Here is the latest update from Steve Taylor on the status of his upcoming album and tour. We think this is pretty big news, and couldn't wait to share it with you!
Peter Furler is listed in the credits for the following albums:
| Year | Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Newsboys | He's Coming Back | Songwriter |
| 1988 | Newsboys | Read All About It | Songwriter, Drums |
| 1990 | Newsboys | Hell Is for Wimps | Drums, Vocals |
| 1991 | Newsboys | Boys Will Be Boyz | Producer, Arranger, Drums, Vocals |
| 1992 | Newsboys | Not Ashamed | Producer, Songwriter, Drums, Programming, Vocals |
| 1992 | Bride | Snakes in the Playground | Background Vocals |
| 1995 | Newsboys | Going Public | Producer, Songwriter, Drums, Programming, Lead Vocals |
| 1996 | Newsboys | Take Me to Your Leader | Producer, Songwriter, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica, Kazoo, Whistling, Lead Vocals |
| 1997 | John Jonethis | Lounge Freak | Songwriter |
| 1998 | Newsboys | Entertaining Angels | Producer, Mixed, Songwriter, Drums, Guitars, Programming, Lead Vocals |
| 1998 | Newsboys | Step Up to the Microphone | Producer, Mixed, Songwriter, Drums, Guitars, Programming, Lead Vocals |
| 1999 | Bunch of Believers | It's a Ska, Ska, Ska, Ska World | Songwriter |
| 1999 | Margaret Becker | What Kind of Love | Guitars, Drums |
| 1999 | Newsboys | Love Liberty Disco | Producer, Songwriter, Programming, Guitars, Drums, Vocals |
| 2002 | Newsboys | Thrive | Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Drums, Vocals |
| 2003 | Mylon LeFevre | Bow Down | Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Newsboys | Adoration: The Worship Album | Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Drums, Vocals |
| 2003 | Petra | Jekyll & Hyde | Producer, Drums, Background Vocals |
| 2004 | Newsboys | Devotion | Producer, Songwriter, Drums, Guitars, Programming, Lead Vocals |
| 2005 | Newsboys | He Reigns: The Worship Collection | Producer, Songwriter |
| 2005 | Petra | Farewell | Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Newsboys | Go | Producer, Songwriter, Engineer, Guitar, Drums, Vocals |
| 2016 | Steve Taylor & the Perfect Foil | Wow to the Deadness | Drums |
| 2016 | Steve Taylor & the Perfect Foil | Wow to the Liveness | Drums, Background Vocals, Percussion |
| 2016 | Jean Watson | Wonder | Drums |
Peter Andrew Furler is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer, and record executive but is best known as the former lead singer for the Christian rock band Newsboys. Furler was born in McLaren Vale, South Australia on 8 September 1966, the third of six children of missionaries Bill and Rosalie Furler. Furler formed the Newsboys, with friends George Perdikis, Sean Taylor, and John James. He has written and produced most of Newsboys' songs, as well as co-writing/producing songs for other recording artists. He also frequently collaborated with Steve Taylor. Furler was originally the band's drummer but became the band's lead singer after the departure of John James in 1997.
In July 1999 Furler, along with fellow Australians Dale Bray and Wes Campbell, founded Inpop Records.
In 2009 Furler left the Newsboys and is now pursuing a solo career. Peter Furler continued to make special appearances on tour with the band up until his final appearance on 11 September 2009, in Orlando, Florida.
Furler played drums for Phil Joel's latest album deliberiteKids2.
He released his debut solo album, On Fire, on 21 June 2011 . The first single from the album, "Reach", was released to radio 25 March 2011 for sale on 19 April 2011.
Peter married Summer Andrea LeFevre, daughter of Grammy award winning musician Mylon LeFevre on 12 March 1991.
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April 30, 2012
Peter Furler releases his “I’m Alive” video (http://vimeo.com/41177875) from footage taken during the 2012 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular that wrapped up earlier this month after hitting 47 cities and playing to nearly 535,000 people - the #1 tour in the world (first quarter) for the second consecutive year (Pollstar).
