In the summer of 2001, I risked getting expelled by Bob Jones University for the chance to watch Michael W. Smith in concert at a Franklin Graham crusade at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. This was just one year removed…
Newsboys co-founder sues Julie Roys, World Vision and rival Christian concert promoters
The founder of one of the most popular Christian music groups in recent decades has sued key players in the Christian concert business, along with a pair of journalists and one of the nation’s largest charities, claiming they worked together…
Newsboys co-founder alleges conspiracy to ruin his CCM business
Wes Campbell, co-founder of Newsboys, has filed a lawsuit against 31 individuals and entities he alleges conspired to put him and Newsboys out of business in the Christian music world. The complaint filed April 17 in United States District Court…
Wes Campbell resigns from Gospel Music Association board after Tait sex abuse allegations
Wes Campbell has resigned from the Gospel Music Association board after allegations that Newsboys Inc. helped cover up sexual abuse committed by former Newsboys frontrunner Michael Tait. Campbell is the owner of Newsboys Inc., which was dropped from its record…
Update: Michael Tait now accused of drugging a woman for rape
A woman who previously worked with Newsboys alleges she was drugged by Michael Tait, who watched as she was raped by lighting technician Matthew Brewer during their 2014 pre-Christmas tour, according to The Roys Report. At the time, she worked…
Why I’m taking a break from Christian media
The Newsboys’ Going Public was one of the first CDs I bought as a teenager. Then I discovered DCTalk and the Christian music scene of the 1990s. I was all in — subscribed to the magazine and read all the…
Why Michael Tait’s apology is not enough
“I can do anything! Anything!” These are words posthumously ascribed to Russian mystic and claimed religious healer Grigori Rasputin. Their authenticity is debated by historians, but the dramatization of the real event did make for excellent television in the Netflix…
Former Newsboys frontman Michael Tait accused of sexual assault
Multiple men have accused Michael Tait, former frontman for the contemporary Christian band Newsboys, of grooming and assaulting them as young men. The allegations are the fruit of a two-and-a-half year investigation published by The Roys Report. Although no formal…