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Russ Taff..

Russ Taff, the christian west coast voice.

Russ Taff was born the fourth of five sons to a fire-breathing Pentecostal preacher father and a gospel music loving mother. He learned early on that when he sang, people sat up and responded with feeling. Some of his earliest memories are of being balanced on the church altar by his mother’s strong arms while he belted out a gospel chorus to the rollicking encouragement of the tiny congregation.

His trademark rich, emotion-drenched vocals were formed in that fertile environment. After moving to Arkansas in his teens, Taff began his singing career by forming a local band called Sounds of Joy, before being invited to join the legendary group The Imperials. As the lead vocalist with The Imperials, he toured extensively and recorded a number of award-winning albums. Leaving to pursue a solo career, Taff gained further industry prominence by releasing a series of innovative works that simultaneously delved into his musical heritage while pushing the boundaries of contemporary Christian music.

Never predictable, always diverse, Taff laughs about his eclectic musical tastes. "I guess I’m just not a right-down-the-middle kind of guy," he cheerfully admits. "I’ve always colored outside of the lines a little bit. Musically, I try to never place restrictions on myself. If it moves me, I figure it will probably move other people too." Apparently he’s right. However you choose to label it, Russ Taff’s music has won a wide audience and garnered the kind of critical acclaim that has resulted in a total of five Grammy awards and nine Gospel Music Association Dove awards.

On Right Here Right Now, Taff has once again teamed with his longtime co-producer and guitarist James Hollihan Jr., and wife Tori, who he describes as "my favorite lyricist." This album also marks the beginning of a writing collaboration with Marcus Hummon, a well-known and highly respected Nashville tunesmith.

"We’ve been able to do some things I’ve always wanted to do on this project," says Taff. "There’s a real wide range of experiences here, with a lot of different colors." If that sounds more like a painter than a singer speaking, there’s a reason for that too. Taff is indeed an artist.

The song palette of Right Here Right Now ranges from the intensely heartfelt "Cry For Mercy," to the rowdy rocker, "Lazarus, Get Up," and includes an extraordinarily triumphant, almost cinematic composition called "Shadow Of The Cross." Two of the most poignant cuts deal with Taff’s often conflicted relationship with his father, who died last year. One of them, "Long Hard Road" speaks with painful candor of the complications of this loss.

Right Here Right Now is a benchmark; a pivotal album by an artist clearly at the top of his form. The listener is invited to join on the road toward grace and redemption – a road we’re all traveling – with a man of passion, faith and resilience.

Read more about Russ Taff at his official website.

Russ Taff -
Walls Of Glass
"1th album from Russ Taff" The Tracks are: Tell Them, Walls Of Glass, I Want To Change, Pure In Heart, We Will Stand, Jeremiah, Inside Look, Just Believe, Kathryn's Song & Unto The Lamb.
Musicians on the Walls Of Glass album: Russ Taff and others. Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1983

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Medals
"2nd album" The Tracks are: Vision, I'm Not Alone, Medals, Not Gonna Bow, Here I Am, I've Come Too Far, Silent Love, How Much It Hurts, Rock Solid & God Only Knows.
Musicians on the Medals album: Russ Taff, James Newton-Howard, Bill Champlin, Tata Vega, Robbie Buchanan, Lenny Castro, Tamara Champlin, Nathan East, Tommy Funderburk, Dann Huff, Michael Landau, Paul Leim, Lynn Nichols, Neil Stubenhaus, Larry Williams, Harry Browning, Carmen Twitty & Paul Jackson. Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1985

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"Great album" The Tracks are: Believe In Love, Breathe Life Into Me, Down In The Lowlands, Healing Touch, Higher, I Still Believe, (Living On The) Edge Of Time, Shake, Steal Away, This Love Is Strong & Walk Between The Lines.
Musicians on the Russ Taff album: Russ Taff and others. Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1987

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The Way Home
"Russ Taff is on his way home" The Tracks are: Winds Of Change, It Was Love, Farther On, The River Unbroken, He Came Through, I Cry, I Need You, Go On, Ain't No Grave, Guiding Light, Take My Hand & Table In The Wilderness.
Musicians on the The Way Home album: Russ Taff and others. Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1989

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Under Their Influences
"Taff under influence" The Tracks are: God Don't Never Change, Search Me Lord, God's Unchanging Hand, Life's Railway To Heaven, Were You There, As An Eagle Stirreth Her Nest, Just Believe, Everybody Shoulda Really Oughta Been There, There's A Hand & Ain't No.
Musicians on the Under Their Influences album: Russ Taff and others. Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1991

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A Christmas Song
"It´s christmas time" The Tracks are: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Angels We Have Heard On High, The Christmas Song, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Let It Snow Let It Snow, White Christmas, What Child Is This?, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear & What A Wonderful World.
Musicians on the A Christmas Song album: Russ Taff, Matt Rollings, Mark Douthit, John Hammond, Mike Haynes, James Hollihan, Jr., Byron House, Nashville String Machine & Alan Hammond. Available from Sparrow Records/Original release year: 1992

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We Will Stand
"Best of Russ Taff" The Tracks are: Rock Solid, Walk Between The Lines, Here I Am, Believe in love, Not Gonna Bow, I Still Believe, Silent Love, We Will Stand, Farther On, Winds Of Change, I Cry, Trumpet Of Jesus, Praise The Lord & Your Love Stays With Me.
Musicians on the We Will Stand album: Russ Taff and others. Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1994

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Winds Of Change
"Taff in new country style" Bein' Happy, One And Only Love, Love Is Not A Thing, I Cry, I'd Fall In Love, Tonight, Winds Of Change, Your Face, Heart Like Yours, Once In A Lifetime & Home To You
Musicians on the Winds Of Change album: Russ Taff, Jerry Douglas, Michael English, Matt Rollings, John Darnall, Cynthia Clawson, John Wesley Ryles, Michael Black, Mike Brignardello, Terry Crisp, Paul Franklin, Rob Hajacos, Larry Hall, John Hammond, James Hollihan Jr., John Jarvis, Bonnie Keen, Paul Leim, Chris Leuzinger, Mac McAnally, Jonell Mosser, Nashville String Machine, Steve Nathan, Al Perkins, Tom Roady, Randy Scruggs, Billy Joe Walker, Jr., Willie Weeks, Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson & Jackie Streets. Available from Warner Bros./Original release year: 1995

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Right Here, Right Now
"Mr. Walls of Glass" The Tracks are: Somebody´s Comin´, Back Into Grace, Make Me Whole, Right Here Right Now, Things Will Be Different, Cry For Mercy, Long Hard Road, Lazarus, As Long As You´re With Me, Shadow Of The Cross (1st Movement), Shadow Of The Cross (2nd Movement) & Shadow Of The Cross (3rd Movement).
Musicians on the Right Here, Right Now album: Russ Taff, Marcus Hummon, The Otis Redwing Quartet, Bonnie Keen, Marty McCall, Molly Felder, James Hollihan Jr., Nashville String Machine, Gale Farrell, Mary George, Leslie Norton & Robbie Shankle. Available from Benson Records/Original release year: 1999

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The Best Of Russ Taff
"Best of Russ Taff, newly recorded." The Tracks are: When He Set Me Free, O Say But I´m Glad, Hold To God´s Unchanging Hand, My Tribute, He Came Through, We Will Stand, Why Me?, Born Again, Praise The Lord, Trumpet Of Jesus, Farther Along, They Call It Gospel Music, For Those Tears I Died, When He Calls I´ll Fly Away & Ain´t No Grave..
Musicians on the The Best Of Russ Taff album: Russ Taff, Anthony Burger, Otis Forrest, Tim Parton, Gary Prim, Jason Webb, Shannon Forrest, John Hammond, Jerry Kroon, Gary Lunn, Duncan Mullins, David Smith, Milton Smith, Buddy Greene, Kelly Back, Mike Severs, Kevin Williams, Bobby All, Mike Allen, Michael Black, Jennifer Enoch, Shelton Feazell, Joy Gardner, Stephen Hill, Bonnie Keen, Ladye Love Smith, Reggie Smith & Woody Wright. Available from Spring House Productions/Original release year: 2003

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