Michael Tait

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Michael Tait
Background information
Birth name Michael DeWayne Tait
Born May 18, 1966 (1966-05-18) (age 42)
Origin U.S.
Genre(s) CCM
Christian rock
Occupation(s) singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s) vocals
Years active 1988-present[1]
Associated acts dc Talk
Tait

Michael DeWayne Tait (born May 18, 1966) was a member of the Christian rock group dc Talk and founder of the band Tait. Tait is considered one of the most accomplished singers in the Christian music scene.[citation needed] He is also a self-taught guitar player. One of Tait's five sisters is Lynda Randle, who is a gospel singer with the Gaither Homecoming Series.

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[edit] dc Talk

Tait met Toby McKeehan and Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the late 1980s. Together they formed the band dc Talk and released 5 acclaimed studio albums. In 2000, the band decided to take a break with the release of Intermission: the Greatest Hits while all three members devoted themselves to solo projects.

[edit] Tait band and discography

After dc Talk's hiatus was announced, Tait dedicated more time to his band Tait (which he named after his father, Nathel). Tait had partially formed this band around 1997. One of the original members was guitarist Pete Stewart (from the hard rock band Grammatrain), who is featured on the first album, but absent from the second one due to his departing the band to work on his own solo projects.

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[edit] With dc Talk

[edit] With Tait

[edit] Other projects

Tait has also starred as Hero in "!Hero." He also contributed to various books, including the popular Jesus Freaks and Jesus Freaks II books. He recently contributed to the books Under God and Living Under God with dc Talk bandmate tobyMac.

[edit] Guest appearances on other albums

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