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Michael Tait Biography
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Michael Tait admits he is a true "people person," a trait he most likely acquired while growing up in Washington, D.C. in a house full of siblings-five sisters and three brothers. He watched his sisters sing in church throughout his childhood, but Michael's involvement in music didn't come until later in high school, and then in college at Liberty University, where he met fellow dc Talk members Toby McKeehan and Kevin Max. Within the span of their 10-year relationship, dc Talk has now recorded a total of six albums. When he's not in the recording studio or on the road with Toby & Kevin, Michael has been spending more and more time developing his songwriting and production skills. Some of his side musical projects have included performing a couple of years ago with his own solo band, Curious George; co-producing and co-writing the song "My Will" for the Exodus album; and most recently, producing ForeFront artist Pete Stewart's solo album. He also worked with close friends Brian White and Chad Chapin on the album Talk Show Circuit, co-writing some of the songs and singing background vocals on most of them. The album, recorded under the band name Crowd of Faces, is available at Christian bookstores everywhere. Some of Michael's favorite pastimes include "extreme" sports of every kind. He enjoys rock climbing and mountain biking, but one of his main loves is snowboarding, which has taken him to the mountains of Colorado, Utah, Idaho and even Switzerland. Even in his hometown of Nashville, you'll often find him on the back of his Harley Davidson motorcycle riding with friends. Over the past couple of years, Michael has dealt with tragedy in his life with the passing of his sister and his father, Nathel. Michael has always been very close to his father and credits him for much of his own outlook on life. His dad grew up an African American in Alabama, and encountered different forms of racism on a regular basis. In fact, Nathel's grandfather was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. Through it all, Michael says his father could have easily come through life with feelings of racially motivated bitterness or hatred, but instead he set an example for his family to love all people -- with no regard to race or color. "My dad was just a lover of people and of life," Michael says. "I'm definitely thankful of that gift from God that my dad passed on to me - to appreciate people and to want to stretch the boundaries and do things that others may not always think about, whether it be in conversations or establishing new friendships. That's how I know God is in my life, because he has given that passion to me."
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