Accountability in Music • Page 1040

Never knew that. I heard some rumblings that the singer of RJA was generally a diva but never knew he was a Jesus guy.

 

And now RJA Ronnie is beefing with Ronnie Radke.

 

RonnieRumble?

 

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' Ronnie Winter Says His Trump Supporter Ban Was Actually A "Charade", Reveals It Was Really About "Fixing Christianity" - Theprp.com

The headline isn't how it sounds. Read through it. RJA guy is on a warpath.

 

As long winded as all of that is, I kind of think he's spot on. It's not really a conversation for this thread, but it's the difference between a church that flies a Pride flag and truly invites everyone inside vs those that condemn people to hell because the book says they should.

 

ABR is another example

 

it is notable that chris’s statement there is a lot more apologetic than most accused abusers….but as others have said, he shouldn’t be touring anymore after that. It’s hard to believe that someone who admits to having all of these issues controlling themselves can quickly squash all of that behavior, especially in the environment of touring and clubs. I guess we can hope that the other members of the band, which *seem* like good people, are helping to keep him in check, but, Idunno.

 

There's an interview with JB from a years ago where he explained that since some of the members aren't Christian anymore, ABR no longer counts as a Christian band. Apparently Jake and Matt weren't happy about it but they got over it.

 

Another allegation surrounding Michael Tait

Woman Accuses Michael Tait of Drugging Her and Watching While She Was Raped; Says Newsboys Tour Manager Covered It Up

 

Jesus, that's horrifying

 

I’m pretty sure JB is one of the members who is no longer Christian. Matt and Jake are still pretty outspoken about their faith. I’ve taken them as one of the “Christians in a band but not a Christian band” groups since Constellations. There are a few direct references in the songs but nothing more than that.

 

This made me physically ill. The video footage alone is… I hope Tait rots. This part:

Once in Williston, Nicole tried to avoid Tait and Brewer. But on the day of the show, she told TRR, Tait sought her out in the lobby.

“He pulled me aside and he initiated a conversation. And he went on and on and on about, ‘You’re my sister in Christ and I’m so sorry,’” said Nicole.

“In my head I’m thinking, did he help feed the (rape)? Did he initiate? (I thought) that something (was put) in my drink because I was not talking to Matt Brewer, so how did Matt and I somehow get to a room?”

What she heard next shook her. “He said, ‘I’m a grown man who tours and sometimes I just have these urges and we all sin.’ (He said) ‘We all make mistakes, and I’ve prayed, and I’ve asked for forgiveness.’”

Chan and Jones said that Tait also tried to make amends with them. Tait found them alone in the main auditorium. And when asked to explain himself, Tait told them he watched while Nicole had sex with Brewer, the women said.

“He said, ‘I had a moment of weakness. I should have done the right thing. I did not touch her, but I was in the room and I watched. Of course, I was turned on,’” Chan told TRR.

“He voiced that because he was asking for ‘forgiveness’ and ‘repenting’—we didn’t need to raise the issue further to authorities, that the situation would be appropriately handled by management.”

I want to say so many things I shouldn’t.

 

Wow, this guy is such a piece of garbage. Fuck.

 

Awful, awful stuff

 

“we all make mistakes, i’ve prayed and asked for forgiveness” is the most christian sorry not sorry i’ve ever heard. this dude could be a politican with that level of bs

 

That and "I asked God for forgiveness so now you have to forgive me and not press charges because God"

 

Another woman has come forward with her inappropriate interactions with Jared Leto when she was 17 (and 18 at the very end of the video) and he was aware of her age:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rujBkt/

 

Mute Math’s Darren King weighing in on Michael Tait.

 

Wow. Darren King. I've always loved the guy, but he is an absolute real one for this.

 

King being a King

 

Gotta love some of the comments only focusing on their disappointment that Darren has left the Church and Christianity. *smfh*

 

chistians having skewed moral priorities? you don't say.