Take Me to Your New Leader
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But once Tait played his first official Newsboys show in Denver, he definitely feels more at ease—and even excited. “I wake up now, and I’m like ‘Is this real? It’s so much fun.”
And for diehard dc talk fans who’ve been patiently hoping for a reunion tour, Tait says his new gig brings Christian music fans “the best of both worlds” and still doesn’t rule anything out when it comes to dc talk’s future.
“With dc talk, we’ll just see what happens. But right now I have an acoustic set where I go down memory lane,” Tait shares. “I sing the chorus of ‘Shine,” the chorus of ‘Not Ashamed’ and segue into ‘Colored People,’ ‘My Will’ and ‘In the Light.’ The crowd goes crazy, and I absolutely love it. Newsboys fans are truly the best, and I’m honored, excited and humbled to be a part of it.”
The Plan is No Plan
As for Furler, the time away from the stage allows him and his wife Summer to enjoy something they haven’t before: a life without a specific plan.
“For the next month to two months, my plan is to have no plan. If I look further down, I want to keep making records and write some music,” Furler shares. “I’m obviously still involved with Newsboys, so I’ll be writing some songs for them.”
The ocean will probably factor into his future plans, too, even if he’s still not sure which one. “I grew up in the ocean, and I have a bit of a yearning for it,” Furler says. “There’s something about the ocean that really moves me, so I’m planning on making a move and seeing what happens there. Get a bit of surfing in—something I haven’t been able to do for 20+ years.”
Furler is also open to new songwriting opportunities outside of Newsboys as well. “I don’t know what it’ll be, I’ll have to see what comes,” he says. “Obviously as a Christian, I want it to be truth, to be encouraging and have the Light in it. I’d just be happy to sing some demos and put ‘em on a Website. I don’t have any grand plans. I’m just going to choose wisely.”
