Not Ashamed


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

Note: all CCM Magazine chart information is available in the book Hot Hits CHR 1978–1997 by Jeffrey Lee Brothers
SingleCCM
Chart		DebutPeak
Date		Peak
Pos		Total
Wks		Spins
source: Mediabase		Other Album
Appearances
"I'm Not Ashamed"CHR19 October 199230 November 199211320,865
  • WOW Gold
  • '
  • 8 Great Hits
  • The Greatest Hits
  • The Ultimate Collection
  • My Newsboys Playlist
  • 10 Great Songs
"I'm Not Ashamed"AC9 November 199216 November 199236220,865
  • WOW Gold
  • 8 Great Hits
  • The Greatest Hits
  • The Ultimate Collection
  • My Newsboys Playlist
  • 10 Great Songs
    • "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"AC25 January 199322 March 19931014886
  • Shine: The Hits
    • "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"CHR8 February 19931 March 1993910886
  • Shine: The Hits
    • "Upon This Rock"CHR31 May 199312 July 1993414——
    "Strong Love"AC5 July 19939 August 19931011227
  • The Best of Newsboys: 10 Best Series
    • "I Cannot Get You Out of My System"Rock2 August 19939 August 19931610—
  • The Best of Newsboys: 10 Best Series''
    • "Dear Shame"CHR18 October 19938 November 1993118——

    Personnel

  • John James – lead vocals
  • Peter Furler – producer, drums, vocals, programming
  • Corey Pryor – keyboards, samples, programming
  • Sean Taylor – bass, backing vocals
    • Additional musicians
    • Dave Perkins – guitars
    • Phil Madeira – Hammond organ, piano, slide guitar
    • Eric Darken – percussion
    • Russ Long – tambourine
    • John Mark Painter – mellotron, clavinet, trumpet, bass
    • Blair Masters – E-mu Emulator
    • Tony Miracle – E-mu Emulator
    • Danny Duncan – additional programming
    • Steve Lennox – additional programming
    • Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
    • Fleming McWilliams – backing vocals on "Upon This Rock", soprano vocals on "I'm Not Ashamed"
    • Steve Taylor – producer, backing vocals, rap on "Boycott Hell"
    Production
    • 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, New York
    • 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. It features some songs from their then-latest fourth album, Not Ashamed. 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 available in Color, NTSC, HiFi Stereo, and VHS.

    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"
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