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dc Talk, whose name means "decent Christian talk," is a Contemporary Christian music (CCM) band. They are among the most popular of groups to incorporate hip hop influences into their gospel-inflected rock. Their fourth album, Jesus Freak, debuted higher on the US Billboard charts than any other gospel group in history. Their latest album together is Intermission: the Greatest Hits (2000; see 2000 in music).
History
The band started as the one-man hip hop act of Toby McKeehan of Washington D.C. He met Michael Tait and Kevin Max at Liberty University, and they decided to turn dc Talk into a band. All three members sing, but they choose to work with the Gotees for music.
In the beginning, Toby and Michael were the only members, and they were looking for another singer. So, in their search they met Kevin Max. He soon joined the group and the trio was soon signed with ForeFront Records, a popular gospel label. They moved to Nashville, TN, where they released their self-titled debut album in 1989.
dc Talk's music has won numerous Dove Awards, along with three Grammy Awards, proving that they have the ability to break down the walls between Christian and secular listeners. "We're very open about our Christian faith," says Toby McKeehan, "but when we make our records we want to create a musical experience that anyone can immerse themselves in." But still, he says, "one of our goals is to encourage listeners to question themselves and to seek out truth."
Going solo
Recently, the trio announced that they would be attempting solo acts. Michael Tait's band, simply called Tait, released Empty in July 2001, which was shortly followed by Kevin Max's Stereotype Be in August. Toby McKeehan, under the name tobyMac, released a hip hop album named Momentum in November. Since then, tobyMac has released (July 2003) and Welcome to Diverse City (October 2004), Tait has released Lose This Life (November 2003), and Kevin Max has released the independent EP Between the Fence and the Universe (2004).
In September 2002, dc Talk reunited to record and release a single about September 11th, entitled "Let's Roll." Michael and Kevin also recorded vocals for a remix of Toby's song "Atmosphere", which was featured on Welcome to Diverse City. At present, there are no known plans for a dc Talk reunion or a new album.
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