Not Ashamed

Not Ashamed
Studio album by Newsboys
Released 29 September 1992
Recorded 1992
Genre Christian rock, Christian pop
Length 42:07
Label Star Song
Producer Steve Taylor & Peter Furler
Newsboys chronology

Boys Will Be Boyz
(1991)
Not Ashamed
(1992)
Going Public
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Cross Rhythms [2]
Jesus Freak Hideout [3]

Not Ashamed is the fourth studio album by Australian CCM band Newsboys, released in 1992. The album was the Newsboys' first commercially successful album, with the title track "I'm Not Ashamed" becoming a hit on Christian radio. Also, starting with this album, Steve Taylor started co-writing many of the band's songs with Peter Furler.

Track listing

Album release
No. TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals Length
1. "I Cannot Get You Out of My System""  Vernon Bishop, Peter Furler, Steve TaylorPeter Furler 3:18
2. "I'm Not Ashamed"  Furler, TaylorPeter Furler 3:52
3. "Where You Belong" / "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"  Furler, Helen H. Lemmel, TaylorJohn James & Peter Furler 5:32
4. "Upon This Rock"  Furler, Dwight Liles, Corey Pryor, P. Taylor, TaylorJohn James 4:39
5. "Strong Love"  Furler, Toby McKeehan, TaylorPeter Furler 4:02
6. "Dear Shame"  Furler, TaylorJohn James & Peter Furler 3:50
7. "Boycott Hell"  DeGarmo, Key, Furler, TaylorJohn James & Steve Taylor 3:41
8. "We Come Together"  Furler, TaylorPeter Furler 4:36
9. "Love Comes True"  Furler, TaylorJohn James 3:32
10. "Lost the Sky Again"  Furler, TaylorSteve Taylor & Peter Furler 5:05
Total length:
42:07

Note

On "Where You Belong" / "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" John James has the lead vocals on "Where You Belong" and Peter Furler on "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus". On "Boycott Hell" Steve Taylor's part is a rap.

Music Videos

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
"I'm Not Ashamed" CHR 10/19/92 11/30/92 1 13 20,865
AC 11/9/92 11/16/92 36 2
"Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" AC 1/25/93 3/22/93 10 14 886
  • Shine: The Hits (2000)
CHR 2/8/93 3/1/93 9 10
"Upon This Rock" CHR 5/31/93 7/12/93 4 14
"Strong Love" AC 7/5/93 8/9/93 10 11 227
  • The Best of Newsboys: 10 Best Series (2004)
"I Cannot Get You Out of My System" Rock 8/2/93 8/9/93 16 10
  • The Best of Newsboys: 10 Best Series (2004)
"Dear Shame" CHR 10/18/93 11/8/93 11 8

Personnel

Additional Musicians

Production

Not Ashamed: The Video

Not Ashamed: The Video is Newsboys' second video, released in late 1993. It features some songs from their then-latest fourth album, Not Ashamed. Like Boys Will Be Boyz, it also includes a bonus video of Simple Man from Hell Is For Wimps. The cover art was designed by Brian Dominey and photographed by Jeff Frazier. It was available in Color, NTSC, HiFi Stereo, and VHS.

Tracklist

Trivia

References

  1. Not Ashamed at AllMusic
  2. "Review: Not Ashamed - Newsboys". Cross Rhythms. 1 April 1993. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. "Newsboys, "Not Ashamed" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 14 September 2012.