Step Up to the Microphone
Encyclopedia
Step Up to the Microphone is the seventh studio album
by Christian
pop rock
band
Newsboys
, released in 1998
. It was the Newsboys first album following the departure of lead singer John James in 1997, as well as their first release on a major label, the EMI
-owned Sparrow Records
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Christian
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
, released in 1998
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
. It was the Newsboys first album following the departure of lead singer John James in 1997, as well as their first release on a major label, the EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
-owned Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records
-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
.
Track listing
- "WooHoo" – 3:15 lead vocals: Phil Joel
- "Step Up to the Microphone" – 3:43 lead vocals: Peter Furler
- "Entertaining Angels" – 4:18 lead vocals: Phil Joel and Peter Furler
- "Believe" – 4:33 lead vocals: Peter Furler
- "Tuning In" – 4:17 lead vocals: Peter Furler
- "Truth Be Known - Everybody Gets a Shot" – 4:00 lead vocals: Peter Furler, Phil Joel, & Jody Davis
- "Deep End" – 4:06 lead vocals: Peter Furler
- "Hallelujah" – 3:56 lead vocals: Peter Furler
- "The Tide" – 5:01 lead vocals: Peter Furler
- "Always" – 5:01 lead vocals: Peter Furler
Radio singles
- "Entertaining Angels"
- "Believe"
- "Step Up to the Microphone"
- "Woo Hoo"
- "Hallelujah"
Personnel
- Peter FurlerPeter FurlerPeter Andrew Furler is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer, and record executive but is best known as the former lead singer for the Christian rock band Newsboys.-Biography:...
- lead vocals, drums, guitar - Phil JoelPhil JoelPhilip Joel Urry is a musician known as a solo artist in addition to being the former bassist for the Christian rock group Newsboys. He uses the name Phil Joel professionally due to pronunciation issues with his surname....
- vocals, bass guitar, guitars - Jody Davis - lead/rhythm guitars, bass, vocals
- Jeff Frankenstein - keys, vocals
- Duncan Phillips - percussion, drums, vocals