Take Me to Your Leader (Newsboys album)

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Take Me to Your Leader
Studio album by Newsboys
Released	February 20, 1996
Genre	Christian rock Christian pop
Length	37:00
Label	Star Song Records
Producer	Steve Taylor & Peter Furler
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Newsboys chronology
Going Public (1994) Take Me to Your Leader (1996) Step Up to the Microphone (1998)

Take Me to Your Leader is the sixth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1996. It was the last Newsboys album to feature lead singer John James. The album won a Dove Award in 1997 for its packaging,[1] and was also nominated for Rock Album of the Year, Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("God Is Not a Secret") and Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Take Me to Your Leader"). The album was also recognized with a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album.

The vehicle pictured is an X-PAK 400, created by George Barris in the early 1960s during the Battle of Air Cars.

[edit] Track listing

1. "God Is Not a Secret" – 3:09
   • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
2. "Take Me to Your Leader" – 2:58
   • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor
3. "Breathe" – 3:15
   • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Philip Urry and Peter Furler
4. "Reality" – 3:08
   • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
5. "Breakfast" – 3:40
   • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor
6. "Let It Go" – 3:38
   • Music by Peter Furler and Jeff Frankenstein, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
7. "Cup O' Tea" – 2:40
   • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Peter Furler and Philip Urry
8. "It's All Who You Know" – 3:11
   • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor
9. "Miracle Child" – 3:10
   • Music by Jody Davis and Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
10. "Lost the Plot" – 4:56
    • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
11. "Breathe (Benediction)" – 3:15
    • Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Philip Urry and Peter Furler

[edit] Radio singles

• "Reality"
• "God Is Not a Secret"
• "Take Me To Your Leader"
• "Cup O' Tea"
• "Let It Go"
• "Breakfast"
• "Breathe (Benediction)"
• "It's All Who You Know"

[edit] Personnel

• John James - lead vocals, backing vocals
• Peter Furler - drums, lead vocals, backing vocals, the occasional guitar and keyboard part, harmonica, kazoo, whistling
• Jody Davis - guitar
• Duncan Phillips - percussion
• Jeff Frankenstein - keyboards
• Phil Joel - bass, lead vocals, backing vocals, whistling

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