Newsboys Reveal 'Hallelujah For the Cross' Hymns Album Release Date; Title Track Now on iTunes

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Christian band the Newsboys are releasing their first hymns collection, Hallelujah For the Cross, on November 4.

The album will feature nine tracks and one original song. The first single, the title track, is now on iTunes and has made it to radio.

Some of the album's other tracks are: "Jesus Paid It All," "Holy, Holy, Holy," "It Is Well," and "All Creatures Of Our God And King." The album also features a new arrangements of classic Newsboys songs "Where You Belong" with "Turn Your Eyes."

"Growing up in the church, hymns were an essential component of traditional worship. For as long as we can recall, we have loved the very essence of hymns," said singer Michael Tait in an official statement, "The writers of many of these majestic pieces wrote them during very painful, trying times of distress but Redeemed places. To this day, the hymns of old still move us like nothing else, and by having the opportunity to bring focus back to them today in a modern style, we hope that they shall never die."

TRACK LISTING:

1. Hallelujah For The Cross
2. Jesus Paid It All
3. I Surrender All
4. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
5. His Eye is on the Sparrow
6. Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes
7. Holy Holy Holy
8. It Is Well
9. All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name
10. All Creatures Of Our God And King

The Newsboys embarked on their 35 city 'We Believe' tour with Family Force 5 and 7eventh Time Down. The tour will be benefiting the Feed the Children organization along the way.

The tour began on September 18 and will finish up November 16 before they appear at WinterJam.

At every show, fans will have an opportunity to sponsor a child enrolled in the Feed the Children program.
Also, the Newsboys will be doing special VIP promotions that will let fans arrive at shows early, give them a laminate along with a tour poster, the Restart CD, and access to a Q&A, meet and greet, and autograph signing.