathe" and I knew there was some great Christian music out there.  Of course, once I heard "Breakfast", I knew I had found something incredible.  "Take Me To Your Leader" was the first Christian CD I ever bought, followed by "Not Ashamed".  I'll never get tired of the Newsboys' music.  They don't sound like anyone else, but they have a timeless sound.  They're bold, as rock and roll should be.

To all of my fellow Newsboys fans, I'd like to know if there's anything you'd like to see on this site.  Feel free to E-mail me with comments or suggestions, or any messages you'd like me to post.  Unfortunately, I'm having a little trouble with images, so if you want to send me pictures to post, it may not be possible.  Contact Me with comments or suggestions.  In fact, if anyone has the writing credits to their first three albums, I would love to know who wrote which songs.

Someone wrote me with a response to the Newsboys concert on 11/17/02.  They said, "I saw the Newsboys last Sunday along with By the Tree, Superchick and Zoe Girl. Superchick was phenomenal. Great heart. Get their album, Last one picked. Smart smart lyrics - the stuff that endeared me to ST [Steve Taylor]. Newsboys were fantastic and played many songs from Thrive including Million pieces (with video) Cornelius and John Woo and a fantastic Lord I dont know. Finished like u2 and led us in singing "It is You" while leaving the stage - the crowd sang "Holy holy is our God almighty. Holy holy is His name alone" for ten minutes while the stage was dark and empty. Very moving."

"Read All About It"  - 1988

Where can I buy this album?
This one's hard to find, but on a recent trip to EBay (on 4/23/03), I saw it for $7.00, still sealed, with 4 days left to go on the bidding (so it could go higher).  Overall, that's a good place to look for rare CDs like this one.  I also saw it at Little House Of Light for $15.99, and at Independent Bands for $9.98, and at Radrockers for $7.00.  And MusiChristian has it for $6.49

"Hell Is For Wimps" - 1990

Where can I buy this album?
Also hard to find, but check EBay.  On my recent visit, I spotted new copies with bidding at $7.00 and $9.99, and new copies you could buy outright (no bidding) for $12.00.  I also spotted copies at Rock Solid Music for $15.00, and at Independent Bands for $9.98 and at Radrockers for $7.00.  And MusiChristian has it for $6.99

Note that this album sometimes appears under the titles "Turn" and "Hell Is For Whimps".

"Boys Will Be Boyz " - 1991

Where can I buy this album?
Also hard to find, but EBay recently had it with bidding at $7.00 and $9.99, or copies you could buy outright for $12.00 each. Rock Solid Music had it for $15.00.  Half.com had several copies, for prices between $5.99 and $8.99 (all slightly used).  Independent Bands had copies for $9.98, and I also saw it at Radrockers for $7.00.  And MusiChristian has it for $6.99

"NOT ASHAMED" - 1992

"Uncommonly talented Australians found the musical direction they needed with Steve (Chagall Guevara) Taylor's beat-heavy production and sardonic lyric bent. The Euro-beat "I'm Not Ashamed" is the one with the real crossover potential, but there's nary a weak track in the lot. Sales will be boosted by the band's manic touring schedule and wild, state-of-the-art concerts. This is fun stuff, well-played, and well worth a spin." (Billboard Magazine review 12/19/92)

"GOING PUBLIC" - 1994

"One of the most eagerly awaited releases in contemporary Christian music, ''Going Public'' is already flying off the shelves--and with good reason: This is the 'Boys' breakthrough release. The first three songs--''Real Good Thing,'' ''Shine,'' and ''Spirit Thing''--are as good as CCM gets. Every tune is danceable, hummable, and memorable, aided in no small part by Steve Taylor's streetwise, heartwise lyrics and savvy production. ''Going Public'' will be hard to dislodge as the genre's best release of the year." (Billboard Magazine Review 8/27/94)

"Christian rockers the Newsboys' sixth outing is their most ambitious to date and the one with the most promise for crossover appeal. Once again, Steve Taylor returns as producer, and he and founding member Peter Furler steer this talented outfit toward an organic sound that works well with this collection of tunes. Mostly written by Taylor, Furler, and bassist Phil Urry, the first-rate material ranges from the melodic "Let It Go" to the lyrically pointed "Cup Of Tea." Other highlights include the title tune, "Reality," "It's All Who You Know," and "Breathe." An album that shows why this innovative band continues to gain an enthusiastic following."  (Billboard Magazine review 3/2/96)

"Step Up To The Microphone" - 1998

"LoveLibertyDisco" - 1999

"Shine: The Hits" - 2000

"THRIVE" - 2002

"ADORATION" - 2003

"DEVOTION" - 2004

The soundtrack to "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie" contains the song "Belly Of The Whale" performed by the Newsboys with Steve Taylor.

The Newsboys performed the song "Happy Christmas" on the Jenny Jones show in 1999

Newsboys Solo Albums

Jody Davis - "Jody Davis" - 2001

1.	Believe
2.	The Crush Of Love
3.	Climbing To Your Throne
4.	I Can't Get Enough
5.	Satellite
6.	Close To You
7.	Burning Another Page
8.	Bleed
9.	Drive
10.	Velveteen
11.	Light Of The World/Love Is The Answer

Jody Davis also recorded the song "Get Down On My Knees" with his pre-Newsboys band Lively Stones on the compilation album "Ultimate Rock" (1991)

Phil Joel - "Watching Over You" - 2000

1.	Watching Over You
2.	Strangely Normal
3.	El Salvador (The Savior)
4.	Author Of Life
5.	Tonight (Not Fade Away)
6.	My Generation
7.	Be Number One
8.	Fragile
9.	It's You
10.	Together

Phil Joel - "Bring It On" - 2002

1.	Resolution
2.	Return
3.	The Man You Want Me To Be
4.	I Adore You
5.	Passing Angel
6.	All So Good
7.	Move
8.	No Longer
9.	Fallen In Love
10.	Take My Heart

Phil Joel also recorded the song "Unshakeable" on a compilation album called "Unshakeable" (2001)

Peter Furler recorded the song "Unified" with the band Sonicflood on a compilation album called "City On A Hill" (2000)

Links to other Newsboys sites
Official Newsboys home page
Newsboys at Creation '96