Hard-hitting lyrics

[Skrappybiskit]

This morning I was reading the lyrics to "Lost the Plot" by none other than the Newsboys, when it suddenly occured to me that though they are now the reigning kings of Christian Music mediocrity, they once could put a pretty darn good song together.

Some of the lyrics of "Lost the Plot" or just absolutely dead-on.

Skraps

[Josh]

Yes. Crummy band. Excellent song. Those words really sting me, as well.

[oneafroboy]

I think Newsboys hey-day in popularity is here, but they hey-day when it came to producing good music has passed.

Take Me to Your Leader is a good, solid, clever album. (Maybe getting rid of John James was the start of their demise.) "Lost the plot" is a great song. There some other really good ones on there too. Step up to the Microphone wasn't too shabby, either, though they were definitely going downhill then.

Funny, my favorite Christian albums came out in the whole Jesus Freak era. DcTalk's Jesus Freak (of course), Newsboys' TMTYL and AudioAdrenaline's Some Kind of Zombie. Unfortunately, dcTalk is now defunct, and both the Newsboys and AudioA have seen better days. Still, you got to admit, a band like Switchfoot stands on the shoulders of groups like dcTalk.

PS: I know the Cheerio song is cheesy, but it's kind of fun, and even though I can't whistle, it's witty and I like it (at times...the album is not here with me at school). It's a guilty pleasure of mine.  =)  

[Harenil]

I used to LOVE the newsboys, but ever since Take Me to your Leader they've been degrading. Their old CDs are still good IMHO. Lost the Plot is a good song...