''Step Up to the Microphone'' is the seventh

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Newsboys Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which ...

, released in 1998 through

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. 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.

Track listing

Music videos

*"Entertaining Angels"

Radio singles

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Personnel

Newsboys *

Peter Furler Peter Andrew Furler (born 8 September 1966) is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer and record executive, best known as the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Newsboys. Biography Furler was born in McLaren ...

– lead vocals, drums, guitars, programming *

Phil Joel Philip Joel Urry (born 5 January 1973), known by his stage name Phil Joel, is a New Zealand musician and former bassist for the Christian rock group Newsboys. Background Philip Joel Urry was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was lead singer an ...

– 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 Mylon R. LeFevre (born October 6, 1944) is an American Christian rock singer best known for his work with his band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He travels around the United States, ministering, teachi ...

– Na-Nas on "WooHoo" * "Bull" – Na-Nas on "WooHoo" * Summer Furler – 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 –

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, 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

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