Love Riot

Newsboys have the energy of bands half their age, as evidenced by the first notes of “Crazy,” a radical rock song with faint echoes of “Jesus Freak” (a huge hit for frontman Michael Tait’s other band). The title track slows the pace a little, delivering the album’s encouraging message with clear, melodic vocals, while “Hero” sets lighter lyrics against a heavy-duty sound. The intimate “Guilty” explores dark themes of religious persecution, and “Family of God” celebrates binding spiritual ties in sweet sing-along fashion.