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Earlier this week, Newsboys owner Wes Campbell, who also founded the management company responsible for the band, announced in a letter that he was stepping down from his board position at the Gospel Music Association (GMA) after being accused of covering up Michael Tait’s alleged sexual misconduct.

Big Church Festival, a three-day Christian music festival in West Sussex, England, announced on Thursday (July 3) that Newsboys had been removed from its lineup.

Earlier this week, Steve Taylor, former Newsboys producer and songwriter, shared his take on the Michael Tait scandal with Christianity Today’s Mike Cosper.

During a recent episode of the "Cooper Stuff" podcast, John Cooper of award-winning Christian rock group Skillet called for “reform in the Christian music industry.”

On Thursday, June 19, The Roys Report released information alleging that former DC Talk member and Newsboys frontman Michael Tait drugged a woman and watched her get raped by a Newsboys’ lighting technician in 2014.

Christian singer Rhett Walker, who appears to share the same management company as Newsboys, spoke out against the “keyboard warriors” criticizing the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) industry following the allegations against CCM icon Michael Tait.

On Monday, June 23, Matt Hammitt, former lead singer for the award-winning band Sanctus Real, defended the Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) industry despite the recent sexual abuse allegations against Michael Tait.

Tenth Avenue North founder Mike Donehey posted a video on social media speaking out against those who are claiming the Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) industry should be burnt to the ground following the news of Michael Tait’s double life.