Anyone out there a recording musician? Remember that first low budget demo you ever recorded? Remember how proud you were at first because you'd finally recorded something, but then when you play it for a friend you wind up explaining how much better it would be if you had better equipment, or how "this is just a rough demo", etc, etc... That's kinda how I think the Toby, Mike and Kevin all feel about this album. No shame in it (although I can't believe a record company could see DC Talk's talent somewhere in this putrid mess)...it takes guts to take that first step and make that first awful recording, and these guys are proof that working hard and developing your talent will eventually pay off. Only buy this album if you are really really curious about how these guys sounded as raw (and I mean RAW), inexperienced young musicians, and only if you can appreciate the guts in bearing your soul on tape for the first time.

I went browsing in the value music section (has most of the really old CDs that nobody wants anymore) of a Christian music store. I happened to find dc Talk's self-titled debut album from '89, and I just thought "what the heck, I'll buy it, it's dc Talk, and it's not something that I'll find every day in a music store". I was afraid that I would end up hating it and regretting my purchase, but I just finished listening to the whole thing, and I think it's pretty awesome. I love every song on it (except for Time Ta Jam and He Loves Me). It's funny to hear how different all the guys in the band sounded at that time; they were so much younger and so much more different. I almost think Kevin Max sounded a little better at that time than he does now. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the sound of Kevin's voice now, but I think back in the beginnings of dc Talk, his voice sounded younger, fresher, and let me just say sweeter. As for Michael Tait and Toby Mac, they sound a heck of a lot better these days than they did in the beginnings. As for the over-all sound of the CD? Good old '80's "garage" rap. It was than that dc Talk totally changed the direction of Christian music, and they did a pretty darn good job of it.

I bought this CD for a few bucks a while ago at a Christian music store. The next day I brought it back. I expected it to be different, but I didn't expect it to be horrible.

This is early '90s rap. We're talking really bad here. Like, Vanilla Ice/Ninja Rap-bad. They had to start somewhere, but if you want my advice, skip this and go to the good stuff - Supernatural, Jesus Freak, etc.

I like this cd but a debut should have at least 12 tracks. But I do like The King and He Loves Me those are my favorite songs I don't like time tah jam because it's only Toby if he wanted to do that song he should've done a solo record in 1990. I also think that Michael Tait sounds odd. When I got this cd I thought it was a special guest singing with the group. If you're a hardcore JESUS FREAK YOU SHOULD BUY THIS


I also have to say I know Evlgenius (Unfotuneately) and I must agree with him that you people do need to make Runnrwood a spotlight review. I know him as well and he is a hardcore DC Talk fan and I believe you need to make him a spotlight review

I LIKE THIS GROUP ESPECIALLY TOBYMAC'S SOLO MATERIAL MY FAVORITE SONG IS "HE LOVES ME" BECAUSE IT SOUNDS NOTHING LIKE THE OTHER 7 TRACKS ON THIS "IN YOUR FACE DEBUT" I DO THINK TOBY SOUNDS FUNNY AND MICHAEL TAIT SOUNDS DIFFERENT WITH A LOW SINGING VOICE.OTHER THAN THAT LITTLE BIT THE CD TURNED OUT GREAT FOR A DEBUT FROM THE MOST INFLUENCIAL GROUP EVER.


MY OTHER PROBLEM IS YOU DID NOT MAKE RUNNRWOOD A SPOTLIGHT REVIEW AND MORE PEOPLE LIKE HIS REVIEWS THE 2 THAT ARE SPOTLIGHT REALLY SUCK SO MAKE RUNNRWOOD A SPOTLIGHT REVIEW