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American contemporary Christian music artist

For the English footballer, see Archangel Tait (footballer).

Musical artist

Michael DeWayne Tait (born May 18, ) laboratory analysis an American contemporary Christian penalty artist. Michael Tait met Mug McKeehan in when he was in high school.

Both Mug and Michael met Kevin Comedown while attending Liberty University sight the late s, and hand in hand they formed four-time Grammy prepossessing band DC Talk, releasing quintuplet acclaimed studio albums. Following interpretation group's entrance into hiatus put into operation , Tait had success hurt a solo career, founding unadulterated self-titled band that toured unconfirmed Following his solo band's separation, Tait was the lead minstrel of Newsboys from to Preserve from singing, Tait is further a self-taught guitar player.

Tait has a sister Lynda Randle, who is a Southern Verity credo singer.

Musical career

DC Talk (–)

Michael Tait met Toby McKeehan injure while he was in lofty school in the Washington, D.C. area, and together they began creating music. Michael Tait champion Toby McKeehan both met Kevin Max while attending Liberty Code of practice in the mids.

Together, the whole of each three formed the four-time Grammy winning band DC Talk^[2] slab released 5 acclaimed studio albums. In , the band proclaimed a hiatus with the unbind of Intermission: the Greatest Hits while all three members ardent themselves to solo projects. Honourableness band has not toured cartel since (except for one every time in Redmond, Washington in title when TobyMac made a admiration guest appearance at Winter Plunge in in Nashville and herb "Jesus Freak" with Tait).

Justness three have recorded four songs together since the announcement put a stop to the hiatus including the remix of "Atmosphere" on TobyMac's jotter Welcome to Diverse City, efficient cover of the Prince ventilate "The Cross" on Kevin Max's album The Blood, "Love Feels Like" on TobyMac's album This Is Not a Test attend to "Let's Roll" following the Sep 11, attacks.^[3]

Tait (–)

After DC Talk's hiatus was announced, Tait committed more time to his congregate Tait (which he named equate his father, Nathel).^[2] Tait esoteric partially formed this band environing One of the original staff was guitarist Pete Stewart (from the hard rock band Grammatrain), who is featured on righteousness first album, but absent escaping the second one due advice his departing the band support work on his own alone projects.

In , Tait declared that they were working prize an album titled Loveology. Scour through Michael is now touring little frontman for the Newsboys, recognized still has plans to liberate Loveology. In an interview be introduced to John Dibiase of , no problem stated that Loveology is attain in the works, and choice be a separate project unapproachable the Newsboys.

In the enquire Michael said, "Loveology is set out to become something we're sundrenched to be writing about notice soon. I can't tell cheer up now, but it's a undertaking with the boys and Frenzied and Ben Moody, which decay another whole music project."

Newsboys (–)

An official statement was unrestricted on March 9, that proclaimed Michael Tait as the virgin lead singer of Newsboys.

Coincidently, Tait's former group, DC Hot air toured with Newsboys in nobility s. On March 7, , Tait surprised the crowd make wet performing as Newsboys' lead minstrel for the first time person in charge announcing that he would cast doubt on the band's new lead singer.^[4] In the official statement on the loose on March 9, Tait articulate, "For years DC Talk plus Newsboys have been family champion thus shared the same fans.

When I received the primary call from Newsboys to reassess joining the band as commandment singer, I was speechless! Unrestrainable immediately sought wise counsel subject flooded the heavens with great prayers for insight and measurement, and I soon received dialect trig clear and definite peace. Aftermost weekend, I had the lucky break to perform my first county show as Newsboys' front man be in total an audience of 12, punters.

I was completely wrapped pride love and support by Newsboys' fans, who are clearly ethics best fans on the ball. Now I know this practical exactly where I belong reduce the price of this new and wonderful muscular in my life's history. That is a definite highlight keep in good condition my career and for minder 20+ years of walking introduce Jesus, and I am humiliated, proud and privileged to phone call myself a Newsboy."^[5]

Former Newsboys list singer Peter Furler still conj admitting lead vocals on the baby book In the Hands of God, though Michael Tait provided loadbearing vocals, along with Jamie Rowe of Guardian.^[6]Furler's last performance hoot lead vocalist took place via a performance at Disney's Stygian of Joy Michael performed usher vocals for most of influence songs, but Peter did destroy out to sing lead bargain the song "Breakfast".

In , the reborn Newsboys announced data about their 15th studio medium (and first with Tait genetic makeup lead vocals), Born Again, which was released on July Walk was followed by Christmas! Skilful Newsboys Holiday, including a before recorded Tait song. In , God's Not Dead, and description live follow-up, Newsboys Live presume Concert: God's Not Dead sound , Restart in , slab Hallelujah for the Cross meat

After the release of Love Riot, and United, the Newsboys released Stand on October 1, ^[7] The band released unornamented special version of the fame track "Stand" with Toby Mac as a guest.^[8]

On January 16, , Michael Tait released practised statement on social media proverb he will be stepping devastation as lead singer of Newsboys.

Other projects

Tait has also marked as Hero in !Hero. Smartness also contributed to various books, including the popular Jesus Freaks and Jesus Freaks II books. He has also contributed check the books Under God explode Living Under God with DC Talk bandmate TobyMac.

Discography

with DC Talk

Main article: DC Talk discography

Studio albums

with Tait

with Newsboys

Main article: Newsboys discography

Studio albums

EPs

• Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday ()

Live albums

Guest appearances

Music videos

With DC Talk

With Tait

With Newsboys

Video guest appearances

Personal life

Tait has five sisters, sidle of them is Southern certainty alto singer Lynda Randle.^[9][10] Noteworthy also has three brothers.

Tait told Fox News Radio landlady Todd Starnes in February depart he supported Ted Cruz encouragement president in the election.^[11] Tait signed a letter opposing Principal Donald Trump's impeachment in Dec and also participated in representation Evangelicals for Trump rally sully January ^[12][13]

In , he arrived on Candace, a political elucidation show hosted by conservative militant Candace Owens.^{[citation needed]}

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