Grammy-Winning Gospel Singer Who “Laid Hands” On Trump Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Three Men

June 6, 2025 Christianists, Scandal

The Roys Report reports:

It’s been called Nashville’s worst-kept secret. For decades, allegations have circulated that Newsboys frontman Michael Tait, formerly of DC Talk, had groomed and sexually assaulted numerous victims. And after a two-and-a-half-year investigation by The Roys Report (TRR), which included interviewing more than 50 sources, TRR has documented Tait’s alleged predatory pattern with stories dating back more than two decades.

Three men spoke to TRR, alleging that Tait befriended them individually on Christian music tours in 2004, 2010, and 2014. They were all 22 years old at the time. Two men stated that they were drinking alcohol with Tait and later woke to him fondling their genitals. One alleged Tait also offered him cocaine while on the Newsboys tour bus. The third told TRR that Tait gave him a back massage while skinny dipping and later invited him to share his king-size bed. There, Tait allegedly non-consensually massaged his anal region.

The Christian Post reports:

Tait, 58, rose to fame in the 1990s as one-third of DC Talk, a Christian band whose 1995 album “Jesus Freak” sold more than 3 million copies and became a defining cultural moment for Evangelical youth. After the group’s hiatus in 2001, Tait joined Newsboys in 2009, helping lead the band to new commercial success, including four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Christian charts.

Despite Tait’s visibility in the Christian music world, including appearances in the “God’s Not Dead” film series and on stage with former President Donald Trump, allegations of inappropriate behavior reportedly followed him for years. Tait stepped down from Newsboys in January. In a brief statement posted to the band’s social media, he described the move as “a shock to even myself,” citing prayer and fasting as part of his decision.

Tate has appeared at Evangelicals For Trump rallies and on anti-LGBTQ extremist Candace Owens’ podcast.

In 2020, Tait appeared alongside White House “faith advisor” and grifter Paula Jones as they “laid hands” on Trump and asked God to have Trump win the election.

Tait, who is a graduate of Liberty University, has won seven Grammys and 16 gospel Dove Awards with his two now-former groups. In the second video below, Tate talks to the anti-LGBTQ hate group, Focus On The Family.



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