Going Public (Newsboys album)

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)Not Ashamed1992		 Going Public
(1994)		 Take Me to Your Leader
(1996)Take Me to Your Leader1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Blaze MagazineNo 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.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Real Good Thing" Peter Furler2:53
2."Shine" Peter Furler3:42
3."Spirit Thing" Peter Furler3:27
4."Let It Rain" Peter Furler4:17
5."Going Public" John James3:30
6."Truth and Consequences" Peter Furler2:58
7."Lights Out"Peter Furler, Steve TaylorJohn James3:09
8."Be Still" Peter Furler, John James3:19
9."When You Called My Name" John James4:02
10."Elle G." Peter Furler5:12
Total length:36:34

Personnel

Charts

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

References

  1. ↑ Going Public at AllMusic
  2. ↑ http://blaze.prepare.co.za/html/newsboygp.html
  3. ↑ "Review: Going Public - Newsboys - Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Newsboys, "Going Public" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Blaze magazine's blast from the past review". prepare.co.za. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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