Found in the Inbox: Newsboys Get “Crazy” on the God’s Not Dead Tour

Newsboys have helped define the sound of Christian music for more than two decades, and the Rive Video Promotion campaign for “Crazy” arrived in the middle of one of the band’s biggest runs: the We Believe…God’s Not Dead tour, which sold out nearly every night in 2015.

The numbers behind the band

The lineup was lead vocalist Michael Tait, Jody Davis on guitar, Jeff Frankenstein on keys and Duncan Phillips on drums. The campaign lists more than 8 million units sold, eight Gold certifications, 33 No. 1 radio hits, four Grammy nominations, two American Music Award nominations and multiple Dove Awards. The Platinum-certified single “God’s Not Dead” inspired the 2014 Pure Flix film of the same name, and the band returned to the screen in God’s Not Dead 2.

The final leg

The 20-city spring 2016 leg, sponsored by Feed the Children, ran from March 31 in Montgomery, Alabama, to May 2 in Austin, Texas, with stops in Toronto, Atlanta and Cleveland. It featured Grammy winners Audio Adrenaline, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ryan Stevenson and Dove-nominated brothers OBB. “Duncan, Jody, Jeff and I are really at home on the stage, and we can’t wait to hit the road again,” Tait said. “We’re thrilled to get back out there and share new music.”

Why it was in the inbox

More than two decades in, Newsboys were still selling out rooms. “Crazy” is the sound of a band that clearly still enjoys it.

Watch the official video

Release and tour details from Rive Video Promotion’s campaign for “Crazy.” This feature updates Exposed Vocals’ original June 2016 post.