With the continuous momentum of Newsboys’ current CD release Born Again, a No. 1 radio hit and an extensive touring schedule, they continue their whirlwind year with the announcement of their first-ever Christmas project. Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday will release October 12th, courtesy of Inpop Records. The new CD was produced by Dustin Burnett, Michael Tait, and Juan Otero of The Write Bros, half of the production team of Born Again. Comprised of six holiday classics, Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday includes “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “All I Want for Christmas is You,” “O Holy Night,” “The Christmas Song,” and “Mary Did You Know.”

To help promote Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday, Newsboys will join Newsong the weekend after Thanksgiving to kick off the “Very Merry Christmas Tour 2010.” This 20+city nationwide tour kicks off in North Carolina and will finish up in Georgia on December 20th. Check out the tour dates listed below to see if can help ring in the Christmas season with Newsboys at a city near you.

There is no question the momentum keeps continuing to escalate for Newsboys and their July 13th release of Born Again. The current single and No. 1 hit “Born Again” continues to stay high up on the charts, having a total of 7.1 million impressions to date. Following the largest street week of their careers by selling an astounding 45,311 units and hitting #4 on Billboard’s overall chart, Born Again continues to keep its place on the Billboard Top 200 chart and is No. 3 on the Christian Soundscan chart, scanning more than 72,000 units in the first month of release.

Nightlights Continues To Garner Critical Acclaim And The Second Single, “Grace Amazing” Goes For CHR Radio Adds

NEWS SOURCE: Bozeman Media
August 2, 2010

Nashville, TN (August 2, 2010) —- Singer/songwriter, Jimmy Needham, has been selected to headline fourteen of nineteen Acquire The Fire tour dates this fall and spring 2011. Needham is a natural fit for these tour dates with his strong fanbase of teens and young adults. This was evident with the tremendous success of his third project for Inpop Records, Nightlights that released in mid-May. The CD debuted at #9 on the Contemporary Christian Combined Album Chart and #1 on the Digital Album charts.

Ron Luce, President and Founder of Acquire The Fire, personally invited Needham to join the dates because of the impact of his ministry and music. “Jimmy has an incredible heart to reach the youth of this generation and we are excited to partner with him.”

Nightlights continues on its successful course, as the first single, “Yours To Take,” hit the Top Fifteen on the Adult Contemporary chart and the second single, “Grace Amazing,” went for adds at CHR radio last Friday. With the spins on AC and CHR radio, almost two million fans were tuned in to Needham’s music. On the album and the first single, Tom Krimsier, PD at WBSN / New Orleans says, “We get new music at our station daily. Rarely does a song grab me right away but that’s exactly what happened with the Jimmy Needham song Yours To Take. But Jimmy’s story doesn’t end there. When I got his album, Nightlights, I discovered thirteen great fun, soulful, terrific songs, so focused on what many of us are experiencing today. It aimed for the heart and hit a bullseye!”

Media has solidly embraced Needham’s new album with About.com and NewReleaseTuesday.com listing Nightlightsas one of the top albums of 2010, #3 and #5 respectively. Numerous interviews and reviews have applauded the growth of Needham as an artist with JesusFreakHideout.com saying, Jimmy Needham’s latest release, Nightlights, without a doubt showcases his continued progression as a singer and songwriter and CBN.com adds, The bluesy, soulful sound of Jimmy Needham is irresistible on his new album, Nightlights.

Needham recently returned from a media trip to Orlando, FL that included a performance on WPOZ-FM; podcast interview with Charisma’s “The Buzz;” performed on Relevant Magazine’s online radio station, Relevant FM; and taped two radio shows for Campus Crusade For Christ, The Lighthouse Report and Women Today.

Needham recently spent time in Colorado Springs for an interview with Focus On The Family’s Steve Watters for Weekend Magazine. Needham also performed at the corporate offices of WAY-FM and CBA. On November 14, Needham and band will appear on the Crystal Cathedral’s Hour of Power national television broadcast.

About Jimmy Needham:
Needham released his first album, Speak, in 2006, on Inpop Records, and it generated respect and well-earned recognition from the Christian music industry for this talented singer/songwriter from Katy, Texas. The CD generated three singles “Fence Riders (#14),” “Dearly Loved (#8),” and “Lost At Sea,” which charted for an incredible twelve weeks at the #2 position. Needham’s second project, Not Without Love, resulted in four hit singles including “Forgiven and Loved” as the break-out Christian AC hit, climbing to #6 nationally, while “A Breath Or Two,” peaked at #3 at Christian CHR radio. Needham’s third album, Nightlights, debuted at #1 on iTunes Top 200 Christian & Gospel Albums chart and #25 on iTunes Top 200 Albums chart for all genres of music. Media reviews and interviews have been overwhelmingly supportive of Needham and Nightlights. For press and tour updates please visit www.jimmyneedham.com.

Acquire The Fire Tour Dates (subject to change):

10/9/10 - Mullins Center - Amherst, MA
10/23/10 - Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
10/30/10 - Life Changers International Church - Hoffman Estates, IL
11/6/10 - Wolstein Center - Cleveland, OH
*11/12/10 - The Rock Church - Anaheim, CA (Needham headlining)
*11/19/10 - Metra Park - Billings, MT (Needham headlining)
12/4/10 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Phoenix, AZ

Needham headlining all dates below:
1/28/11 - Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, VA
2/4/11 - Minneapolis Convention Center - Minneapolis, MN
2/11/11 - Kemper Arena - Kansas City, MO
2/18/11 - Church in the Now - Conyers, GA
2/25/11 - Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN
3/4/11 - Freeman Coliseum - San Antonio, TX
3/11/11 - Legacy Church - Albuquerque, NM
4/1/11 - Comcast Arena - Everett, WA
4/8/11 - Arco Arena - Sacramento, CA
4/15/11 - Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR
4/29/11 - Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO
5/6/11 - 1st Mariner Arena - Baltimore, MD

For more info on Jimmy Needham, visit JimmyNeedham.com.