''Devotion'' is the eleventh

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, released in November 2004. It is a follow-up album to the band's first

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-oriented project, '' Adoration''. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Top Christian Albums chart, and at No. 56 on the Billboard 200 charts. Several Christian artists made guest appearances on the album, including Rebecca St. James, Bethel World Outreach Choir, Stuart Garrard, and Jon Ellis of

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. The album's artwork includes photography of the band by

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on a valley floor next to the

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in Williamson County,

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. Because of the bridge's unique design which eliminates any

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columns, the perspective on many of photographs leverages the non-blocked views of the scenery and sky on the far side of the bridge behind the band.

Track listing

Note "Isaiah" was originally included as an "album only" track when Devotion was purchased from the iTunes Store. The track has since been deleted from the album and is now available only as a separate single.

Singles

*"Presence (My Heart's Desire)" *"Devotion" *"Blessed Be Your Name" *"Strong Tower"

Personnel

Newsboys *

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

– lead vocals, guitars *

Bryan Olesen Bryan Olesen is a Christian rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Bryan David Olesen was born on November 1, 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut, to parents John and Norine Olesen. He married Jennifer Hines on August 23, 1997 and has three chi ...

– lead guitars, vocals * Jeff Frankenstien – keyboards *

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 a ...

– bass, vocals * Duncan Phillips – drums, percussion Additional musicians * John Ellis – guitars, vocals *

Stuart Garrard Stuart David Garrard (born 6 July 1963) better known by the stage name Stu G, is an English vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He is one third of US-based Christian contemporary music band One Sonic Society, and is writing and recording as ...

– guitars * Rebecca St. James – guest vocals on "Blessed Be Your Name" * Bethel World Outreach Choir – choir (10) Production * Peter Furler – producer * Wes Campbell – executive producer * Steve Taylor – executive producer * Joe Baldridge – recording at Bridge Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee *

Dan Rudin Dan Rudin is an American record producer, audio and mix engineer, who has amassed thousands of hours in studios across the country, receiving two Grammy Awards, and several gold and platinum records in the process. Rudin began his recording care ...

– recording, mixing at Bridge Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee (7) * Sam Gibson – mixing at Chapel Lane Studios, Hereford, UK (1–6, 8–10) *

Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Qu ...

– mastering at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine * Jan Cook – creative director * Benji Peck – art direction, design *

– photography

References

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