“God has a plan for this whole thing, but He wants to know where you stand first,” Tait said.
Keeping the Faith in Uncertain Times
When asked about the positive message of the song I Still Believe You’re Good, Tait said, “When we’re kids, we learn ‘God is grace, and God is good.’ And we thank him for our food. Okay, that’s great…but is God grace and is God still good when your sister dies of AIDS? Or your son dies of a drug overdose? Or, you know, a friend dies of COVID? Of course, we know He’s still good, but it’s hard in those moments to say that He’s good.”
Tait continued, “The fact is, it’s like we have to trust the God we put all our faith in — we say we do — that He can carry us through the cray-cray times, and the good times.”
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Law went on to ask Tait about his part in the movie Jesus Music, which documents the history of Christian Contemporary Music (CCM), including Tait’s time in the band DC Talk. Tait praised the movie, saying that while it showed some of the struggle of Christian musical artists, it also gave insight into the theology and meaning behind their music.
Encouraging people to watch the film, Tait said, “People are looking for something, either if it’s attached to Jesus or Jesus is attached to it. Because, you know what, people are desperate.”
In discussing his time with DC Talk and the struggles the band experienced, Tait said, “No question about it, it was tough times. We were at each other’s throats sometimes, for sure. But that’s what made us stronger. That’s what made the songs so powerful, because we were living out our faith…in front of people.” Tait admitted, “That meant sometimes going across a few obstacles and a few roadblocks, and learning the hard way.”
Tait Discusses Racism in Christian Music
Jeannie then asked Tait to share his thoughts on the historic divide between Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) and Black Gospel music.
Tait said, “I mean, I definitely find it increasingly frustrating…that the most segregated day of the week is Sunday in churches — still in a lot of our American churches.”
