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1987-1989
Michael Tait records independent demo, Burden Lifter.
DC Talk and The One Way Crew forms at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University.
Toby and Mike record independent demo, Christian Rhymes To A Rhythm.
Kevin joins DC Talk and they sign a contract with ForeFront Records.
Self-titled debut ships 7,141 units.
1990
Nu Thang album ships 35,000 units.
Yo, Ho, Ho! Christmas compilation releases.
1991
Nu Thang crosses the 100,000 unit mark.
DC Talk opens on Michael W. Smith tour.
Nu Thang crosses the 200,000 unit mark.
DC Talk wins 1 Dove Award.
Rap, Rock, n' Soul video ships 28,000 units.
1992
Arsenio Hall Show performance generates biggest selling month since Nu Thang released - 24,000 units.
Nu Thang crosses the 300,000 unit mark.
Free at Last album ships 156,000 units.
DC Talk wins 2 Dove Awards.
1993
Free At Last dominates Billboard CCM sales chart at #1 for 34 weeks.
Free At Last certified RIAA Gold for sales over 500,000 units.
DC Talk wins 1 Dove Award.
Free At Last receives Grammy Award.
1994
People Magazine feature article.
DC Talk wins 2 Dove Awards.
Entertainment Tonight feature segment and premiere of "The Hardway" music video.
DC Talk headlines Free At Last tour with special guest Audio Adrenaline.
Free At Last reclaims Billboard's #1 position 16 months after release totalling 37 weeks - a new industry record.
Free At Last crosses the 700,000 unit mark.
Nu Thang album is RIAA certified gold.
DC Talk performs on televised Billy Graham Crusade.
DC Talk films "Free At Last" movie.
Free At Last EP Remixes released.
"Narrow is the Road" projected to ship gold at 50,000 units.
DC Talk co-hosts America's Christian Music Awards.
1995
Free At Last goes Platinum.
"Jesus Freak AVCD Single" releases.
Jesus Freak album releases November 21.
Jesus Freak premiers at #16 on Billboard's Top 200 as its first week shipping reaches 85,000 units, breaking records held by Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith.
"Jesus Freak" (the single) plays on a few secular radio stations.
dc Talk wins 1 Dove Award.
1996
Freakshow tour (with Audio Adrenaline) kicks off in Irvine, California on February 22, then reaches Canada and wraps up in May.
dc Talk signs a contract with Virgin Records and Jesus Freak is re-released to the mainstream market.
"Just Between You and Me" releases to Top 40 radio.
European Tour in October reaches Germany, Sweden, England, Spain, etc.
Appearance on MTV Europe.
"Just Between You and Me" reaches #12 on Casey's Top 40.
"Just Between You and Me" video added to rotation on MTV, VH1, MTV2, etc.
dc Talk wins 2 Dove Awards.
Jesus Freak receives Grammy Award.
1997
"Colored People" releases to Top 40 radio in February.
Welcome to the Freak Show video and CD releases to Christian retail.
dc Talk wins 3 Dove Awards.
Welcome to the Freak Show album receives Grammy Award.
1998
"My Will" from the Exodus album releases to Christian radio.
Summer tour to benefit E.R.A.C.E. foundation - visit festivals and fairs across the US.
Supernatural releases on September 22.
New single "My Friend (So Long)" releases to mainstream radio on September 22.
Supernatural debuts at #4 on Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, selling 106,213 units its first week of release.
dc Talk recieves 11 Dove Award nominations and wins 1.
1999
"Just Between You And Me" plays on TV show Charmed.
The Supernatural Experience tour begins January 29 and finishes May 7 featuring Jennifer Knapp and The W's.
dc Talk plays for the Pope at a Catholic youth rally.
Supernatural album is RIAA certified gold in March.
"Consume Me" video shot in Canada and releases May 2.
Jesus Freaks, dc Talk's first book, releases in August and is followed by a 16 city, in-store book signing tour.
The Supernatural Experience video debuts at #6 on the Billboard Video Chart November 2.
"Consume Me" wins Best Video Clip in the Contemporary Christian category at the Billboard Music Awards.
dc Talk recieves a Grammy nomination and wins 1 Dove Award for their contribution to the Exodus project.
2000
dc Talk contributes "Spirit In The Sky" to the Jesus TV mini-series soundtrack.
"Spirit In The Sky" is the B-side to LeAnn Rimes' "I Need You" single.
"Godsend" gains regular airplay on the Billboard Top 40.
dc Talk plays 2 Billy Graham crusades (Nashville, TN and Jacksonville, FL).
dc Talk host their first very own live television special, "Intermission: A Decade of dc Talk."
Intermission: The Greatest Hits releases on November 21.
Jesus Freak goes double platinum and Welcome to the Freak Show goes gold.
Intermission debuts at #81 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.
dc Talk wins 1 Dove Award.
Toby, Michael, and Kevin take a break to work on solo projects.
2001
Solo: Special Edition EP releases on April 24.
Toby, Michael, and Kevin tour festivals together as well as solo throughout the summer.
Tait releases Empty on July 3.
Kevin Max releases Stereotype Be on September 28.
tobyMac releases Momentum on November 6.
tobyMac's Momentum debuts at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Kevin releases his autobiography, Unfinished Work.
3 music videos shot: tobyMac's "Extreme Days," Tait's "Altars," and Kevin Max's "Existence."
dc Talk wins 1 Dove Award.
2002
An Evening with dc Talk (solo) tour kicks off January 19 and ends April 21.
dc Talk contributes title track to Let's Roll compilation disc (September 11 benefit) releasing Fall 2002.
Supernatural album is RIAA certified platinum in February.
tobyMac's Momentum Tour runs from Spring through Summer 2002, with Out of Eden and John Reuben.
Tait tours on Third Day's Come Together tour from Spring through Summer 2002.
Kevin Max tours Europe on his own Extravaganza Tour.
Tait, KMax, and tobyMac recieve 10 Dove nominations total, and tobyMac wins 3.
Solo: Special Edition EP receives Grammy Award.
tobyMac releases Momentum DVD and "This Christmas" single.
dc Talk releases Free At Last: 10th Anniversary Special Edition CD/DVD combo.
2003
tobyMac's "Irene" wins Best Short Form Video at Dove Awards.
tobyMac releases Re:Mix Momentum June 24.
Tait releases Lose This Life November 4.
tobyMac tours with Kirk Franklin on the "I Have A Dream" tour.
Michael Tait portrays Jesus in HERO: The Rock Opera.
Welcome to the Freak Show and The Supernatural Experience are re-released on DVD.
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