One of the few Christian rock bands with a hipness quotient to rival any secular group, Newsboys developed a trademark sound that's a thoroughly modern mix of passionately wailing U2-like vocals, electronic-tinged Britpop-style production and power-pop-approved shout-along choruses.

On ADORATION: THE WORSHIP Album, the band further explores it's '80s influences, injecting a healthy dose of New Romantic drama and a funk/R&B-tinged swagger that recalls THE SWING-era INXS.

As usual, there are enough hooks here to properly equip a meat locker, and leader Peter Furler's vocals have never sounded more impassioned or soulful. Though they are one of the most overtly religious mainstream CCM rock bands, Newsboys (unlike many of their jangle-pop oriented contemporaries) never forget that in rock & roll the beat is king, an attitude that keeps their music easily palatable for the faithful and non-believers alike.