dc Talk

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The first gospel act to incorporate hip-hop influences (though the trio rarely departs from standard pop/rock), dc Talk became one of the most popular groups in Christian contemporary music during the mid-'90s, when their fourth album, Jesus Freak, made the highest debut for a gospel act on Billboard's album charts. Formed in Washington, D.C., during the late '80s, the group first comprised Toby McKeehan and Michael Tait. Adding Kevin Max Smith to the lineup soon after, the group added elements of hip-hop to their self-titled debut album, which appeared in 1988 on the ForeFront label. Neither McKeehan, Tait, nor Smith were comfortable playing instruments on their recordings, so each recorded only vocals by the time of 1991's Nu Thang. After the release of Free at Last just one year later, dc Talk concentrated on touring for several years, during which a change of image resulted in the group's resemblance to a grunge band. Indeed, 1995's Jesus Freak featured more raging guitars, though within the medium of harmonic pop/rock. Upon its release, Jesus Freak sold more copies than any gospel album in history and eventually moved over one million copies. Supernatural followed in 1998. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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    • What If I Stumble
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    • Consume Me
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    Kelly Rowland AdjustsTour With Dream To Fit ‘X Factor’ Schedule
    MTV RapFix
    May 23, 2013
    By Henna Kathiya Releasing an album and judging a reality show was never supposed to be easy. Kelly Rowland is juggling her workload to make her n...
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    The Weekend Geek: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Spoilers, The History of S.H.I.E.L.D., 'Cooking with Thrones,' And more
    MTV Geek
    May 19, 2013
    Welcome to MTV Geek's " Weekend Geek "! Our weekly round-up of all things GEEK from the weird, wild world of MTV GEEK! These are the most viewed, most...
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    Kleefeld's Fanthropology #10: An Interview America's Greatest Otaku, Pt. 2
    MTV Geek
    May 17, 2013
    By Sean Kleefeld In the summer of 2010, Tokyopop founder Stu Levy took a cast of six American otaku and a film crew in order to explore otaku cultur...
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    Audio Adrenaline Reboots With ex-DC Talk Singer, New Single, Label | Billboard.com
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    After calling it quits in 2006 due to frontman Mark Stuart's vocal problems, Audio Adrenaline is revving up again with former dc Talk member Kevin Max...
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Discography

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  • Supernatural (1999)
    dc Talk
    Supernatural (1999)
    Virgin
  • Welcome to the Freak Show: Live in Concert (1997)
    dc Talk
    Welcome to the Freak Show: Live in Concert (1997)
    Forefront Comm. Group
  • Jesus Freak (1995)
    dc Talk
    Jesus Freak (1995)
    Virgin
  • Dc Talk: Remixes (1994)
    dc Talk
    Dc Talk: Remixes (1994)
    Star Song Communications
  • Free at Last (1992)
    dc Talk
    Free at Last (1992)
    Forefront Comm. Group
  • Nu Thang (1991)
    dc Talk
    Nu Thang (1991)
    Forefront Comm. Group
  • DC Talk (1989)
    dc Talk
    DC Talk (1989)
    Forefront Comm. Group
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