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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
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topic_name = Jesus Freak |
| Name        = Jesus Freak
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subtopics = [[Jesus freak]]
| Type        = [[Album]]
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* [[DC Talk]] |
| Artist      = [[dc Talk]]
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opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
| Cover      = Jesus_freak.jpg
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| Released    = [[November 21]], [[1995]]
 
| Recorded    = 1995
 
| Genre      = [[rock and roll|Rock]]
 
| Length      = 57:53
 
| Label      = [[ForeFront Records|ForeFront]]
 
| Producer    = Mark Heimermann, [[Toby McKeehan]], [[John Mark Painter]]
 
| Reviews    = *[[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2n6uak5khm3x~T1 link]
 
*dcTalkUnite {{rating-5|5}} [http://dctalkunite.com/dctalk/albums/jesusfreak link]
 
*''[[Jesus Freak Hideout]]'' {{rating-5|5}} [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/JesusFreak.asp link]
 
| Last album  = ''[[Free at Last (dc Talk album)|Free at Last]]'' <br /> (1992)
 
| This album  = ''Jesus Freak'' <br /> (1995)
 
| Next album  = ''[[Welcome to the Freak Show]]'' <br /> (1997)
 
}}
 
  
'''''Jesus Freak''''' is the fourth [[album]] by [[dc Talk]], released in 1995 and debuting at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart.  It has gone on to sell over two million copies<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/jesusfreak.html | title=Jesus Freak: 10th Anniversary Special Edition | accessdate = 2007-01-15 | author = Farias, Andree}}</ref>. The album was listed at #14 in the 2001 book ''[[CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music]]''.
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"Jesus Freak" is the fourth album by [[dc Talk]].
  
Widely considered by many to be the greatest [[Christian rock]] album of all-time, ''Jesus Freak'' changed the genre of [[Christian hip-hop]] and [[Christian rock]] in so many ways that it still influences bands today.
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It was released in 1995 and debuting at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart.  It has sold over two million copies. The album was listed at #14 in the 2001 book ''[[CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music]]''.
  
==Track listing==
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Widely considered by many to be one of the greatest [[Christian rock]] album of all-time, ''Jesus Freak'' changed the genre of [[Christian hip-hop]] and [[Christian rock]] in many ways and is still influences bands today.
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===Track listing===
 
#"So Help Me God" – 4:39
 
#"So Help Me God" – 4:39
 
#"Colored People" – 4:26
 
#"Colored People" – 4:26
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#"Alas, My Love" – 5:17
 
#"Alas, My Love" – 5:17
  
==''Freaked!''==
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===''Freaked!''===
On [[June 20]], [[2006]], [[Gotee Records]], which is headed by [[dc Talk]]'s [[Toby McKeehan]], released a ten-year anniversary CD called ''[[Freaked!]]'' This CD features artists from record labels Gotee and Mono vs Stereo remaking songs off of the original '''Jesus Freak''' album. ''Freaked!'' is not a true tenth-anniversary album, as it was released eleven-and-a-half years after ''Jesus Freak''.
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On June 20, 2006, Gotee Records, which is headed by [[dc Talk]]'s Toby McKeehan, released a ten-year anniversary CD called ''[[Freaked!]]'' This CD features artists from record labels Gotee and Mono vs Stereo remaking songs off of the original '''Jesus Freak''' album. ''Freaked!'' is not a true tenth-anniversary album, as it was released eleven-and-a-half years after ''Jesus Freak''.
  
==Credits==
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===Credits===
 
*Joe Baldridge - Engineer
 
*Joe Baldridge - Engineer
*Brent Barcus - [[Guitar]]
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*Brent Barcus - Guitar
 
*George Cocchini - Guitar
 
*George Cocchini - Guitar
*[[Todd Collins]] - [[Percussion]], [[Bongos]], [[Conga]], [[Drum]]s, Cabassa, Loops, [[Cowbell]]
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*Todd Collins - Percussion
 
*Will Denton - Drums
 
*Will Denton - Drums
*Mark Heimermann - [[Bass guitar|Bass]], [[Piano]], [[Cymbals]], [[Hammond organ]], Moog [[Synthesizer]], Producer
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*Mark Heimermann - Bass guitar, Piano
*[[Dann Huff]] - Guitar
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*Dann Huff - Guitar
 
*David Lyndon Huff - Drums
 
*David Lyndon Huff - Drums
 
*Ronn Huff - Arranger, Conductor
 
*Ronn Huff - Arranger, Conductor
 
*Terry MacMillan - Percussion
 
*Terry MacMillan - Percussion
*[[Toby McKeehan]] - Producer
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*Toby McKeehan - Producer
 
*Jerry McPherson - Guitar
 
*Jerry McPherson - Guitar
*Shaun McWilliams - [[Mandolin]], Drums
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*Shaun McWilliams - Mandolin, Drums
 
*Brent Milligan - Bass
 
*Brent Milligan - Bass
*[[John Mark Painter]] - Bass, Guitar, [[Accordion]], Producer
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*John Mark Painter - Bass, Guitar, Accordion, Producer
*[[Charlie Peacock]] - Vocals
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*Charlie Peacock - Vocals
*[[Dave Perkins]] - Guitar
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*Dave Perkins - Guitar
 
*Otto Price - Bass
 
*Otto Price - Bass
*[[Chris Rodriguez]] - Guitar
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*Chris Rodriguez - Guitar
*[[Jimmie Lee Sloas]] - Bass
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*Jimmie Lee Sloas - Bass
*[[Aaron Smith (musician)|Aaron Smith]] - Drums
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*Aaron Smith - Drums
 
*Dennis Soley - Flute
 
*Dennis Soley - Flute
 
*Jackie Street - Bass
 
*Jackie Street - Bass
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*Scott Williamson - Drums
 
*Scott Williamson - Drums
  
==References==
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==Quotes==
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== External links ==
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==Links==
 
*[http://www.dctalk.com dc Talk]
 
*[http://www.dctalk.com dc Talk]
 
*[http://www.forefrontrecords.com ForeFront Records]
 
*[http://www.forefrontrecords.com ForeFront Records]
*[http://www.dctalkunite.com DcTalkUnite.com]
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*[http://www.myspace.com/dctalkunite DcTalkUnite.com @ My Space]
 
 
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[[Category:ForeFront Records albums]]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 16 August 2008

Jesus Freak
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"Jesus Freak" is the fourth album by dc Talk.

It was released in 1995 and debuting at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart. It has sold over two million copies. The album was listed at #14 in the 2001 book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.

Widely considered by many to be one of the greatest Christian rock album of all-time, Jesus Freak changed the genre of Christian hip-hop and Christian rock in many ways and is still influences bands today.

Track listing

  1. "So Help Me God" – 4:39
  2. "Colored People" – 4:26
  3. "Jesus Freak" – 4:49
  4. "What If I Stumble" – 5:06
  5. "Day by Day" – 4:30
  6. "Mrs. Morgan" – 0:57
  7. "Between You and Me" – 4:59
  8. "Like It, Love It, Need It" – 5:23
  9. "Jesus Freak (Reprise)" – 1:17
  10. "In the Light" – 5:05
  11. "What Have We Become?" – 6:08
  12. "Mind's Eye" – 5:17
  13. "Alas, My Love" – 5:17

Freaked!

On June 20, 2006, Gotee Records, which is headed by dc Talk's Toby McKeehan, released a ten-year anniversary CD called Freaked! This CD features artists from record labels Gotee and Mono vs Stereo remaking songs off of the original Jesus Freak album. Freaked! is not a true tenth-anniversary album, as it was released eleven-and-a-half years after Jesus Freak.

Credits

  • Joe Baldridge - Engineer
  • Brent Barcus - Guitar
  • George Cocchini - Guitar
  • Todd Collins - Percussion
  • Will Denton - Drums
  • Mark Heimermann - Bass guitar, Piano
  • Dann Huff - Guitar
  • David Lyndon Huff - Drums
  • Ronn Huff - Arranger, Conductor
  • Terry MacMillan - Percussion
  • Toby McKeehan - Producer
  • Jerry McPherson - Guitar
  • Shaun McWilliams - Mandolin, Drums
  • Brent Milligan - Bass
  • John Mark Painter - Bass, Guitar, Accordion, Producer
  • Charlie Peacock - Vocals
  • Dave Perkins - Guitar
  • Otto Price - Bass
  • Chris Rodriguez - Guitar
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas - Bass
  • Aaron Smith - Drums
  • Dennis Soley - Flute
  • Jackie Street - Bass
  • Oran Thornton - Guitar
  • Sean Turner - Guitar
  • Scott Williamson - Drums

Quotes

Links



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