Jesus Freak

by DC Talk

Type: Album
Released: 21 November 1995
Label: ForeFront, Virgin
Country: United States
Length: 57:52
Community rating: 3.72/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Jesus Freak' marked a significant stylistic departure for DC Talk, merging the group's foundational hip-hop sensibilities with the grunge and alternative rock sounds prominent in the mid-1990s. [1, 2] The production weaves together heavy rock guitars and pop structures with varied elements like spoken-word samples and covers of songs by artists such as Charlie Peacock, complementing a lyrical focus on themes of social justice, faith, and introspection. [2, 5, 8] The album achieved widespread critical and commercial success, earning a Grammy Award and launching the crossover single "Between You and Me," which solidified the record's status as a landmark, genre-defining release in contemporary Christian music. [2, 5]

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, spirituality, rap, accessible, melodic

Tracklist

Credits

TobyMac - raps, lead and backing vocals, producer, collage photos
Kevin Max - lead and backing vocals, poem (13), art direction
Michael Tait - lead and backing vocals, additional bgv arrangements (1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12)
Mark Heimermann - programming (1-3, 5, 7, 11, 13), hammond b3 organ (1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 12), upright bass (3), additional vocal arrangements (4), wurlitzer electric piano (5), pads (7, 12), moog synthesizer (8), finger cymbals (8), acoustic piano (10), broom (12), keyboards (13), producer (1-3, 5-13)
Dann Huff - programming (1), guitars (1, 3, 5, 7, 13)
George Cocchini - guitars (2, 13)
Chris Rodriguez - guitars (2, 4, 10)
Oran Thornton - guitars (3, 5, 8)
Sean Turner - guitars (3)
Jerry McPherson - mandolin (4), guitars (11, 12)
Brent Barcus - guitars (5), bridge arrangements (10)
Dave Perkins - guitars (11)
Jackie Street - bass (1, 2, 12)
Otto Price - bass (2, 5, 7, 10), bridge arrangements (10), wah bass (11)
John Mark Painter - bass (3, 4, 11), accordion (4), guitars (4), producer (4)
Brent Milligan - bass (8)
Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass (13)
Scott Williamson - drums (1, 11), drum fills (7), hi-hat (7)
Aaron Smith - drums (2, 10)
David Huff - drums (3, 5, 12)
Shaun McWilliams - drums (4)
Will Denton - drums (8), bridge arrangements (10)
Todd Collins - bongos (1, 12), loops (1, 12), programming (3, 5, 7, 11, 12), drums (3), cowbell (3), percussion (4), congas (5, 7), tambourine (5), cabasa (7), vocals (9), brush snare (11), akai mpc60 (13)
Terry McMillan - percussion (2, 10, 13)
Greg Herrington - loops (10)
Denis Solee - flute (11)
Ronn Huff - string arrangements and conductor (2, 10)
Jason Halbert - bridge arrangements (10)
Brennan Manning - ragamuffin intro (4)
Charlie Peacock - guest vocals (10)
Billy Graham - spoken word (12)
Dan R.Brock - executive producer
Eddie DeGarmo - executive producer
Joe Baldridge - engineer, mixing, collage photos
Lynn Fuston - string recording
Russ Long - additional engineer
Todd Robbins - additional engineer
Dave Dillbeck - assistant engineer
Dan Fritzsell - assistant engineer (1-3, 5-13)
Patrick Murphy - assistant engineer (1-3, 5-13)
Ed Sharpe - assistant engineer (1-3, 5-13)
Penn Singleton - assistant engineer (1-3, 5-13)
Shane D. Wilson - assistant engineer (1-3, 5-13)
Chuck Linder - mix assistant
Ronnie Thomas - editing at mastermix (nashville, tennessee)
Ken Love - mastering at mastermix (nashville, tennessee)
Nate Yetton - a&r
Paul Venaas - design, layout
John Falls - individual band photos
Norman Jean Roy - back cover photography