Michael Tait

Michael Tait
Tait in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Michael DeWayne Tait
Born	(1966-05-18) May 18, 1966 (age 58) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres	CCM, Christian rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1988–present[1]
Member of	DC Talk
Formerly of	Tait, Newsboys

Michael DeWayne Tait (born May 18, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian music artist. Michael Tait met Toby McKeehan in 1984 when he was in high school. Both Toby and Michael met Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the late 1980s, and together they formed four-time Grammy winning band DC Talk, releasing five acclaimed studio albums. Following the group's entrance into hiatus in 2000, Tait had success in a solo career, founding a self-titled band that toured until 2007. Following his solo band's dissolution, Tait was the lead singer of Newsboys from 2009 to 2025. Aside from singing, Tait is also a self-taught guitar player. Tait has a sister Lynda Randle, who is a Southern Gospel singer.