11-18-99
Peter, Phil, Duncan, Jody, Jeff

 

Think spirituality and great rock music are mutually exclusive? Guess again. Sparrow Records recording artists, The Newsboys, bring a fresh alternative to hard, negative music, marrying cool music with lyrics that you actually don't mind singing out loud.. Their latest CD, Love Liberty Disco, premiering November 16, is outstanding. Listen to a clip of the CD,and see what the boys had to say to MSN Live..

Check out The Newsboys new CD, Love Liberty Disco

MSN Live says:
Good evening and welcome to MSN Live. Tonight we are honored to have as our guests, Recording Artists, The Newsboys--Phil, Duncan, Jody, Peter and Jeff, LIVE from the set of their latest video in Portland, Oregon.

MSN Live says:
Guys, welcome to MSN Live. Great to have you here. How's the video going?

Peter Furler says:
It has been going wonderfully, we have had a great response!

MSN Live says:
sugah says: Where are you tonight?

Peter Furler says:
We are in Portland, Oregon. In the last few days we have been in San Francisco, NY, Brazil, Dallas and Houston.

MSN Live says:
drenee777 Asks: When are you guys coming to Nashville or Birmingham?

Peter Furler says:
We live in Nashville but definitely in the spring of 2000.

MSN Live says:
salliemate says: The CD was released yesterday. How was it? Is it doing well?

Peter Furler says:
It is doing great, overwhelming.

MSN Live says:
newsgirl21 says: Jeff, what does "Oinch" mean, anyway? Is it really Oi Never Chew Ham?

Peter Furler says:
Ah newsgirl21 was in Houston. It is a secret and you'll have to dig a little deeper. We appreciate your tenacity.

MSN Live says:
frankestein_fan says: what is your email address?

Peter Furler says:
Yes, all the mail that comes in, one of us answers the mail each week. Just go to http://www.newsboys.com

MSN Live says:
TrumpetMan says: How is this big bubble-like dome thing going to work? Where will you put the dome: on the ground or parking lots of what?

Peter Furler says:
The bubble like dome is in arena parking lots, some fairgrounds. It is a big undertaking, first of its kind, which makes it very exciting.

MSN Live says:
Jesus Freak says: Newsboys, what are your favorite verses?

Jeff Frankenstein says:
Isaiah 26:3

Duncan Phillips says:
Psalm 21

Phil Urry says:
Matthew 5

Jody Davis says:
Romans 5

Peter Furler says:
The book of opinions (laughs)

Peter Furler says:
Psalm 1:39

MSN Live says:
Netmace says: What is the message behind your CD?

Peter Furler says:
It is hard to sum it all up in a couple short sentences but the record is about Love and Liberty and it has a bit of disco on it.

MSN Live says:
nbfan says: What is your most favorite song to perform?

Jody Davis says:
"Always."

Jeff Frankenstein says:
"Entertaining Angels," if I don't mess up.

Duncan Phillips says:
"Reality."

Phil Urry says:
"Shine."

Peter Furler says:
"Read All About It."

MSN Live says:
christeensvideo says: Will you be going home to do anything in connection with the Olympics in Sydney next year?

Peter Furler says:
We've had several people approach us about it but it is not clear at this minute what we will do.

MSN Live says:
Newsboys_1fan says: How old were you when you became Christians?

Duncan Phillips says:
9.

Phil Urry says:
8.

Jody Davis says:
8.

Jeff Frankenstein says:
14.

Peter Furler says:
17.

MSN Live says:
cory_dennison says: How did y'all meet?

Peter Furler says:
It was kind of like the blues brothers, picked each other up while traveling. Phil in New Zealand, Jeff in Detroit, Duncan and Peter just out of High School and Jody in Nashville.

MSN Live says:
newsgirl21 says: Where did the "Okay, okay, okay" part come from, in "Truth and Consequences"?

Peter Furler says:
That was Steve Taylor's ranting and raving and we caught him on tape.

MSN Live says:
Entertaningangels says: When will your tour dates be released?

Peter Furler says:
The dates will be on our website within the next month or two.

MSN Live says:
Love The Newsboys? After tonight's chat, create a Newsboys fan site at http://communities.msn.com

MSN Live says:
FiveIronMakum says: Do you guys always get along?

Jeff Frankenstein says:
Yes except for Duncan.

Peter Furler says:
We get on well, we have no choice, we've got no other friends.

MSN Live says:
Aussie Gurl says: Who does the cartoon voices in the "Woo Hoo" video?

Peter Furler says:
One is Jeff's roommate, Hoff and the other is Jody.

MSN Live says:
nb_rock_jesus_rules says: Who usually wins the race to the tour bus after a show?

Peter Furler says:
That is a good question!

Peter Furler says:
We took a band vote and it's Duncan.

MSN Live says:
Popcorn says: Who sings the lead vocals on "Good Stuff?"

Peter Furler says:
Phil.

MSN Live says:
mememe says: Can you tell me how I can be in your video?

Peter Furler says:
Yep, you have to be in Portland, Ore tonight.

Peter Furler says:
Grand Rapids or Minneapolis MI on Saturday. We are doing record store appearances so if you turn up, you'll probably be in it

MSN Live says:
Big80s says: How do you plan to ring in the new millennium?

Duncan Phillips says:
Party like it was 1983.

MSN Live says:
angelgirl says: What was the inspiration for the title of your new album?

Peter Furler says:
The inspiration was that the songs were about love and liberty. We saw a photo that our engineer Shane Wilson brought to the studio of a building of Honduras and it had Love Liberty Disco painted on it.

MSN Live says:
gohan says: What was their favorite music video they made?

Peter Furler says:
The new one is our favorite so far, to make.

MSN Live says:
schizoid says: Do you guys ever get tired of singing the same songs at every concert?

Peter Furler says:
Not usually because the crowd is different every night and each crowd responds differently so each concert is different.

MSN Live says:
kiwi says: do you have a favorite state or venue to play at?

Jeff Frankenstein says:
Fox theatre, Detroit.

Phil Urry says:
Red Rocks in Denver.

Duncan Phillips says:
The Roxy in LA.

Jody Davis says:
The Fox in St Louis.

Peter Furler says:
I like them all.

MSN Live says:
cutiepie says: Which song are you filming the video for tonight?

Peter Furler says:
Love Liberty Disco.

MSN Live says:
OINCCHHH_Girl says: What's the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you on stage?

Phil Urry says:
We were in Houston, and I addressed the crowd as Dallas

Jeff Frankenstein says:
Duncan and I, it was the first time we played "Entertaining Angels" and we both forgot the whole song so our group was playing 2 different songs.

Jody Davis says:
I did a guest appearance at the wedding of my cousin and I messed the song up big time.

Peter Furler says:
Mine was my first show in Germany, sang with my eyes closed and never saw anything at all.

MSN Live says:
ginger says: Does being rock artists ever interfere in your religious beliefs?

Peter Furler says:
Not really no.

MSN Live says:
GoodStuff asks: What are your middle names?

Jeff Frankenstein says:
Ryan.

Duncan Phillips says:
Squiz.

Phil Urry says:
Joel.

Peter Furler says:
Andrew.

Jody Davis says:
Brian.

MSN Live says:
kiwi says: Duncan, what's the newest word you've found to abuse?

Duncan Phillips says:
Gosh.

MSN Live says:
newsgirls21 says: What is the weirdest thing a fan has ever given you?

Jeff Frankenstein says:
Shampoo.

Phil Urry says:
A written marriage proposal.

Duncan Phillips says:
A fully cooked 3 course meal and I nearly married her.

Jody Davis says:
Afro-sheen.

Peter Furler says:
A chicken.

MSN Live says:
GoodStuff asks: Do you have any like groovy nicknames?

Jeff Frankenstein says:
Oinch.

Jody Davis says:
Helmut

Duncan Phillips says:
Squiz, Mond, Squizzy, Squiz-mond, Sir Mond, Lord Mond, Cottage, Captain.

Peter Furler says:
I don't have any.

MSN Live says:
kristinwalker says: How did you come up with the name Newsboys?

Peter Furler says:
It was easy to spell.

MSN Live says:
goldenkaterberg says: Do you every get dizzy while on the rotating drum set?

Peter Furler says:
Every night.

MSN Live says:
terbear says: My question is: Do you still see and or hear from John James, and how is he doing?

Peter Furler says:
He is doing great. I talked to him 3 days ago.

MSN Live says:
Quinniefish79 says: Are all the songs on your new CD disco?

Peter Furler says:
No.

MSN Live says:
Kristinbackman says: Who are your biggest influences in life?

Phil Urry says:
My parents and my grandparents.

Duncan Phillips says:
My parents.

Jeff Frankenstein says:
My parents.

Jody Davis says:
My parents.

Peter Furler says:
And I'll go along with that, my parents.

MSN Live says:
mark64 says: Are you ever gonna make a LIVE CD? I'd really like that!

Peter Furler says:
Maybe.

MSN Live says:
Brittney2K says: How many albums have you put out?

Peter Furler says:
This is our eighth.

MSN Live says:
Big80's says: Do any of you play "unusual instruments"?

Duncan Phillips says:
I play a special trumpet.

Peter Furler says:
I play the recorder.

Duncan Phillips says:
I can play the digereedoo.

MSN Live says:
mark says: What's the song "woohoo" about?

Peter Furler says:
It is a celebration song.

MSN Live says:
JustinR says: Do you enjoy touring?

Peter Furler says:
All of us really do, we get to hang out with our fans.

MSN Live says:
Kelen says: We really want to know what kind of cologne Peter & Phil wear from Australia.

Phil Urry says:
Angel Man.

Peter Furler says:
Dolce and Gabanna.

MSN Live says:
nannytobenji says: I know you guys travel often. I do too. What one item do you always travel with?

Jody Davis says:
Mini Polaroid.

Jeff Frankenstein says:
Cell phone.

Duncan Phillips says:
Vitamins.

Phil Urry says:
Mini disc player.

Peter Furler says:
Dictaphone.

MSN Live says:
Guys, thanks so much for being our guests tonight! Best of luck with "Love Liberty Disco."

Peter Furler says:
Thanks so much for logging on. We love you very much. Every week we email everyone who wrote to us.

MSN Live says:
Check out The Newsboys website at http://www.newsboys.com to learn more

Peter Furler says:
Thanks for coming, Good night

 

I love that chat so much! It's my favorite. Time for more chats.