allegations that former DC Talk Jesus Freak and Newsboy

Man Michael Tate essayed multiple young men and boys and abused drugs have rocked the Christian music industry.

This story, first broken by the Roy's report, has devastated fans of the 59-year-old rock star.

It's also prompted Tate to publish a confession, admitting he'd been living a double life

and had touched men in an unwanted sensual way.

The sea is a cell, rocks to my blood. had touched men in an unwanted sensual way. But it's not just men alleging abuse.

As we reported last week, a woman who toured with the newsboys says Tate drugged her, then watched as a crew member as aid her.

All this has sparked major industry backlash, as current Newsboys frontman, Adam Agee, told

concert goers last weekend.

As a result of all this, and the things have come out that he's done, that he's confessed,

and we've been dropped from a record label we've had. The band members of the men that he's done and that he's confessed and we've been dropped for

or label we've had.

The band members in management swear they didn't know Tate was sexually abusing people.

However, as we reported in our last story, several witnesses say Newsboys tour manager, Steve Campbell,

covered up the abuse.

And now Newsboys owner, West Campbell,

Steve's older brother, is distancing Newsboys management from Steve. So how culpable are the

newsboys for what happened? And given that Tate's misdeeds were allegedly an open secret,

what does this mean for the Christian music industry? And is this scandal a one-off or just the tip of the iceberg?

Welcome to the Roy's Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church.

I'm Julie Roy's.

Thank you. Well, joining me now is Jessica Morris, a freelance reporter with the Roy's report who broke our blockbuster story on former newsboy's frontman Michael Tate, and her story revealing Michael Tate's pattern of sexual abuse, of illicit drug use, has just absolutely rocked the Christian music community.

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