Michael Tait Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Newsboys (2009–present)=== [[File:Michael Tait with the Newsboys.jpg|right|thumb|Michael Tait performing a concert with the [[Newsboys]] in Toronto on April 6, 2009.]] An official statement was released on March 9, 2009 that announced Michael Tait as the new lead singer of [[Newsboys]]. Coincidentally, Tait's former group, DC Talk toured with Newsboys in the 1990s. On March 7, 2009, Tait surprised the crowd by performing as Newsboys' lead singer for the first time and announcing that he would be the band's new lead singer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2009 |title=Music News, March 2009: MICHAEL TAIT TO JOIN NEWSBOYS |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2009/03/09.MICHAEL%20TAIT%20TO%20JOIN%20NEWSBOYS.asp |access-date=November 11, 2011 |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> In the official statement released on March 9, Tait said, "For years DC Talk and Newsboys have been family and thus shared the same fans. When I received the initial call from Newsboys to consider joining the band as lead singer, I was speechless! I immediately sought wise counsel and flooded the heavens with endless prayers for insight and vision, and I soon received a clear and definite peace. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to perform my first show as Newsboys' front man to an audience of 12,000 people. I was completely wrapped in love and support by Newsboys' fans, who are clearly the best fans on the planet. Now I know this is exactly where I belong in this new and wonderful moment in my life's history. This is a definite highlight of my career and for my 20+ years of walking with Jesus, and I am humbled, proud and privileged to call myself a Newsboy."<ref>{{Cite web |title=newsboys | Free music, tour dates, photos, videos |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=92459748&blogId=475619920 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314015002/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=92459748&blogID=475619920 |archive-date=March 14, 2009 |access-date=November 11, 2011 |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com }}</ref> Former Newsboys lead singer [[Peter Furler]] still provided lead vocals on the 2009 album ''In the Hands of God'', though Michael Tait provided supporting vocals, along with Jamie Rowe of Guardian.<ref name="jesusfreakhideout.com" /> [[Peter Furler|Furler]]'s last performance as lead vocalist took place during a performance at Disney's [[Night of Joy (festival)|Night of Joy]] 2009. Michael performed lead vocals for most of the songs, but Peter did come out to sing lead on the song "Breakfast". In 2010, the reborn Newsboys announced information about their 15th studio album (and first with Tait on lead vocals), ''[[Born Again (Newsboys album)|Born Again]]'', which was released on July 13. That was followed by ''[[Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday]]'', including a previously recorded Tait song. In 2011, ''[[God's Not Dead (album)|God's Not Dead]]'', and the live follow-up, ''[[Newsboys Live in Concert: God's Not Dead]]'' in 2012, ''[[Restart (Newsboys album)|Restart]]'' in 2013, and ''[[Hallelujah for the Cross]]'' in 2014. After the release of ''[[Love Riot (Newsboys album)|Love Riot]]'', and ''United'', the Newsboys released ''Stand'' on October 1, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2021 |title=Newsboys 'Stand' |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/music/newsboys-stand/ |access-date=April 12, 2022 |publisher=ccmmagazine.com}}</ref> The band released a special version of the title track "Stand" with [[Toby Mac]] as a guest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2021 |title=LISTEN: Tobymac featured on new version of Newsboys 'Stand' |url=https://www.chvnradio.com/articles/listen-tobymac-featured-on-new-version-of-newsboys-stand |access-date=April 12, 2022 |publisher=chvnradio.com}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page