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.
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Step Up to the Microphone | ||||
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Released | 30 June 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Studio | The Board Room, Franklin, Tennessee | |||
Genre | CCM, pop rock, bubblegum pop[1] | |||
Length | 42:06 | |||
Label | Star Song | |||
Producer | Peter Furler | |||
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HM Magazine | No rating[3][4] |
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The Phantom Tollbooth | No rating[6] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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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 |
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 |
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"Entertaining Angels" | CHR | 4/20/98 | 6/8/98 | 1 | 14 | 9,887 |
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AC | 5/25/98 | 6/29/98 | 32 | 8 | ||||
"Believe" | AC | 7/6/98 | 9/21/98 | 4 | 17 | 3,114 |
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CHR | 12/14/98 | 3/1/99 | 1 | 13 | ||||
"Hallelujah" | Rock | 7/13/98 | 9/28/98 | 4 | 18 | 144 |
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"WooHoo" | CHR | 7/27/98 | 9/21/98 | 1 | 16 | 615 |
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Rock | 1/11/99 | 3/15/99 | 20 | 8 | ||||
"Step Up to the Microphone" | CHR | 5/3/99 | 6/14/99 | 1 | 16 | 503 |
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