Buckle up, because this one’s going to hit hard. Michael Tait—the bold, booming voice behind some of Christian music’s biggest anthems—isn’t just making headlines for leaving the Newsboys.
He’s dropping a gut-wrenching confession that’s shaking up not only the faith-based music scene but anyone who once shouted “God’s Not Dead” with him at a concert. What began as a ripple from a niche investigative report has erupted into a tidal wave of public reckoning, led by Tait himself.
In a jarringly raw Instagram post simply titled ““My confession,”” the 59-year-old singer confirmed what many suspected—and more feared. “Recent reports of my reckless and destructive behavior… are sadly, largely true,” he wrote. Let that sink in. Not a denial.
Not a cleverly worded half-apology. But a flat-out admission: two decades of cocaine, alcohol abuse, and, as he put it, “unwanted sensual” contact with other men. His words weren’t coated in PR gloss. They were brutal, they were biblical, and they were—according to him—unvarnished truth.
This is the same man who stood on stages across America, mic in hand, preaching hope, salvation, and the straight and narrow. And now? He’s saying he lived a double life so intense he had to leave the band in January just to get help.
The trigger for this public unburdening? A 2.5-year investigation by The Roys Report that included over 50 sources and serious allegations from multiple men. Tait doesn’t dispute the core claims—even if he quibbles over the finer points. And that’s saying something.
Meanwhile, the remaining members of Newsboys aren’t staying silent. In a Facebook statement, they said their “hearts were shattered,” and they’re urging any other victims to come forward.
“We absolutely do not condone any form of sexual assault,” they wrote, acknowledging Tait’s January departure came after he admitted living that double life. But they, like most fans, never imagined the scale of what was coming.
Let’s be honest: This isn’t just a story about one man. It’s a reckoning for an entire corner of Christian celebrity culture that has too often swapped real accountability for polished image management.
Whether you’re a believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, one thing’s clear—Michael Tait’s fall from grace isn’t just another headline. It’s a moment demanding we ask hard questions about faith, fame, and the cost of silence.
