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Dc Talk is a Christian rock band formed in the late 1980s in Lynchburg,
Virginia by Toby McKeehan, Kevin Max, and Michael Tait. They began as a hip
hop act, but in the mid-90s they reinvented themselves as a pop/rock group.
In both instances, they found immense critical and commercial success in the
both the Christian music industry as well as the general market.
The band's roots trace back to the late 1980s, when rapper/vocalist Toby
McKeehan (Toby Mac) started writing Christian hip hop under the moniker
Caucatalk.
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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 and Fresh Prince).
DC Talk, 1989Their 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 to no hip hop to be found. Now their music was much more similar
to Nirvana 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 combining rap and rock music within the same song. This album
has sold over 2 million copies.
Their latest 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 their
fair share of radio play on Modern Rock, Contemporary Christian and
Alternative outlets.
dc Talk has been awarded three Grammy Awards, as well as numerous Dove
Awards. The group is notable for its stances concerning racism, as well as
the uncompromised Christian message in its music. "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 lsteners to question
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