needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2009) DC Talk DC Talk left to right, Michael Tait, Kevin Max, Toby McKeehan Background information Origin Lynchburg, Virginia, United States Genres Rap Rock Hip hop R&B Christian hip hop Christian rock Years active 1987–2001 (on hiatus) Labels ForeFront Records Virgin Records Associated acts TobyMac, Michael Tait/Newsboys, Kevin Max Website dctalk.com Members Toby McKeehan Michael Tait Kevin Max Smith DC Talk (styled as dc Talk), is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk (1989), Nu Thang (1990), Free at Last (1992), Jesus Freak (1995), and Supernatural (1998). In 2002, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music called DC Talk "the most popular overtly Christian act of all time.".