Release
Jesus Freak was released on November 21, 1995. It debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200, selling over over 85,800 copies in its first week of release. This number was the highest debut for a Christian album at the time.
After the album, released through ForeFront Records, proved to be extremely successful, the band signed an exclusive distribution deal with Virgin Records. The label made it a priority to promote the album to mainstream music fans. Due to this promotional increase, "Between You and Me" became a huge hit for the band, even managing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, a hard feat for a Christian rock band at the time.
In 2006, EMI released a commemorative 10 anniversary version of the album entitled Jesus Freak: 10th Anniversary Special Edition. This special released contained a bonus disc of brand-new remixes, rarities, live tracks, and demos.
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