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1. Shine
2. Wherever We Go
3. The Mission
4. Something Beautiful
5. Blessed Be Your Name
6. Stay Strong
7. B Stage Medley (Not Ashamed, Reality, Love Liberty
Disco, Amazing Love)
8. Entertaining Angels
2. Wherever We Go
3. The Mission
4. Something Beautiful
5. Blessed Be Your Name
6. Stay Strong
7. B Stage Medley (Not Ashamed, Reality, Love Liberty
Disco, Amazing Love)
8. Entertaining Angels
newsboys Live: Houston We Are GO (CD/DVD)
[Release Date: September 30, 2008] (Inpop Records)
Track Listing:
Track Listing:
9. He Reigns
10. Breakfast
11. Your Love Is Better Than Life
12. Drum Solo
13. I Am Free
14. Peter's Testimony
10. Breakfast
11. Your Love Is Better Than Life
12. Drum Solo
13. I Am Free
14. Peter's Testimony
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4.0 out of 4
2.6 out of 3
1.5 out of 2
1.0 out of 1
9.1 out of 10
Message
Music
Production
Creativity
Overall Score
| 91% A- |
Since 2004, the writers of Christian Music Review and I have had the opportunity to
attend at least a half dozen Newsboys concerts starting back in February 2004 with the
highly successful (and very long) Adoration Tour. Right off the bat the Newsboys
proved that a Christian concert could be both exciting and exhilarating, but more
importantly, it was uplifting to me. Not only were the songs ministering to me, but the
conversations between songs by front-man Peter Furler were both thought-provoking
and uplifting. From that point on, I made it a point to come out and see the Newsboys
whenever they were in our immediate area.
The Newsboys released their most recent studio album Go, in late October 2006. The
boys had been riding the success of their two worship projects, Adoration (2003) and
Devotion (2005), which spawned many radio hits, some which include their huge
worship hit, “He Reigns”; “You Are My King (Amazing Love)” and “Presence (My Heart’
s Desire)”. Either way you looked at it, the Newsboys were one of the bands with the
most successful radio runs from 2004 to 2006. When Go hit store shelves it received
the same critical acclaim as its predecessors.
Fast forward to the early summer of 2008. The band had been touring their Go CD for
over a year and a half. It was time to put out a live CD/DVD. If any of you reading this
right now had the opportunity to catch the Newsboys while on their Go tour then you
know that not only was it a great show, but a sight that had to be seen live in person.
There was just too much going on to really explain it, so now that Houston We Are GO
is out, you can tell those unfortunate friends who couldn’t attend that they have another
chance. Not only does this release cover the audio portion of the concert (CD), but it’s
also accompanied by a concert DVD chronicling the entire show.
There are those crazy kids in the crowd with the glow in the dark sticks and necklaces
and of course we can’t forget those ‘old school’ Newsboys fans that came to the show
ready to start lobbing their Cap’n Crunch cereal into the crowd around them when the
band goes into their early hit, “Breakfast”. You especially can’t forget the awesome
drum solo. It’s not your ‘typical drum solo’. You’ll have to see it to believe it. Yes, the
Newsboys put on a great show and while the Houston We Are GO CD/DVD gives you a
look at a typical tour stop, you just have to see this band live and see for yourself as to
why these guys from down under have captured the hearts of fans all over the world
with their stylistic rock/pop music while ministering to the masses with their great
message.
Closing Thoughts:
Out of all of the live CDs that have been released in the past couple of years, there are
only a few that really live up to the hype of being ‘one that you can’t miss’. This is one
of those releases. Newsboys LIVE: Houston We Are GO is one of those albums you’ll
enjoy listening to over and over again!
While the concert comes packaged in this release both as a CD & DVD, the concert
DVD has no special features. It’s only content is the concert, but for those who had
missed a Go tour stop, it’s enough to get you wanting to see them next time their nearby!
attend at least a half dozen Newsboys concerts starting back in February 2004 with the
highly successful (and very long) Adoration Tour. Right off the bat the Newsboys
proved that a Christian concert could be both exciting and exhilarating, but more
importantly, it was uplifting to me. Not only were the songs ministering to me, but the
conversations between songs by front-man Peter Furler were both thought-provoking
and uplifting. From that point on, I made it a point to come out and see the Newsboys
whenever they were in our immediate area.
The Newsboys released their most recent studio album Go, in late October 2006. The
boys had been riding the success of their two worship projects, Adoration (2003) and
Devotion (2005), which spawned many radio hits, some which include their huge
worship hit, “He Reigns”; “You Are My King (Amazing Love)” and “Presence (My Heart’
s Desire)”. Either way you looked at it, the Newsboys were one of the bands with the
most successful radio runs from 2004 to 2006. When Go hit store shelves it received
the same critical acclaim as its predecessors.
Fast forward to the early summer of 2008. The band had been touring their Go CD for
over a year and a half. It was time to put out a live CD/DVD. If any of you reading this
right now had the opportunity to catch the Newsboys while on their Go tour then you
know that not only was it a great show, but a sight that had to be seen live in person.
There was just too much going on to really explain it, so now that Houston We Are GO
is out, you can tell those unfortunate friends who couldn’t attend that they have another
chance. Not only does this release cover the audio portion of the concert (CD), but it’s
also accompanied by a concert DVD chronicling the entire show.
There are those crazy kids in the crowd with the glow in the dark sticks and necklaces
and of course we can’t forget those ‘old school’ Newsboys fans that came to the show
ready to start lobbing their Cap’n Crunch cereal into the crowd around them when the
band goes into their early hit, “Breakfast”. You especially can’t forget the awesome
drum solo. It’s not your ‘typical drum solo’. You’ll have to see it to believe it. Yes, the
Newsboys put on a great show and while the Houston We Are GO CD/DVD gives you a
look at a typical tour stop, you just have to see this band live and see for yourself as to
why these guys from down under have captured the hearts of fans all over the world
with their stylistic rock/pop music while ministering to the masses with their great
message.
Closing Thoughts:
Out of all of the live CDs that have been released in the past couple of years, there are
only a few that really live up to the hype of being ‘one that you can’t miss’. This is one
of those releases. Newsboys LIVE: Houston We Are GO is one of those albums you’ll
enjoy listening to over and over again!
While the concert comes packaged in this release both as a CD & DVD, the concert
DVD has no special features. It’s only content is the concert, but for those who had
missed a Go tour stop, it’s enough to get you wanting to see them next time their nearby!
Review Written By: Jay Heilman [jay.heilman@christianmusicreview.org] Date Written: September 29, 2008
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