14 arts AUGUST 2019
dc Talk tours again
... this will be their first official tour since the Supernatural Experience Tour in 1999.
“I’ve got news for you ... Next year dc Talk will be doing a land cruise,” Michael said. “We just finished the dc Talk cruise yesterday … but next year, dc Talk will be doing a land cruise.” “We’ll be doing tour dates in the States … in ’20, ’21, and probably ’22.” “It’s official – yes,” Michael confirmed. Michael, along with fellow dc Talk members Kevin Max and Toby McKeehan (TobyMac), have
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just returned from their Jesus Freak Cruise – an ocean cruise tour between Florida and The Bahamas. The cruise included performances from dc Talk, TobyMac, Newsboys and KMAX. In an interview last year, Kevin shared his thoughts on a dc Talk reunion. “It’s trying to align all those different careers and families and people who are taken care of through these independent musicians – putting all that together and coming up with something we all can do is the puzzle,” he said. “Beyond that, I know all of us are super excited to do more.” Michael, Toby and Kevin formed the group at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in the late 1980s. They released five albums between 1989 and 1998, winning four GRAMMY Awards and sixteen Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Each member has since gone on to take part in other musical projects as solo acts or as part of other bands, and have played together on multiple occasions. The group is notable for having an uncompromising Christian message in their music, with an intention to create a musical experience that anyone can immerse themselves in, and a goal “to encourage listeners to question themselves and to seek out truth.”
Remix reaches new heights
Author – John Igglesden
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dc Talk is a Christian rap and rock group that rose to fame in the 1990s.
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Although they have performed together since 2000, this will be their first official tour since the Supernatural Experience Tour in 1999. The band will be joined by acts including the Newsboys and Christian comedian, John Crist. In an interview with Minneapolis radio station, 98.5 KTIS, dc Talk member Michael Tait was asked about the future of dc Talk.
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After almost two decades of being in hiatus, Christian hip-hop and rock group dc Talk has announced they will be reuniting for a US tour, starting in 2020.
for KING & COUNTRY’s song God Only Knows has attracted millions of listeners online.
Rapper and music producer Timbaland recently entered the realm of Christian music to remix for KING & COUNTRY’s song God Only Knows. The band explained that they had been working with Timbaland on the remix for some time. “When God Only Knows was really going and we knew that it
would be amazing to do a remix, we went back to him and they were like ‘Man, we love this song and we want to be a part of that!’,” bandmembers Joel and Luke Smallbone said in an interview with RELEVANT magazine. God Only Knows won Song of the Year at the K-LOVE Fan Awards this year, and millions have listened to it across digital platforms. The remix also featured the vocals of Echosmith singer Sydney Sierota.
“I think we all constantly need the reminder that there’s a God who knows and loves us … There’s so much love and meaning in the lyrics, and I’m honoured that I get to be a part of it,” Sydney said. Author – Gilbert Siahaan