Article: CHRISTIAN BAND BETWEEN ROCK AND A HARD PLACE WIDER AUDIENCE ISN'T LISTENING TO MESSAGE IN DC TALK'S MUSIC.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)

Byline: Michael Mehle Rocky Mountain News Popular Music Writer

DC Talk knows too well the peaks and pitfalls of being a top Christian rock act.

On one hand, the trio's loyal fan base gobbled up 500,000 copies of its latest release, Jesus Freak, in the first 30 days. On the other hand, for a band with a gold record, DC Talk is little more than a Christian rock oddity to the rest of the world.

Like so many other contemporary Christian acts, DC Talk has run head-on into the secular wall. It might be the hottest act to mix sermons with its singles (the band won this year's Dove Award as top Christian artist of the year) but the group has had its ...

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