Michael DeWayne Tait (born May 18, 1966) is a
contemporary Christian music artist. Michael Tait met
Toby McKeehan and
Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the late 1980s, and formed four-time Grammy winning band
DC Talk, with whom he released five acclaimed studio albums. Tait is the current lead singer of
Newsboys, and one third of
Christian rock group DC Talk (though the group has been on hiatus since 2000). Tait also has had success in his solo career, founding a band called
Tait in 1997. He toured as a solo act until 2007. He became lead singer of the Christian pop rock band Newsboys in 2009, and though
Peter Furler was the lead vocalist on the album
In the Hands of God, Tait provided supporting vocals on the project. Aside from singing, Tait is also a self-taught guitar player. Tait also has a sister
Lynda Randle, who is a
Southern Gospel singer.