In the Hands of God
| In the Hands of God | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Newsboys | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:50 | |||
| Label | Inpop | |||
| Producer |
Peter Furler Max Hsu Jeff Frankenstein | |||
| Newsboys chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [2] |
| Cross Rhythms | [3] |
In the Hands of God is the thirteenth studio album by Christian band Newsboys. It was released on May 5, 2009, being the last album the band released before the departure of singer and founding member Peter Furler. It also features the return of Jody Davis, after a five-year hiatus, the first album on which keyboard player Jeff Frankenstein has took on some production duties, and the is first album to feature any recording with Michael Tait as singer. Tait later replaced Furler.
Release
- In the Hands of God debuted at No. 1 on the CCM charts, and No. 28 on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking higher on the pop charts than any of their previous albums.
Track listing
All tracks written by Steve Taylor, Jeff Frankenstein and Peter Furler except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Way We Roll" | Taylor, Frankenstein, Furler, Stuart Garrard | 3:27 |
| 2. | "No Grave" | 3:44 | |
| 3. | "This Is Your Life" | 3:25 | |
| 4. | "Glorious" | 4:11 | |
| 5. | "In the Hands of God" (featuring Phil Joel) | 4:18 | |
| 6. | "The Upside" | 3:18 | |
| 7. | "My Friend Jesus" | 2:50 | |
| 8. | "Lead Me to the Cross" | Brooke Fraser | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Dance" | 3:35 | |
| 10. | "RSL 1984" | Furler, Taylor | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 37:32 | ||
Personnel
- Peter Furler – lead and backing vocals, writer, producer
- Jody Davis – guitars, vocals
- Jeff Frankenstein – keyboards, key bass, vocals, writer
- Duncan Phillips – drums, percussion
- Phil Joel – background vocals on "In the Hands of God"
- Michael Tait – background vocals
References
- ↑ Johnson, Jared. "'In The Hands Of God' - Newsboys". AllMusic.com.
- ↑ Gelwicks, Roger (2009-05-03). "Newsboys, 'In The Hands Of God' Review". JesusFreakHideout.com.
- ↑ Lucas, Emily (2009-06-19). "Newsboys - In The Hands Of God". CrossRhythms.co.uk.
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