DC Talk – DC Talk – 1989

DC Talk started in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith though the real story started the year before when Toby and Michael performed the song Heavenbound for their fellow students at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. The song was a huge hit and the band immediately sold out 3000 copies of their actual first demo “Christian Rhymes to a Rhythm” (Coming soon to the channel). Kevin subsequently joined the band and they recorded a 10 track demo. It was also very successful and some how Eddie DeGarmo over at ForeFront Records heard of them and decided to rerelease their demo minus 2 tracks as their first album. This is that first album. It was very popular as I guess the industry was looking for a new sound. While there were rap groups before them none of them had quite this sound.

Tracklist
1 – Heavenbound – 3:53
2 – Gah Ta Be – 3:58
3 – Final Days – 4:08
4 – The King (Allelujah) – 4:10
5 – Spinnin’ Round – 3:48
6 – Voices Praise Him – 3:51
7 – Time Ta Jam – 2:02
8 – He Loves Me – 5:11

Credits
Cover, Design – Jon Timian
Engineer, Mixed By – E. Q. Monroe, Richard Hartine, Ron W. Griffin
Executive-Producer – Dan R. Brock
Human Beatbox – Mike Valliere
Mastered By – Hank Williams
Photography By – Jon Timian, Steve Eastham
Producer – Ron W. Griffin, Toby McKeehan
Rap – Toby McKeehan
Vocals – Kevin Smith, Michael Tait

Companies, etc.
Distributed By – Starsong Communications
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The ForeFront Communications Group, Inc.
Copyright © – The ForeFront Communications Group, Inc.
Recorded At – Horizon Recording Studios
Recorded At – OmniSound Studios
Recorded At – Crosstown Recorders
Mastered At – Mastermix
Published By – Up In The Mix Music