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Step Up to the Microphone
Step Up to the Microphone
Studio album by Newsboys
Released	30 June 1998
Recorded	1998
Studio	The Board Room, Franklin, Tennessee
Genre	CCM, pop rock, bubblegum pop
Length	42:06
Label	Star Song
Producer	Peter Furler
Newsboys chronology

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, with Peter Furler and Phil Joel subsequently sharing lead vocal duties.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Cross Rhythms	^[2]
HM Magazine	No rating^[3]^[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[5]
Kerrang!	^[6]
The Phantom Tollbooth	No rating^[7]

Track listing edit

Album release
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 edit

"Entertaining Angels"

Radio singles edit

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
"Entertaining Angels"	CHR	4/20/98	6/8/98	1	14	9,887	Entertaining Angels (1998) Live: One Night in Pennsylvania (1999) (concert video) Shine: The Hits (2000) Thrive: From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2002) (concert video) Newsboys Remixed (2002) (O2R Mix) 8 Great Hits (2003) The Greatest Hits (2007) Houston We Are GO (2008) (Live) The Ultimate Collection (2009) Discover: 6 Essential Songs (2010) My Newsboys Playlist (2011) Back 2 Back Hits: Adoration/The Greatest Hits (2011) Icon (2013)	The Simply Xcellent New Music Sampler Life on the Edge WOW 1999 (1998) The Joyriders (Soundtrack) (2000) Stadium Jam (live) Extreme Days (Soundtrack) (2001)
"Entertaining Angels"	AC	5/25/98	6/29/98	32	8	9,887
"Believe"	AC	7/6/98	9/21/98	4	17	3,114	Live: One Night in Pennsylvania (1999) (concert video) Shine: The Hits (2000)	—
"Believe"	CHR	12/14/98	3/1/99	1	13	3,114		—
"Hallelujah"	Rock	7/13/98	9/28/98	4	18	144	Live: One Night in Pennsylvania (1999) (concert video)	Listen Louder (1999) (Illumination Remix)
"WooHoo"	CHR	7/27/98	9/21/98	1	16	615	Live: One Night in Pennsylvania (1999) (concert video) Shine: The Hits (2000) The Ultimate Collection (2009)	—
"WooHoo"	Rock	1/11/99	3/15/99	20	8	615		—
"Step Up to the Microphone"	CHR	5/3/99	6/14/99	1	16	503	Live: One Night in Pennsylvania (1999) (concert video) Shine: The Hits (2000) 8 Great Hits (2003) The Ultimate Collection (2009) 10 Great Songs (2012)	—

Personnel edit

Newsboys

Peter Furler – lead vocals, drums, guitars, programming
Phil Joel – vocals, bass guitar, guitars
Jody Davis – lead and rhythm guitars, bass, vocals
Jeff Frankenstein – keys, vocals, programming
Duncan Phillips – percussion, drums, vocals

Additional musicians

Mylon LeFevre – additional vocals "Na-Nas" on "WooHoo"
"Bull" – additional vocals "Na-Nas" on "WooHoo"
Summer Furler – additional vocals "Na-Nas" on "WooHoo"
The Love Sponge Strings – strings on "Entertaining Angels"
Blair Masters – strings on "Believe"
Jonathan Roberts – trumpet on "Tuning In"

Production

Peter Furler – producer, mixing
Wes Campbell – executive producer, mixing
Danny Goodwin – executive producer
John Mays – executive producer
Richie Biggs – recording, mixing
Jeff Frankenstein – additional mixing
Glenn Meadows – mastering at Georgetown Masters, Nashville, Tennessee
Christiév Carothers – creative direction
Len Peltier – art direction
Thom Bissett – graphic design for a3dtb/D
John Dunne – photography

References edit

^ ^a ^b Step Up to the Microphone at AllMusic
^ "Newsboys - Step Up to the Microphone | CROSS RHYTHMS REVIEW". Crossrhythms.co.uk. 1 December 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 13 July 2001. Archived from the original on 13 July 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
^ 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 4 March 2012.
^ Sherry, James (5 September 1998). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 715. EMAP. p. 46.
^ "Newsboys review by The Phantom Tollbooth". Tollbooth.org. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

[allmusic-1] Step Up to the Microphone at AllMusic

[2] "Newsboys - Step Up to the Microphone | CROSS RHYTHMS REVIEW". Crossrhythms.co.uk. 1 December 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

[3] "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 13 July 2001. Archived from the original on 13 July 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

[HM_73-4] McGovern, Brian Vincent (September–October 1998). "Album Reviews: NEWSBOYS Step Up to the Microphone". HM Magazine (73). ISSN 1066-6923.

[5] "Newsboys, "Step Up to the Microphone" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

[6] Sherry, James (5 September 1998). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 715. EMAP. p. 46.

[7] "Newsboys review by The Phantom Tollbooth". Tollbooth.org. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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Summary

Track listing edit

Music videos edit

Radio singles edit

Personnel edit

References edit