Jesus Freak (song)

"Jesus Freak"
Single by DC Talk
from the album Jesus Freak
ReleasedAugust 1, 1995[1]
Recorded1995
Genre
Length4:50
LabelForeFront
Songwriter(s)Toby McKeehan, Mark Heimermann[5]
Producer(s)Toby McKeehan, Mark Heimermann[6]
DC Talk singles chronology
"The Hardway"
(1994) 		"Jesus Freak"
(1995) 		"Between You and Me"
(1996)

"Jesus Freak" is a song by the American contemporary Christian music group DC Talk. Released on August 1, 1995, it was the lead radio single from (and lends its name to) the group's fourth album. The song was written and produced by Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann. Lyrically, the song is about standing up for the belief in Jesus Christ in the midst of persecution. Musically, the song has been described as alternative rock and grunge. It received airplay on both contemporary Christian music and alternative rock stations, formats that rarely interact. "Jesus Freak" earned DC Talk three GMA Dove Awards.

  1. ^ John DiBiase (November 1, 2006). "dc Talk, "Jesus Freak Single" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "( Jesus Freak (single) > Overview )". Allmusic. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Farias, Andree. "Jesus Freak: 10th Anniversary Special Edition". Christianity Today. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
  4. ^ Radwan (2009), p. 6.
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