Today's BreatheCast Throwback Thursday takes us back to 1999 with Audio Adrenaline's Underdog album.

Audio A has always been a hot commodity in the Christian music market, but Underdog brought the band over-the-top, and at a perfect time when music was ripe for the picking. DC Talk was coming to a close and the Newsboys were heading more toward the worship route, so Underdog laid the foundation of a strong early to mid-2000's for the band.

Opening up with "Mighty Good Leader," and Mark Stuart's "Yeah I like that" which was followed by blaring guitars, the beginning had the heaviness of their previous record Some Kind of Zombie. However, this song felt a little different, it had additional vocals and more of a pop rock sound over the chorus. This is a theme that would carry itself out for the rest of the album.

Up next was "Underdog," which also opened up with a heavy guitar swell. "Been beat up, been broke down. Nowhere but up when you're face down on the ground. I'm in last place, if I place at all. But there's hope for this underdog," the pre-chorus goes. The song is all about beating the odds, and pressing on despite what is going on around them. If the first track discussed following a "Mighty Good Leader," this track covers the people trying their hardest to follow Him.

Another one that continues the pattern of anthems is, "Get Down." This song picks up the "Underdog" and encourages them to keep moving with the help of the "Leader." (Do you see the pattern here?) "In your weakness He is stronger. In your darkness He shines through. When you're crying He's your comfort. When you're all alone He's carrying you," "I get down He lifts me up." The takeaway is to put faith in the Lord to keep you going even at your worst.

The next track "Good Life," tones the album down and has some of the band's best harmonies and light singing. "Let My Love Open the Door" starts off soft, but then picks up the tempo in a major way to almost a gospel music like pace. "Let My Love Open the Door to Your Heart" rings out over the chorus.

"Hands and Feet" has become something of a signature for the band. The name is almost more known for being an organization that helps the people and children of Haiti have better lives. The song was inspired by the band's trip to the impoverished nation, and the theme is being God's hands and feet everywhere they go. It is about letting go of everything and saying "I am willing, I am not afraid. You give me strength when I say..."

The following track, "Jesus Movement" follows in the same vein of the previous track. The song has a Latin vibe to it with Spanish guitars and various percussion instruments. "Jesus Movement" is exactly that, creating a movement of spreading the Gospel wherever they go. "Everywhere I go. I can see that I'm not the only one. Moving...moving to Jesus."

"DC-10" is a swing remake of their own song from their debut album in 1992. It is a fun song that imagines various scenarios of people leaving this Earth at any moment and the band asking, "Do you know where you're gonna go?"

"It is Well With My Soul" is a cover of the classic song. On this version, Audio A enlists the help of singer Jennifer Knapp. "This Day" is the album's ballad and speaks about starting the day with a breath and asking the Lord to help get you through the day. Every day is a chance to give the day to God.

"It's Over" is a perfect closer for naming purposes, and of course the words to the song. "Say goodnight to, All the friends who, Rocked and rolled beside you...We hope you've enjoyed the show...it's over."

Lastly, "The Houseplant Song," serves almost as a non-hidden, hidden track. It is one of the most fun and funny songs the band has ever put out, and is by official Audio A clown, Bob Herdman. The song is modeled to feel like a live open mic at a bar, where Herdman goes off on an acoustic guitar tangent of a song about an argument he had with a neighbor.

(Photo : Facebook: Audio Adrenaline)

Through and through, this will go down as one of the band's best and most complete works. It had elements of their fun rock sound from the 90's, and the beginnings of their more pop rock and introspective music of the 2000's. It was also the meeting point between classic Audio A, and new Audio A. It would be the last album for Herdman, one of the founders of Audio Adrenaline, and the first album for Tyler Burkum as a key member of the band. Herdman was always the number two vocalist for the band, and now Burkum will fill the role. Eventually he would later take on lead vocals for songs, as unfortunately Stuart's voice began leaving him.

The band would go until 2007 when they had to call it quits because of Stuart's voice being totally done. However, in 2012 Audio Adrenaline resurrected with former DC Talk singer Kevin Max at the helm. The entire band was different except for co-founder and bassist Will Mcginniss. That lineup lasted until this year when Max stepped down as lead singer. Together they recorded one album, Kings & Queens.