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dc Talk is a Christian rock band formed in the late 1980s in Lynchburg, Virginia by Toby McKeehan, Kevin Max, and Michael Tait. They began as a hip hop act, but in the mid-90s they reinvented themselves as a pop/ rock group. In both instances, they found immense critical and commercial success in the both the Christian music industry as well as the general market.
The band's roots trace back to the late 1980s, when rapper/vocalist Toby McKeehan ( Toby Mac) started writing Christian 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 Decent Christian Talk; the explanation can be found in the lyrics of the song "Time Ta Jam" which is on their self-titled debut album.
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 BET network. Their follow-up album, Nu Thang (1990), also received attention for its hip hop/pop stylings (a la M.C. Hammer and Fresh Prince).
Their third release, 1992's 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 with pop, rock, and gospel.
The group's best-known achievement, however, was their fourth album, 1995's Jesus Freak. This time, dc Talk had reinvented themselves as a pop- rock act, with little to no hip hop to be found. Now their music was much more similar to Nirvana or the Red Hot Chili Peppers than M.C. Hammer. The album also produced several radio hits. This album has been cited as one of the milestones in combining rap and rock music within the same song. This album has sold over 2 million copies.
