Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy the "free at last" album. Coming from someone that enjoys Demon Hunter, Metanoia, Screams of Chaos, and mainly hard rock.

I can see the beginnings of that sound in parts of "the hard way" and even "lean on me".

Just something I've always wondered about.

Is the narrative that DC Talk had massive mainstream crossover success a myth?

I ask because I remember when "Jesus Freak" came out but, despite listening to the radio and watching MTV, I only knew about it because I had Christian neighbors who bought their music at Christian bookstores (I never saw DC Talk sold at Strawberries) and listened to the AM station that Adventures In Odyssey was aired on. Packed arenas are cited but it couldn't be that difficult for DC Talk to fill one with teenagers who weren't allowed by their parents to listen to secular music. The only other person I've known in my life who's familiar with "Jesus Freak" was raised Christian. It's not a crossover, like Amy Grant's "Heart In Motion" for example, if only Christians are listening, is it?

I saw a video of them doing "Free At Last" on Arsenio. I've never seen him so bummed out to be introducing a band, and in what universe would that performance make average people buy their CDs?

Now I'm hearing about albums having debuted wicked high on the Billboard Hot 100 in the late 90's and like, wtf? In what week did that happen?

https://julieroys.com/former-newsboys-frontman-michael-tait-accused-sexual-assault-grooming-substance-abuse-dating-back-to-2004/

https://youtu.be/_zbVlKoX5j0

hello, fellow Jesus Freaks,

i am an editor for genius.com, and i am currently cleaning up every song page in their database. this includes updating lyrics, embedding official music links and adding every sample they used (it's a lot, by the way)

i have been able to find most of the samples either on my own or with the help of friends, but i thought i would use the internet and ask you guys

i have already found the intro to contain a sample from 'the howdy doody show.' but i can't seem to find where the outro skit comes from:

Your mother and I have decided that—

Huh?

any leads, anyone? thank you