| Celebrated Name: | Michael Tait |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Michael DeWayne Tait |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 57 years old |
| Birth Date: | May 18, 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.82m |
| Weight: | 75kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Michael Tait Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
| Salary: | Not Revealed |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $6 million |
| Last Updated: | April 2024 |
Christian music is one of the music genres that brings consolation to the soul. The music gives guidance to Christians. The music creates a different atmosphere that connects one to the spiritual realms. Some of the questions running through my mind as I write this are, do we really know the great minds behind this great music? If you know them, well and good, but do you know of Michael Tait? He is an American born contemporary Christian music artist.
Maybe you know about Michael Tait very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Michael Tait’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.
Early Life & Biography
Michael was born on May 18, 1966. He was born to Maxine and Nathel Tait in Washington, D.C., United States. Michael has seven siblings. One of his siblings is Lynda Randle, a gospel singer with the Gaither Homecoming Series. He attended Liberty University in the late 1980s.
Personal Life
As of his personal life, Michael has tried his level best to keep it out of the public eye. But it worth noting that as of the current date, Michael is single. He says that his singlehood is not his choice. He occasionally compares himself to St. Paul of the bible, who neither had kids nor a wife. Michael says that his life is mostly bestowed on the word and is married to Christ. He says that if a relationship came his way, he would not have a second thought about it and would certainly get married.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on May 18, 1966, Michael Tait is 57 years old as of today’s date 27th April 2024. His height is 1.82m tall, and his weight is 75 kg.
Career
Michael’s music career started off while in high school after he met his bandmate, Toby McKeehan. After meeting, the duo started creating music. After joining the university, the duo met with Kevin Max, and the trio formed the Four-time Grammy-winning Band DC Talk. As each member was concentrating on solo music, the band announced a hiatus in 2000. The band has managed to release three songs together since the announcement of the hiatus.
However, the announcement of the hiatus by D.C. Talk did not affect Tait that much, for he was able to form a band of his own. He named the band Tait after his father, Nathel. In 2006, the band was said to be working on an album, Loveology. As of now, Michael is the frontman for the Newsboys but is also working on Loveology.
On March 9, 2009, Michael was announced as the new lead singer of Newsboys. He says that the moment he was requested to join Newsboys, he was overwhelmed and didn’t have an answer at that time. He had to seek to sought wise counsel and get deep in prayers for the right answer. He finally performed as the lead singer of the Newsboys for the first time on March 7, 2009. He did this performance in front of a 12000 people audience.
The reborn Newsboys released their first album, with Tait as the lead vocalist, Born Again, on July 13, 2011. The album was later followed by Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday.
Apart from music, Michael has been involved in other projects such as starring as Hero in! Hero. He is also a contributor in various books such as Jesus Freaks and Jesus Freaks II books, Under God, and Living Under God.
Awards & Achievements
Michael is one person who has turned his own world of walking with Christ a success. His Christ-inspired music has seen him to great levels, and for sure, he is headed to greater moves soon. Managing to work on his own projects as well as band projects is not an easy walk, but through God’s grace, Michael has managed all.
Net Worth & Salary of Michael Tait in 2024
It is certain that Michael garners his wealth from his talent. His great source of wealth is singing as lead vocalist in the Newsboys Band. He keeps his earnings private as much as he can; thus, it is not easy to know about his salary. As of April 2024, Michael Tait’s net worth to be $6 million.
Salvation and popularity are things that most of the time do not work together, but with God’s sufficient grace, those who are truly in the calling stand firm in their beliefs, and at the end of it all, they emerge winners. Michael’s story is one that encourages Christians to be firm in what they believe in, wait upon the Lord patiently for life situation answers. Very few of us consult God even for the tiniest facts about our lives. In contrast, we walk into the world and seek answers from the so-called human beings. Michael’s consultation with God about joining Newsboys is a great challenge posed to all Christians.