In the Hands of God is the thirteenth studio album by the Christian

Contemporary Christian music

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 band Newsboys

Newsboys

Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...

. It was released on May 5, 2009. It is the first album the band has released since the departure of singer and founding member Peter Furler

Peter Furler

Peter Andrew Furler is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer, and record executive but is best known as the former lead singer for the Christian rock band Newsboys.-Biography:...

. It also features the return of Jody Davis, after a 5-year hiatus, and the first album on which keyboard player Jeff Frankenstein has taken on some production duties.

Release

In the Hands of God debuted at #1 on the CCM charts, and #28 on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking higher on the pop charts than any of their previous albums.

Track listing

• All songs written by Peter Furler, Jeff Frankenstein, and Steve Taylor
  Steve Taylor
  Roland Stephen Taylor , is an American Christian singer, songwriter, record producer and film director.-Early life:Taylor, the eldest of three children, was born in Brawley, California. Taylor's father, Roland Taylor, was a Baptist minister. When Taylor was six years old, the family relocated to...
  
  , except where noted

1. "The Way We Roll" - 3:27
   • Written by Peter Furler, Jeff Frankenstein, Steve Taylor and Stuart Garrard
     Stu G
     , better known by the stage name Stu G, is an English vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He served as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and secondary songwriter for the rock band Delirious? from 1994 until 2009. His song writing credits for the band include "Come Like You Promise",...
     
     
2. "No Grave" - 3:44
3. "This Is Your Life" - 3:25
4. "Glorious" - 4:11
5. "In the Hands of God" - 4:18
6. "The Upside" - 3:18
7. "My Friend Jesus" - 2:50
8. "Lead Me to the Cross" - 4:08
   • Written by Brooke Fraser
     Brooke Fraser
     Brooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
     
     , Hillsong musician.
9. "Dance" - 3:35
10. "RSL 1984" - 4:34
    • Written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor

Personnel

• Peter Furler - lead vocals
• Jody Davis - guitars, vocals
• Jeff Frankenstein - keyboards, key bass, vocals
• Duncan Phillips - drums, percussion