Taylor Hicks News 2 years ago

What a difference 2 years can make. I was browsing online through Taylor Hicks and articles. November of 2006 Taylor and the Soul Patrol was just getting ready for the release f his debut album “Taylor Hicks”. He was on many shows singing Christmas songs or the single “Runaround.” This was posted at Idol Thoughts 2 years ago.
Taylor Hicks Update

Posted by dreynold November 27, 2006 12:00AM
Taylor is gearing up for his CD release on December 12, and his PR machine seems to be working overtime. People magazine knows what sells, and will feature Taylor on the cover of the 2007 People Yearbook issue along with Jennifer Anniston, Brad Pitt, Beyonce, and Steve Irwin. He was also featured as part of People's sexiest men alive issue and his picture was also in last week's issue.
This week, Taylor will be performing on NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Square. The show airs at 8:00 p.m. on November 29. Here's the rest of the schedule as it stands right now:

• 12/05 - Good Morning America - ABC
• 12/06 - Live with Regis and Kelly (Taylor, please don't touch Kelly!)
• 12/10 - Christmas in Washington
• 12/11 - The View - ABC
• 12/12 - Satellite Media Tour
• 12/13 - Martha Stewart
• 12/14 - Megan Mullaly
• 12/14 - CBS Early Show\

Taylor will be performing on December 12 at the Gimme Shelter benefit at the Roxy nightclub is Los Angeles. Proceeds of the show will benefit the Spectrum Program, which is a school for autistic children. Also performing are the Cold War Kids, The Like, Mellowdrone, Simon Dawes, and Starsailor. Tickets are $23.50 thru Ticketmaster.

And, if you haven't yet listened to the three new tracks from Taylor's upcoming CD, check out www.taylorhicks.com.

Now it is November 2008 and we anxiously awaiting Taylor’s Sophomore CD being released Feb 10th. Once again the excitement is building.


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Taylor Hicks Hard at Work in the Studio

If you are wondering what Taylor Hicks has been up top lately, then wonder no more? December 2nd is the start of The National Tour of the Broadway hot “GREASE” with Taylor starring as Teen Angel. He will also sing a single off his upcoming album due out February 7th and a concert DVD titled Whomp at the Warfield filmed at the Warfield Theater is up on Amazon for pre-order with sales starting February 17th.

But this past week Taylor has been hard at work in the studio recording for the CD.

A audio blog was posted is posted at Taylor Hicks Headquarters and Taylor’s MySpace. But if you want to listen to it now click player below.
Great times and great music is right around the corner. SOUL PATROL!





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Taylor Hicks - Whomp at the Warfield

Finally the long wait is over. Taylor Hicks fans have been waiting a long time to get the video of the concert Taylor did at the Warfield Theater. Now you can pre-order Whomp at the Warfield at Amazon. The release date is February 17th. This is such great news Taylors Sophomore CD goes on sale February 10th. The National Tour of Broadways show Grease starts December 2nd with Taylor Hicks starring as Teen Angel, with Taylor singing a single of his CD after the show. I am sure once the tour of Grease is over Taylor will then start touring his CD. Fans of Taylor’s have a great year ahead of us with more great music from Taylor.

If you haven’t seen Taylor Hicks live then you need to make plans to as soon as you can. Taylor puts on a great show that is never same twice. If you love great music and seeing someone who gives there all to please concert goers I advise you purchase Whomp at the Warfield. You will not be disappointed.

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Taylor Hicks - Do I Make You Proud?

I got a Google alert today about Taylor Hicks single “Do I Make You proud?” The Mormon Home Evening blog has used Taylor’s song and a video at YouTube to dedicate a tribute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. I have always loved this video and am so glad that someone else realizes how touching the song and the video is to remind us of all the troops are doing and risking for us.

So after I went to this site I went to search and see how many copies have been sold thus far of “Do I Make You Proud?” I didn’t find any updated info but for those who don’t know in its first week of sales, Taylor’s hit sold 190,000 copies to lead the Hot 100 singles chart put out by Billboard. In addition, Taylor’s single sold 38,000 digital downloads, according to Nielsen Soundscan. The single, which includes a cover of the Doobie Brothers' "Takin' It to the Streets" as a b-side, also led the Pop 100 and Single Sales charts.

If anyone knows how many it has sold now please post that information here. Also I read at http://soulthing.blogspot.com/2008/10/taylor-hicks-do-i-make-you-proud-hits.html that the video which is the one I saw used at http://mormonhomeevening.blogspot.com/2008/10/taylor-hicks-do-i-make-you-proud.html as had over 1 million views of this video of 'Do I Make You Proud' on YouTube. 1,037,404 to be. You can see the video at either site.

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Getting Rich Being Rude - My Vent

This past week the New York Post published a piece that Simon Cowell earns 36 million dollars a year from Fox’s reality show American Idol. I still do not understand what on earth Simon Cowell offers that entitle him to that kind of pay. He has no talent, unless you call insulting others a talent. What about the firefighters that risk their life’s every day, the policeman who encounter people every day that are breaking the law and may shoot them, the ordinary people who are out working hard every day sometimes in extreme rather conditions or being exposed to chemicals that put the health at risk, the troops who are risking their lives 24 hours a day 7 days a week. What about all the elderly who cannot afford their medicines, the children who have horrible diseases and their parents cannot afford the medical treatment they need?

I know all celebrities and musicians receive way too much money but at least these people have a talent and do things that entertain us and bring joy to our lives. But Simon Cowell, come on all that man can do is call people names and find ways to put them down. If he can’t find fault with their singing he will insult their hair, clothes or dancing ability. As he looked in a mirror he isn’t all that. Then on top of that he makes way more than Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. Both of whom have talents and firsthand experience in the music industry. It just seems crazy to me for anyone to think Simon is worth that money. I wouldn’t even spend the cost of ticket or the cost of gasoline to go see him spew his dribble somewhere. I guess the world takes all kinds of people to go around but really we have people all over who put people down and degrade them every day for free why pay Simon Cowell such a huge, ridiculous amount to do it?



http://www.nypost.com/seven/10132008/tv/simon_alary_envy_133359.htm
Last updated: 10:39 am
October 13, 2008
Posted: 3:46 am
October 13, 2008
WHAT has been long suspected about bad blood among the judges on "American Idol" over money was confirmed over the weekend.
Nigel Lythgoe, the former executive producer of "Idol," says that Simon Cowell is earning $36 million a year from Fox for the show - far more than his counterparts, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson.

Jackson's and Abdul's "salary has never been advertised and Simon has been in Forbes which is why I am talking about it," Lythgoe told an Australian newspaper.
"But there is always jealousy in every job.

"Why is he getting more than the other two judges? Because it is believed that he brings more to the table."

Lythgoe, who quit the show at the end of last season to concentrate full-time on his own series, "So You Think You Can Dance," believes Cowell is worth every penny that he's paid.

"He has actually handled his negotiations quite brilliantly," Lythgoe says.
Cowell's negotiating strategy has been never to sign a contract for longer than 12 months.

"He's only ever negotiated by the year," Lythgoe said. "And now he is getting something like $22,000 per minute."



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With Christmas right around the corner and Taylor Hicks starting in Grease, it would be great to win some extra spending cash. So head over there now and sign up. Don’t forget to let them know www.taylorspoeticheart.blogspot.com sent you. Here is the link to signup. If you are one of the lucky winners please let me know. It would be so cool for one of my readers to win. Video about contest is below.









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Helping a Soldier

My sister has been sending emails back and forth to a soldier stationed in Iraq for about 6 months now. She is starting to get a box of goodies together to send him for Christmas. She has all the traditional stuff she is going to include, toiletries, crossword puzzles, candy and cookies. She asked me what other stuff he might like. I told her to send him CDs and books that those would help entertain him, which I am sure is something that he needs.

So of course I told her I would help fill her box by putting in Taylor Hicks CDs and his book Heart of Soul. I told her about jewelry sprout and the Proud of our Troops Drive. She thinks it is great that people do stuff like this to send stuff to the troops and is thrilled I am helping fill her care package.

Taylor Hicks - Video Interviews

There have been many interviews with Taylor hicks. There are audio, printed and video interviews. Today I am going to cover a few video interviews with Taylor Hicks. Below you will find 5 video interviews. There are many more and you can find them at YouTube. If you have one you especially like and wasn’t others to see it post the link to in the comments sections.















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On my Mind

Ok so this post isn’t a Taylor Hicks post but it is on my mind. It seems this year has flown by. Halloween is right around the corner, which means Christmas will be before we know it. It seems every year I swore that I was not going to spend as much as the year before. Then every year I spend more than the year before. When kids get older the price to get items they truly want goes way up. Just one gift alone will cost me over $300. The WII is a gaming system I have to try my best to get this year (I’ll enjoy that one to) and mp3 players, I-pods and cell phones just to name a few. I wonder if they would settle for an antique Christmas it could consist of an Atari System, cassette recorder, am/fm radio with ear phones and a couple tin cans with string in between them. I know, I know, not likely. But it would sure save my pocket book. Guess I better start checking the Black Friday ads after Thanksgiving. Umm maybe they could have those ads to save us money in getting Tickets to see Taylor in Grease. That way we could buy more tickets and take others to see the show. Hey it’s a idea, whether it’s a likely idea or not, it is an idea.

Taylor Hicks E! News October 20 2008

E! News hosted by Ryan Seacrest gave us a quick glimpse of old footage of Taylor Hicks with Katherine McPhee after the Season Five finale announced Taylor Hicks as the 2006 American Idol winner. It wasn't much footage but even a quick glimpse of the Soul Man looking Hot is a good thing. Ryan was talking about 60 illion votes being cast for Bush as president verses 63 million for Taylor Hicks and Katharine. Even though it wasn't "new: news it was still great to hear Taylor mentioned and see is handsome smiling face.




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How the Internet Changed Music

The internet is a huge place. There are no limits on where you can visit or what you can discover with the internet as your guide. The internet has changed music and continues to change it more every day. Before the internet and sites such as Face Book, MySpace, Live Journal and Yahoo Groups to name just a few getting your music out to those who would enjoy and appreciate it consisted of relying on a record contract or doing live gigs and getting a following that way. With the internet you can post your music online and get it out to many more people. Even if you do not have a record deal you can still get a large fan base that love and appreciate what you do. The internet has changed music so much.

The artist can interact more with their supporters though blogging, emails, journal entries and so many more ways. You build a more intimate relationship with you fans with the help of the internet than ever before. The fans feel more connected to the artist and are very supportive of everything they do. It almost builds a friendship of sorts between the artist and the fans. An artist who spends their time building the fan base and devoting some of their free time becoming personally involved on some level with the fans reaps the benefits for the rest of their career.

Many artists use the internet for this very purpose. For examples I will name a few that I follow.

Taylor Hicks is the first artist that I started keeping track of on the internet. There was a site Gray Charles that posted almost daily about Taylor. Taylor would check in now and then to leave audio blogs for his fans about things going on in his career. Fans loved every audio blog that Taylor left and talked together about the goings on in Taylor’s career. Taylor still leaves blogs now and then at other sites such as his MySpace about what is going in his career and so forth. His fan base has created many fan montages of Taylor and there are many fan run websites that keep up with all things Taylor Hicks. The fans have become friends with one another and meet when concerts are going on to go together, sometimes having pre concert parties or going to dinner together and the talk is Taylor Hicks.

Go here to read the rest.





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Articles about Taylor Hicks

There have been many, many articles written about Taylor Hicks. It would take forever to search and find them all. So today I am just going to focus on the articles posted at Associated Content. I am a content producer at the site. I myself have written quite a few articles on Taylor but there are several others at the site written by other content producers. Mostly glowing reports but some not so glowing.

I will list the links to each article.

Taylor Hicks buys Lakefront Property by Amy Gayle
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/238009/taylor_hicks_buys_lake_front_property.html

American Idol’s Taylor Hicks by Leigh Egan
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/32905/american_idols_taylor_hicks.html

Where is Taylor Hicks Now? By Adriana Cherry
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/257563/where_is_taylor_hicks_now_.html

Taylor Hicks – Little Known Facts About by Kassidy Emmerson
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/244479/taylor_hicks_little_known_facts_about.html

Taylor Hicks performs in Kansas City by Amy Gayle
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/227807/taylor_hicks_performs_in_kansas_city.html

American Idol’s Taylor Hicks Rocks Chicago’s House of Blues by Amy Gayle
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/212944/american_idols_taylor_hicks_rocks_chicago.html

American idol’s Taylor Hicks Looses it by Sara Martin
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/181936/american_idols_taylor_hicks_loses_it.html

Taylor Hicks Selected as Grand Marshall for Mardi Gras Celebration & Endymion Parade by Karen Gross
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/112967/taylor_hicks_selected_as_grand_marshall.html

The Next Step for American Idols’ Taylor Hicks

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/35611/the_next_step_for_americas_idol_taylor.html

Taylor Hicks Launches Own Label by Claudia Oakenfull
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1107881/taylor_hicks_launches_own_label.html

A few Articles by Me
Taylor Hicks an Interview with Cindy Wright
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/345082/taylor_hicks_an_interview_with_cindy.html

The Taylor Hicks Experience
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/47595/the_taylor_hicks_experience.html
Taylor Hicks the Soul Patrol
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/103791/taylor_hicks_the_soul_patrol.html

Taylor Hicks Taking it to the Streets…
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1108299/taylor_hicks_taking_it_to_the_streets.html

There are many more articles. Too many to list. Go here to see the full list http://www.associatedcontent.com/subject/article/taylor+hicks?page=1


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Taylor Hicks Golfing Pictures?

My sister is vacationing in Florida. Her husband is a big golf lover. She told me he is thrilled because there are lots of places for Orlando golf. So I remembered Taylor also enjoys golfing and I emailed her some pictures of Taylor on the golf course. She thinks he looks very handsome in his golf attire. I was only able to find a few pictures of Taylor on the golf course. If you have or know of some great picture of Taylor o the course please send me the link to them so I can show her some more of these great pictures.

What are Soul Patrollers and Who is Taylor Hicks?

I went yesterday to try and find a good used car. I stopped at one car lot and the guy had several cars and vans but none of them were what I wanted. Either because of price or the vehicle itself. The man kept having us follow at him to look at yet another vehicle.

When I still found nothing I wanted he said I have a bus for sale out back you might be interested in. I laughed and said no I don’t think I need a bus. He laughed and said well ok if you are sure. The next words out of mouth had my husband saying here we go again. I told the man well the bus may be a good idea if I can get a bunch of Soul Patrollers together to go see a Taylor Hicks concert.

The man asked, what are Soul Patrollers and who is Taylor Hicks? Is that some kind of religious thing? I started laughing; my husband said did you have to ask? I told the guy some about Taylor. He said he likes Ray Charles and Sam Cooke so I told him he ought to check out Taylor Hicks.

When we left the man said he would have to see if he can find Taylor’s CD. I told him if not go online and you can order them. I don’t know if he will or not but at least now he knows who Taylor Hicks is and what a Soul Patroller is.

In the theme of a bus here is a video. A oldie but goodie The Adventures of the Purple Bus.

Taylor Hicks - Live Videos

So in an earlier post I covered Fan made video montages of Taylor Hicks. Now I think it is only right to cover some of my favorite live Taylor performances. YouTube is filled with great videos of Taylor performing whether it is in concert or on television. There is a sure to a song favorite for everyone. Taylor Hicks never fails to give 100% to anything he sings so without further ado here are some great videos.

The Right Place on the View


Sweet Home Chicago


Take the Long Way Home


Heaven Knows

Runaround




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Taylor Hicks Photo Montages

Taylor Hicks is a very popular subject for fans to use to make YouTube photo montages. Fans sometimes use one of Taylor’s own song to help with promoting the song or they may use a song by another artist if it reminds them for some reason of Taylor. In this post I will be sharing with you some of favorite montages.
Heart Attack


Love Man


Just One Look


Soul Thing


He’s So Shy


And a couple I have created
Taymeo is Romeo


Get Up and Move




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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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