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Michael Tait
Michael DeWayne Tait (born May 18, 1966) is an American singer. He was active in contemporary Christian music from 1987 to early 2025 as a vocalist for DC Talk, Tait, and Newsboys.
Tait, Toby McKeehan, and Kevin Max formed the four-time Grammy-winning music trio DC Talk in 1987. The band released five acclaimed studio albums together before going on hiatus in 2000. Tait also founded a band called Tait. He was the lead singer of Newsboys from 2009 to 2025.
Beginning in June 2025, allegations emerged that Tait had groomed and sexually assaulted a number of men. He subsequently admitted the allegations were "largely true", apologized, and said he was seeking "spiritual healing" away from the public.
Michael Tait was born in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 1966 to Nathel and Maxine Tait. Tait's father was a pastor. He has three older brothers and five older sisters, and he grew up in Washington, D.C. One of his sisters, Lynda Randle, became a Southern gospel singer.
Tait met Toby McKeehan in 1984 while he was in high school in the Washington, D.C., area, and together they began creating music. Michael Tait and Toby McKeehan both met Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the mid-1980s. Together, the three formed the four-time Grammy winning music group DC Talk in 1987.
DC Talk's 1990 album, Nu Thang, was certified gold. The group appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show in 1992. In November 1992, DC Talk released their third album, Free at Last, which was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA in 1995. Free at Last stayed at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard CCM sales chart for 34 weeks and was the group's first album to top the Christian Albums chart.[better source needed] On November 12, 1993, the group performed "Jesus Is Just Alright" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Free at Last also garnered the group's first Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1994.
Jesus Freak was released in 1995, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard 200. The album, which was ultimately certified double platinum, was certified gold within 30 days of its release. It also earned DC Talk their second Grammy. The album is regarded as one of the greatest and most important albums to be released in Christian music. It yielded the hit songs "Jesus Freak" (1995) and "Between You and Me" (1996), the latter of which reached the Billboard Hot 100.
Supernatural, released in 1998, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 charts, an unprecedented feat for a Christian rock album. Supernatural abandoned the hip-hop/rap style found on the group's earlier releases and moved to a pop/rock sound.[better source needed]
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Michael Tait
Michael DeWayne Tait (born May 18, 1966) is an American singer. He was active in contemporary Christian music from 1987 to early 2025 as a vocalist for DC Talk, Tait, and Newsboys.
Tait, Toby McKeehan, and Kevin Max formed the four-time Grammy-winning music trio DC Talk in 1987. The band released five acclaimed studio albums together before going on hiatus in 2000. Tait also founded a band called Tait. He was the lead singer of Newsboys from 2009 to 2025.
Beginning in June 2025, allegations emerged that Tait had groomed and sexually assaulted a number of men. He subsequently admitted the allegations were "largely true", apologized, and said he was seeking "spiritual healing" away from the public.
Michael Tait was born in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 1966 to Nathel and Maxine Tait. Tait's father was a pastor. He has three older brothers and five older sisters, and he grew up in Washington, D.C. One of his sisters, Lynda Randle, became a Southern gospel singer.
Tait met Toby McKeehan in 1984 while he was in high school in the Washington, D.C., area, and together they began creating music. Michael Tait and Toby McKeehan both met Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the mid-1980s. Together, the three formed the four-time Grammy winning music group DC Talk in 1987.
DC Talk's 1990 album, Nu Thang, was certified gold. The group appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show in 1992. In November 1992, DC Talk released their third album, Free at Last, which was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA in 1995. Free at Last stayed at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard CCM sales chart for 34 weeks and was the group's first album to top the Christian Albums chart.[better source needed] On November 12, 1993, the group performed "Jesus Is Just Alright" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Free at Last also garnered the group's first Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1994.
Jesus Freak was released in 1995, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard 200. The album, which was ultimately certified double platinum, was certified gold within 30 days of its release. It also earned DC Talk their second Grammy. The album is regarded as one of the greatest and most important albums to be released in Christian music. It yielded the hit songs "Jesus Freak" (1995) and "Between You and Me" (1996), the latter of which reached the Billboard Hot 100.
Supernatural, released in 1998, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 charts, an unprecedented feat for a Christian rock album. Supernatural abandoned the hip-hop/rap style found on the group's earlier releases and moved to a pop/rock sound.[better source needed]
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