DC Talk

{{Short description|American Christian rap band}} {{For|the album|DC Talk (album)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = DC Talk | image = DC Talk.png | landscape = yes | image_size = | caption = DC Talk members left to right: Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, Kevin Max Smith | origin = Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. | genre = {{flatlist| * Christian hip-hop * Christian rock * rap rock * pop rock * alternative rock * Christian R&B }} | occupation = | years_active = {{flatlist| * 1987–2000 * 2017–2019 }} | label = {{flatlist| * ForeFront * Virgin * Capitol CMG * Sparrow }} | website = {{URL|dctalk.com}} | past_members = * Toby McKeehan * Michael Tait * Kevin Max }}

'''DC Talk''' (stylized as '''dc Talk''') is a Christian rap and rock trio. The group was formed at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They released five major studio albums together: ''dc Talk'' (1989), ''Nu Thang'' (1990), ''Free at Last'' (1992), ''Jesus Freak'' (1995), and ''Supernatural'' (1998). In 2002, the ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'' called dc Talk "the most popular overtly Christian act of all time."<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM">{{cite book |last = Powell |first = Mark Allan |title = Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |publisher = Hendrickson Publishers |year = 2002 |location = Peabody, Massachusetts |pages = [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/239 239–42] |isbn = 1-56563-679-1 |url-access = registration |url = https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/239 }}</ref> dc Talk went on hiatus in 2000, though it never formally disbanded.

The group's musical style evolved significantly throughout its career. Its first two releases, ''DC Talk'' and ''Nu Thang'', were predominantly hip-hop. Their third album, ''Free at Last'', also mainly took influence from hip-hop while the group's music began to incorporate rock and other influences. The trio's last two albums, ''Jesus Freak'' and ''Supernatural'', were predominantly pop rock.

In June 2025, following allegations of sexual assault made against Michael Tait, many radio stations removed music by DC Talk and Newsboys (with whom Tait was the lead singer from 2009 to 2025) from rotation.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=K-LOVE Pulls Newsboys and DC Talk From Rotation Following Tait Sex Abuse Allegations |url=https://julieroys.com/k-love-pulls-newsboys-from-rotation-following-tait-allegations/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=The Roys Report}}</ref>

==History== ===Formation=== While attending Liberty University, Toby McKeehan met Michael Tait, and the two began to perform together. Tait had previously been featured on Jerry Falwell's ''The Old Time Gospel Hour'' and with the Falwell Singers.<ref name="Rap Finds God">{{cite journal|last=Dougherty|first=Steve|date=January 24, 1994|title=Rap Finds God|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20107361,00.html|journal=People Magazine|access-date=June 21, 2009}}</ref> He also performed solo, what McKeehan later described as a "kind of an R&B/church-oriented music".<ref name="CCM_12_10">{{cite journal |last=Newcomb |first=Brian Quincy |date=April 1990 |title=Rhythm, Rhyme, & The New World Music |journal=CCM Magazine |issn=1524-7848 |volume=12 |issue=10 |pages=38, 40–41}}</ref>

The two joined forces to record a song that McKeehan had written, "Heavenbound".<ref name="Rap Finds God" /> They performed the song before an audience of 8,000 Liberty University students with McKeehan rapping and Tait singing the chorus.<ref name="Rap Finds God"/> The song was well received, selling out the approximately 3,000 copies<ref name="Rap Finds God"/> of their demo tape, ''Christian Rhymes to a Rhythm''. The tape included "Heavenbound" and was distributed by the group in the Washington, D.C. area.<ref name="Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music">{{cite encyclopedia|year=2005|title=DC Talk|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music|publisher=Routledge|last=Gersztyn|first=Bob|edition=1|volume=1|pages=97–98|isbn=0-415-94179-2}}</ref>

Kevin Max Smith came from a campus rock band to join the group.<ref name="CCM_12_10" /> Max was approached by Tait after performing The Imperials's "Lord of the Harvest" during a chapel session. The two became friends and Max was introduced to McKeehan. All three moved off campus to live together.<ref name="auto">{{Citation|title=DC Talk - Narrow Is The Road|url=http://archive.org/details/DCTalkNarrowIsTheRoad|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref>

In 1988, the group independently released their self-titled album, a cassette-only release. This album would be re-released by ForeFront Records the following year.<ref name="Discogs">{{Citation|title=Discogs|year=1988 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25287166-DC-Talk-DC-Talk-And-The-One-Way-Crew}} </ref>

The success of the group's demo tape eventually led to a recording contract with ForeFront Records in January 1989.<ref name="Rap Finds God" /><ref name="auto"/> Shortly after signing the recording contract the trio moved to Nashville, Tennessee,<ref name="auto"/> and called themselves "DC Talk and the One Way Crew".<ref name="Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music" /> The name was later simplified to "DC Talk", which came to stand for "decent Christian talk", though originally "DC" was taken from Washington, D.C., where Toby McKeehan had formerly been rapping.<ref name="Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music" />

===''DC Talk'' (1989)=== After signing the recording contract with ForeFront, the trio released their self-titled debut album, ''DC Talk'', in 1989 with Mike Valliere and Vic Mignogna. The music video for their first single, "Heavenbound", received airplay on the BET network.<ref name="DC TALK-Def, Not Dumb">{{cite journal|title=DC TALK-Def, Not Dumb |journal=CCM Magazine |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/stories/11534591/page2/dc%20talk/ |access-date=June 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720203050/http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/stories/11534591/page2/dc%20talk/ |archive-date=July 20, 2010 }}</ref>

===''Nu Thang'' (1990–1992)=== Their follow-up full-length release, ''Nu Thang'', and a Christmas three-song EP titled ''Yo! Ho! Ho!'', were both released in 1990. ''Nu Thang'' had two successful singles: "I Luv Rap Music" and "Can I Get a Witness".<ref name="Group_site" /> Apart from dealing with strictly Christian themes, the band incorporated songs addressing social issues, such as racism in the song "Walls" and abortion in "Children Can Live Without It".<ref name="DC TALK-Def, Not Dumb"/> The hip-hop/pop styling of the album earned the band attention, expanding the group's audience, and by 1991, ''Nu Thang'' had sold 200,000 copies.<ref name="Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music"/> The band became an opening act for Michael W. Smith and received a Dove Award.<ref name="Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music"/><ref name="Soupernatural">{{cite web|url=http://www.soupernaturalmovie.com/soundtrack.html#04 |title=Soupernatural Movie Soundtrack - dc Talk Bio |publisher=Soupernaturalmovie.com |access-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref> The release of their ''Rap, Rock, n' Soul ''video garnered a wider audience for the group, being certified gold for long form video.<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM"/><ref name="Soupernatural" />

In 1992, a year after its release, ''Nu Thang'' sold more than 300,000 copies and gave the trio two more Dove Awards.<ref name="Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music"/> In addition to the increasing attention that the group began to receive, DC Talk appeared on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' that same year.<ref name="Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music"/> ''Nu Thang'' was eventually certified gold,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citynews.sg/2022/03/15/iconic-contemporary-christian-albums-dc-talks-jesus-freak/|title=Iconic Contemporary Christian Albums: DC Talk’s Jesus Freak|first=Clinton|last=Dixon|date=March 15, 2022|website=City News}}</ref> selling over 500,000 copies, an impressive feat for a Christian artist at that time.<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM"/>

===''Free at Last'' (1992–1994)=== In November 1992, the group released their third album, ''Free at Last'', which was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA in 1995.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |publisher=RIAA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |archive-date=June 26, 2007}}</ref> In 2001, CCM ranked "Free at Last" as the ninth best album in Christian music.<ref>{{cite book | last = Granger | first = Thom | title = The 100 Greatest Albums n Christian Music | publisher = Harvest House Publishers | year = 2001 | location = Eugene, Oregon | pages = 44–47 | isbn = 0-7369-0281-3 }} </ref> The album included a cover version of the Bill Withers song "Lean on Me" and a remake of "Jesus Is Just Alright", originally recorded by the Art Reynolds Singers.<ref name="Group_site" /> ''Free at Last'' stayed at the No. 1 spot on the ''Billboard'' CCM sales chart for 34 weeks and was the band's first album to top the Christian Albums chart.<ref name="Group_site" /><ref name="Soupernatural" /><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/dc-talk|title=dc Talk Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref> DC Talk became one of the first contemporary Christian groups to perform on late-night television{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} when, on November 12, 1993, the band performed "Jesus Is Just Alright" on ''The Tonight Show'' with Jay Leno.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/BPoR6DoW7RI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170213131043/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPoR6DoW7RI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|title=Jesus Is Just Alright (Live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) 1993|publisher=dc Talk|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPoR6DoW7RI|access-date=February 9, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''Free at Last'' also garnered the group's first Grammy Award for ''Best Rock Gospel Album'' in 1994.<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM"/><ref name="Group_site">{{cite web|url=http://www.dctalk.com/dctalk.html |title=dc Talk homepage |publisher=Dctalk.com |access-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref> The success of the album is attributed to the group moving away from a rap sound to a blend of hip-hop and pop.<ref name="Soupernatural" /> The album also prompted the filming of a documentary film with the same name. In 1994, the band released a Christmas single, "We Three Kings", on the album "Joyful Christmas".

====''Free at Last: The Movie''==== {{Main|Free at Last: The Movie}} During the ''Free at Last'' tour, the band was followed around by camera crews to film a documentary. The documentary was planned to be released as a theatrical film, ''Free at Last: The Movie'', and was heavily promoted on Lightmusic TV, a Christian music video show. After months of teaser trailers, they abruptly stopped, because the movie could not find a distributor.<ref name="uas">{{cite web|url=http://uashome.alaska.edu/~dfgriffin/website/dctalk.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111215021/http://uashome.alaska.edu/~dfgriffin/website/dctalk.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2009|title=Film as Art: Danél Griffin's Guide to Cinema:DC Talk: Free at Last|publisher=University of Alaska Southeast|access-date=August 18, 2009|author=Danél Griffin}}</ref> Eight years after the film was to be released theatrically, the movie was finally released on DVD in unfinished form. Some of the footage used for the movie was shown in the music video for "The Hardway".

===''Jesus Freak'' (1995–1997)=== ''Jesus Freak'' was released in 1995, and it achieved the highest first-week sales of any Christian release at the time,<ref name="Group_site" />{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} reaching No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="Artist Chart History-dc talk">{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dc talk|chart=all}}| title=dc talk: Chart History| publisher=billboard.com | access-date=August 18, 2009}}</ref> The album, which was ultimately certified double platinum,<ref name="riaa"/> was certified gold within 30 days of its release.<ref>{{cite journal | last =Herman | first =Michael | title =Expect the Supernatural... | journal =Christianity Today | year=2000|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2000/tait-0100.html| access-date =July 21, 2009}}</ref> This album was a fusion of musical stylings, with a more pop-rock oriented sound combined with hip-hop.

''Jesus Freak'' marked a milestone in the group's commercial career, as they signed a deal with Virgin Records in 1996 to distribute their music to the mainstream market.<ref name="Soupernatural" /><ref>{{cite journal|title=Supermen |journal=CCM Magazine |date=October 2000 |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/stories/11535356/dc%20talk/ |access-date=July 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720203120/http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/stories/11535356/dc%20talk/ |archive-date=July 20, 2010 }}</ref> It also earned DC Talk their second Grammy.<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM"/>

The title track is also of historical importance. It is believed to be the first link between grunge and rapcore in Contemporary Christian music, and was the first non–Adult Contemporary song to win the Dove Award for Song of the Year. The song was also played on some secular stations.<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM"/><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p27907|pure_url=yes}}|title=dc Talk: Biography|website=AllMusic|access-date=August 18, 2009 |author=John Bush}}</ref> "Between You and Me" was a successful single, reaching No. 24 and No. 29 respectively on ''Billboard'''s Adult Contemporary and Hot 100<ref name="Artist Chart History-dc talk" /> and No. 12 on Casey's Top 40, while the video received regular airtime on MTV and VH1.<ref name="Group_site" />

With the release of the album, the group launched a massive tour titled the ''Freakshow Tour'',<ref name="Group_site" /> which took the trio across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The group released a live video titled ''Live in Concert: Welcome To The Freak Show'' which contained footage from the tour.<ref name="Soupernatural" /> An audio CD of the soundtrack from the video was also released under the same title, reaching No. 109 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="Artist Chart History-dc talk" /> The CD ''Welcome to the Freakshow'' was certified gold and won dc Talk another Grammy award.<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM" />

The album is looked at by many as one of the greatest and most important albums to be released in Christian music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/breathecast-throwback-thursday-dc-talk-s-jesus-freak-changes-christian-music-forever-14002/ |title=BreatheCast Throwback Thursday: DC Talk's 'Jesus Freak' Changes Christian Music Forever with Most 'Overtly Christian Act' of All Time (VIDEO) |date=February 13, 2014 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006082556/http://www.breathecast.com/articles/breathecast-throwback-thursday-dc-talk-s-jesus-freak-changes-christian-music-forever-14002/ |archive-date=October 6, 2016}}</ref>

===''Supernatural'' (1998–2000)=== ''Supernatural'', released in 1998, was their last all-new studio album. Upon release, the album overtook ''Jesus Freak'' to set a new record for the highest first week sales for a Christian release.<ref name="Group_site" /> It debuted at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200 charts, an unprecedented feat for a Christian rock album.<ref name="Soupernatural" /> ''Supernatural'' abandoned the hip-hop/rap style found on the group's earlier releases to settle for the pop/rock sound.<ref name="Soupernatural" /> The group has stated in ''The Supernatural Experience'' video that this album was different; it was a collaborative effort of all three members.<ref name="Soupernatural" /> The singles for the album received their fair share of radio play on modern rock, contemporary Christian, and alternative outlets. The group then embarked on a 60-city tour across the United States titled, ''The Supernatural Experience''. Footage from the tour was combined with interviews and released as ''The Supernatural Experience'' video and was certified gold for long form video.<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM"/>

In addition to touring and recording ''Supernatural'', the members of the group went on to co-author a book titled ''Jesus Freaks'' in collaboration with The Voice of the Martyrs in 1999. The book contains the shortened biographies and incidents in the lives of famous and lesser-known Christians who stood up for their faith. Since then, the group has co-authored a series of other books.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}

In 2000, DC Talk hosted a show titled Intermission: A Decade of DC Talk.<ref name="Timeline">{{cite web|url=http://dctalkunite.com/dc_talk/dctalk_timeline.html|title=dc Talk Timeline|publisher=Dctalkunite.com|access-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref> A compilation album titled ''Intermission: The Greatest Hits'' was then released, containing many of their previously recorded songs either remixed or in their original formats. Two new songs, "Chance" and "Sugar Coat It", were recorded for the album. ''Intermission'' reached No. 81 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="Artist Chart History-dc talk"/>

=== Hiatus and other activities (2000–present) === In 2000, the members announced that they would be taking a break from the group to pursue solo efforts. They released ''Solo: Special Edition EP'', which contained two new songs from each member's solo ventures and a live version of the U2 song "40" performed by all three members. The EP reached No. 142 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and won DC Talk their fourth Grammy award.<ref name="EncyclopediaofCCM"/><ref name="Artist Chart History-dc talk"/>

During their hiatus, DC Talk has continued to sporadically release singles together, including "Let's Roll" (2002), which was about the September 11 attacks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/lets-roll-mt0009338463|title=Let's Roll - dc Talk {{!}} Song Info|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref> Multiple compilation albums have been released during their hiatus, including the 10th anniversary versions of their albums ''Free at Last'' (2002) and ''Jesus Freak'' (2006), as well as ''8 Great Hits'' (2004), ''Freaked!'' (2006), ''The Early Years'' (2006), ''Greatest Hits'' (2007), and ''Back 2 Back Hits'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/dc_talk/albums.jhtml?albumId=2691337|title=Back 2 Back Hits: Supernatural/Jesus Freak | dc Talk | Album|publisher=MTV|access-date=September 21, 2011}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Most recently, the band was featured on tobyMac's single "Space" (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarachik |first=Justin |date=2022-08-21 |title=TobyMac Reunites DC Talk for the Song ‘Space’ on ‘Life After Death’ |url=https://rapzilla.com/2022-08-tobymac-reunites-dc-talk-for-the-song-space-on-life-after-death/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Rapzilla |language=en-US}}</ref>

Group members TobyMac and Michael Tait, with assistance from Christian organization WallBuilders, collaborated on two books: ''Under God'', published in 2004, and ''Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God's Plan'', published in 2005. Both books are collections of American history-inspired inspirational stories with a Christian perspective.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7642-0008-3 |website=Publishers Weekly |access-date=16 November 2021 |date=1 October 2004 |title=Under God }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Miriam Ryan |title=TobyMac, Michael Tait - Living Under God |url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/TobyMac_Michael_Tait/Living_Under_God/31971/ |website=Cross Rhythms |access-date=16 November 2021 |date=9 January 2007}}</ref>

In 2010, the trio performed with Aaron Shust, Brandon Heath, Matthew West, Natalie Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, and some other artists to serve as the backing choir for "Come Together Now", a song about the 2010 Haiti earthquakes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lancasteronline.com/blogs/crossrock/2010/01/26/come-together-now-the-christian-music-community-is-uniting-in-song-to-help-haiti/ |title="Come Together Now" … the Christian music community is uniting, in song, to help Haiti | CrossRock |publisher=LancasterOnline.com |date=January 26, 2010 |access-date=September 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002211518/http://lancasteronline.com/blogs/crossrock/2010/01/26/come-together-now-the-christian-music-community-is-uniting-in-song-to-help-haiti/ |archive-date=October 2, 2011}}</ref> Later in the year, Kevin Max admitted that he would love to make more DC Talk music, but he thinks "that time has passed us by...". He then explained, "as individuals we are so different in our approaches that it might be quite a process."<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2010/10/20/kevin-max |title=Christian Pop Star Kevin Max On Wanting To Stay Close To Home |publisher=Celebrity Baby Scoop |access-date=September 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009132550/http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2010/10/20/kevin-max |archive-date=October 9, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> tobyMac released the song "Wonderin'" with his album ''Tonight''; the song is "a warm look back at DC Talk" for Toby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weekend22.com/phone.cfm?phuzzid=90|title=Weekend22|date=June 4, 2011|publisher=Weekend22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928160603/http://www.weekend22.com/phone.cfm?phuzzid=90|archive-date=September 28, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref> On October 11, 2016, the trio came together to perform "Love Feels Like" at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee for the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://doveawards.com/|title=The 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards {{!}} Honoring Outstanding Achievements and Excellence in Christian Music|website=Doveawards.com|access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref>

In 2015, Gotee Records announced the issuance of ''Jesus Freak'' and ''Supernatural'' on vinyl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=July 29, 2015 |title=First Ever Vinyl Release of dc Talk's 'Jesus Freak' and 'Supernatural' |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/first-ever-vinyl-release-of-dc-talk-s-jesus-freak-and-supernatural/ |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=CCM Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

DC Talk performed two concerts on July 13, 2017, and a third show on July 14, 2017 aboard the MSC Divina in the Bahamas on a reunion cruise. The group hinted at more reunions in the future.<ref>{{Citation|title = 7 Takeaways from the DCTalk Cruise|url = http://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=2114|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> In June 2019, the group performed on a second cruise.<ref name="Tour">{{Cite web|title = Michael Tait: dc Talk touring in 2020 and beyond|url = https://myktis.com/2019/06/michael-tait-dc-talk-touring-in-2020-and-beyond/|website = Myktis.com|access-date = June 19, 2018|archive-date = June 18, 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190618163544/https://myktis.com/2019/06/michael-tait-dc-talk-touring-in-2020-and-beyond/|url-status = dead}}</ref>

In June 2025, following allegations of sexual assault made against Tait, many radio stations removed music by DC Talk and Newsboys (with whom Tait was the lead singer from 2009 to 2025) from circulation.<ref name="auto1"/>

==Group members== * Toby McKeehan – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, programming, sampler (1987–2000; 2017–2019) * Michael Tait – lead and backing vocals (1987–2000; 2017–2019) * Kevin Max – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, tambourine (1988–2000; 2017–2019)

==Discography== {{Main|DC Talk discography}}

*1989: ''DC Talk'' *1990: ''Nu Thang'' *1992: ''Free at Last'' *1995: ''Jesus Freak'' *1998: ''Supernatural''

==Bibliography== ;By DC Talk *''Jesus Freaks'' (1999) *''Live Like a Jesus Freak'' (2001) *''Jesus Freaks: Promises for a Jesus Freak'' (2001) *''Jesus Freaks Volume II: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World Fearing God, Not Man'' (2002) *''Jesus Freaks: Revolutionaries'' (2005) *''Jesus Freaks: Martyrs'' (2005) ;By TobyMac and Michael Tait * ''Under God'', Bethany House, {{ISBN|0-7642-0008-9}} * ''Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God's Plan'', Bethany House, {{ISBN|0-7642-0142-5}}

==Awards and nominations== {{refimprovesect|date=May 2026}} ===Grammy Awards=== {{awards table}} |- | 1992 || ''Nu Thang'' || Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album || {{nom}} |- | 1993 || ''Free at Last'' || Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album || {{won}} |- | 1996 || ''Jesus Freak'' || Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album || {{won}} |- | 1997 || ''Welcome to the Freak Show'' ||Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album || {{won}} |- | 1999 || ''Supernatural'' || Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album || {{nom}} |- | 2001 || ''Solo'' || Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album || {{won}} |- {{end}}

===Dove Awards=== {{awards table}} |- | rowspan="2"|1992 || ''Rap, Rock, & Soul'' || Long Form Music Video of the Year || {{won}} |- | "I Love Rap Music" || Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year || {{won}} |- |1993 || "Can I Get a Witness" || Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year || {{won}} |- | rowspan="2"| 1994 || "Socially Acceptable" || Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year || {{won}} |- | "Jesus is Just Alright" || Rock Recorded Song of the Year || {{won}} |- | 1994 || "Luv is a Verb" || Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year || {{won}} |- | rowspan="3"|1996 || DC Talk || Artist of the Year || {{won}} |- | "Jesus Freak" || Song of the Year || {{won}} |- | "Jesus Freak" || Rock Recorded Song of the Year || {{won}} |- | rowspan="4"| 1997 || "Between You and Me" || Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year || {{won}} |- | ''Jesus Freak'' || Rock Album of the Year || {{won}} |- | "Like It, Love It, Need It" || Rock Recorded Song of the Year || {{won}} |- | "Jesus Freak" || Short Form Music Video of the Year || {{won}} |- | 1998 || "Colored People" || Short Form Music Video of the Year || {{won}} |- | rowspan="4"|1999 || DC Talk || Group of the Year || {{nom}} |- | DC Talk || Artist of the Year || {{nom}} |- | "My Friend (So Long)" || Rock Recorded Song of the Year || {{nom}} |- | ''Supernatural'' || Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- | 2000 || ''The Supernatural Experience'' || Long Form Music Video of the Year || {{won}} |- | 2001 || "Dive" || Alternative/Modern Rock Song || {{won}} |- | 2004 || ''Free at Last: The Movie (10th Anniversary)'' || Long Form Music Video of the Year || {{nom}} |- {{end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.dctalk.com/}}

{{dc Talk}} {{tobyMac}} {{Tait}} {{Kevin Max}} {{Dove Award for Song of the Year}}

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