Take Me to Your Leader (Newsboys album)
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" (for "Take Me to Your Leader"). The album was also recognized with a Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Gospel Album". It is also the band's only album as a sextet.
The vehicle pictured is an X-PAK 400, created by George Barris in the early 1960s during the Battle of Air Cars. This car appears on a stage in "Hangover" (season 1, episode 12 of the Alfred Hitchcock Hour). Also in this episode, actor Tony Randall, as Hadley Purvis, says the phrase "Take me to your leader."
Reception
Track listing
| Lyrics |
Music |
Lead vocals |
| 1. |
"God Is Not a Secret" |
Taylor and Furler |
Furler |
Furler |
3:09 |
| 2. |
"Take Me to Your Leader" |
Taylor |
Furler |
James and Joel |
2:58 |
| 3. |
"Breathe" |
Joel and Furler |
Furler |
Furler |
3:15 |
| 4. |
"Reality" |
Taylor and Furler |
Furler |
James and Furler |
3:08 |
| 5. |
"Breakfast" |
Taylor |
Furler |
Furler |
3:40 |
| 6. |
"Let It Go" |
Taylor and Furler |
Furler and Frankenstein |
Furler and Joel |
3:38 |
| 7. |
"Cup O' Tea" |
Furler and Joel |
Furler |
Furler |
2:40 |
| 8. |
"It's All Who You Know" |
Taylor |
Furler |
Furler and James |
3:11 |
| 9. |
"Miracle Child" |
Taylor and Furler |
Davis and Furler |
James |
3:10 |
| 10. |
"Lost the Plot" |
Taylor and Furler |
Furler |
Furler |
4:56 |
| 11. |
"Breathe (Benediction)" |
Joel and Furler |
Furler |
Joel and Furler |
3:15 |
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Total length:
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37:00 |
Music Videos
- "Reality"
- "Take Me to Your Leader"
- "Breathe"
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"
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, backing vocals
- Duncan Phillips - percussion
- Jeff Frankenstein - keyboards
- Phil Joel - bass, lead vocals, backing vocals, whistling
- Note: Steve Taylor provides whistling for no extra charge
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Jody Davis • Jeff Frankenstein • Duncan Phillips • Michael Tait
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