Newsboys

=== 1990s ===

After signing with Star Song Communications, they released two more albums in 1990 and 1991: ''[[Hell Is for Wimps]]'' and ''[[Boys Will Be Boyz]]'', with its first self-titled video. None of the band's first three albums garnered much attention and the band's line-up changed with every release.

It wasn't until their 1992 album, ''[[Not Ashamed]]'' (containing a cover of the [[DeGarmo & Key]] song "Boycott Hell"), that the band gained notice in the Christian music scene with its second self-titled video that followed a year later. [[Steve Taylor]], a singer-songwriter and producer, 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 and beginning with this album began sharing lead vocal duties with James and continued to do so until James' departure.

In 1994 amidst continued line-up changes (which included the addition of mainstays Jody Davis and Duncan Phillips), the band released ''[[Going Public (Newsboys album)|Going Public]]'', their fifth album and first real success. The record proved to be a watershed for the group, winning a 1995 [[Dove Award]] for "Rock Album of the Year".<ref>[http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1995 1995 Dove Awards] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020023036/http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1995 |date=20 October 2006 }}</ref> It also produced four No.&nbsp;1 hits: "Spirit Thing", "Real Good Thing", "Truth and Consequences", and, most notably, "[[Shine (Newsboys song)|Shine]]". "Shine" won the 1995 Dove for "Rock Recorded Song of the Year", and in 2006, [[CCM Magazine]] listed "Shine" in the top 10 in its ranking of the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian music. Shine is considered by fans to be the band's signature song.

The 1996 follow-up album ''[[Take Me to Your Leader (Newsboys album)|Take Me to Your Leader]]'' was recorded with an expanded line up with new additions bassist [[Phil Joel]] and keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein. The album produced three more pop No.&nbsp;1 hits: "Reality", "Let It Go", and the title track, two rock No.&nbsp;1 hits: "Cup O' Tea" and "Breathe", as well as fan favourite and concert staple "Breakfast". This album also won the group's third Dove, this time for "Recorded Music Packaging of the Year".<ref>[http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1997 1997 Dove Awards] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020022843/http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1997 |date=20 October 2006 }}</ref> This album spawned the Newsboys' first movie, ''Down Under the Big Top'' (1996), which was based on the song "Reality".

In late 1997 just after completing the Take Me To Your Leader Tour, lead singer John James announced he would be leaving the band to start a preaching ministry. In 2007 he revealed the actual reason was due to a drug and alcohol addiction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 January 2007 |title=John James: The Newsboys Ex-lead Singer Speaks About His Fall And Restoration |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/print.php?Article_ID=25790 |access-date=15 October 2011 |publisher=Crossrhythms.co.uk}}</ref> With his departure, Furler moved from drums to vocals and auditions were held for the now-vacant drum position. Eventually, Duncan Phillips, who had previously played keyboards and percussion for the band moved over to the drum kit. From 1998 to 2003, the band's line-up of Furler, bassist Phil Joel, guitarist Jody Davis, keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein and Phillips stayed constant and in 1997 Newsboys hit the studio to record ''Step Up The Microphone''.

The first post-James record, ''[[Step Up to the Microphone]]'', sold well and produced four No.&nbsp;1 hits: "Entertaining Angels", "WooHoo", "Believe", and the title track. It also spawned the Newsboys' live video, "Live One Night In Pennsylvania" and a year later. "Entertaining Angels" won the 1999 Dove for "Short Form Music Video of the Year".<ref>[http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1999 1999 Dove Awards] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020022952/http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1999 |date=20 October 2006 }}</ref> 
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in Late 1998 they went into the studio to record Love Liberty Disco

The band returned in 1999 with ''[[Love Liberty Disco]]'', the band's only album to significantly deviate from their pop rock sound. Instead, this particular album featured more of a disco sound. Still, it produced several hits, including the No.&nbsp;1 hits "Beautiful Sound" and "Good Stuff" as well as the title track. The LLD tour was significantly more popular than the album. This tour featured an inflatable arena, called the Air Dome.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newsboys' Love Libery Disco Tour: The Stats |url=http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/newsboys/features/newsboys-love-libery-disco-tour-the-stats/ |access-date=27 November 2014 |publisher=Today's Christian Music}}</ref>

In 1999, [[Peter Furler|Furler]] co-founded [[Inpop Records]] with Wes Campbell as an independent contemporary Christian music record label.