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{{summary lowercase}}{{Unreferenced|date=December 2006}}{{Infobox_band | band_name = dc Talk | image = [[Image:Dc Talk.jpg|200px]] | years_active = [[1989]]&ndash;[[2000]] | status = On hiatus | origin = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lynchburg, Virginia]] | country = [[United States]] | music_genre = [[Christian rock]][[Christian hip hop]] | record_label = [[ForeFront Records]] | text current_members =The band [[Toby McKeehan]]<br/>[[Kevin Max]]<br/>[[Michael Tait]] |}}'''dc Talk''' is (also '''''DC Talk''''' and '''''dc talk''''') was a popular [[Contemporary Christian music (CCM) |Christian rock]] bandformed in the late [[1980s]] in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]] by [[Toby McKeehan]], [[Kevin Max]], and [[Michael Tait]]. They began as a [[hip hop music|hip hop]] group, but in the mid-90s they reinvented themselves as a [[pop music|pop]]/[[rock music|rock]] group. Their name means "decent In both instances, they found critical and commercial success in both the [[Christian talk"music industry]] as well as the [[music industry|general market]]. In 2000, the group was put on hiatus as its members pursued their individual solo careers. <!-- The band is commonly recognized by both fans and critics alike, as the greatest Christian rock band of all time{{fact}}. .... If you want an extraordinary claim like this in the article you really have to cite at least one source.-->
{{overview}}==History==The band's roots trace back to the late 1980s, when rapper/vocalist Toby McKeehan (tobyMac) started writing [[Contemporary Christian Music|Christian]] [[hip hop music|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 ''D''ecent ''C''hristian ''Talk''; the explanation can be found in the lyrics of the song "Time Ta Jam" which is on their self-titled debut album.
{{topics}}* Songs 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 [[Colored peopleBET]] | network. Their follow-up album, ''[[Consume meNu Thang]] | [[Into Jesus]] | [[Jesus freak]] | '' (1990), also received attention for its hip hop/pop stylings (a la [[My delivererM.C. Hammer]] | , [[What if I stumble]]* Albums - [[DC Talk (album)Will Smith|DC TalkFresh Prince]] | and [[Nu Thang (album)|Nu ThangPublic Enemy]] | , whom they frequently sample on ''[[Free at Last (dc Talk album)|Free at Last]] | [[Jesus Freak (album)|Jesus Freak]] | [[Welcome to the Freak Show (album)|Welcome to the Freak Show]] | [[Supernatural (album'')|Supernatural]] | [[Intermission: the Greatest Hits (album)|Intermission: the Greatest Hits]].
{{opinions}}[[image:Dctalk.jpg|thumb|DC Talk, 1989]]
{{quotes}}Their third release, 1992's ''[[Free at Last (dc Talk album)|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 music|hip hop]] with [[pop music|pop]], [[rock music|rock]], and [[gospel music|gospel]].
{{links}}* The group's best-known achievement, however, was their fourth album, 1995's ''[[Jesus Freak (album)|Jesus Freak]]''. This time, dc Talk had reinvented themselves as a [[pop music|pop]]-[[rock music|rock]] act, with little to no [[hip hop music|hip hop]] to be found. Now their music was much more similar to a fusion of the musical stylings of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[U2]] or the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] than [[http://enM.C. Hammer]]. The album also produced several radio hits.wikipediaThis 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.org/wiki/Dc_Talk Wikipedia - dc Talkcapitalized 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 [[Voice of the Martyrs|The Voice of the Martyrs]], ''[[Jesus Freaks (book)|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 (dc Talk 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 did release one last album titled ''[[Intermission: the Greatest Hits|Intermission]]'', but it had only two new song titles, and mostly either greatest hits or remixes of previous recorded songs. dc Talk also participated in [[Rocketown Records]]'s ''Exodus'' album in 1998 with the song "My Will." dc Talk has been awarded four [[Grammy Awards]], as well as numerous [[GMA Dove Awards]]. The group is notable for its stances against [[racism]] (especially in "Colored People", track two of ''Jesus Freak''), as well as the uncompromised [[Christian]] message in its music. "We're very open about our [[Christian]] faith," says 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." ==Solo Efforts==In [[2000 in music|2000]], the trio announced that they would be producing solo projects. Since that time, Toby McKeehan, under the name "tobyMac" has released three solo records (five including remix albums), Michael Tait (with his band, Tait) has released two, and Kevin Max has released three. In [[September 2002]], dc Talk reunited to record and release a single about the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], entitled "[[Let's roll|Let's Roll]]."  There were rumors of a possible reunion tour, though as of September [[2005]], [[Kevin Max]] denies the rumors. He writes on his official website's message board, "DC Talk is something of the past. In order for DC Talk to be anything of the future, it will be up to each individual member to come together to create something that is lasting and substantial. There ''is'' an audience out there interested in seeing DC Talk back together as a group and as an entertaining and creative force, but I feel that the spirit of the thing is dead. I appreciated the time that we had together those many years, and I thank God many times over for allowing me to be a part of something that was so far reaching and helped so many people, but to be honest, just doing a show to do a show is not interesting to me. It must be thought out, creative and passionate." In a recent concert with his band Tait, Michael Tait denied rumours of dc Talk's coming back, saying that he was focusing now on Tait. In [[2005]], dc Talk reunited for a remix of tobyMac's "Atmosphere" as the final track of the ''[[Welcome to Diverse City (album)|Welcome to Diverse City]]'' album. On [[January 12]], [[2006]], [[Gotee Records]] (founded by dc Talk's [[Toby McKeehan|Tobymac]]) announced the production of a 10th anniversary ''[[Jesus Freak (album)|Jesus Freak]]'' tribute album entitled ''[[Freaked!|FREAKED!]]''. This album, which was released in June [[2006]], features songs from such [[Gotee Records]] artists as [[Relient K]], [[Sarah Kelly]], [[House of Heroes]], [[Verbs]], [[Liquid]], and [[Family Force 5]]. It also features a reunion of the Gotee Brothers. In 2004, Toby McKeehan and Michael Tait reunited to write a book called "[[Under God]]". The book chronicles America's struggle with racism. Featured in the book are stories about [[Rosa Parks]], [[Emmett Till]], and [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]. They also released a sequel called "Living Under God", following the same formula. In September 2005, dc Talk briefly reunited during a concert in [[Washington]] state. They played the songs, In the Light and [[Jesus Freak (song)|Jesus Freak]]. In August 2006, an album titled ''[[The Early Years (dc Talk album)|The Early Years]]'' was released. It is a compilation of songs from their first three albums. On December 26, 2006, a 10th Anniversary Special Edition Jesus Freak album was released. Despite the lack of a recent group CD, Christian radio stations continue to play the band's music heavily. As the three friends find success separately, millions of fans across the world hopefully wait for dc Talk to reunite. In a recent interview, Tobymac talked about a possible reunion tour sometime in 2007.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} ==Discography=={| class="wikitable"! Cover! Title! Year! Label(s)! The [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] 200 <br/> Chart Position! [[RIAA Certification|RIAA <br/> Certification]]|-| align="center" | [[Image:Dctalk.jpg|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[DC Talk]]''| align="center" | [[1989]]| align="center" | [[ForeFront Records|ForeFront]]| align="center" | N/A| align="center" | N/A|-| align="center" | [[Image:DcTalkNuThang.jpg|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[Nu Thang]]''| align="center" | [[1990]]| align="center" | ForeFront| align="center" | N/A| align="center" | [[Gold album|Gold]]|-| align="center" | [[Image:DcTalkFreeatLast.jpg|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[Free at Last (dc Talk album)|Free at Last]]''| align="center" | [[1992]]| align="center" | ForeFront| align="center" | N/A| align="center" | [[Gold album|Platinum]]|-| align="center" | [[Image:Jesus freak.jpg|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[Jesus Freak (album)|Jesus Freak]]''| align="center" | [[1995]]| align="center" | ForeFront<br/>[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]| align="center" | 16| align="center" | [[Gold album|2x Platinum]]|-| align="center" | [[Image:DcTalkWelcometotheFreakShow.jpg|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[Welcome to the Freak Show]]''| align="center" | [[1997]]| align="center" | ForeFront| align="center" | 109| align="center" | Gold|-| align="center" | [[Image:DcTalkSupernatural.jpg|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[Supernatural (dc Talk album)|Supernatural]]''| align="center" | [[1998]]| align="center" | ForeFront<br/>Virgin| align="center" | 4| align="center" | [[Gold album|Platinum]]|-| align="center" | [[Image:DcTalkIntermissiontheGreatestHits.jpg|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[Intermission: the Greatest Hits]]''| align="center" | [[2000]]| align="center" | ForeFront| align="center" | 81| align="center" | Gold|-| align="center" | [[Image:Dc Talk Solo.jpg|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[Solo:Special Edition]]''| align="center" | [[2001]]| align="center" | ForeFront| align="center" | 142| align="center" | N/A|-| align="center" | [[Image:Nocover.png|100px]]| align="left" | ''[[The Early Years (dc Talk album)|The Early Years]]''| align="center" | [[2006]]| align="center" | ForeFront| align="center" | N/A| align="center" | N/A|-| align="center" | [[Image:Nocover.png|100px]]| align="left" | ''Jesus Freak: 10th Anniversary Special Edition''| align="center" | [[2006]]| align="center" | ForeFront| align="center" | N/A| align="center" | N/A|} ==Literature=={returnto| class="wikitable" width="50%"! Title! Year|-| align="left" | ''[[Jesus Freaks (book)|Jesus Freaks]]''| align="center" | [[1999]]|-| align="left" | ''Live Like a Jesus Freak''| align="center" | [[2001]]|-| align="left" | ''Jesus Freaks Volume II: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World Fearing God, Not Man''| align="center" | [[2002]]|-| align="left" | ''Jesus Freaks: Revolutionaries''| align="center" | [[2005]]|-| align="left" | ''Jesus Freaks: Martyrs''| align="center" | [[2005]]|==Videography=={| class="wikitable" width="50%"! Title! Year! [[RIAA Certification]]|-| align="left" | ''[[Rap, Rock, and Soul]]''| align="center" | [[1992]]| align="center" ||-| align="left" | ''[[Narrow is the Road]]''| align="center" | [[1994]]| align="center" | Gold|-| align="left" | ''[[Welcome to the Freak Show]]''| align="center" | [[1997]], [[2003]]| align="center" | Gold|-| align="left" | ''[[The Supernatural Experience]]''| align="center" | [[1999]], [[2003]]|-| align="left" | ''[[Free at Last: the Movie]]''| align="center" | [[2002]]|}  ==Gospel Music Awards=={| class="wikitable"! Name! Year! Award Title|-| align="left" | ''[[Nu Thang]]''| align="center" | [[1991]]| align="center" | Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year|-| align="left" | ''I Love Rap Music''| align="center" | [[1992]]| align="center" | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Rap, Rock & Soul''| align="center" | [[1992]]| align="center" | Long Form Music Video of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Can I Get a Witness?''| align="center" | [[1993]]| align="center" | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Jesus Is Just Alright''| align="center" | [[1994]]| align="center" | Rock Recorded Song of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Socially Acceptable''| align="center" | [[1994]]| align="center" | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Luv Is A Verb''| align="center" | [[1995]]| align="center" | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year|-| align="left" | ''dc Talk''| align="center" | [[1996]]| align="center" |Artist of the Year|-| align="left" | ''[[Jesus Freak (song)|Jesus Freak]]''| align="center" | [[1996]]| align="center" | Rock Recorded Song writersof the Year|-| align="left" | ''[[Jesus Freak (song)|Jesus Freak]]''| align="center" | [[1996]]| align="center" | Song of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Between You and Me''| align="center" | [[1997]]| align="center" | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Like It, Love It, Need It''| align="center" | [[1997]]| align="center" | Rock Recorded Song of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Jesus Freak''| align="center" | [[1997]]| align="center" | Short Form Music Video of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Colored People''| align="center" | [[1998]]| align="center" | Short Form Music Video of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Exodus''| align="center" | [[1999]]| align="center" | Special Event Album of the Year|-| align="left" | ''The Supernatural Experience''| align="center" | [[2000]]| align="center" | Long Form Music Video of the Year|-| align="left" | ''Dive''| align="center" | [[2001]]| align="center" | Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year|} ==Grammy Awards== {| class="wikitable"! Title! Year! Label(s)! Award name|-| align="left" | ''[[Free at Last (dc Talk album)|Free at Last]]''| align="center" | [[1993]]| align="center" | [[ForeFront Records|ForeFront]]| align="center" | Best Rock Gospel Album|-| align="left" | ''[[Jesus Freak (album)|Jesus Freak]]''| align="center" | [[1996]]| align="center" | [[ForeFront Records|ForeFront]]| align="center" | Best Rock Gospel Album|-| align="left" | ''[[Welcome to the Freak Show]]''| align="center" | [[1997]]| align="center" | [[ForeFront Records|ForeFront]]| align="center" | Best Rock Gospel Album|-| align="left" | ''[[Solo (dc Talk album)|Solo]]''| align="center" | [[2001]]| align="center" | [[ForeFront Records|ForeFront]][[Virgin Records|Virgin]]| align="center" | Best Rock Gospel Album|} ==External links==*[http://www.dctalk.com Official website]*[http://www.tobymac.com tobyMac]*[http://www.taitband.com Tait]*[http://www.kevinmax.com Kevin Max]*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=32245920 tobyMac MySpace]*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=89491414 Michael Tait MySpace]*[http://profile.myspace.com/kevinmaxmusic Kevin Max MySpace]*[http://www.dctalkunite.com DcTalkUnite.com]*[http://www.dct3.net dct3.net] {{dc Talk}} [[Category:Dc Talk| ]][[Category:Christian rock groups]][[Category:Contemporary Christian music]][[Category:American hip hop groups]][[Category:ForeFront Records]][[Category:Christian hip hop groups]][[Category:Grammy Award winners]] [[de:Dc Talk]][[nl:Dc Talk]][[ja:D.C.トーク]][[pt:DC Talk]][[fi:DC Talk]]
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