Take Me to Your Leader (Newsboys album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Take Me to Your Leader
Type = Studio album
Artist = Newsboys

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Released = February 20, 1996
Recorded =
Genre = Christian rock Christian pop
Length = 37:00
Label = Star Song Records
Producer = Steve Taylor & Peter Furler
Reviews = *Cross Rhythms rating-10|10 [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Newsboys/Take_Me_To_Your_Leader/5266/ link]
*Jesus Freak Hideout Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TakeMeToYourLeader.asp link]
Last album = "Going Public" (1994)
This album = "Take Me to Your Leader" (1996)
Next album = "Step Up to the Microphone" (1998)

"Take Me to Your Leader" is the sixth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1996. It was the last Newsboys album to feature lead singer John James. The album won a Dove Award in 1997 for its packaging, [http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1997] and was also nominated for Rock Album of the Year, Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("God Is Not a Secret") and Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Take Me to Your Leader"). The album was also recognized with a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album.

The vehicle pictured is an X-PAK 400, created by George Barris in the early 1960s during the Battle of Air Cars.

Track listing

# "God Is Not a Secret" – 3:09
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
# "Take Me to Your Leader" – 2:58
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor
# "Breathe" – 3:15
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Philip Urry and Peter Furler
# "Reality" – 3:08
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
# "Breakfast" – 3:40
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor
# "Let It Go" – 3:38
#*Music by Peter Furler and Jeff Frankenstein, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
# "Cup O' Tea" – 2:40
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Peter Furler and Philip Urry
# "It's All Who You Know" – 3:11
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor
# "Miracle Child" – 3:10
#*Music by Jody Davis and Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
# "Lost the Plot" – 4:56
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Steve Taylor and Peter Furler
# "Breathe (Benediction)" – 3:15
#*Music by Peter Furler, Lyrics by Philip Urry and Peter Furler

Radio singles

* "Reality"
* "God Is Not a Secret"
* "Take Me To Your Leader"
* "Cup O' Tea"
* "Let It Go"
* "Breakfast"
* "Breathe (Benediction)"
* "It's All Who You Know"

Personnel

*John James - lead vocals, backing vocals
*Peter Furler - drums, lead vocals, backing vocals, the occasional guitar and keyboard part, harmonica, kazoo, whistling
*Jody Davis - guitar
*Duncan Phillips - percussion
*Jeff Frankenstein - keyboards
*Phil Joel - bass, lead vocals, backing vocals, whistling