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Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) is an Australian-American Christian rock band formed in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia by Peter Furler (lead vocals, drums, guitar), and George Perdikis (guitar). The band underwent numerous lineup changes during their history, with Furler remaining as the band's sole constant member up until his departure in 2009. The band currently consists of longtime members Jody Davis (guitar), Duncan Phillips (drums, percussion, keyboards), and Jeff Frankenstein (keyboards, synth bass), as well as Adam Agee (lead vocals, bass, guitar). Notable former m

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Newsboys in 2011(Left to right) Phillips, Davis, Tait, Frankenstein
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Newsboys United (2018-2021)
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Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
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1985–present
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Jody Davis Duncan Phillips Jeff Frankenstein Adam Agee

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musical group
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Peter Furler
Country of origin
Australia
Official website
www.newsboys.com
Image
Newsboys 2011 (5725453448) (cropped).jpg
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inception
1985-00-00
location of formation
Mooloolaba
start of work period
1985-00-00
social media followers
346917
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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
  • Band members
  • Timeline
  • Major tours
  • Discography
  • Awards and nominations
  • Grammy Awards
  • Dove Awards
  • ''Billboard'' Music Video Awards
  • Intl. Angel Awards
  • Nashville Music Awards
  • SESAC Awards
  • References
  • External links

Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) is an Australian-American Christian rock band formed in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia by Peter Furler (lead vocals, drums, guitar), and George Perdikis (guitar). The band underwent numerous lineup changes during their history, with Furler remaining as the band's sole constant member up until his departure in 2009. The band currently consists of longtime members Jody Davis (guitar), Duncan Phillips (drums, percussion, keyboards), and Jeff Frankenstein (keyboards, synth bass), as well as Adam Agee (lead vocals, bass, guitar). Notable former members include John James (lead vocals), Phil Joel (bass guitar) and Michael Tait (lead vocals).

As of 2026, the band has released 17 studio albums, six of which have been certified Gold, and have appeared in the films ''God's Not Dead, God's Not Dead 2, and God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness''. The band is often cited as one of the most influential Christian pop acts of all time.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Newsboys” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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