Not Ashamed

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FieldValue
nameNot Ashamed
typeStudio
artistNewsboys
coverNewsboys - Not Ashamed.jpg
released29 September 1992
recorded1991–1992
genreChristian rock, Christian pop
length42:07
labelStar Song
producerSteve Taylor, Peter Furler
prev_titleBoys Will Be Boyz
prev_year1991
next_titleGoing Public
next_year1994
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| name = Not Ashamed | type = Studio | artist = Newsboys | cover = Newsboys - Not Ashamed.jpg | alt = | released = 29 September 1992 | recorded = 1991–1992 | venue = | studio = | genre = Christian rock, Christian pop | length = 42:07 | label = Star Song | producer = Steve Taylor, Peter Furler | prev_title = Boys Will Be Boyz | prev_year = 1991 | next_title = Going Public | next_year = 1994 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Cross Rhythms | rev2Score = | rev3 = Jesus Freak Hideout | rev3Score = | noprose = yes Not Ashamed is the fourth studio album by Australian CCM band Newsboys, released in 1992. The album was the Newsboys' first commercially successful album, with "I'm Not Ashamed" becoming a hit on Christian radio. With this album, producer Steve Taylor started co-writing many of the band's songs with Peter Furler, who also began sharing lead vocals duties with then-primary vocalist John James.

Track listing

| headline = Album release | extra_column = Lead vocals | title1 = I Cannot Get You Out of My System | length1 = 3:18 | writer1 = Vernon Bishop, Peter Furler, Steve Taylor | extra1 = Peter Furler | title2 = I'm Not Ashamed | length2 = 3:52 | writer2 = Furler, Taylor | extra2 = Peter Furler | title3 = Where You Belong" / "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus | length3 = 5:32 | writer3 = Furler, Helen H. Lemmel, Taylor | extra3 = John James & Peter Furler | title4 = Upon This Rock | length4 = 4:39 | writer4 = Furler, Dwight Liles, Corey Pryor, Taylor | extra4 = John James | title5 = Strong Love | length5 = 4:02 | writer5 = Furler, Toby McKeehan, Taylor | extra5 = Peter Furler | title6 = Dear Shame | length6 = 3:50 | writer6 = Furler, Taylor | extra6 = John James & Peter Furler | title7 = Boycott Hell | length7 = 3:41 | writer7 = DeGarmo, Key, Furler, Taylor | extra7 = John James & Steve Taylor | title8 = We Come Together | length8 = 4:36 | writer8 = Furler, Taylor | extra8 = Peter Furler | title9 = Love Comes True | length9 = 3:32 | writer9 = Furler, Taylor | extra9 = John James & Peter Furler | title10 = Lost the Sky Again | length10 = 5:05 | writer10 = Furler, Taylor | extra10 = Steve Taylor & Peter Furler | total_length = 42:07

Note

On "Where You Belong" / "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" John James has the lead vocals on "Where You Belong" and Peter Furler on "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus". On "Boycott Hell" Steve Taylor's part is a rap.

Music videos

Radio singles

Note: all CCM Magazine chart information is available in the book Hot Hits CHR 1978–1997 (1997) by Jeffrey Lee Brothers

::data[format=table] | Single | CCM Chart | Debut | Peak date | Peak position | |---|---|---|---|---| | "I'm Not Ashamed" | CHR | 19 October 1992 | 30 November 1992 | 1 | | AC | 9 November 1992 | 16 November 1992 | 36 | | | "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" | AC | 25 January 1993 | 22 March 1993 | 10 | | CHR | 8 February 1993 | 1 March 1993 | 9 | | | "Upon This Rock" | CHR | 31 May 1993 | 12 July 1993 | 4 | | "Strong Love" | AC | 5 July 1993 | 9 August 1993 | 10 | | "I Cannot Get You Out of My System" | Rock | 2 August 1993 | 9 August 1993 | 16 | | "Dear Shame" | CHR | 18 October 1993 | 8 November 1993 | 11 | ::

Personnel

Newsboys

  • John James – lead vocals
  • Peter Furler – drums, vocals, programming
  • Corey Pryor – keyboards, samples, programming
  • Sean Taylor – bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Production

  • Peter Furler – producer
  • Steve Taylor – producer
  • Wes Campbell – executive producer
  • Darrell A. Harris – executive producer
  • Russ Long – engineer
  • Mike Alvord – assistant engineer
  • Rick Cobble – assistant engineer
  • John Rogers – assistant engineer
  • Shane Wilson – assistant engineer
  • Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • The Bute, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • 16th Avenue Sound, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location
  • Ron Christopher – mixing
  • Alan Shacklock – mixing
  • Bosstown Studios, Atlanta, Georgia – mixing location
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, New York City
  • Toni Thigpen – creative director
  • Jeff Fraizer – photography
  • Griffin Norman – art direction and design for IKON

Not Ashamed: The Video

Not Ashamed: The Video is Newsboys' second video, released in late 1993. Like Boys Will Be Boyz, it also includes a bonus video of "Simple Man" from Hell Is for Wimps. The cover art was designed by Brian Dominey and photographed by Jeff Frazier. It was distributed as a NTSC VHS tape in stereo.

Track listing

  • "I'm Not Ashamed"
  • "I Cannot Get You Out of My System"
  • "Dear Shame"
  • "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"
  • "Simple Man"
  • "Other Fun Stuff"

References

References

  1. {{AllMusic
  2. (1 April 1993). "Review: Not Ashamed – Newsboys". Cross Rhythms.
  3. "Newsboys, "Not Ashamed" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com.

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