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
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 "I Cannot Get You Out of My System" "I'm Not Ashamed" "Where You Belong"/"Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" "Dear Shame"
Radio singles Note: all CCM Magazine chart information is available in the book Hot Hits CHR 1978–1997 (1997) by Jeffrey Lee Brothers
SingleCCMChartDebutPeakdatePeakposition"I'm Not Ashamed"CHR19 October 199230 November 19921AC9 November 199216 November 199236"Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"AC25 January 199322 March 199310CHR8 February 19931 March 19939"Upon This Rock"CHR31 May 199312 July 19934"Strong Love"AC5 July 19939 August 199310"I Cannot Get You Out of My System"Rock2 August 19939 August 199316"Dear Shame"CHR18 October 19938 November 199311
Personnel Newsboys John James – lead vocals Peter Furler – drums, vocals, programming Corey Pryor – keyboards, samples, programming Sean Taylor – bass, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Dave Perkins – guitars Phil Madeira – Hammond organ, acoustic piano, slide guitar Eric Darken – percussion Russ Long – tambourine (7) John Mark Painter – Mellotron, clavinet, trumpet, bass (1, 5, 7, 8) Blair Masters – E-mu Emulator Tony Miracle – E-mu Emulator Danny Duncan – additional programming (2, 4, 6) Steve Lennox – additional programming (2, 4, 6) Vicki Hampton – backing vocals Fleming McWilliams – backing vocals on "Upon This Rock", soprano vocals on "I'm Not Ashamed" Steve Taylor – backing vocals, rap on "Boycott Hell," verses on "Lost the Sky Again"
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