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 *[http://www.myspace.com/newsboys Myspace site]
 *[http://christianrockvids.com/video/c272/ Newsboys music videos]
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-''Synopsis:'' The Newsboys are a Christian rock band formed in 1987 in [[Mooloolaba]], [[Australia]] (although they soon relocated to [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. Its core members, [[John James]] and [[Peter Furler]], originally hailed from Australia where they played in a band together called The News. They are considered one of the best bands in the Christian music industry. They have had numerous hit singles on the Christian charts. They are perhaps best known for their 1995 hit single, [[Shine (song, Newsboys)|Shine]].
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+The Newsboys are a Christian rock band formed in 1987 in [[Mooloolaba]], [[Australia]] (although they soon relocated to [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. Its core members, [[John James]] and [[Peter Furler]], originally hailed from Australia where they played in a band together called The News. They are considered one of the best bands in the Christian music industry. They have had numerous hit singles on the Christian charts. They are perhaps best known for their 1995 hit single, [[Shine (song, Newsboys)|Shine]].
 '''Newsboys''' are a [[Contemporary Christian Music|Christian]] pop/rock band. The band was formed in [[Australia]] in 1985 and has been one of the most popular and best selling Christian music artists of the past decade.
-===History===
+==History==
 Newsboys' original core members, vocalist [[John James]] and drummer [[Peter Furler]], formed the band in [[Mooloolaba]], Australia in 1985 along with Furler's guitarist school mate, George Perdikis.  The band's original name was The News, but once in the US they changed it to The Newsboys to avoid conflict with another US based band. The band came to the United States in late 1987 after getting signed with Refuge Communications, and released the album ''[[Read All About It (album)|Read All About It]]'' in 1988. After signing with Star Song Communications, they released two more albums from 1990 to 1991: ''[[Hell Is For Wimps]]'', and ''[[Boys Will Be Boyz]]''. None of the three albums garnered much attention, and the band's lineup changed with every release. It wasn't until their 1992 album, ''[[Not Ashamed]]'', that the band became notable on the Christian music scene. The title track of the album became a huge hit on Christian radio and elevated the band's profile considerably. Notably, [[Steve Taylor]], a quirky singer well-known within the Christian music community, began a partnership with the band, producing the band's record and writing most of the lyrics for their songs; Furler remained the band's primary songwriter.
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 Up To The Microphone record is included with the game. "You Are My King" and "It Is You" can be added to the song list via the ''Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 1: Modern Worship''. "Devotion" can be added to the game via the ''Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 3: Rock & Pop Hits''.
-===Members===
+==Members==
 *[[Peter Furler]] - lead vocals,backing vocals, guitar, drums (1985 - Present)
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 *[[Peter Furler]] (1985-1997) Note: Peter used to be drummer before becoming lead vocalist in 1997 after John James left the band. Every now and then Peter will still play drums.
-===Major Tours===
+==Major Tours==
 *Harvest Crusade (2006)
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 *Heaven In The Real World Tour (1994)
-===#1 Radio Singles===
+==#1 Radio Singles==
 *Wherever We Go
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 *One Heart
-===Discography===
+==Discography==
-===Awards & Nominations===
+==Awards & Nominations==
-====Grammy Awards====
+===Grammy Awards===
 *1992 Nomination for Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
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 **''Adoration: The Worship Album''
-====Dove Awards====
+===Dove Awards===
 *1994 Nomination for Short Form Music Video of the Year
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 **''Devotion''
-====Billboard Music Video Awards====
+===Billboard Music Video Awards===
 *1999 Award for Best CCM Video
 **"Entertaining Angels"
-====Intl. Angel Awards====
+===Intl. Angel Awards===
 *1995 Award for Video
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 **"Entertaining Angels"
-====Nashville Music Awards====
+===Nashville Music Awards===
 *1999 Award for Favorite CCM Album
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 **''Love Liberty Disco''
-====SESAC Awards====
+===SESAC Awards===
 *2000 Award for Christian Songwriter of the Year
 **Peter Furler
-===Fan Club===
+==Fan Club==
 The Newsboys Fan Club, known as the Breakfast Club, has meet and greets during intermissions, and before or after most Newsboys concerts.  For more info, visit the official Newsboys website.

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 * [[Contemporary Christian Music]]
 * Major songs - [[I Am Free (song, Newsboys)|I Am Free]] | [[Devotion (song, Newsboys)|Devotion]] | [[Presence (My Heart's Desire) (song, Newsboys)|Presence]] | [[He Reigns (song, Newsboys)|He Reigns]] | [[You Are My King (Amazing Love) (song, Newsboys)|You Are My King]] | [[It Is You (song, Newsboys)|It Is You]] | [[Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye) (song, Newsboys)|Million Pieces]] | [[Joy (song, Newsboys)|Joy]] | [[Who? (song, Newsboys)|Who]] | [[Love Liberty Disco (song, Newsboys)|Love Liberty Disco]] | [[Beautiful Sound (song, Newsboys)|Beautiful Sound]] | [[Good Stuff (song, Newsboys)|Good Stuff]] | [[Believe (song, Newsboys)|Believe]] | [[WooHoo (song, Newsboys)|WooHoo]] | [[Step Up to The Microphone (song, Newsboys)|Step Up To The Microphone]] | [[Entertaining Angels (song, Newsboys)|Entertaining Angels]] | [[Take Me To Your Leader (song, Newsboys)|Take Me To Your Leader]] | [[God is not a Secret (song)|God Is Not A Secret]] | [[Reality (song, Newsboys)|Reality]] | [[Shine (song, Newsboys)|Shine]] | [[Spirit Thing (song, Newsboys)|Spirit Thing]] | [[Let it Rain (song, Newsboys)|Let It Rain]] | [[Real Good Thing (song, Newsboys)|Real Good Thing]] | [[I'm Not Ashamed (song, Newsboys)|I'm Not Ashamed]] | [[One Heart (song, Newsboys)|One Heart]]
-* Discography - [[Read All About It (album, Newsboys)|Read All About It]] | [[Hell Is For Wimps (album, Newsboys)|Hell Is For Wimps]] | [[Boys Will Be Boyz (album, Newsboys)|Boys Will Be Boyz]] | [[Not Ashamed (album, Newsboys)|Not Ashamed]] | [[Going Public (album, Newsboys)|Going Public]] | [[Take Me To Your Leader (album, Newsboys)|Take Me To Your Leader]] | [[Step Up To The Microphone (album, Newsboys)|Step Up To The Microphone]] | [[Love Liberty Disco  (album, Newsboys)|Love Liberty Disco]] | [[Shine: The Hits (album, Newsboys)|Shine: The Hits]] | [[Thrive (album, Newsboys)|Thrive]] | [[Adoration: The Worship Album (album, Newsboys)|Adoration: The Worship Album]] | [[Devotion (album, Newsboys)|Devotion]] | [[He Reigns: The Worship Collection|He Reigns: The Worship Collection]]
+* Discography - [[Read All About It (album, Newsboys)|Read All About It]] | [[Hell Is For Wimps (album, Newsboys)|Hell Is For Wimps]] | [[Boys Will Be Boyz (album, Newsboys)|Boys Will Be Boyz]] | [[Not Ashamed (album, Newsboys)|Not Ashamed]] | [[Going Public (album, Newsboys)|Going Public]] | [[Take Me To Your Leader (album, Newsboys)|Take Me To Your Leader]] | [[Step Up To The Microphone (album, Newsboys)|Step Up To The Microphone]] | [[Love Liberty Disco  (album, Newsboys)|Love Liberty Disco]] | [[Shine: The Hits (album, Newsboys)|Shine: The Hits]] | [[Thrive (album, Newsboys)|Thrive]] [[Newsboys Remixed (album, Newsboys)|Newsboys Remixed]] | [[Adoration: The Worship Album (album, Newsboys)|Adoration: The Worship Album]] | [[Devotion (album, Newsboys)|Devotion]] | [[He Reigns: The Worship Collection|He Reigns: The Worship Collection]] | [[GO| (album, Newsboys)|GO]] | [[GO Remixed (album, Newsboys)|GO Remixed]] | [[The Greatest Hits (album, Newsboys)|The Greatest Hits]] | [[The Ultimate Collection (album, Newsboys)|The Ultimate Collection]] | [[In the Hands of God (album, Newsboys)|In the Hands of God]] | Untitled
-* Band Members - [[Peter Furler]] | [[Phil Joel]] | [[Jeff Frankenstein]] | [[Duncan Phillips]] | [[Paul Colman]]
+* Band Members - [[Michael Tait]] | [[Jody Davis]] | [[Jeff Frankenstein]] | [[Duncan Phillips]]
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+''Synopsis:'' The Newsboys are a Christian rock band formed in 1987 in [[Mooloolaba]], [[Australia]] (although they soon relocated to [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. Its core members, [[John James]] and [[Peter Furler]], originally hailed from Australia where they played in a band together called The News. They are considered one of the best bands in the Christian music industry. They have had numerous hit singles on the Christian charts. They are perhaps best known for their 1995 hit single, [[Shine (song, Newsboys)|Shine]].
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 * [[Contemporary Christian Music]]
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 ==Main article==
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 The Breakfast Club takes its name from the song "Breakfast" on the "Take Me To Your Leader" album.  The lyrics describe a club of Christians meeting for breakfast before school.  The upbeat song is a fan favorite at concerts.  At many concerts, you will see fans waving boxes of [[Cap'n Crunch]] cereal in the air (due to the fact that [[Cap'n Crunch]] is mentioned in the lyrics as well).
 ==Links==

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 *Jonathan Geange (1990-1991 On the album: Hell Is For Wimps, returned to the band after Vernon Bishop left before Jody Davis joined)
 *Vernon Bishop (1991-1992 On the album: Boys Will Be Boyz)
-*Jody Davis (1993-2003 On the albums: Going Public, Take Me To Your Leader, Step Up To The Micro     ,     Liberty Disco, Shine:The Hits, Thrive, Adoration:The Worship Album)
+*Jody Davis (1993-2003 On the albums: Going Public, Take Me To Your Leader, Step Up To The Micro          Liberty Disco, Shine:The Hits, Thrive, Adoration:The Worship Album)
 *Bryan Olesen (2003-2006 On the album: Devotion)
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 *[http://www.freewebs.com/newsboysplease/ NewsboysPlease]
 *[http://www.myspace.com/newsboys Myspace site]
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 Newsboys' original core members, vocalist [[John James]] and drummer [[Peter Furler]], formed the band in [[Mooloolaba]], Australia in 1985 along with Furler's guitarist school mate, George Perdikis.  The band's original name was The News, but once in the US they changed it to The Newsboys to avoid conflict with another US based band. The band came to the United States in late 1987 after getting signed with Refuge Communications, and released the album ''[[Read All About It (album)|Read All About It]]'' in 1988. After signing with Star Song Communications, they released two more albums from 1990 to 1991: ''[[Hell Is For Wimps]]'', and ''[[Boys Will Be Boyz]]''. None of the three albums garnered much attention, and the band's lineup changed with every release. It wasn't until their 1992 album, ''[[Not Ashamed]]'', that the band became notable on the Christian music scene. The title track of the album became a huge hit on Christian radio and elevated the band's profile considerably. Notably, [[Steve Taylor]], a quirky singer well-known within the Christian music community, began a partnership with the band, producing the band's record and writing most of the lyrics for their songs; Furler remained the band's primary songwriter.
-In 1994, amidst continued lineup changes, the band released ''[[Going Public]]'', their fifth album and first smash success. The record proved to be a watershed for the group, winning a [[Dove Award]] for "Rock album of the Year" in 1995 [http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1995 ]. It also produced #1 hits such as "Spirit Thing", "Let It Rain", and, most notably, "Shine". "Shine" quickly became an enormous hit and one of the most recognizable songs in Christian music, also taking the 1995 Dove for "Rock Recorded Song of the Year." In 2006, [[CCM Magazine]] listed "Shine" at #2 on its ranking of the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian music. ''Going Public'' turned Newsboys into one of the top acts in Christian music.
+In 1994, amidst continued lineup changes, the band released ''[[Going Public]]'', their fifth album and first smash success. The record proved to be a watershed for the group, winning a [[GMA Dove Awards]] for "Rock album of the Year" in 1995 [http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1995 ]. It also produced #1 hits such as "Spirit Thing", "Let It Rain", and, most notably, "Shine". "Shine" quickly became an enormous hit and one of the most recognizable songs in Christian music, also taking the 1995 Dove for "Rock Recorded Song of the Year." In 2006, [[CCM Magazine]] listed "Shine" at #2 on its ranking of the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian music. ''Going Public'' turned Newsboys into one of the top acts in Christian music.
 The eagerly-anticipated follow-up, ''[[Take Me to Your Leader (Newsboys album)|Take Me To Your Leader]]'' (1996), did not disappoint fans, either. Generally showcasing a bigger rock sound than in past projects, the album produced more #1 hits: "God Is Not A Secret", "Reality", "Breakfast", and the title track. This album also snagged the groups third Dove, this time for "Recorded Music Packaging of the Year." [http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1997 ] The album solidified the band's place in the Christian music industry; however, their position seemed to move onto shaky ground when lead singer John James left the band in 1997. The band pressed on, though; Furler switched from drums to vocals and [[Duncan Phillips]], who had previously played keyboards and percussion for the band, became the new drummer. From 1998 to 2003, the band's lineup of Furler, bassist [[Phil Joel]], guitarist [[Jody Davis]], keyboardist [[Jeff Frankenstein]], and Phillips stayed constant.