   jesus freak is the fourth studio album by christian rock and hip hop band dc talk, released on november 21, 1995 on forefront records. the style was a marked departure from the group's previous releases, incorporating a heaver rock sound and elements of grunge that was popular at the time. the album was released to both critical and commercial acclaim reaching number 16 on the billboard 200 and with six of the album's seven singles reaching number-one across various christian radio formats. it won the 1997 grammy award for best rock gospel album. ==background== after three albums of hip-hop oriented sound, including dc talk's grammy-award winning third album, free at last, which was based primarily on hip-hop and pop oriented song writing, the trio decided to innovate and reinvent their style. after three years, dc talk returned with songs featuring a more alternative rock sound. thus, the album's lead single, "jesus freak", was considered unexpected by fans and critics alike.taff, pg. 6 michael tait said, "i was totally into rock and roll at the time [...] i really wanted to make a rock record."taff, pg. 8 the band decided to focu
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