Shine: The Hits

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Shine: The Hits
Compilation album by Newsboys
Released	October 24, 2000
Genre	Christian rock Christian pop
Label	Sparrow Records
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Love Liberty Disco (1999)	Shine: The Hits (2000)	Thrive (2002)

Shine: The Hits is the first compilation album by the Christian rock group Newsboys. It was released in 2000, spanning recordings from 1988 to 1998 (songs from 1999's Love Liberty Disco, their latest studio album at the time, were left off the collection).

[edit] Track listing

1. "Shine"
   • Originally from the 1994 album Going Public
   • Re-mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
   • Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
   • Music and lyrics by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor Note: This version of "Shine" is slightly different from the Going Public album version.
2. "I'm Not Ashamed"
   • From the 1992 album Not Ashamed
   • Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
   • Music by Peter Furler, lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
3. "Breakfast"
   • From the 1996 album Take Me to Your Leader
   • Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
   • Music and lyrics by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor
4. "Reality"
   • From the 1996 album Take Me to Your Leader
   • Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
   • Music by Peter Furler, lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
5. "Take Me to Your Leader"
   • From the 1996 album Take Me to Your Leader
   • Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
   • Music and lyrics by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor
6. "Joy"
   • New track
   • Music by Peter Furler, lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
7. "Entertaining Angels"
   • From the 1998 album Step Up to the Microphone
   • Produced by Peter Furler
   • Music and lyrics by Jody Davis, Peter Furler and Phil Joel
8. "Praises"
   • New track
   • Music by Peter Furler, lyrics by Steve Taylor, Peter Furler and Toby McKeehan
9. "Spirit Thing"
   • From the 1994 album Going Public
   • Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
   • Music by Peter Furler, lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
10. "WooHoo"
    • From the 1998 album Step Up to the Microphone
    • Produced by Peter Furler
    • Music and lyrics by Peter Furler and Phil Joel
11. "Step Up to the Microphone"
    • From the 1998 album Step Up to the Microphone
    • Produced by Peter Furler
    • Music and lyrics by Peter Furler, Phil Joel and Jeff Frankenstein
12. "God Is Not a Secret"
    • Featuring TobyMac
    • New track
    • Original recording available on the 1996 album Take Me to Your Leader
    • Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
    • Music by Peter Furler, lyrics by Steve Taylor, Peter Furler and TobyMcKeehan
13. "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"
    • From the 1992 album Not Ashamed
    • Produced by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
    • Music and lyrics by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor
14. "Who?"
    • New track
    • Music by Peter Furler, lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
15. "Believe"
    • From the 1998 album Step Up to the Microphone
    • Produced by Peter Furler
    • Music and lyrics by Peter Furler and Phil Joel
16. "I Got Your Number"
    • From the 1988 album Read All About It
    • Produced by Tommy Sims
    • Mixed and engineered by Dan Rudin
    • Music and lyrics by Peter Furler, Sean Taylor, John James, and George Perdikis
17. "Mega-Mix"
    • New track
    • Produced by Kipp Kubin and Tony Miracle
    • Includes segments of "Shine", "WooHoo", "Take Me to Your Leader", "Breakfast", "Reality", "Entertaining Angels", "Step Up to the Microphone", and "I'm Not Ashamed"

[edit] Radio singles

All of the previously released songs had already been issued as singles to radio, and all five of the new tracks were eventually released as singles (this does not include the slightly different mix of "Shine" included in this set):

• "Joy"
• "Mega-Mix"
• "Who?"
• "God Is Not a Secret" (featuring TobyMac)
• "Praises"