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

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.

One of the Michael Tait's accusers, who went by “Abraham” in articles published by The Roys Report (TRR) and The Guardian, has identified himself as Darren King.

On Friday, Kingdom Bound ministries announced that it has dropped Newsboys from its July festival lineup.

On Sunday night, Newsboys took the stage at the Elevate Music Festival in Scottsdale, Arizona, and announced that band's record label, Capitol Christian Music Group, has dropped the band.