Step Up to the Microphone
| Step Up to the Microphone | ||||
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| Studio album by Newsboys | ||||
| Released | June 30, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian, pop rock, bubblegum pop[1] | |||
| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Label | Star Song | |||
| Producer | Peter Furler | |||
| Newsboys chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Cross Rhythms | [2] |
| HM Magazine | No Rating [3][4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | No Rating [6] |
Step Up to the Microphone is the seventh studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1998 through Star Song Communications. It was the Newsboys first album following the departure of lead singer John James in 1997.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "WooHoo" | Peter Furler, Phil Joel | Phil Joel | 3:15 | ||||||
| 2. | "Step Up to the Microphone" | Jeff Frankenstein, Furler, Joel | Peter Furler | 3:43 | ||||||
| 3. | "Entertaining Angels" | Jody Davis, Furler, Joel | Phil Joel & Peter Furler | 4:18 | ||||||
| 4. | "Believe" | Furler, Joel | Peter Furler | 4:33 | ||||||
| 5. | "Tuning In" | Furler, Joel, Steve Taylor | Peter Furler | 4:17 | ||||||
| 6. | "Truth Be Known - Everybody Gets a Shot" | Furler, Joel, Taylor | Peter Furler, Phil Joel & Jody Davis | 4:00 | ||||||
| 7. | "Deep End" | Davis, Frankenstein, Furler, Joel | Peter Furler | 4:06 | ||||||
| 8. | "Hallelujah" | Frankenstein, Furler, Joel | Peter Furler | 3:56 | ||||||
| 9. | "The Tide" | Furler, Joel | Peter Furler, Phil Joel | 5:01 | ||||||
| 10. | "Always" | Furler, Joel | Peter Furler | 5:01 | ||||||
Total length: |
42:08 | |||||||||
Music Videos
- "Entertaining Angels"
- "Truth Be Known - Everybody Gets a Shot"
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 |
Mediabase Spins (since 1998) |
Other Newsboys album appearances | Various artists album appearances |
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| "Entertaining Angels" | CHR | 4/20/98 | 6/8/98 | 1 | 14 | 9,887 |
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| AC | 5/25/98 | 6/29/98 | 32 | 8 | ||||
| "Believe" | AC | 7/6/98 | 9/21/98 | 4 | 17 | 3,114 |
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| CHR | 12/14/98 | 3/1/99 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| "Hallelujah" | Rock | 7/13/98 | 9/28/98 | 4 | 18 | 144 |
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| "WooHoo" | CHR | 7/27/98 | 9/21/98 | 1 | 16 | 615 |
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| Rock | 1/11/99 | 3/15/99 | 20 | 8 | ||||
| "Step Up to the Microphone" | CHR | 5/3/99 | 6/14/99 | 1 | 16 | 503 |
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Personnel
- Peter Furler - lead vocals, drums, guitar, programming
- Phil Joel - vocals, bass guitar, guitars
- Jody Davis - lead/rhythm guitars, bass, vocals
- Jeff Frankenstein - keys, vocals, programming
- Duncan Phillips - percussion, drums, vocals
Additional Musicians
- Na-Na's on "WooHoo" - Mylon LeFevre, "Bull", and Summer Furler
- Strings on "Entertaining Angels" - The Love Sponge Strings
- Strings on "Believe" - Blair Masters
- Trumpet on "Tuning In" - Jonathan Roberts
Production
- Produced by Peter Furler
- Executive Producers - Wes Campbell, Danny Goodwin and John Mays
- Recorded by Richie Biggs
- Mixed by Richie Biggs, Wes Campbell and Peter Furler
- Additional mixing by Jeff Frankenstein
- Mastered by Glenn Meadows
- Creative Direction - Christiév Carothers
- Art Direction - Len Peltier
- Design - a3dtb/D. Thom Bissett
- Photography - John Dunne
- Linear Notes - St. Paul
- Management - Wes Campbell
- Booking - John Huie
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Step Up to the Microphone at AllMusic
- ↑ "Newsboys - Step Up To The Microphone | CROSS RHYTHMS REVIEW". Crossrhythms.co.uk. 1998-12-01. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ↑ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2001-07-13. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ↑ McGovern, Brian Vincent (September–October 1998). "Album Reviews: NEWSBOYS Step Up to the Microphone". HM Magazine (73). ISSN 1066-6923.
- ↑ "Newsboys, "Step Up to the Microphone" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ↑ "Newsboys review by The Phantom Tollbooth". Tollbooth.org. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
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