Step Up to the Microphone
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
| Single | CCM Chart | Debut | Peak Date | Peak Pos | Total Wks | Mediabase Spins | Other Newsboys album appearances | Various artists album appearances |
| "Entertaining Angels" | CHR | 4/20/98 | 6/8/98 | 1 | 14 | 9,887 | ||
| "Entertaining Angels" | AC | 5/25/98 | 6/29/98 | 32 | 8 | 9,887 | ||
| "Believe" | AC | 7/6/98 | 9/21/98 | 4 | 17 | 3,114 | — | |
| "Believe" | CHR | 12/14/98 | 3/1/99 | 1 | 13 | 3,114 | — | |
| "Hallelujah" | Rock | 7/13/98 | 9/28/98 | 4 | 18 | 144 | ||
| "WooHoo" | CHR | 7/27/98 | 9/21/98 | 1 | 16 | 615 | — | |
| "WooHoo" | Rock | 1/11/99 | 3/15/99 | 20 | 8 | 615 | — | |
| "Step Up to the Microphone" | CHR | 5/3/99 | 6/14/99 | 1 | 16 | 503 | — |
Personnel
Newsboys- Peter Furler – lead vocals, drums, guitar, programming
- Phil Joel – vocals, bass guitar, guitars
- Jody Davis – lead and rhythm guitars, bass, vocals
- Jeff Frankenstein – keys, vocals, programming
- Duncan Phillips – percussion, drums, vocals
- Mylon LeFevre – Na-Nas on "WooHoo"
- "Bull" – Na-Nas on "WooHoo"
- Summer Furler – Na-Nas on "WooHoo"
- The Love Sponge Strings – strings on "Entertaining Angels"
- Blair Masters – strings on "Believe"
- Jonathan Roberts – trumpet on "Tuning In"
- 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 – mastered
- Christiév Carothers – creative direction
- Len Peltier – art direction
- Thom Bissett – graphic design for a3dtb/D
- John Dunne – photography