Take Me to Your Leader (Newsboys album)

Take Me to Your Leader is the sixth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1996. It was both the last Newsboys album to feature lead vocalist John James and the first to feature bassist/vocalist Phil Joel. The album won a Dove Award in 1997 for its packaging,[1] and was also nominated for "Rock Album of the Year", "Rock Recorded Song of the Year" ("God Is Not a Secret") and "Short Form Music Video of the Year" (for "Take Me to Your Leader"). The album was also recognized with a Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Gospel Album". It is also the band's only album as a sextet.

Take Me to Your Leader
Studio album by
Newsboys
Released20 February 1996
RecordedNovember 1995 – February 1996
StudioThe Santctuarty Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreChristian rock, Christian pop
Length37:00
LabelStar Song
ProducerSteve Taylor, Peter Furler
Newsboys chronology
Going Public
(1994)		 Take Me to Your Leader
(1996)		 Step Up to the Microphone
(1998)

The vehicle pictured is an X-PAK 400, created by George Barris in the early 1960s during the Battle of Air Cars. This car appears on a stage in "Hangover" (season 1, episode 12 of the Alfred Hitchcock Hour). Also in this episode, actor Tony Randall, as Hadley Purvis, says the phrase "Take me to your leader."

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Cross Rhythms[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLead vocalsLength
1."God Is Not a Secret"Taylor and FurlerFurlerFurler3:09
2."Take Me to Your Leader"TaylorFurlerJames and Joel2:58
3."Breathe"Joel and FurlerFurlerFurler3:15
4."Reality"Taylor and FurlerFurlerJames and Furler3:08
5."Breakfast"TaylorFurlerFurler3:40
6."Let It Go"Taylor and FurlerFurler and FrankensteinFurler and Joel3:38
7."Cup O' Tea"Furler and JoelFurlerFurler2:40
8."It's All Who You Know"TaylorFurlerFurler3:11
9."Miracle Child"Taylor and FurlerDavis and FurlerJames3:10
10."Lost the Plot"Taylor and FurlerFurlerFurler4:56
11."Breathe (Benediction)"Joel and FurlerFurlerJoel3:15
Total length:37:00

Music videos
  • "Take Me to Your Leader"

Radio singles

Aside from "Miracle Child," which was not released as a radio single, every track from Take Me to Your Leader became a top ten hit on at least one of CCM Magazine's Christian charts (either the CHR, Adult Contemporary, or Rock format).

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		 Spins
(since 1998)
source: Mediabase		 Other album
appearances
"Reality" CHR 12 February 1996 1 April 1996 1 12 1,748
AC 19 February 1996 1 April 1996 9 13
"God Is Not a Secret" Rock 26 February 1996 29 April 1996 2 18 121
"Take Me to Your Leader" CHR 29 April 1996 24 June 1996 1 13 1,038
AC 20 May 1996 6 June 1996 37 5
"Cup O' Tea" Rock 29 July 1996 16 September 1996 1 14 6 —
"Let It Go" CHR 5 August 1996 23 September 1996 1 12 724
  • The Best of Newsboys: 10 Best Series (2004)
AC 5 August 1996 23 September 1996 4 15
Inspirational 16 September 1996 23 September 1996 21 4
"Lost the Plot" Rock 21 October 1996 6 January 1997 2 16 11 —
"Breakfast" CHR 4 November 1996 6 January 1997 4 13 6,108
  • Shine: The Hits (2000)
  • 8 Great Hits (2003)
  • The Best of Newsboys: 10 Best Series (2004)
  • The Greatest Hits (2007)
  • The Ultimate Collection (2009)
  • Discover: 6 Essential Songs (2010)
  • My Newsboys Playlist (2011)
  • Back 2 Back Hits: Adoration/The Greatest Hits (2011)
  • 10 Great Songs (2012)
"Breathe" Rock 27 January 1997 17 March 1997 1 14 132 —
"Breathe (Benediction)" CHR 10 February 1997 24 March 1997 2 10 73 —
"It's All Who You Know" CHR 16 June 1997 14 June 1997 6 7 4 —

Personnel

Newsboys

  • John James – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Peter Furler – drums, lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, kazoo, whistling
  • Jody Davis – guitar, backing vocals
  • Duncan Phillips – percussion
  • Jeff Frankenstein – keyboards
  • Phil Joel – bass, lead vocals, backing vocals, whistling

Production

  • Peter Furler – producer
  • Steve Taylor – producer, engineer
  • Wes Campbell – executive producer, management, vocal recording (5)
  • Darrell Harris – executive producer
  • Russ Long – vocal recording (5)
  • Jeff Nolte – vocal recording (5), production manager
  • Steve Broadway – recording assistant
  • John Caudill – recording assistant
  • Annette Cisneros – recording assistant
  • Dennis Desmet – recording assistant
  • Mitch Eaton – recording assistant
  • Scott Feltheim – recording assistant
  • Brian Jerden – recording assistant
  • Shane Johnson – recording assistant
  • Tim Jordan – recording assistant
  • William Stace – recording assistant
  • Cindy Sutton – recording assistant
  • Jamie Tate – recording assistant
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Mauricio Iragorri – mix assistant
  • Pete Martinez – mix assistant
  • Juan Rosario – mix assistant
  • Cesar Sogbe – mix assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
  • Debby Austin – project coordinator
  • Toni Fitzpenn – art direction
  • Joel Anderson – design
  • George Barris – cover photography
  • Michael Wilson – band photography
  • Norman Jean Roy – additional photography

Studios

  • The Sanctuary, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • The Carport, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • El Dorado Recording Studios, Hollywood, California – recording location
  • Steve's Studio, Stillwater, Oklahoma – recording location
  • Walls Have Ears Studio, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – recording location
  • Sixteenth Ave. Sound, Nashville, Tennessee – mixing location
  • South Beach Studios, Miami Beach, Florida – mixing location
  • Encore Studios, Burbank, California – mixing location

References
  1. Archived 20 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Michael Gallucci. Take Me to Your Leader Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  3. Tony Cummings (13 April 1996). "Newsboys - Take Me To Your Leader Review". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. Mark Ross. "Newsboys - Take Me To Your Leader Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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