Taylor Hicks Forums, Blogs and Websites

There are so many websites. Forums and blogs based around Taylor Hicks and most are run by fans of Taylor Hicks. Sometimes finding a good site can be hard. In the post I will list several of the sites. If you are too new to the Taylor Hicks fandom then this will be a great place for you to start if finding places that will provide lots of information on Taylor Hicks. Join in on the forums and chat and makes some friends with people you have at least one thing in common with, Taylor Hicks.

TAYLOR HICKS Official Website
Taylor Hicks - The official website for the American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks.
www.taylorhicks.com

Taylor Hicks - MySpace
Official MySpace profile for Taylor Hicks from American Idol season 5.
www.myspace.com/taylorhicks

Taylor Hicks
Fan site of Taylor Hicks which features picture gallery, discussion forum, news reports, and lyrics of songs performed by Taylor Hicks.
www.taylorhicks.com
Taylor Hicks' Official Soul Patrol Headquarters
Fan site for the gray-haired American Idol contestant Taylor Hicks. Find T-shirts for sale, performance sound clips, podcasts, videos, and more.
www.theofficialsoulpatrol.com

Taylor Hicks HQ
Membership for the Taylor Hicks Headquarters web gives you the latest Taylor Hicks news, photo galleries, contests, ticket pre-sales, message board, chat room and more.
www.taylorhickshq.com

Taylor Hicks - AOL Music
Taylor Hicks videos, bio, albums, and more.
music.aol.com/artist/taylor-hicks/442189
Taylor Hicks from American Idol Fan site Forums - Powered by vBulletin
Fan site forums for Taylor Hicks, the American Idol winner in 2006.
www.taylorhicks.us

The Taylor Hicks Community
The Taylor Hicks Community - Bringing together soul patrol fans to share news, concert information, music education, soul music, blue-eyed soul, whomp and their love of Taylor Hicks
www.thetaylorhickscommunity.com

Taylor Hicks Inspired.
Taylor Hicks The Capitol Fourth Rehearsal! ... Taylor Hicks says, "I Came From Alabama With A Banjo On My Knee" ... spirit of Taylor Hicks and his inspiration ...
taylorsangels.blogspot.com

Taylor Hicks . . . and other guilty pleasures
... Categories: Taylor Hicks ... Taylor Hicks Early Works (for a fan whose nearest Target is ... Categories: Guilty Pleasures • Modern Whomp Records • Taylor Hicks ...
taylorhicksgirlfriend.wordpress.com

Taylor is the Boogie!
(And don't think your kind words on message boards like Taylor Is The Boogie! ... Taylor Hicks Official Site. Visit The Boogie Board. Etc. Boogie Shirt Shop! ...
tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com

The Real Deal Forum
The Real Deal forum is a discussion board for the season five American Idol winner. Taylor Hicks. Singer, Song Writer, Author and Actor!
www.therealdealforum.com

The Blues Historian
Taylor Hicks is finding out what it it like to be a bluesman. Corporate music companies who have squandered and destroyed the music business and radio ( I mean when is the last time you have seen music on MTV, or VH1?
Blues Historian - http://bluesman2001.blogspot.com/

It’s A Soul Thing
Put on your seatbelts because we're gearing up for the next chapter in the wild ride that is Taylor Hicks! He's off to start pre-production on his new CD in Nice, France, where his producer, Simon Climie, lives. ...
It's a SOUL Thing! - http://soulthing.blogspot.com/

A Caryling
I planned to do a real thinky piece about this "cutting edge deal" Taylor Hicks signed recently. I wanted to examine Taylor's interviews from the last week, analyze them, do a bit of research...you know, allow my college degree to fly ...
a-Caryling - http://a-caryling.blogspot.com/

Tays Harmonica
Happy 32nd birthday to Taylor Hicks today! Since it’s Taylor’s birthday, I thought I’d post some “early” pictures for today’s post. In this first picture, Taylor is celebrating his eighth birthday. This next picture is of Taylor (in the ...
righthickssave - http://righthickssave.wordpress.com




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Taylor Hicks - Have a Little Faith in Him

Sometimes we can get very involved in keeping up with the goings on in someone’s life that we care about. That is defiantly true when it comes to Taylor Hicks and his devoted fan base The Soul Patrol. We naturally want the very best for Taylor in everything he does. That is called being supportive but sometimes we just seem to want to see things happen at warp speed.

The music business can be very complex and things that are planned to happen sometimes have to be postponed or pushed back, sometimes canceled all together. You never know for sure know what will happen from one day to the next. Sometimes some may think (someone) in this case Taylor Hicks is wrong in the decisions he makes about his career. It is his career so whatever he is does and whenever he does it is his business. But I think that most times this thinking of he should do this and he should not do that isn’t so much about trying to control, but being afraid that something will not work out as it was hoped to work out. When you care about someone and you want to see them succeed and that can sometimes make a person worry that their success will not happen. However I think now everyone should look at Taylor’s past decisions and see that they mostly work out every time. Have a little faith in him.

For instance, I am sure many thought Taylor was crazy to go American Idol. His image did not fit for the American Idol stage. But look what ignoring the naysayers and doing what he wanted accomplished.

Some think his first CD after winning Idol wasn’t up to par. I so disagree with this. I love Taylor’s album Taylor Hicks. I play it all the time and he has sold 800,000 copies and it has been certified platinum. Now I would like to know how that is concidered a failure. He had nearly no radio play but still has sold 800,000 copies. That seems like a major success to me. I am sure there are many artists out there that wish they could sell that many. Who cares what this one or that one sold. Keeping up with the (Jones) as the saying goes has never made since to me at all. Just be yourself and be thankful for what you have and celebrate the good things in your life.

I think Taylor Hicks has a lot to celebrate and be happy about.
So then comes Grease many felt Taylor was selling out by doing Broadway and would be put down by the critics. Quite the opposite happened. Taylor made the role of Teen Angel his and owned the stage. Broadway, the press and New York loved him.
So then Taylor decides to go on tour with Grease starting in December. Again many think this decision is wrong. They feel it means Taylor won’t be putting out a CD soon and a tour won’t happen anytime soon. Then comes news Taylors CD will be out February 10th and today news broke that Taylor will be singing his single after the Grease performance every night. So we will get to see Taylor performing as Teen Angel and perform a new song plus get a CD in February.

So I think all this shows just to keep the faith in Taylor. It his career, he loves music and he loves to perform but everything takes time and planning. So have faith. It makes me think of the song Have a little Faith in Me. Below you will see I rewrote the lyrics a little to fit and also a video of the actual song.

When you think things are looking stark
And you wonder what’s going on with him
Just remember he will never lose the musical spark
And have a little faith in him
And when you wonder when there will be new music to buy
Just keep the faith, his dreams he will achieve
Just know he can combine it all for a musical weave
And have a little faith in him
Have a little faith in him


Because we’ve been supporting him for such a long time
Sometimes we may expect too much, to quickly in return
Just remember to have a little faith in him
You see time, time is our friend
Because for his talents there is no end
And all you gotta do, is have a little faith in him
Have a little faith in him
Hey hey
All you gotta do for the Soul Man
Is have a little faith in him.




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Taylor Hicks, Teen Angel, New Single

The news about Taylor and his CD set to come out February 10th keeps getting better and better. December 2nd Taylor starts touring with the National Tour of Grease as Teen angel. Many fans were upset thinking it would push back a CD release and they didn’t think there would be a new CD until after the Grease tour ended. I too thought that might be so but I want to see Taylor as Teen Angel and so didn’t mind waiting for a new CD. Then October 7th on Taylor’s 32nd birthday it was announced that his sophomore CD would hit stores February 10th Now today even more great news as surfaced.

In an interview with Birmingham News today Taylor let us in on some more great news.
The Birmingham News

Hicks is the word
Thursday, October 09, 2008
ALEC HARVEY
News staff writer

Taylor Hicks is rarely at a loss for words.

But he's had to contain himself this year, hearing and reading that his 800,000-unit-selling self-titled CD was a one-shot deal. That he wouldn't sign another record deal. That the 2006 "American Idol" was through.

"It's about driven me crazy to hold my tongue," Hicks says. "I've wanted to talk about this for three months, but I've been patient and trying to be smart about choosing my battles."

The battle, it seems, is over.

Hicks, who turned 32 on Tuesday, announced on his birthday that he had signed a deal to release his new CD in February 2009. It'll be on his own Modern Whomp Records label through Artist to Market (A2M), which gives the Birmingham native control over his recording destiny.

"I was offered a plethora of record deals, some traditional record deals and some non-traditional record deals," Hicks says. "It's been very hard not to just hop on the first one that was offered, but during that time when there was a lot more speculation that I might never sign one again, it couldn't have been further from the truth."

He calls the A2M deal "very cutting edge."

"In today's marketplace, having the control as the artist is key," Hicks says. "I'm in control of where I spend my marketing dollars, who I want to record with, and in control of the companies I hire out. It allows me a really focused release. Basically, I am my own record label."

What that means for the upcoming CD is that the bulk of it will be written or co-written by Hicks, who cut his musical teeth in bars in and around Birmingham.

"I've always been a singer-songwriter, and that's going to be able to surface a lot more than it did on the last record," he says. "On the last one, things had to move at such a quick pace that the actual art of songwriting couldn't really be seen on the last record."

Hicks is in pre-production of the CD now, working with producer Simon Climie (Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Faith Hill) in the studio.

"I don't have a title for it, yet," Hicks says. "I'm kind of waiting for it to hit me."

Announcement of the new record deal comes just after Hicks' stint in the Broadway production of "Grease" comes to an end, and just before he hits the road as that show's Teen Angel for the national tour beginning Dec. 1.

"It was such a success and such a great way for me to learn a new craft," Hicks says of his Broadway debut. "I feel like if I'm going to have longevity in the entertainment industry, I've got to cover all aspects. I have to reinvent myself."

The national tour of "Grease" will offer a unique hybrid for Hicks, he says.

"We're going to cross-promote this record with the `Grease' tour," he says. "I'll be allowed to perform my single in the show on tour

Most importantly, it offers fans a chance to experience Hicks live, which he says is crucial to his success.

"There's such a live aspect to me," he says. "You put me on the radio, and you can't see me, you can't feel me, you can't touch me, so it's easy to count me out in that regard. On the road, that's where you really make your mark and have your longevity."

So don't count Hicks out just yet. He's only getting started, he says, and he doesn't pay attention to the naysayers.

"I hear those things, but I'm not into the talk, I'm into the walk," he says.

So not only will we get to see Taylor as Teen Angel we will also get to hear and see him perform a new single. I for one cannot wait to get the tickets and attend the show. Like the article says don’t count Taylor out. Taylor Hicks is different than artists on the market today and I think he has the talent and the brains to pull off about anything he desires. Get your compact flash cards ready to store all the great audio, video and pictures that will be coming are way. Soul Patrol are you ready to jump on the Hicks bandwagon again for a wild ride in 2009 and beyond?

Happy Birthday Taylor Hicks and The Soul Patrol

Lets get this party Started!!



Today brought some great news that the Soul Patrol has been waiting for. What a great day for the news to break as it is Taylor’s 32nd birthday. The below release was just released today.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ — He’s “Takin’ It to the Streets” on “American Idol” — now Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks will be takin’ it more directly to the people. Celebrating his birthday today, Hicks has tapped the independent artist services company Artist To Market (A2M) to release his much-buzzed-about new album, due in stores on February 10, 2009. The platinum-selling singer-songwriter will be releasing the new title with complete control of direction and ownership of his masters on his solely owned and operated, Modern Whomp Records label. Hicks is currently in the studio with producer Simon Climie (Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Faith Hill).
“In this digital age, when artists can connect more directly with audiences, this is a partnership that makes a lot of sense,” says Hicks. “I’m very much enjoying being in the studio with Simon working on the new album and look forward to releasing it through A2M early next year.”

“We at A2M are very excited to be working with the team at Modern Whomp Records on this release,” said Paul Ignasinski, General Manager of A2M. “As the industry continues to evolve, it’s exciting to see significant artists approach the marketplace in a new way, and truly take control over their own destiny. This is exactly why A2M was built in the first place — to provide a service platform for these artists to prosper on their own terms.”

During the last two years, Taylor Hicks has seen his self-titled Arista debut album certified platinum, performed with the likes of Willie Nelson, Widespread Panic, The Allman Brothers and Jackson Browne, toured through Asia, penned the brisk-selling Random House memoir Heart Full of Soul, spent time in NY this past summer for his three-month Broadway debut as “Teen Angel” in Grease, and will take Grease on a national tour beginning December 1.

In August Hicks’ Modern Whomp Records released Early Works (a reissue compilation of his two independent albums, In Your Time and Under the Radar) through the Welk Music Group. Hicks is also planning the release of Whomp at the Warfield, a DVD showcasing a live performance by Hicks and his band at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco.

About Artist To Market Distribution:

Launched in 2005, Artist To Market Distribution (A2M) is an independent music distributor and artist services company designed to work directly with artists, labels, and content owners to streamline the supply chain, provide flexible service solutions, and deliver new product to the marketplace at a lower cost. Over the past two years A2M has partnered with a diverse group of platinum and multi-platinum artists including Dolly Parton, Tracy Lawrence, Tommy Lee, John Michael Montgomery, Sinead O’Connor, Unwritten Law, and Tracy Byrd, in addition to critically-acclaimed newcomers, The Cool Kids. More information can be found at http://www.artist2market.com.

SOURCE Taylor Hicks

Published Oct. 7, 2008
It is time to start getting excited agin. Not only will Taylor be traveling around the country as Teen Angel in Grease. (Which I will be seeing) we will also have a new CD to listen to and talk about on February 10th. Things keep getting better and better for Taylor.


With the News today below you will find a video that I feel fits for the new CD deal

Taylor Hicks The Deal Video by PayTheDevil






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Soldiers Angels

Most everyone in the Soul Patrol has heard of the Proud of our Troop Drives. CDs of Taylor Hicks music are gathered from kind and caring people who donate these and they are sent to the soldiers who are risking their lives. What you may not know is how they get to the soldiers. Soldier’s Angels takes care of getting these CDs to the troops.

Soldier’s Angels sends many care packages to the troops. You can donate at the site or adopt a soldier and send them letters and care packages to brighten their days. Right now Squidoo is going to give away up to $80,000 to charity by October 15, 2008. You can go vote for the charity of your choice and for each vote the charity gets $2. Soldier’s Angels is on the list.


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Radio IO

I was surfing around the internet and stumbled onto a site I had forgotten about. Radio IO. There are so many Taylor Hicks websites and sites with video and music to listen to and somewhere along the line I lost track of Radio IO and stopped listening.

Greg from Radio IO is a very nice man who does all he can to support Taylor and other artists. If you haven’t yet read his Welcome to the Soul Patrol you should head over and read it. Also give a listen to the great music that is played at IO Idols. Here is an excerpt from Greggs welcome that I think is very touching and goes a long way in showing the dedication of Taylor’s fans.

How many of you know how the Idols channel even came about? That's right; it's all because of Taylor Hicks. Because the Soul Patrol was so dedicated to their cause, Radio IO received sloughs of emails from you guys asking us to play, "Just To Feel That Way" when the single was released. So, we thought it would be a great idea to help support the Idols of the world with a channel that played only their material. What this channel does is help bring exposure to these artists whenever they have a release. Some, you are quite familiar with like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry, but what about artists like Mandisa, RJ Helton or Jasmine Trias? And then there are the artists from similar competitions throughout the world like Leona Lewis, Will Young and Shannon Noll. Oh, and then there are other competitions like Nashville Star, Popstars, Rock Star Supernova and America's Got Talent? It is just never ending. So, to help out all of these artists and to showcase their music, IO Idols was born in 2007, thanks to Taylor Hicks and the massive power of the Soul Patrol.

So, because of your heart and dedication, I want to extend my very sincere appreciation to each and every one of you guys for all the amazing emails of sincere thanks for representing Taylor's music and just being here with IO Idols. I have never seen so much gratitude for representing one artist. It's amazing.

As we already know the Soul Patrol is a huge fan base and when we put our heart and soul into something we can get anything done, when done in the right way.


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Taylor Hicks.com Gets Updated

Taylor Hicks.com has been updated and improved.
If you have not visited Taylor Hicks.com lately you should head over and check out the new and improved site now. Not only are you greeted by a gorgeous picture of Taylor, there are also links to many sites with videos, music and info related to Taylor Hicks. Signup over at the Soul Lounge and join fellow fans of Taylor Hicks to chat about any Taylor news and happenings.




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Thanksgiving

I usually get into the holiday seasons earlier than needed. However I love the time of year from the Halloween Season until the Christmas Season is over. Today I started looking for new Thanksgiving Recipes so I get a start on some new dishes to make with dinner this year. I found a few named for Alabama such as Alabama Sweet Potato Pie. Maybe we will have an Alabama themed dinner this year in honor of Taylor. That I am only joking about, I am sure my husband would not eat dinner if that happened.

Heart Full Of Soul Downloadable Audio

I have Taylor’s book Heart Full of Soul and the audio CD of the book. Today I was searching online for downloadable audio books. I didn’t even realize you could download the audio of book online. But I stumbled onto it today. For those of you who have not read Taylor’s book if you like to listen to a book reading then you can now download the audio of Heart Full of Soul and listen to Taylor Hicks reading you his story. Go here to download the Abridged Audiobook Download for $12.50

Taylor Hicks Grease Videos

I stumbled across some videos at YouTube of Taylor singing Beauty School Dropout that I had seen before. Since I missed these I am sure others have. I saw a couple videos but these are up close and great shots. So below you will find a Clip Of Beauty School Drop Out and The Curtain call.

Beauty School Drop Out



Curtain call






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Taylor Starts The Christmas Season Off with Grease

A great start to the Christmas season will start soon for The Soul Patrol. Taylor Hicks is going to be on a national tour with the Grease show and it starts December 2nd in Providence, Rhode Island. I am planning to attend at least the Columbus Ohio show at Palace Theater which starts December 16th to the 21st and I hope to go again for the show in Cincinnati Ohio and the one in Maryland if my Aunt still wants to travel there to see her sister. My husband asked if I wanted some tire chains on my car so no snow, sleet or ice can stop me. Of course I knew better than to say yes. He would think I had lost my mind for sure. But umm maybe it’s a good idea.
To make Christmas even better for The Soul Patrol we could also use a New CD and some TV time. A Christmas song single or CD would be great to. Ok that is too much work to put on someone during the Christmas season everyone including Taylor Hicks deserves a break at Christmas to enjoy the season.

Pet Peeve - Nope Just Pissed Off

I think I am going to start posting my Pet Peeves now and again. Today my Pet Peeve is people who make up rumors just to have something to say. I got a email from a friend (that I haven’t heard from in at least 6 months) saying that I should know that she heard on the radio that Taylor spent the last few months in a drug treatment program and that is why he hadn’t been doing any concerts.

I did not email her back I called her. I asked what station she heard this on. She could not remember. So I said well when did you hear this she replied I don’t know for sure a few days ago. I then asked when he was supposed to have been there she said I’m not sure I think they said he was there for the last 4 months. I said well that is funny. She said why is it funny? I informed her it was funny because if he was in a treatment program then they must have let him out twice a day. She said no they don’t do that. I said well he has been doing Grease on Broadway for the last few months. She hung up and wouldn’t answer when I called back. Guess I caught her in her lie and she couldn’t think of what to say.

I will never understand people who have to make up lies and expect others to believe them.

Taylor Hicks 2006 American Idol Tour –

Taylor Hicks won American Idol Season Five in 2006. I got a Google alert today and USA Today reported that the 2006 tour led by Taylor Hicks brought in $35.2 million and seats were filled at 96.1% capacity. The seasons since have not been as successful. The 2008 American Idol tour, led by David Cook, was more successful than the 2007 tour but neither sold what the 2006 tour did. The 2008 tour pulled in $29.3 million, reports Billboard Boxscore, compared with 2007’s $20.9 million and the 2008 tour seast were filled at 85.4% average rate; in 2007, that figure was 68.4%.
American Idol has been trying to brainwash American viewers to forget about Taylor. Why else would the show not have Taylor in the opening credits and so many other instances in which Simon blatantly found ways to diss Taylor. Maybe now they will show some respect.
I am not saying Taylor is the only reason that the tour did so well. Season Five was filled with many talented people. I am a huge fan of Bucky Covington also and we also like Kellie Pickler. However there can be no denying that Taylor was a HUGE drawl for the tour. It is nice to finally see some reports acknowledging that fact.



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Taylor Hicks in Grease Coming To Ohio

I got a alert today letting me know Taylor Hicks would be in Columbus Ohio December 16-21st. He will be on the road with the Grease tour. I wanted to go to New York and see Taylor as Teen Angel but the cost of such a trip was just not possible. Now I will get to see Taylor as Teen Angel. Grease has always been my favorite musical. I have never seen the play but I cannot wait to see it. Even if Taylor was not in it I would still love to see it, Taylor playing Teen Angel is an added plus for me.

I have seen a few people post about how Taylor shouldn’t do this because he won’t be able to release a new CD and tour it until later. It just drives me crazy how people say what he should or shouldn’t do with “HIS” career. Sure I want a new CD and to see Taylor in a concert but it will all come in Taylor’s time. He knows what is best for his career and he is the only one who has the right to decide when, where and what he will do. All we can do as fans is either support his choices or move on. We have no right to tell him how he should handle his career.

The internet is a good thing at times but at other times it can be very bad. Before electronics became so advanced and before the internet we listened to music and we bought CDS when they were in stores but we didn’t know the inner workings and we didn’t know everything going in some careers until an appearance was announced on TV or radio. Now that everything is so far advanced we get so much more information about the celebrities we like and maybe in a way it isn’t such a good thing because we can post what we think all over the met and that celebrity can read what is being said. I don’t know maybe it is just me but I would hate to go on the internet and see my every move monitored and to read that I am making wrong decisions or I change my mind too much or I don’t do what I say. My life and my career is my business and the choices I make are my own. I know how they will benefit me and no one has a right to tell me I am wrong and the same holds true with Taylor Hicks and all celebrities.

Car Wreck and Tays Harp

It has been a long week. Well long since Wednesday. A car turned right in the path of my car and I wrecked me car. Got hurt a little not a lot but still feel crappy. I am feeling crappy now don’t feel much like blogging but I wanted to share with you all how Taylor figured in the wreck well not the wreck. After the wreck. I am just going to copy and paste my blog from MySpace here.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Car Wreck ... Scary!!!
Current mood: grateful
Yesterday I was going into town to pick up some groceries and I was heading down the hill right past my house. As I got the bottom I saw a car in other lane and right as I got to the driveway area they turned right in the path of my car. It was so close I knew there was no way my brakes were going to stop me in time. I tried to steer away in the the other direction to get away from them but there was just not enough space between us.
The next thing I knew I wa screaming because I knew we were going to crash. Sure enough we did. Thank God I tried to get my car in other lane or we would have hit directly head on. Instead my passenger side landed in the middle of her grill. It knocked me so hard I was flying forwards and sideways thank god my seat belt kept jerking me back in place. My rear view mirror came flying towards me hit me in the head I thought my windshield had came in on me. When My car finally stopped I was so shocked and scared it took a few to register what happened. I tried to get out of my door but my drivers door wouldn’t open so I crawled over to passenger door to get out as I opened the door the woman in the other vehicle was walking to me carrying her little girl about 2.
Than god the child was in a car seat and wasn't hurt. The woman’s air bag busted in her face she had blood pouring from her face. it scared me to death when i saw her. Thank god it just cut her face a little and knocked some teeth loose.
I didn’t go with the squad because I wanted to get the legal stuff done first and get my car home. As the day went on my chest and back started hurting real bad and my arm was numb. Thankfully it is just a badly bruised chest and back from seat belt and being thrown back and forth.
But this morning I woke up with swollen and numb face. i dont recall hitting anything with my face. If it still swollen tomorrow I am going back to doc.
It was the scariest thing I have experienced. I was so scared I was gonna die or have something go through my body. My car is totaled. Looking from outside u think on some new fender hood bumper and it be ok but the frame is twisted that is why driver door wont open even though i was hit in passenger side. My motor mounts are twisted. But I am just thankful no one was badly hurt or killed.
I was driving a Chevy Lumina Euro Sport Coupe. She was driving A ford escape. i think that what its called. Like a big jeep van thing or at least to my little car its huge.
Ok a couple silly little things about the accident well in a way and related to music. Bucky Covingtons CD was in my CD player. When the crash happened I heard it skipping like crazy. Then all the sudden when car stopped the switch wasnt off and the the cd took off playing again and the song was I'll Walk. That kinda of spooked me at the time cause my head hadn't registered completely yet if I was ok so I shut it off, but after I got out and thought about it, how appropriate for that song to play. Thank God I did walk. it could have been so much different. I think this song will have a much different meaning for me now.
Ok another my rear view mirror has lights on it so when it flew off it was dangling by the cords. A guy at the scene helping looked in saw my mirror hanging. And said boy it knocked that mirror right off without breaking windshield. then he said your little harmonica is just dangling there to. ( The little harp we were sent from Taylor Hicks fanclub was hanging from mirror) I said yea that is Taylor Hicks Harmonica.lol he laughed and said well it isnt a good luck charm. i said well yes it is. he said oh do you figure? I said well I aint dead he laughed and said ok I see your point. I took that harp off mirror and put in pocket just incase they towed my car off.
When my husband got there I remembered Bucky’s CD was in player I had him get it out. They may have towed my car but they weren’t getting Bucky’s CD or Tays harp lol Yea I'm silly about that stuff.
And one more so the cop has me sit in cruiser to fill out report. His cell starts to ring and the song was Sweet Home Alabama.
I just had to share those silly little things.
I'll say one thing when something like that happens it makes you realize just how quick something bad can happen. We never know how much we have on earth. I am just thankful God saw fit it wasnt my time. I got to come home and see my babies (well they are 13 and 17) but still I was able to see my babies get off the school bus.
I have to try and get over the fright. i love to drive I always have. Today i tried to go to town in my sons car to get my meds and I had to turn around and come back home. i was shaking like a leaf and scared to death. i made my self later go and get the meds and groceries but it took willpower and saying to myself I can do to be able to. But I still wasn’t trusting myself much. i sure watched driveways all the way there and cars on the other side of the road.

Turns out my face is swollen because of the dye used in the cat scan it is allergic reaction. Also turns out my lungs and heart are inflamed. They have me on steroids pain pills and inflammation meds 2 of them.



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Shinedowns Sound of Madness

As fans of Taylor Hicks we know how happy we are that Taylor was American Idol. Most of us had no clue who Taylor was and if it was not for AI we would have never gotten to enjoy Taylor. Because of that I have started paying attention to music much different than I did before Taylor. I now listen to friends when they say to check out someone and I go to websites and myspace pages a lot of different artists. I have discovered a lot more music that I enjoy that otherwise I would have never heard.

A friend alerted me to some new music by Shinedown. I went to the site and checked them out. Some of you may also be interested in the music by them. The Sound of Madness is the group’s third album. Their first album in 2003 “Leave a Whisper” went platinum and their second “Us and Them”went Gold. The rockers say this is their boldest effort yet.

The song Devour is a political song inspired the groups visit to Iraq and the writer Smiths feelings towards ending George W. Bush’s presidency. Got to Shinedowns website to see shinedown photos and find shinedown concerts near you.

Things that Tick me off

I am the type of person that tries to ignore blogs and websites that speak badly of Taylor. Most times it is simply someone who does not like Taylor and instead of just not liking him they have to jump on everything that is printed about Taylor and give there unwanted and uneducated two cents.

Today I got a google alert and once again you could tell some blogger looking for a way to get their page seen by the masses uses Taylor’s name and his fans to do this. The title If She would have been on sooner Taylor Hicks would have never won.

I guess this guy is not only a blogger about politics he is also psychic. Not very smart either. Taylor won because we the viewing public voted him to win. The judges did not make him win. Taylor’s talent and fan base did. The “she” he is talking about is Kara DioGuardi, the newly-installed fourth judge on "American Idol. However in a Interview with Kara she said "What makes an artist is somebody who's unique," she said. "That when their song comes on the radio, I know exactly who it is. ... It's not about vocal acrobatics." Oh yea she co-wrote "Give Me Tonight" for Taylors debut CD.

So let’s see she likes a unique voice. Umm yep Taylor has that. When he is singing whether TV, radio, CD or on my PC , my kids know the voice right away. So do most people. Course he also has some vocal aerobics.

So today my post is about things that tick me off. This includes people who speak when not spoken to or when they don’t know what the hell they are talking about.




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Taylor Hicks, Surround Sound, Big Screen

We recently purchased a home theater system. It is cool. The surround sound is awesome. It sounds just like you are seating in a theater. So I decided that I will have a Taylor Hicks viewing party this weekend. A couple of our family members that are always on me over Taylor (they haven’t even heard him) are coming over and I have several of Taylor's videos on DVDs that I made. Hopefully they will walk away fans. If not I give up, I guess they just don’t know good music.

I hope they enjoy my home theater seating. Love seat, couch, recliner and some kitchen chairs. I didn’t promise them a rose garden only good music.

Virtual Taylor Hicks Tour

I don’t know about the rest of you but when I am bored I like to just type random things into search engines and see what comes up. I have taken virtual tours online of museums, vacation destinations and much more. So today I decided to type in “take a virtual tour of Taylor Hicks.” Yea I know silly but oh well. So anyway what came up wasn’t virtual Taylor Hicks tours of course. But I found a link that did relate to me in a way. Here is what u will see with those keywords. http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=take+a+virtual+tour+of+taylor+hicks&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8

How it related back to me is by clicking on the link Take a virtual tour to the unique colonial town of Santa Domingo Dominic Republic. It is a link that goes to Associated Content where I also write at. What was interesting to me was the links under other useful results. My article “Taylor Hicks Tour Experience Part 1” is listed there. That link isn’t useful to someone interested in Santa Domingo but it is cool that all those who see the video will also see a link to a Taylor Hicks article. Hey there is all kinds of ways to get new fans.

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What do the Olympics and Tim Morehouse have to do with Taylor Hicks... Not Much... BUT....

I don’t follow the Olympics. I never have been interested in sports. However, I just remembered about a Tim Morehouse who had blogged about meeting Taylor Hicks at The July 4th celebration A Capital Fourth. He blogged about how nice Taylor was. I decided to check up on Tim and see how he is doing in the Olympics; I wanted to see if he won any trophies. Yea now I know they win medals, I told you I don’t know anything about the Olympics. So anyway here is what I found.

The 2008 USA Olympic fencing Team, US Men's Saber Team consisting of Tim Morehouse, Jason Rogers, Keith Smart and James Williams finished with the silver medal after a dramatic series of extremely close 45-44 bouts propelled Team USA to the championship bout. The US lost to France 45-37 in the championship bout, but this was still the first American medal in men's fencing since the 1984 Olympics.
Congrats Tim!!

Taylor Hicks Early Works Remastered

It hit Target stores today. Taylor Hicks newest CD is his Early Works. It is a Target exclusive. Fans of Taylor Hicks are already familiar with the songs on his newest CD has they are from his pre-idol CDS, In Your Time and Under the Radar. The songs have been re-mastered and reports from those who have the CD already is that the songs are crisp and clear and the music is softer making Taylor’s voice much more clear. That is a good thing.

Other news is the album is from Taylor’s independent label, Modern Whomp Records it was distributed through the Welk Music Group.

Songs on the CD include “Soul Thing,” “The Fall,” “Hold On to Your Love,” “The Deal,” “Heart and Soul,” “In Your Time,” “West Texas Sky,” “Somehow,” “Tighten Up,” “Son of a Carpenter,” “My Friend” and “Georgia. Georgia is a cover of a beautiful Ray Charles and Taylor’s version is just as beautiful. I love all the songs on the previous CDs and cannot wait to get my copy of the re-mastered music. Just my luck that my area does not have a Target close. Maybe this weekend I can find a Target.
By the way, a FYI, Early Works is on sale this week for $9.98 so go out and get yours today.



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Concerts, Fans, Luke Bryan, Taylor Hicks, Bucky Covington

I went to a Luke Bryan concert last night and I also had a meet and greet. It was a pleasure to meet Luke. He is a real sweetheart. I talked my sister and her hubby into going even though the only thing knew about Luke is they had heard the song All My Friends Say. They left complete fans and stood in line after the show to get his autograph.

Last summer I got my sister in law and niece into Bucky Covington and this summer my brother climbed on board the Bucky train. I have managed to meet Bucky twice and Luke once so far and get them some new fans along the way.

One thing I have found out is attending the concerts works best to get people to check someone out that you recommend better than just telling them about a song. Each person that I have gotten to finally give Luke and Bucky a chance is solely because I talked them into going to a concert and they walked away fans.

All my friends and family still argue with me about Taylor Hicks. I know if on his next tour he comes near enough to get them to attend a show they will become fans of his as well. I have yet to meet Taylor. I attended a show April 2007 but I did not go back to the bus to meet him. I chickened out I guess. I still regret not doing it but if I make it to another show I will wait as long as it takes to meet Taylor. I have so enjoyed my meet and greets with Bucky and Luke and cannot wait to meet Taylor. It will happen some day.

For now my stereo cabinet is starting to hold a nice collection of autographed CDS from Bucky Covington, Luke Bryan, Kellie Pickler, Chubby Checker and Judd Starr. I can’t wait to add Taylor’s top the collection. Some say go on e-bay and buy one. I will wait until the day I can have Taylor sign it with me there watching. By then thought I’ll have quite a few to get signed. I have the Do I Make You Proud CD and 45 record, Taylor Hicks debut CD, Heart Full of Soul Book and will be adding the Early Works CD and his new album due out this fall. I do have a autographed poster that was mailed to me after I interviewed him though.

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I have also been able to interview so well known musicians such as Taylor Hicks, Luke Bryan, Trace Adkins, Bucky Covington and many more. I love writing for Associated Content. The extra money coming in helps our household so much. The interviews I have been able to do mean the world to me.

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The Land Report.com Taylor Hicks Article

The Land Report.com has a great article about Taylor and the property he bought at the Oaks. They report that though Taylor has this beautiful piece of land having time to enjoy it is another thing altogether. This is great news though because it means Taylor is getting lots of work. Which we all know currently is has Teen Angel in Broadway’s production of Grease.
Here is an excerpt from the article. “On the shores of Alabama’s largest lake, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks has found the perfect piece of property. Now all he needs is the time to enjoy it.
Taylor Hicks has got a problem. It’s got nothing to do with the task at hand—his New York stage debut as “Teen Angel” in the current revival of Grease on Broadway at the Brooks
Atkinson Theatre—and everything to do with his jam-packed schedule.”
Jam-packed schedule I like the sound of that. I am very anxious for Taylors new CD to be ready for release. We need some more great music.



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See Taylor Hicks Hand Jive in Grease

Derek Keeling and Ashley Spencer joined the Grease cast on Broadway in the lead roles of Danny and Sandy. Broadway World.com has a nice video interviewing Derek. But for all Taylor Hicks fans the best part is the video also shows Taylor with the cast in the curtain call. You get to see and hear Taylor Sing the beginning of Grease Is the Word and do the hand jive.

One side note about the Grease show is the wardrobe the cast wears. I have always been a big fan of the poodle skirts and leather jackets. The swimwear of that time was not a style I liked but the guys sure good in leather jackets and jeans. Taylor looks very handsome in the suit he wears for his Grease stint.

Olympics and Taylor Hicks

Today while traveling through the World Wide Web searching for Taylor Hicks news I stumbled across a great find. Tim Morehouse who was on the PBS special a Capital Fourth and is in the Summer Olympics in fencing. Posted about meeting Taylor and how nice he was. After this post of course Tim found out how much the SP appreciates those who have something nice to say about Taylor. He left this post.

The Olympic Twilight Zone: Taylor Hicks and the Soul Patrol!

My life right now is definitely fun, but also surreal, interesting and sometimes bizarre! Things happen leading up to the games that are totally unique. After my July 4 appearance on PBS I published a blog entry on my site as well as my USA Today blog and in it I had a line about meeting one of the American Idols, Taylor Hicks. I wrote that he was a nice guy and some Taylor Hicks fans found it and got really excited and it ended up on several fan forums. Within a day, the hits to my website and blog quadrupled and I have gotten tons of emails wishing me luck from his Soul Patrol! He must have the most loyal fans in the world, and I'm honored that I'll have the Soul Patrol pulling for me in Beijing! Perhaps a new name: Soul and Sword Patrol¨ anyone?

Thank you to all of them for outpouring of support! I hope I can do you all proud! No other Olympian can boast a fan base as unique as mine, from Teach For America to Taylor Hicks fans! Wow! Check out his blog http://timmorehouse.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/pan-american-championships-and-more/





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Catching Up

I have been out of the loop this last week in regards to news about Taylor Hicks. I know some others out they might know everything that has been happening so the next few posts may be old news to those who have been keeping track this week but I am sure many will be reading this stuff for the first time. http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1590637/20080709/hicks__taylor.jhtml
Taylor was recently interviewed by MTV News. The best part for me from the article is
"I don't have a name for the album yet, but I do know that it's some of the best music that I've ever written, and from an artistic standpoint, this album, being in my control, has allowed me to really breathe as a songwriter," he said. "As an artist, you kind of understand the times and what your surroundings are and write from them. So there are some political undertones on the album. It's a serious time for us."

Hicks said he's not worried about the future, because he knows he has what it takes to sustain a career in music. "It would be scary if I didn't really believe that I was supposed to do this," he said. "For me, as a kid, I knew I was supposed to entertain and perform for folks. When you have that self-belief and inner-determination, you understand there are peaks and valleys in this business, and you just keep working at it. You show up to work, whether it's 25 people at a Steak & Ale, or Wembley Stadium and there's 500,000 people. If you keep working, and you're good to people, you'll be blessed."
I cannot wait for the next album I will be getting it as soon as it comes available.


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Taylor Hicks A Capital Fourth

Friday night the 4th of July I knew Taylor Hicks was to e on PBS on the Capital Fourth. We were out celebrating the 4th and I completley forgot iot was on. After we returned home around 1 am I turned the tv on and Hewy Lewis was singing. I was very happy to see the show was and hoped I had not missed Taylor. Hewy Lewis rocked the show and wailed on the harp. I really enjoyed seeing and Hewy Lewis again but I was waitinf for Taylor.

My husband earlier had been complaining about how he didn’t like Taylor and he wasn’t any good. ( He only doesn’t like Taylor when he is drinking. So anyway a few minutes later Taylor Hicks comes on the stage. He started with Soul Thing it was an amazing version and I loved it I was having a great time and then He sings Bruce’s Dancing in the Dark and he was really rocking it. I looked over at my husband and he was smiling and really enjoying the show. He admitted Taylor did an awesome job and it was a great thing for his career and said a lot for his talent to be chosen to be on the show and in between Hewy Lewis and Jerry Lewis. You tube has all the videos of the night. I have listened to them over and over so glad to have new Bluetooth stereo headsets. Now I am just trying to figure how to save this great video to DVD.

Taylor whomped The Capital Fourth!

Bucky Covington Concert July 5th 2008

I haven’t been able to see Taylor Hicks in Grease. But Saturday night I attended a Bucky Covington concert. It was my 3rd concert so far. The first of this year, it was also my first opportunity for a meet and greet with Bucky. I was notified early last week that I got a meet greet.

My husband and son and my 13 year old daughter went with me to the concert. My daughter and I had ordered and created some personalized gifts to give to Bucky. I have always loved to give these type of gifts to people something that is just for them. The concert was to start at 9 pm. This was an outdoor concert and you were to bring your own chairs. It was right in the center of Hillsboro on the street. We had plans to meet up with a friend from I met at Bucky’s fan site. This would be our first time meeting in person and we going to up calm each others nerves before the meet and greet. Something came up with her son and she was not able to attend though. We will meet though at another show sometime I am sure.

So anyway we get to where Bucky is going to perform and we set our chairs up. Even though we were about 5 hours early we still ended up seating back pretty far from the stage but it was a good spot just not as great I had wanted. So we went around exploring the festival and the sights and sounds of the festival.

A little while later we came back to where our seats were. We were sitting there talking and I noticed a bus with a trailer hooked up to it. It was a bus with Zippo designs. I remembered that Zippo sponsors Bucky so of course that meant Bucky had arrived.



A little while later I got my meet and greet pass and was told the time and place. I only had one pass and wanted my daughter to use it but she was too scared to meet Bucky with out me so she refused to go. I went ahead to get in the line. While standing in line a guy told me he had a spare pass and to call my little girl and tell her to come up she could use it. So I got her up there and put her in line ahead of me.

The doors opened and every one was taken inside to start the meet greet. My daughter’s turn came up and she started towards Bucky and he said Hi sweety but then she was stopped for a second while one of the sponsors who went ahead f the fan club got their picture with Bucky. Then they told her just one more second while they took another picture. Finally they told her to go ahead. Bucky laughed and said Hey sweety starting to feel like we’re best friends. She laughed and handed him her gift. Bucky looked at it and told her was really nice and thanked her.



He sat it down and she got her picture with Bucky.




Then it was my turn. Bucky saw the shirt I had on and said I have to say I am loving those shirts.




I handed him the gift of a DVD I had created for him. He said So tell me what is on this? I said Well when I interviewed you awhile back I asked if you could duet with anyone who would it be? You mentioned Elvis as one. So this is you and Elvis doing a duet he smiled real big and said That is awesome I will definitely have to watch this. Then the picture was taken. ( major time for a diet now)



The concert was Amazing as always. Bucky sang American Friday Nights, I’m Good (got a little girl onstage with him during this one) I’ll Walk, The Bible and the Belt, Suspicious Minds (Elvis) Bucky and Rocky sang Seven Spanish Angels (Willie Nelson) Another Brick in the Wall ( Pink Floyd) Keep Your Hands to Yourself, during this song Bucky is playing the hell out of the guitar with another guitar player (don’t remember his name) and while he is doing that Rocky comes up and grabs the mic off the stand. Bucky comes back to where the mic is supposed to be and points at it. Rocky comes back with it starts singing the song. It was a very funny moment. You can just tell those two our loving doing this and being together. For those who may not know Rocky is Bucky’s twin and is the drummer. I know there is other songs I have left out but its 2:30 amd my mind is a little fuzzy.

I had an amazing time and will probably be attending a show again July 31st.

Here are some pics from show.Click to see them better






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Office Furniture Taylor Hicks

Sometimes when I am bored I will type any word or phrase I can think of into search and put Taylor Hicks beside it just to see what comes up. Today I put office furniture Taylor Hicks. I found 3 things that I thought were funny.

1) Office Freaks || Office Supplies Make Me Hot!
Big Pimpin' with Office Furniture Made to Impress. Go Green at the Office ... desk calendar for American Idol's Taylor Hicks - he spends most of his time ...
www.officefreaks.com/page/16
When I clicked link this was written on the site

Loving the Step Perpetual Calendar from www.UncommonGoods.com. It would be the perfect desk calendar for American Idol’s Taylor Hicks - he spends most of his time all leaned over anyway. Amazing voice, though, and he’s from the same beautiful state that the greatest idol ever is from - Alabama/Bo Bice. Two of my favorites this year, Chris Daughtry and Bucky Covington, look to be following in Bo’s rockin’ steps. Wow. My thoughts just totally danced off in a different direction. We might be back now.

2) Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach & Treasure Coast news, sports ...
Well, TAYLOR HICKS had a landslide victory, and unprecedented victory, in ... Merchandise, Pets, Furniture, etc....

This one got me a little laugh, Taylor not only won American Idol he had a unprecedented victory, in ... Merchandise, Pets, Furniture, etc.

3) Yahoo! 360° - Cami J's Profile
I love Taylor Hicks! To me he is phenomenal! He is so different and I will be sure to vote for ... Cohen's Furniture store.

Another laugh, Taylor made her vote for Cohen's Furniture store.

I may just have to check out some more words to see what comes up.

Just Because I'm bored - Songs with Your Name- Hick Chicks?

Ok it is late and I'm bored so just for fun what songs have your name in them? My first choice with my name is a Elvis Presley song. If I had to choose one I'd like to hear Taylor sing it would be Cindy's Birthday. Further down find Hick songs



This one I was around 8 and I had a crush on a 16 year old boy my aunt who is a year older than me use to tease me about him. His name was Michael. She always played this real loud whenever he came to the house trying to embaress me. I had forgotten about this song until I was searching youtube for Cindy songs. Umm my oldest son's name is Michael wonder if it was my subconcious mind at work?







I also like Ricky Nelsons version of Cindy Cindy




Ok I searched for songs with taylor. No such luck found 3 though that have something to do with Hick or Hick Chicks






Just had to share this one






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Taylor Hicks, Bucky Covington, Luke Bryan and Sammy Kershaw

I just do not see how I can swing the cost of going to New York and seeing Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel in Grease. I would love to be able to attend the show more than anything else but I do think it will happen. I will however be having a summer of great music anyway.

I am a huge country music fan ad thanks to fairs and festivals in my area I will be seeing at least three great acts. On July 5th I am attending a Bucky Covington concert, then on August 4th at the Lucasville County Fair we will enjoy a Luke Bryan Concert and August 5th at the same fair we are going to be enjoying music by Sammy Kershaw.

With all the great Grease press and fan pictures and video and the country concerts it is becoming a great summer of fun and music. There is going to be lots of walking at these fairs and festivals so good thing I just got a new pair of Merrell shoes.

Taylor Hicks Worth $150,000 a Week in Grease Sales

Taylor Hicks is worth $150,000 a week in sales for the Grease box office. This was reported by the New York Post. It is about time people other than the huge Soul Patrol is recognizing the talent of Taylor Hicks. The post says in part “but its real draw this summer is "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks, who's playing Teen Angel.
An insider says Hicks is worth at least $150,000 in extra ticket sales a week.

(Make a note of that, Mr. Agent.)

Whenever Hicks whips out his harmonica, the audience goes nuts.

They're having such a blast that the "Grease" mega mix at the end of the show - this is where the critics ran screaming from the theater - now runs 10 minutes, with Hicks singing the title song and then playing it on his harmonica.

Meanwhile, the producers of the show are no longer flinching from the critical blows but are starting to have fun with them.

I just love reading this review. It put a smile of my face this morning to read such positive news.

Not really related to this at all but I was considering trying to go and see Grease, a friend told me to stay at a laughlin hotels but a little research online shows these hotels are in NV, so I do not know what my friend was thinking of. Guess I’ll have to call ask her.

Is it Time for American Idol All Stars?

I would love to see a season of American Idol All Stars. Bring back the best of the best. Of course if I had my way it would definetly have Taylor, Bucky, Bo, Kelly , Kellie and Carrie among some others. But I am sure that will not happen. But I wrote an article asking if it is time to have an All Stars season? Other reality shows have done this so why not American Idol. It may be hard with the hustle and bustle of the respective careers of the American Idol Alum but it could be done. We know Taylor must have built in generators as we have seen him perform when we thought he would be to exhausted or sick to do it, I have also watched Bucky Covington put on shows one right after another so it can be done.

Please click title above to read the piece and leave your thoughts.

American Idol Theme Party

I know it is early to talk about anything Halloween related but my daughter created a graphic and came up with an idea for a Halloween party and I wanted to share it with you. I told her last Halloween that she could have a Halloween party this year. She has been trying to decide what kind of party she would have.

A few days ago she decided she wants to have a American Idol Theme Party. But she is going to do it a little different. She is going to have the guests come as any person on any season of Idol or a judge however; they are to wear some kind of face mask. They should dress in the clothing the chosen Idol would wear and act like them but she wants it to be like the Idol coming to the party in a mask. Everyone will have to decide who each person is based on clothing and actions.

What I wanted to show you is what she is using for the front of the Halloween invitations

Taylor Hicks Graphic

Here is a graphic I created I am going to have it put in a t shirt for myself and may have it put on a mens dogtag neckchain to send to Taylor

Bucky Covington Concert

We are attending a Bucky Covington concert July 5th and my daughter wanted to get him a gift. Here is what we had made for him.

This is the engraving on the back

Is Taylor Hicks psychic

Is Taylor Hicks psychic? It seems like he may be. If you look back at his past CDS and things he has said and/or done it seems like at certain instances he was foretelling his future.

First you have Taylor’s first CD In Your Time with the songs Son of a Carpenter" "The Fall" "In Your Time" "Somehow" "On Broadway "Tighten Up" "Georgia" then there is Under the Radar which has the songs The Deal" "Hell of a Day" "Hold on to Your Love" "Heart and Soul "West Texas Sky" "Soul Thing" "My Friend".
When I heard on Broadway on Taylor’s first CD it seemed out of place to me. I just couldn’t imagine hat as a song Taylor Hicks would like but it’s on the CD and I love his version of it so I figured ok just something else about Taylor I didn’t understand. But now Taylor is On Broadway in Grease and that song defiantly seems appropriate now with Taylor.

Then you have the title of his second CD Under the Radar which he was until AI and he is definitely not under the radar anymore. There are many more things that make you think he may be able to tell the future. Yes I am kind of joking but if nothing else he seems to be able to make his own destiny happen quite well. Just yelling Soul Patrol helped in creating a fan base that feels very connected to Taylor.
On a different not my husband has been looking to buy a used Harleys. I have told him we can’t afford a harley he will have to settle for a cheaper bike. I also mentioned if he does get a bike we can drive it to NY so I can see Taylor in Grease as it wouldn’t be expensive to get to NY. Like he does often he just rolled his eyes at me. Men just don’t understand.

A Good Day

Today is a good day for me. I have bee trying for a couple years to loose some weight. I tried diet pills, slim fast, exercise and everything I could think of. Nothing worked. If anything it seemed I gained weight.

With the high price of gas and groceries I decided I was going to plant a garden. My husband works too much to have time to help with it, so I knew this project was going to be on my own. I tilled the ground, raked, hoed and tilled it again. I planted the plants and seed. I then decided I wanted to plant more vegetables but I didn’t have enough room in the spot. I started over again in another are. Tilled, ranked, hoed and planted. Then once a week I till between the rows and plants to keep the weeds out and hoe where the tiller will not fit.

It has been a lot of work but it has also been fun watching my hard work grow. I have started noticing my clothes are bigger on me then they were before so today I stepped on the scales and I have lost 20 lbs. 20 more and I will be down to my ideal weight.

Yes I am thrilled. I was not even trying to loose weight I was just looking for a way to save some money and have great tasting fresh food. Maybe I’ll use my yard for a garden to keep in shape LOL

Taylor Hicks Broadway

Taylor Hicks, as most fans know has been performing on Broadway since June 6th in Grease as Teen Angel. I will not be able to go to NY to see this performance so I felt really let down that I would not be able to see Taylor be the Teen Angel.

I should have know the SP always finds away to share videos, pictures and audio with the rest of the SP any time they see Taylor.

I have been watching the videos and looking at the pictures and reading the recaps that make me feel like I was right there in the theater. You can feel the joy, fun and excitement that each person sharing the recap felt. Taylor gives everyone who sees and hears him such joy. There is just something about Taylor Hicks that can put a smile on your face no matter what may be going in your life. Even if you are not able to go and see Taylor you can get that same feeling by reading the recaps of those fortunate enough to see and experience the soul man. I have watched the Beauty School Dropout and Curtain Call videos several times since they were posted for us to all share in Taylor’s amazing performance and I am so thankful to those who let us into Broadway with them.

Yesterday a game my daughter wanted for her playstation 3 came. It is an American Idol game. She loves it but she said she thought it would have something of Taylor in it. LOL yea even my daughter expects Taylor in everything.

Below enjoy the Taylor videos of Taylor in Grease.

Taylor is the Word- Grease is the Show

Taylor Hicks debut on Broadway as Teen Angel in Grease was Friday June 6th. I will not be able to make it to NY to see Taylor even though I would love to go very much and take my 13 year old daughter to see the sights and sounds of New York as well as see the best show in town, there is just no way I can afford this trip.

I want to see Taylor in this role very much as Grease is one of my favorite musicals, Footloose is my next favorite. So anyway I knew there was no way I would be able to see Taylor but thanks to the generosity of Taylor Hicks fans the video, audio and pictures are flowing all over for all of us who will not be lucky to get to NY to still experience our Soul Man making his mark on Broadway. Thankfully I can use copy and paste or Ctrl and D to share and bookmark all the great things to see and hear online. I would have gone through quite a lot of ink pens by now if I had to write this all down. Go here, here and here to see some great stuff from Taylor’s Broadway appearance. I know there will be lots more to keep track of as Taylor will be Teen Angel until September. Also go here to read what the lady playing Rizzo as to say about Taylor.

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Taylor Bracelet

Just incase you missed my post from a few weeks ago about the Taylor Hicks charm bracelet that I had made I am posting the video again. I have worn this bracelet everyday since I got it and it is a great conversation starter. I have many people ask me about it and then they want to know who the guy is in the pictures so I get to tell them about Taylor. One woman working the counter at a Speedway store did not even know Taylor had a CD out. After our talk she said she would look at Wal-mart for his CD if it is not there she is going to order it from Amazon. My husband says he could have gotten me a gold bangle bracelet that in his opinion would be better. Yea right, that would have no picture of Taylor I much prefer this.

I need rehab?

Men just do not understand why Taylor has captured the heats of their women. My husband says I need Taylor rehab, says I’m addicted. He thinks there ought to be a Taylor Hicks rehab like there is a drug rehab. I told him drug rehab works because drugs are bad for you and you want to quit them. Taylor is good for the heart and soul and no one, definitely not me, wants to quit Taylor. Like always he just shakes his head. I think one reason men do not understand is because they don’t get involved in anything or anyone the same way a woman does.

We think with our hearts. When we care about something or in this case someone we put our whole heart and our soul into them. We want to see someone we care about succeed in everything they do. If someone says bad things about them especially untrue things we jump to their defense. Men think most times with one part of their body and that affect does not last long. It never lasts as long as someone who is committed with their heart.

Taylor Hicks Teen Angel

Tomorrow is the big day. Taylor Hicks will make his debut as Teen Angel in Broadway’s production of Grease. I can not wait to start hearing recaps from those lucky enough to get see Taylor in this role. I know he will make the song Beauty School Dropout his own as he has done with every song he has sung. Taylor has the ability to take any song and make it his own and I know he will do the same with this song. Broadway I hope you are prepared for the Soul Patrol.


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Allergies

It has been a wild spring here in Ohio. One day will be in the 90s, the next may be 60. Rain and tornado warnings. My allergies have been driving me crazy through it all. Last year my husband got me a IQAir Air purifier. This thing has been a life saver. My husband says it will also come in handy when I read all the recaps from Taylor’s stint on Broadway. Yea he thinks he is funny. Oh well is also probably right.

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Judd Starr

Lots of you have heard me talk about Judd Starr. I really loves this mans voice, music and the way he treats his supporters. He has a new CD getting ready to come out. He has been posting lyrics to the songs on his myspace. Check him out I am sure you will love him as much as I do. www.myspace.com/juddstarrmusic If you like what you hear leave him a message and let him know, he will be glad to hear from you.

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What is American Idol about?

I recently read an article that I agree with very much in part it says “Idol has always been about someone achieving the impossible dream. It doesn’t mean much to us if we can’t relate to the people on stage. A Taylor Hicks or a Ruben Studdard, a Bo Bice or a Fantasia Barrino - these are the Idols who truly seemed to come from nowhere to realize their dreams. That makes for good television, whether they enjoy thriving careers beyond the show or not.” Go to Santa Monica Mirror online to check it out.

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Has American Idol lost its Appeal?

Many people are asking has American Idol lost its appeal. I know for me and for many others it undeniably has. I just read an article at the Santa Monica Mirror Online that talks about this. The article states that the show may have become too interested in turning out viable stars. This made for a boring and safe season. I have watched very few episodes of American Idol since season five. There are several reasons but one is that the show in season six and seven has seemed very boring.

Go here to read the rest of the article and to leave your opinion on whether you agree or Naot.

Taylor Hicks Charm Bracelet

Today was a great Tay day for me. I got my Taylor Hicks stamps, that a friend had sent to me. Thank you so much. Another Great thing that came in the mail was something I have been looking for forever, a charm bracelet with pictures of Taylor. The places I found the prices were just way to high. Recently I found a guy who makes charm bracelets and will add 19 pictures of your choice to them. I sent hi my 19 choices of Taylor Hicks Pictures and today I got the bracelet. I am very pleased with the bracelet. It is well made and looks great. The pictures are crystal clear. This bracelt is one I will be showing off alot and will make a great keepsake. Below you will find a video I put together to show you the bracelet. The video is not very clear but that is because of my camera. The actual bracelet is great. I have never been more satisfied with something I ordered online. If you want a bracelet made of your own choice of Taylor pictures or anything else plese go here.

When you send the pictures please let them know poetcindy sent you.





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Taylor Hicks Broadway Photo Collage

Taylor Hicks - Country Influenced album?

I have been getting great, positive Google alerts all day about Taylor. He has announced that he will be playing Teen Angel in the Broadway production of Grease and singing the song Beauty School dropout. Another Google alert I got is from an article in People magazine. Here are some of the quotes I find most interesting.

While in New York City, the Alabama native will also record his country-influenced second album.

"I've been spending a lot of time with songwriters in Nashville," Hicks tells PEOPLE. "I can really breathe creatively without the constraints of a post-Idol album."

He also plans to tackle some serious issues. "It's an election year so there will be some political undertones. I've become a sponge while creating each song, soaking up what's going on whether it's political or about love."

I am a huge fan of country music. Country really is great to the artists. I can’t wait for this CD to come out. My kids and hubby all love country music so maybe with some country influenced Taylor they won’t complain that it is always in the CD player.

And for those worried about Taylor doing Grease here is what he had to say about Grease.

Hicks tells PEOPLE he can't wait to perform in Grease. "I'm truly honored to have a role in such an American institution,"

I so agree with him on this. Grease is my favorite movie. I have never saw the play but still I am sure Taylor will be great at it.

Taylor Hicks was on The Today Show

I am sitting here waiting to watch Taylor Hicks on the Today Show. We have already heard the news is that Taylor would be in the Broadway production of Grease he will be playing the role of Teen Angel and be in one scene singing Beauty School Dropout. As soon as I read this news I was thrilled. After posting to my blog last night I went to boards and such and see it is a mixed reaction. Some think it is a bad move, some are worried the critics will attack him and others worry that he will make Broadway a career and may not tour.

Now I am not a physic and I do not know Taylor. But I just don’t think Taylor would ever give up touring. He loves the live audience and singing for them. He has said that many, many times. There are many musicians who have done some Broadway and still put out their CDS and toured.

Grease is a classic; I think this opportunity will be great. More people will get to see Taylor live. We all know that once you see Taylor live you are hooked. There are so many people who go and watch Broadway shows, this will let a lot more people experience Taylor. Plus think about it. Taylor will be gorgeous in that role.

Will the critics give him a fair deal? That is hard to tell. But they rarely do anyway so if they don’t we are used to that. What is important is that Taylor does what he wants to do and gains new fans along the way and I am certain he will gain new fans. This is great it is Taylor Hicks Day in Alabama and Taylor is on TV.

Ok I will finish this post in about 30 minutes after I see Taylor on the Today Show.


SPOILERS AHEAD!!! If you haven’t watched yet and don’t want to know yet then read no FURTHER.


Recap so far at 10:02 EST Kotb and Kathy Lee talking about how nice and cute Taylor is out in the hall. Kathy said she gave him a cookie, joked she offered him vodka but he chose the cookie.

10:12 going to break showed Taylor goofing off on couch and smiling and waving. He looked handsome of course.

10:15 back from break shows Taylor winning AI and now he is on. Ask about Broadway. Taylor says yes the Soul Patrol is about to invade Broadway. Says the Teen Angel part is a little over the top and he is a little over the top. Ask him he to sing Beauty School dropout says have to come to Broadway. Then they talk about Idol some. Last movie he saw Big Fish.

10:20 it is over. Short and sweet. Taylor looked great and seemed very happy about doing Grease.

Ok over and out I need to go to dentist and have a tooth pulled. But at least I got to see Taylor before the pain starts. Great start to a dreaded day.

Taylor Hicks on Broadway - Grease is the Word

Taylor Hicks on Broadway – Grease is The Word

We have talked about wanting to see Taylor Hicks in movies. Well it isn’t the movies but it is Broadway. As Posted by Mary Colurso at Birmingham News. Taylor is going to be in the Broadway production of “Grease” he will be in the Teen Angel scene that was made famous by Frankie Avalon. Taylor will be singing Beauty School Dropout. We all know Taylor will make the song his own.

Grease has always been my favorite movie so hearing Taylor is doing this is great. It will let new people experience Taylor Hicks and I am sure the show will see a increase in sells as Taylor Hicks fans make their way to see the Soul Man in Grease.

This is the big news Taylor will be talking about tomorrow on the Today show. I can’t wait to see him on the show and maybe I will finally have a reason to go to New York other than wanting to see Niagara Falls.

Go here to read all about it Mary Colurso

And here is Frankie Avalon singing Beauty School Dropout

Tune Into The Today Show See Taylor

Whoo Hoo We are about to get our Taylor Hicks fix. It was rumored yesterday that Taylor Hicks would be on the Today show Friday May 16th. Well that rumor is true. Not only will tomorrow be the day that we see New Kids On The Block sing a song from their first album in 20 years, we will also find out what Taylor's special announcement is on his plans for this summer! I would love to know what every one thinks that special announcement will be so please leave your thoughts here.

Also American Idols finale next week will include two idols from each of the past 6 seasons so I have my fingers crossed that Taylor will be one of them.

Tune in to the

Today Show
NBC (check local listings)
10:15am EST