DC Talk
DC Talk's phenomenal rise in popularity is the result of their vocal talent and their ability to catch each musical genre wave just as it breaks. Their success has spread worldwide with massive record sales and also awards in both the Christian and secular market.
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DC Talk - Jesus Freak
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DC Talk at a glance
DC Talk is a Christian rock band formed in the late 1980s by Toby McKeehan, Kevin Max and Michael Tait.
dc Talk have been awarded four Grammy Awards, as well as numerous GMA Dove Awards.
Initially they started as a hip hop group, but in the mid-90s they reinvented themselves as a pop/rock group. In both instances, they found critical and commercial success in both the Christian music industry as well as the mainstream market.
In 2000, the group went on hiatus as its members pursued individual solo careers.
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dc Talk have been awarded four Grammy Awards, as well as numerous GMA Dove Awards.
Initially they started as a hip hop group, but in the mid-90s they reinvented themselves as a pop/rock group. In both instances, they found critical and commercial success in both the Christian music industry as well as the mainstream market.
In 2000, the group went on hiatus as its members pursued individual solo careers.
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History
The band's roots trace back to the late 1980s, when rapper/vocalist Toby McKeehan (tobyMac) started writing Christian hip hop under the moniker Caucatalk. While attending Liberty University, he formed dc Talk by joining up with vocalists Kevin Max Smith (Kevin Max) and Michael Tait.
The name is short for Decent Christian Talk; the explanation can be found in the lyrics of the song "Time Ta Jam" which is on their self-titled debut album.
In 1989, the group released their self-titled debut album on ForeFront Records. They gained some crossover success when the "Heavenbound" music video received airplay on the BET network.
Their follow-up album, Nu Thang (1990), also received attention for its hip hop/pop stylings (a la M.C. Hammer, Fresh Prince and Public Enemy, whom they frequently sample on Free at Last).
Their third release, 1992's Free at Last, was a tremendous success, producing six Christian radio hits. It was notable for its innovative blending of musical genres, combining hip hop with pop, rock, and gospel.
The group's best-known achievement, however, was their fourth album, 1995's Jesus Freak. This time, dc Talk had reinvented themselves as a pop-rock act, with little hip hop to be found. Now their music was much more similar to a fusion of the musical stylings of Nirvana, U2 or the Red Hot Chili Peppers than M.C. Hammer. The album also produced several radio hits. This album has been cited as one of the milestones in Christian music, as it appealed to a much wider audience and achieved much crossover success, having sold over 2 million copies.
dc Talk capitalized on this phenomenal success by headlining a tour called "Welcome To The Freak Show", with live recordings later released on CD and VHS. They also wrote two books in collaboration with The Voice of the Martyrs, Jesus Freaks and Jesus Freaks II, each containing dozens of profiles of famous and lesser known Christians who died for their faith.
Their last all-new album, Supernatural (1998), was not nearly the critical or commercial success as the previous two albums, but it also churned out its share of hits. The songs "Consume Me" & "My Friend (So Long)" received a lot of radio play on Modern Rock, Contemporary Christian and Alternative outlets.
dc Talk did release one last album titled Intermission, but it had only two new song titles, and mostly either greatest hits or remixes of previous recorded songs.
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The name is short for Decent Christian Talk; the explanation can be found in the lyrics of the song "Time Ta Jam" which is on their self-titled debut album.
In 1989, the group released their self-titled debut album on ForeFront Records. They gained some crossover success when the "Heavenbound" music video received airplay on the BET network.
Their follow-up album, Nu Thang (1990), also received attention for its hip hop/pop stylings (a la M.C. Hammer, Fresh Prince and Public Enemy, whom they frequently sample on Free at Last).
Their third release, 1992's Free at Last, was a tremendous success, producing six Christian radio hits. It was notable for its innovative blending of musical genres, combining hip hop with pop, rock, and gospel.
The group's best-known achievement, however, was their fourth album, 1995's Jesus Freak. This time, dc Talk had reinvented themselves as a pop-rock act, with little hip hop to be found. Now their music was much more similar to a fusion of the musical stylings of Nirvana, U2 or the Red Hot Chili Peppers than M.C. Hammer. The album also produced several radio hits. This album has been cited as one of the milestones in Christian music, as it appealed to a much wider audience and achieved much crossover success, having sold over 2 million copies.
dc Talk capitalized on this phenomenal success by headlining a tour called "Welcome To The Freak Show", with live recordings later released on CD and VHS. They also wrote two books in collaboration with The Voice of the Martyrs, Jesus Freaks and Jesus Freaks II, each containing dozens of profiles of famous and lesser known Christians who died for their faith.
Their last all-new album, Supernatural (1998), was not nearly the critical or commercial success as the previous two albums, but it also churned out its share of hits. The songs "Consume Me" & "My Friend (So Long)" received a lot of radio play on Modern Rock, Contemporary Christian and Alternative outlets.
dc Talk did release one last album titled Intermission, but it had only two new song titles, and mostly either greatest hits or remixes of previous recorded songs.
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