Newsboys are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. The band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which have been certified gold. As of 2019, the band consists of lead vocalist Michael Tait, drummer and percussionist Duncan Phillips, keyboardist and bassist Jeff Frankenstein, and guitarist Jody Davis. In addition to performing music, the band has appeared in the films God's Not Dead, God's Not Dead 2, and God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness.
Origin | Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia |
Genres | Christian pop, pop rock, CCM, Christian rock |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Refuge, Star Song, Virgin, Sparrow, Inpop, Fair Trade |
Members | Jody Davis, Duncan Phillips, Jeff Frankenstein, Michael Tait |
Past members | Peter Furler, Phil Joel, John James, George Perdikis, Sean Taylor, Phil Yates, Corey Pryor, Jonathan Geange, Vernon Bishop, Kevin Mills, Bryan Olesen, Paul Colman |
About Newsboys
Christian rock band that was nominated for Best Rock Gospel Album at the Grammys in 1994 and 1996. They went on four major tours from 2011 to 2016.
Achievement of Newsboys
The music video for their song "Entertaining Angels" won the Award for Best CCM Video at the 1999 Billboard Music Video Awards.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Newsboys
Inpop Records artists.. Australian Christian rock groups.. Sparrow Records artists.