  |
|||
|
|
|
||
|
Posted by Kevan Breitinger Oct 18, 2006 |
The 2-Disc set will include both the original “Jesus Freak” disc, (remastered), as well as a 14-track CD with exclusive B-sides, remixes, and rarities.
“DC Talk has always been synonymous with musical innovation,” recalls former ForeFront executive and current EMI CMG Publishing President Eddie DeGarmo. “They created anthems that resonated with an entire generation who screamed every lyric at the top of their lungs. "Jesus Freak" was their cry.”
Garnering one of the group’s four GRAMMY Awards, the first time a rock song won a Dove Award for “Song of the Year” (“Jesus Freak”), a total of six No. 1 singles amongst Christian CHR, AC and Rock radio formats, “JESUS FREAK” set many records, including entering higher on the Billboard Top 200 chart than any other Christian artist ever had (No. 16) in August 1995, selling over 97,000 units. Certified Gold within 30 days of release, the project sold over one million units before DC TALK joined forces in the general market with Virgin Records, and in its first week of release charted on Billboard’s Top 5 along with The Beatles, Garth Brooks, Bruce Springsteen and Vince Gill. Currently the project has sold more than 2 million units.
General market radio success for “JESUS FREAK”was also stellar, including the top 15 charting of “Just Between You and Me” at Top 40/Pop radio. The “JESUS FREAK”tour was also one of if not the most successful tour by a Christian artist in the mid-90s as well.
DCTALK’s members, TobyMac, Michael Tait and Kevin Max are all currently enjoying successful solo careers. TobyMac will release his third solo project with ForeFront/EMICMG in February 2007.