Adoration: The Worship Album

• Artist: Newsboys
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 08, 2003
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Gospel

Review

Listening to the funky opener, "He Reigns," on the Newsboys' first praise & worship offering is like opening one gift on Christmas Eve, or the prelude to a kiss. What follows is pure splendor and joy that assaults the senses with a bevy of strong emotions. On Adoration, the Newsboys have delivered a rousing opus that delights with each passing moment. Cuts like "Great Is Your Faithfulness" and "Adoration" come across as sincerely genuine spins with real-world lyrics and a passion that landscapes rich musical textures. When Peter Furler comes off as sincere, his vocals fly to the next level and take the band with him. On "Great Is the Faithfulness," Furler's vocal bursts at midsong are eerily Bono-like. On "Adoration," which was penned by Steve Taylor, the tune's dreamlike keyboards and sonic dissonance give way to a most memorable vocal hook. Sprinkled throughout Adoration are some truly tasty moments. Background vocals, Taylor's shiny production, and the musical interludes are a few reasons to be impressed. What's amazing is that this praise & worship disc doesn't boast "filler" material. It doesn't rely on the "old" classics to boost its legitimacy. Practically every tune is penned by Furler, with collaborators like Taylor, Martin Smith, and Toby McKeehan aiding in the disc's authority. This is a truly inspiring performance that asserts the bandmembers as apt students in the art of praise & worship. ~ Steven Douglas Losey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
He Reigns (Lyrics)	Steve Taylor, Peter Furler	Newsboys	(4:55)
You Are My King (Amazing Love)		Newsboys	(4:31)
Great Is Thy Faithfulness	Peter Furler, Steve Taylor	Newsboys	(3:17)
Take My Hands (Praises)	Martin Smith, Peter Furler, Toby McKeehan, Steve Taylor	Newsboys	(4:22)
Adoration (Lyrics)	Steve Taylor, Peter Furler	Newsboys	(4:22)
In Christ Alone (Lyrics)	Stuart Townend, Keith Getty	Newsboys	(4:17)
Lord (I Don't Know) [Live]	Steve Taylor, Peter Furler	Newsboys	(4:24)
It Is You [Live]	Peter Furler	Newsboys	(6:18)
Father, Blessed Father (Lyrics)	Peter Furler	Newsboys	(3:59)
Hallelujah (Lyrics)	Peter Furler	Newsboys	(3:16)

Credits

Jim Cooley (Assistant), Jeff Frankenstein (Programming), Chris Willis (?), Peter Furler (Producer), Matt Barnes (Photography), Steve Taylor (Producer), Gale Mayes-West (?), Scott Kidd (Assistant), Jeff Frankenstein (Keyboards), Lynn Nichols (Executive Producer), Peter Furler (Drums), Phil Joel (Vocals), Joe Baldridge (Engineer), Phil Joel (Guitar), Yvonne Hodges (?), Angela Primm (?), Jan Cook (Creative Director), Duncan Phillips (Percussion), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Nathan Young (?), Steve "Steev" Taylor (Producer), Brandon Alexander (?), Phil Joel (Bass), Wendy Morgan (?), Jody Davis (Guitar), Dan Rudin (Engineer), Peter Furler (Vocals), Anthony Davis (?), Ann McCrary (?), Duane Starling (?), Duncan Phillips (Drums), David Thoener (Mixing), Wes Campbell (Executive Producer), Suzanne Young (?), Peter Furler (Guitar)

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