He's a culture-shifter, a truth teller, and he's not afraid to talk about hard things. Welcome Lecrae to the podcast! Jess chats with Grammy award winning artist about his new album Reconstruction, and he gets real about why he chooses to stay in the Church. Plus, we talk about when it's important to speak up about contentious issues, and what it looks like to live with integrity.

Lecrae's coming to Australia! Pick up your tickets here: https://www.teamwrktouring.com/tours/lecrae-australia

Connect with @Lecrae and Lecrae.com.

Buy/stream Reconstruction here.

Buy Lecrae's book "Set Me Free: The Good News of God’s Relentless Pursuit (Poetry and Essays)" here.

Watch Lecrae's "The Deep End" podcast here.

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TW: SA

It’s been a big year for Jess and for Christian music. In June, she broke the stories about Michael Tait with The Roys Report, unveiling a 2 1/2 year investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and cover up. But she wasn’t the only journo who was chasing down the truth… Josiah Hesse, an incredible journo from the Mid West who wrote for The Guardian, was close behind.

Jess and Josiah’s lives are radically different - Christian/Atheist, Oz/USA - but she soon learned they had a lot more in common than she realized. Namely an evangelical upbringing, their taste in music and a passion for justice.

What happens next to Michael Tait and the Christian Music industry? Jess and Josiah talk about the what happened, what’s next, and what it cost them.

Connect with Josiah @jojodancer3000 and JosiahHesse.com

Preorder his book “On Fire for God” here.

Read Josiah’s stories on Michael Tait here.

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They provide free confidential counseling to artists.

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*Please note: any details about Michael Tait, Newsboys or their associated entities is allegation, and has not been proven in a court of law.

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TW: Sexual Assault

On June 4, Jess broke the story that rocked Christian Music: in an investigation for The Roys Report, she uncovered allegations that Michael Tait, formerly of DC Talk and Newsboys, had allegedly sexually assaulted three men between 2005-2014, In the following days and weeks, Newsboys would release a statement saying Tait had admitted to living a double life and Tait would release his own confession regarding substance abuse and unwanted sexual advances. As more stories came to light through The Guardian and The Roys Report, radio stations dropped Newsboys from airplay, and now they have been cut from their record label.

In today's special episode, Jess chat's about how she began her two-and-a half year investigation, talks about why it's important these stories go public in Christian Music, and shares a radio interview she did with 96.3fm in Australia in the days following the first article.

Do you have a question for Jess? Submit a question by midnight (central time) June 26 for a chance to be included in our next episode. Email us at betweenyouandmepod@gmail.com or DM us on Facebook or Instagram @BetweenYouMePod.

Produced by Joshua Dunn Media.

• June 4, EXCLUSIVE: Former Newsboys Frontman Michael Tait Accused of Sexual Assault, Grooming, and Substance Abuse, Dating Back to 2004
• June 8, Newsboys ‘Heard Rumors Over the Years’ About Tait; Some Radio Stations Bow Out
• June 9, K-LOVE Pulls Newsboys and DC Talk From Rotation Following Tait Sex Abuse Allegations
• June 10, Michael Tait Admits to “Living Two Distinctly Different Lives,” Involving Cocaine and Sexual Assault
• June 13, ‘He stole a piece of our souls’: Christian music star Michael Tait accused of sexual assault by three men, by Josiah Hesse
• June 15, Michael Tait Accused of Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Drugging by 6 More Men, 2 Were Minors,
• June 19, Woman Accuses Michael Tait of Drugging Her and Watching While She Was Raped; Says Newsboys Tour Manager Covered It Up,
• June 23, Newsboys Dropped From Label Amid Michael Tait Scandal and Industry Backlash
• June 25, ‘Secrecy Always Destroys’: Christian Music Artists Call for Reform Amid Tait Allegations

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