- Russ Taff
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Name =Russ Taff
Caption = Russ performing for the Christian Music Hall of Fame Awards 2008
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Origin =United States
Genre =Southern Gospel Contemporary Christian
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Associated_acts = The Imperials
URL = [http://www.russtaff.com/ RussTaff.com]
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Notable_instruments =Russ Taff (born
November 11 ,1953 ) is an Americangospel singer who is originally from Farmersville,California .His
contemporary Christian music is pop-rock, often with traditionalSouthern Gospel influences, and on his 1995 album, a contemporarycountry music bent. His initial work was as the lead singer forThe Imperials . One of his best-known performances is the song "Praise The Lord". He has also been a member of theGaither Vocal Band , and toured with Bill Gaither in the Homecoming series. As a solo artist, Taff is known for the 1980s anthem "We Will Stand".Taff and his wife, Tori, have two daughters: Maddie Rose and Charlotte.
Discography
olo
*2007 "Now More Than Ever" (
SpringHouse Records /EMI )
*2003 "The Best of Russ Taff" (SpringHouse Records /EMI )
*1999 "Right Here, Right Now" (Benson Records /Provident Records )
*1998 "The Apostle" (soundtrack,Grammy )
*1997 "Fire Down Below" (soundtrack,Warner Bros. Records )
*1995 "Winds of Change" (Reprise Records /Warner Bros. Records )
*1994 "We Will Stand (Yesterday & Today)" (Myrrh Records /Word Records , Greatest Hits)
*1992 "A Christmas Song" (Sparrow Records )
*1991 "Under Their Influence" (Myrrh/Word, Grammy)
*1989 "The Way Home" (Myrrh/Word, Grammy Nomination)
*1987 "Russ Taff" (Myrrh/Word, Grammy Nomination)
*1985 "Medals" (Myrrh/Word, Grammy Nomination)
*1983 "Walls of Glass" (Myrrh/Word, Grammy)ingles
With Gaither Vocal Band
*2003 "A Cappella" (SpringHouse/EMI, Grammy Nomination)
*2002 "Everything Good" (SpringHouse/EMI, Grammy Nomination)With The Imperials
*2007 "The The Definitive Collection" (Word, Greatest Hits)
*2006 "Classic Hits" (New Haven/Provident, Greatest Hits)
*1996 "The Imperials LEGACY" (Word, Double CD Collection)
*1986 "Old Fashioned Faith" (Dayspring/Word, Greatest Hits)
*1981 "The Very Best of The Imperials" (Dayspring/Word Greatest Hits)
*1980 "Christmas With The Imperials" (Dayspring/Word)
*1980 "Priority" (Dayspring/Word, Grammy)
*1979 "One More Song For You" (Dayspring/Word, Grammy Nomination)
*1979 "Heed The Call" (Dayspring/Word, Grammy)
*1978 "Imperials Live" (Dayspring/Word, Grammy Nomination)
*1977 "Sail On" (Dayspring/Word, Grammy)
*1976 unreleased (Word, later named 'The Lost Album' and released in 2006)With The Sounds of Joy
*1974 "YHWH" (Shalom Records)
With other Artists
* 2007 "Were You There" with Selah
* 2006 "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" withMercyMe
* 2006 "Hold To God's Unchanging Hand" withErnie Haase & Signature Sound
* 2006 "We Will Stand" with Avalon
* 2002 "We Were So Young" withRandy Stonehill
* 2001 "In The Bleak Midwinter" with First Call
* 2000 "Nothing Ever Happens To A Shepherd" withWayne Watson ,Michael W. Smith ,Bob Carlisle ,Gary Chapman
* 2000 "The Mary I Know" withSteven Curtis Chapman
* 2000 "Mary Recitative" withCrystal Lewis
* 2000 "Zacharias Recitative" with Michael Crawford
* 2000 "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" withAnthony Burger
* 2000 "One Way" with Sherri Easter
* 1999 "Giver of Life" withSandi Patty &Vestal Goodman
* 1999 "Raven and the Dove" withAnointed
* 1998 "Prove That By Me" withGreg Long
* 1997 "The Greatest Gift of All" withGlen Campbell
* 1997 "He Shall Feed His Flock" withSheila Walsh
* 1996 "People of God" with Carman
* 1992 "Who At My Door is Standing?" with Tanya Goodman Sykes
* 1992 "Child, Child" with the Johnson Sisters
* 1992 "Just Wait For Me Up In Glory" with the Johnson Sisters
* 1991 "A Dove Amongst Eagles" withSheila Walsh
* 1991 "Wipe A Tear" with Olanda Draper & The Associates
* 1990 "There's Something About That Name" withEddie DeGarmo
* 1989 "Your Love Broke Through" withPhil Keaggy
* 1988 "Awfully Loud World" withRandy Stonehill
* 1988 "Aint Got No" withPhil Keaggy
* 1985 "Do Something Now" featured with 'The Cause'
* 1985 "King of Who I Am" with Lulu Roman Smith
* 1984 "Strength of My Life" with Leslie Phillips
* 1984 "Home of The Lord" withSandy Patty
* 1984 "I'll Keep My Eyes on You" with Joyce Landorf
* 1984 "Here We Are" withAmy Grant
* 1983 "Give Your Love" and "Divina" with KoinoniaGrammy Recognition
*14 Total Grammy Nominations
*3 Grammy Awards (solo)
*3 Grammy Nominations (solo)
*4 Grammy Awards (group/Imperials/Gaither Homecoming Friends)
*4 Grammy Nominations (group/Imperials/GVB)GMA/Dove Recognition
olo
*2003 - Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year (Nomination)
*2003 - Country Album of the Year (Nomination)
*1989 - Rock Album of the Year - "Russ Taff"
*1989 - Recorded Music Packaging of the Year - "Russ Taff"
*1986 - Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year - "Medals"
*1984 - Male Vocalist of the YearAs a Member of The Imperials
*1998 - The Imperials were inducted into the GMA's
Gospel Music Hall of Fame . All five original members,Jake Hess , Armond Morales, Gary McSpadden, Sherrill Neilsen & Henry Slaughter, as well as Joe Moscheo, Terry Blackwood, Shermen Andrus, Jim Murray, and Russ.
*1982 - Male Vocalist of the Year
*1981 - Male Vocalist of the Year
*1981 - Song of the Year - "Praise The Lord" - The Imperials
*1981 - Male Group of the Year - The Imperials
*1980 - Male Group of the Year - The Imperials
*1979 - Male Group of the Year - The Imperials
*1977 - Male Group of the Year - The ImperialsNotes
* In 1979 on the
The Imperials 'Priority' album, Russ sang lead on the song "Into My Life", which was written/produced byBeeb Birtles /Graeham Goble , founding members of theLittle River Band .
* In 2007, Russ was inducted into the [http://hallmuseum.com Christian Music Hall of Fame] and will accept his award at the Induction Awards Show scheduled for June 14th, 2008 in Allen, Tx.References
* Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music; Powell; pp 46, 47; Hendrickson Publishers; Pap/Cdr edition (August 2002) ISBN-10: 1565636791 ISBN-13: 978-1565636798
* Resource Publications, "The Christian Music Directories" formerly "The Recording Locator" - http://www.rpinet.com/cmd.html
* http://www.theimperials.com - The Imperials Official Website
* http://www.gaithernet.com - Gaither Homecoming & Gaither Vocal Band Website
* http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/taff_russ/artist.jhtml - Russ Taff on CMT.comSources
* Alfonso, Barry (2002). [http://books.google.com/books?id=VzFZZ4yi3DMC&pg=PA252&lpg=PA252&dq=%2B%22russ+taff%22+%2B%22medals%22+%2Bimperials+%22Winds+of+change%22+%2Barkansas&source=web&ots=zsoVaW6JhZ&sig=omPff8UT7jHTMDl2ocqS4o1rhyU&hl=en s The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music]
* Gaither, Bill (2008). [http://gaither.com/artists/index.php?a=64 Gaither.com]
* Jones, Kim (2008). [http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mzprofiles/p/prrusstaff.htm About.com]
* Larkin, Colin (2006). [http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Russ-Taff.html The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]
* Mansfield, Brian (2005). [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifqxqq5ld0e Allmusic.com]
* TPE Interview (2006). [http://tpe.ag.org/Conversations2007/4872_Taff.cfm Today's Pentecostal Evangel]ee also
Dove Award for Song of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary External links
* [http://www.russtaff.com/ Russ Taff's Official Website]
* [http://www.theimperials.com/ The Imperials Official Website]
* [http://www.gaithernet.com/ Gaither Homecoming Website]
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