About this episode

John James shares his incredible story of redemption and a second chance in the context of his time with the Newsboys.

The Newsboys shaped the landscape of 1990s CCM as much as any artist of that era, but the price of success took its toll on John James, ultimately leading to an incredible story of redemption and a second chance to fulfill his calling.

People in this episode

Guest: John James

Topics covered

• redemption
• Christian music
• 1990s CCM
• personal story
• faith

Keywords

• John James
• Newsboys
• redemption
• Christian music
• CCM
• 1990s
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newsboys

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