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.
Track listing
Music videos "Entertaining Angels"
Radio singles <small>Note: all ''CCM Magazine chart information is available in the book Hot Hits CHR 1978-1997 (1997) by Jeffrey Lee Brothers</small>
SingleCCMChartDebutPeakDatePeakPosTotalWksMediabaseSpins (since 1998)Other Newsboys album appearancesVarious artists album appearances"Entertaining Angels"CHR4/20/986/8/981149,887AC5/25/986/29/98328"Believe"AC7/6/989/21/984173,114—CHR12/14/983/1/99113"Hallelujah"Rock7/13/989/28/98418144"WooHoo"CHR7/27/989/21/98116615—Rock1/11/993/15/99208"Step Up to the Microphone"CHR5/3/996/14/99116503—
Personnel Newsboys Peter Furler – lead vocals, drums, guitars, programming Phil Joel – vocals, bass guitar, guitars Jody Davis – lead and rhythm guitars, bass, vocals Jeff Frankenstein – keys, vocals, programming Duncan Phillips – percussion, drums, vocalsAdditional musicians Mylon LeFevre – additional vocals "Na-Nas" on "WooHoo" "Bull" – additional vocals "Na-Nas" on "WooHoo" Summer Furler – additional vocals "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 – recording, 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
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