The Newsboys are a Christian pop/rock band formed in 1987 in Mooloolaba, Australia (although they soon relocated to Nashville, Tennessee). Its core members,
John James and
Peter Furler, originally hailed from Australia where they played in a band together called The News. Newsboys are considered one of the most popular bands in the Christian music industry. They have had numerous hit singles on the Christian pop charts, including
Shine (1994),
Take Me To Your Leader (1996) and
He Reigns (2003). In 2000, they helped start and headlined the annual, travelling CCM festival Festival Con…
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