Going Public

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Going Public
Studio album by Newsboys
Released July 26, 1994
Recorded 1993
Genre Christian pop, Christian rock
Length 36:34
Label Star Song
Producer Steve Taylor & Peter Furler
Newsboys chronology

Not Ashamed
(1992)		 Going Public
(1994)		 Take Me to Your Leader
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blaze Magazine No Rating[2]
Cross Rhythms [3]
Jesus Freak Hideout [4]

Going Public is the fifth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1994. The album was the band's second commercial success (following Not Ashamed), and it featured "Shine," one of their most popular songs.

The album was recognized with two Dove Awards at the 25th GMA Dove Awards, one for "Rock Album of the Year", and the other "Rock Recorded Song of the Year" for "Shine",[5] as well as nominations for Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Shine") and Song of the Year ("Shine"). Going Public was also nominated for a Grammy, for Best Rock Gospel Album.

In 2001, Going Public was recognized by CCM Magazine as one of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music (appearing at No. 70 on the list), and in 2006, "Shine" was included at No. 9 on CCM Magazine's 100 Greatest Songs of Christian Music.

The CD was recently included as the first in a series of influential Christian albums in Blaze magazine's Blast from the past section, saying that modern Christian artists owe a lot to the path this album created, because it "...showed music from a Godly perspective could sound extremely catchy, have lyrics that were honest and still glorify God".[6]

According to the liner notes the cover photo was taken at a 1948 Post-World War II meeting in Germany which was conducted by the Rev. George A Palmer for the European Evangelical Crusade.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicLead vocals Length
1. "Real Good Thing"  Steve Taylor, Peter FurlerJody Davis, Peter FurlerPeter Furler 2:53
2. "Shine"  Steve TaylorPeter FurlerPeter Furler 3:42
3. "Spirit Thing"  Steve Taylor, Peter FurlerPeter FurlerPeter Furler 3:27
4. "Let It Rain"  Steve Taylor, Peter FurlerPeter FurlerPeter Furler 4:17
5. "Going Public"  Steve TaylorPeter FurlerJohn James 3:30
6. "Truth and Consequences"  Steve TaylorPeter FurlerPeter Furler 2:58
7. "Lights Out"  Steve TaylorPeter FurlerJohn James 3:09
8. "Be Still"  Steve Taylor, Peter FurlerPeter FurlerPeter Furler, John James 3:19
9. "When You Called My Name"  Steve Taylor, Peter FurlerPeter FurlerJohn James 4:02
10. "Elle G."  Steve TaylorPeter Furler, Wade JaynesPeter Furler 5:12
Total length:
 36:34

Radio singles

Note: all CCM Magazine' chart information is available in the book Hot Hits CHR 1978-1997 (1997) by Jeffrey Lee Brothers

Single CCM
Chart		 Debut Peak
Date		 Peak
Pos		 Total
Wks		 Spins
(since 1998)
source: Mediabase		 Other Album
Appearances
"Be Still" AC 8/15/94 9/26/94 14 11 1,494 —
CHR 8/22/94 10/10/94 2 10
Inspirational 9/5/94 10/10/94 7 9
"Shine" CHR 11/7/94 1/2/95 1 11 39,018
"Let It Rain" CHR 1/23/95 3/6/95 7 9 56 —
AC 1/23/95 2/13/95 21 8
"Spirit Thing" CHR 4/17/95 5/29/95 1 11 2,475
  • Shine: The Hits (2000)
  • The Greatest Hits (2007)
    •
  • The Ultimate Collection (2009)
"Lights Out" Rock 7/3/95 8/21/95 3 16 2 —
"Real Good Thing" CHR 8/7/95 9/11/95 1 9 89
  • The Best of Newsboys: 10 Best Series (2004)
    •
  • The Greatest Hits (2007)
"Truth and Consequences" CHR 10/9/95 11/13/95 1 11 214 —
"Going Public" — — — — — 31 —

Music videos

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Going Public at AllMusic
  2. ↑ http://blaze.prepare.co.za/html/newsboygp.html
  3. ↑ http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Newsboys/Going_Public/7774/
  4. ↑ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/GoingPublic.asp
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ Blaze magazine's blast from the past review