I wrote about the #michaeltait scandal and about the iconic Christian music drag queen, @flamygrant.bandcamp.com — read it now!
“It was just a coincidence that I was singing a Newsboys song with @flamygrant.bandcamp.com the night I would learn about Michael Tait’s misdeeds. But I think there’s something important in the contrast between these two artists.”
– @mwatsonfore.bsky.social
www.christiancentury.org/features/sin...
– @mwatsonfore.bsky.social
www.christiancentury.org/features/sin...
Singing the Newsboys with Flamy Grant
The musician and drag queen is an exvangelical who came to see that holding on to a theology of self-loathing was just too...
www.christiancentury.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I wrote about the #michaeltait scandal and about the iconic Christian music drag queen, @flamygrant.bandcamp.com — read it now!
I've had several people ask me, "Why do you care if #MichaelTait is gay?"
I got tired of it, & made a video explaining why.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yq9PcH/
I got tired of it, & made a video explaining why.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yq9PcH/
"Why do you care if #MichaelTait is #gay?" Because I'm thinking of the CHILDREN.
TikTok video by Dotty Young
www.tiktok.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I've had several people ask me, "Why do you care if #MichaelTait is gay?"
I got tired of it, & made a video explaining why.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yq9PcH/
I got tired of it, & made a video explaining why.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yq9PcH/
I was tired of hearing excuses about #MichaelTait & other alleged sexual abusers for A DECADE...
...but I finally made a video explaining why:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rf4FFD/
...but I finally made a video explaining why:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rf4FFD/
Replying to @tateaandy You want to say #MichaelTait is a sinner like the rest of us? You want to say that the SA of children is just a sin like any other?? Ok, let's THINK about this for a second:
TikTok video by Dotty Young
www.tiktok.com
June 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I was tired of hearing excuses about #MichaelTait & other alleged sexual abusers for A DECADE...
...but I finally made a video explaining why:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rf4FFD/
...but I finally made a video explaining why:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rf4FFD/
#MichaelTait is a contemporary Christian music star with nearly twenty albums of Christian rock music. He was one of the Evangelicals for #Trump who rallied to support him. goppredators.wordpress.com/2025/08/06/1...
August 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
#MichaelTait is a contemporary Christian music star with nearly twenty albums of Christian rock music. He was one of the Evangelicals for #Trump who rallied to support him. goppredators.wordpress.com/2025/08/06/1...
Michael Tait has joined WikiTree's expansive family tree! Now, his lineage is part of our shared human history. Dive into his ancestry and connections!
Check it out: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tait-3259
#MichaelTait #CollaborativeGenealogy
Check it out: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tait-3259
#MichaelTait #CollaborativeGenealogy
May 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Michael Tait has joined WikiTree's expansive family tree! Now, his lineage is part of our shared human history. Dive into his ancestry and connections!
Check it out: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tait-3259
#MichaelTait #CollaborativeGenealogy
Check it out: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tait-3259
#MichaelTait #CollaborativeGenealogy
Oooooh I haaaaaaate when predators who have been called out start preaching #michaeltait www.instagram.com/p/DKu6zrWyP9q/
June 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Oooooh I haaaaaaate when predators who have been called out start preaching #michaeltait www.instagram.com/p/DKu6zrWyP9q/
My latest for @christandpopculture.com addresses the #MichaelTait sexual assault allegations, the fraught nature of the Christian music industry, and the dangers of mixing celebrity and ministry.
Who Will Stumble Because of Michael Tait’s Fall? - Christ and Pop Culture
It may be that Michael Tait’s greatest legacy as a Christian music star is making it that much harder for an unbelieving world to believe in Christ.
christandpopculture.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My latest for @christandpopculture.com addresses the #MichaelTait sexual assault allegations, the fraught nature of the Christian music industry, and the dangers of mixing celebrity and ministry.
It's been an interesting summer for #millennial exvangelicals #jamesdobson
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BSqh1Q/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BSqh1Q/
a wild summer #exvangelical #christiantiktok #michaeltait #smileyhappypeople #jamesdobson
TikTok video by Progress0nly
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August 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It's been an interesting summer for #millennial exvangelicals #jamesdobson
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BSqh1Q/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BSqh1Q/
Yeah, I looked up his net worth yesterday, & THAT was when I decided to make my own video:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yy7pET/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yy7pET/
#CapCut We knew about #MichaelTait being gay. I didn't know he was SA'ing anyone, but it's so common in the church that nothing surprises me anymore. 💔 It's sad. #ExVangelicals #ExEvangelical #ExFund...
TikTok video by Dotty Young
www.tiktok.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yeah, I looked up his net worth yesterday, & THAT was when I decided to make my own video:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yy7pET/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yy7pET/
You are correct, sir.
I've known about Michael Tait since ~2018, & apparently, people knew LONG before I did:
(Receipts)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YyYAmt/
I've known about Michael Tait since ~2018, & apparently, people knew LONG before I did:
(Receipts)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YyYAmt/
February 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
You are correct, sir.
I've known about Michael Tait since ~2018, & apparently, people knew LONG before I did:
(Receipts)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YyYAmt/
I've known about Michael Tait since ~2018, & apparently, people knew LONG before I did:
(Receipts)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YyYAmt/
Zum Stand der #Metoo -Prozesse in der Popmusik: #KatyPerry #MarilynManson #Diddy #Jayz #kanyeWest #RusselBrand #NCT #MichaelTait : www.popmonitor.de/is-woke-over...
Is woke over? Metoo bewirkt Aufmerksamkeit, keine Wunder
Es ergibt wenig Sinn, über das Coverbild zum neuen Album von SABRINA CARPENTER, Man’s Best Friend, zu diskutieren. Hier hatte ihr Marketing-Team den Kulturkampf bereits eingepreist und erfolg…
www.popmonitor.de
August 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Zum Stand der #Metoo -Prozesse in der Popmusik: #KatyPerry #MarilynManson #Diddy #Jayz #kanyeWest #RusselBrand #NCT #MichaelTait : www.popmonitor.de/is-woke-over...
This weekend’s Opus newsletter features #OzzyOsbourne, #Oasis, #TheXFiles, #Superman, #MichaelTait, and much more.
Weekend Reads (July 12): Ozzy Osbourne, Oasis, “The X-Files,” Superman, Michael Tait
Recommended weekend reading material for July 12, 2025.
opus.substack.com
July 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This weekend’s Opus newsletter features #OzzyOsbourne, #Oasis, #TheXFiles, #Superman, #MichaelTait, and much more.
Before there's a headline, there should be prayer. 🙏
In this heartfelt moment, John James, the original lead singer of the Newsboys, shares his heart for Michael Tait—not with condemnation, but with compassion and a call to pray.
#eyesonjesus #newsboys #redemption #michaeltait #christianmusic
In this heartfelt moment, John James, the original lead singer of the Newsboys, shares his heart for Michael Tait—not with condemnation, but with compassion and a call to pray.
#eyesonjesus #newsboys #redemption #michaeltait #christianmusic
August 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Before there's a headline, there should be prayer. 🙏
In this heartfelt moment, John James, the original lead singer of the Newsboys, shares his heart for Michael Tait—not with condemnation, but with compassion and a call to pray.
#eyesonjesus #newsboys #redemption #michaeltait #christianmusic
In this heartfelt moment, John James, the original lead singer of the Newsboys, shares his heart for Michael Tait—not with condemnation, but with compassion and a call to pray.
#eyesonjesus #newsboys #redemption #michaeltait #christianmusic
I got a little testy when someone said, (paraphrase) "Who are we to judge [someone like Michael Tait] for being gay while making millions from Evangelicals & promoting Trump?"
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jJDS5m/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jJDS5m/
Replying to @kaye_ess1 #JudgeNot #homophobiaisntcool #Christian #MichaelTait #LGBTQ Let's actually read our Bibles with some *intelligence*, folks.
TikTok video by Dotty Young
www.tiktok.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I got a little testy when someone said, (paraphrase) "Who are we to judge [someone like Michael Tait] for being gay while making millions from Evangelicals & promoting Trump?"
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jJDS5m/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jJDS5m/
A church girl but definitely more gospel than CCM so while familiar with some of these names… a lot of this is new info to me…
Of course #MichaelTait endorsed that 🟧 and made a video “I’m one of your Black supporters.” Birds of a feather! Tait “I can get away with anything.” Sound familiar.😒 Grab em
Of course #MichaelTait endorsed that 🟧 and made a video “I’m one of your Black supporters.” Birds of a feather! Tait “I can get away with anything.” Sound familiar.😒 Grab em
August 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A church girl but definitely more gospel than CCM so while familiar with some of these names… a lot of this is new info to me…
Of course #MichaelTait endorsed that 🟧 and made a video “I’m one of your Black supporters.” Birds of a feather! Tait “I can get away with anything.” Sound familiar.😒 Grab em
Of course #MichaelTait endorsed that 🟧 and made a video “I’m one of your Black supporters.” Birds of a feather! Tait “I can get away with anything.” Sound familiar.😒 Grab em
😖 Pretty much expected of America's bullshit, grooming-intensive #ContemporaryChristian scam. “I hope the #CCMindustry crumbles. And f--- all of you who knew and didn’t do a damn thing,” wrote an incandescent #HayleyWilliams of #Paramore who supported #TaylorSwift on her Eras tour." #MichaelTait
The disturbing underbelly of the Christian music business (The Telegraph)
You may have never heard of Michael Tait. But the 59-year-old musician from Washington...
l.smartnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
😖 Pretty much expected of America's bullshit, grooming-intensive #ContemporaryChristian scam. “I hope the #CCMindustry crumbles. And f--- all of you who knew and didn’t do a damn thing,” wrote an incandescent #HayleyWilliams of #Paramore who supported #TaylorSwift on her Eras tour." #MichaelTait
I’ve loved Sarah Silverman for three decades.
I’ve almost felt like she was a friend, a trusted friend.
That is, until she broke my heart with one single, tasteless, totally inexplicable joke.My trust has been shattered.
buff.ly/OIqdMD6
#LGBTQ #ChildAbuse #SexualAbuse #SarahSilverman #MichaelTait
I’ve almost felt like she was a friend, a trusted friend.
That is, until she broke my heart with one single, tasteless, totally inexplicable joke.My trust has been shattered.
buff.ly/OIqdMD6
#LGBTQ #ChildAbuse #SexualAbuse #SarahSilverman #MichaelTait
Asking Sarah Silverman to Apologize for Joke About Child Molestation
Meanwhile, a Christian Music superstar confesses to being a sexual predator.
buff.ly
June 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I’ve loved Sarah Silverman for three decades.
I’ve almost felt like she was a friend, a trusted friend.
That is, until she broke my heart with one single, tasteless, totally inexplicable joke.My trust has been shattered.
buff.ly/OIqdMD6
#LGBTQ #ChildAbuse #SexualAbuse #SarahSilverman #MichaelTait
I’ve almost felt like she was a friend, a trusted friend.
That is, until she broke my heart with one single, tasteless, totally inexplicable joke.My trust has been shattered.
buff.ly/OIqdMD6
#LGBTQ #ChildAbuse #SexualAbuse #SarahSilverman #MichaelTait
My Sunday Song - "God Can You Hear Me" by Tait
#Tait #GodCanYouHearMe #LoseThisLife #MichaelTait #ChadChapin #LonnieChapin #JustinYork #MarkHeimermann #AshleyClark #Desperation #Vulnerability #God #Christ #Connection #NatKingCole
2loud2oldmusic.com/2025/03/30/m...
#Tait #GodCanYouHearMe #LoseThisLife #MichaelTait #ChadChapin #LonnieChapin #JustinYork #MarkHeimermann #AshleyClark #Desperation #Vulnerability #God #Christ #Connection #NatKingCole
2loud2oldmusic.com/2025/03/30/m...
My Sunday Song – “God Can You Hear Me” by Tait
For My Sunday Song #426, we are going to talk about a song that is very appropriate for a Sunday. The song is called “God Can You Hear Me” by the band Tait. Tait is fronted by former DC…
2loud2oldmusic.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
My Sunday Song - "God Can You Hear Me" by Tait
#Tait #GodCanYouHearMe #LoseThisLife #MichaelTait #ChadChapin #LonnieChapin #JustinYork #MarkHeimermann #AshleyClark #Desperation #Vulnerability #God #Christ #Connection #NatKingCole
2loud2oldmusic.com/2025/03/30/m...
#Tait #GodCanYouHearMe #LoseThisLife #MichaelTait #ChadChapin #LonnieChapin #JustinYork #MarkHeimermann #AshleyClark #Desperation #Vulnerability #God #Christ #Connection #NatKingCole
2loud2oldmusic.com/2025/03/30/m...