Jesus Freak (album)

Jesus Freak
Studio album by
DC Talk
ReleasedNovember 21, 1995
Recorded1995
Studio
  • Fun Attic Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
  • House of Insomnia Franklin, Tennessee
  • Sanctuary Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Secret Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreChristian hip hop, CCM, alternative rock[1]
Length57:53[2]
LabelForeFront/Virgin
ProducerMark Heimermann, Toby McKeehan, John Mark Painter
DC Talk chronology
Free at Last
(1992) 		Jesus Freak
(1995) 		Welcome to the Freak Show
(1997)

Jesus Freak is the fourth studio album by the American Christian rap and rock trio DC Talk, released on November 21, 1995, on ForeFront Records.[3] The style was a marked departure from the group's previous releases, incorporating a heavier rock sound and elements of grunge that was popular at the time.

The album was released to both critical and commercial success. It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and six of the album's seven singles reached number one across various Christian radio formats. It won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album.

Jesus Freak is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential albums in the history of contemporary Christian music (CCM).[4]

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Jesus Freak review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
  2. ^ John DiBiase (February 6, 2003). "DC Talk, "Jesus Freak" Review". Retrieved October 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Price, Deborah (November 23, 1996). "Virgin to Take DC Talk Mainstream". Billboard. p. 105. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  4. ^ http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/featured-stories/dc-talk-jesus-freak-turns-twenty/. CCM Magazine