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Lynn ROYCE Taylor

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Try the BEST MySpace Editor and MySpace Backgrounds at MySpace Toolbox !Myspace Contact Tables Call me Royce, please?I have a big favor to ask. You see, most know me as ROYCE Taylor, the only people who know my real first name is “Lynn” are usually family members and friends from long ago. Sight unseen, as Lynn, I was always presumed female, imagine the surprise of my school teachers when they discovered I was a guy? I can think of two instances where this actually was an advantage for me. Once in Junior High, I was assigned to a girls gym class. That lasted about 2 minutes until the teacher discovered the error. Another time, also in high school, I was the only guy in biology class with a girl lab partner. She was HOT, too. But most of the time, getting phone calls for Ms. Lynn Taylor, or mail for Ms. Lynn Taylor, is just plain annoying. Even now, if you search the web for Lynn Taylor, you’ll find they are women. By the same token, if you search Royce Taylor, you’ll find some other guy that isn't me. So it's become necessary for me to use my full name, Lynn Royce Taylor. But still, I don't make it a habit of telling people about my first name, so will you please help me keep this little secret between us? Thanks.Lynn Royce Taylor timeline.The Late 60s As a junior in High School back in Columbiana, Ohio, David Musselman and I formed a singing duet we called the Gospel Chords. From the beginning we were singing nearly every weekend all over Ohio, PA, and West Virginia. In a mere three years we had expanded to a trio then a complete Gospel Quartet and were traveling around the nation, doing TV, radio, and recording albums.The 70s This continued for over 12 years and the members of the group were getting married and having children making it more difficult to continue touring. By this time I had two young boys of my own and another would come along soon after. The guys chose to disband and spend time with these new growing families.The 80s For about 10 years I wasn’t singing as a career but chose to work and raise my young family, as well. Those were difficult years and you can read how God sustained me during that time in my life.The 90s I joined the Vogues from Pittsburgh. During the late 60s the original four Vogues carved a niche in popular music that still sets a unique standard today. Great songs like, “You Are My Special Angel, Turn Around Look at Me, Five O’clock World, You’re The One,” and many more were chart topping favorites. I toured as tenor vocalist for this group until 1997 when I chose to return to my first love of Gospel Music and ministry.2000 and beyond 2002 whisked me to Nashville, TN and back into Gospel Quartet music singing tenor once again. First with the famous Stamps Quartet, not only an old name in Gospel Music but one of the backup quartets for Elvis Presley in the 70s. 2006 I joined the best known name in Gospel Music, the Blackwood Brothers, as tenor with Ron, R.W. Blackwood, Jr., and family.Today I’m touring with another legendary quartet, the Toney Brothers whose history begins in 1955. This is the busiest quartet in the business. You’ll see links to each of these marvelous quartets and I encourage you to visit, support their concerts, and enjoy their music.However, without my relationship to Jesus the Christ, the only begotten son of the true and living God, all of this would be in vain. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and life begins when you submit to God’s word and invite Jesus to be Lord. The Word of God will never fail you in anything you face in life. The Word of God will not only sustain you in the tough times, but it will shield you in future times. It is relative to any time, with answers for all time. God is the same yesterday, today and forever.Contact me with questions. Christ is the Answer. [email protected] ARE: His Child to Deliver -- His Promise to Keep -- His Name to be Glorified ©1996 Lynn Royce Taylor Ministries

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Member Since: 11/12/2006
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Influences: Life's best ... God has blessed me with a wonderful family. My parents, my boys, my brother and sister, their children. I'm now Grandpa to two beautiful kids. Our Christian roots run deep and we are pleased to share it openly. When we say we are a Christian family, we aren't simply saying that we attend a Christian denominational church of some sort, what we mean is that we know and understand, by a conscious choice, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God and is the one who authors our very life. The most quoted verse in the New Testament, John 3:16 should be quoted with verse 17 that says, "God did not send His Son to this world to condemn it but that we might be made safe and sound through Him. AMP The Bible is not a book about religion. The Bible is given to bring us abundant life, to the full and overflowing, perfect peace, nothing missing and nothing broken. Musical influences ... Many incredible tenor singers have filled the sounds of great Gospel Quartets across the years. As a young man I listened to the voices of Bill Shaw and Rosie Rosell of the Blackwood Brothers and Statesmen. The amazing Jim Murray of the Imperials had a profound influence on the way I listened to tenor singers. The Imperials changed the way the Chords arranged quartet music. Other great tenor singers like Bobby Clark and Bill Baize added that operatic flavor that still dominates my own style today. I love all kinds of music. My bio reveals that I spent several years singing Rock'n Roll with that great vocal group name from the 60s, the VOGUES. I have many great friends in show business, rock, country, theater. Sorry, I have a tough time with Rap and Urban, especially if it is violent or demeaning to women. Have you heard IL Divo? Wow! Although I sing "Southern Gospel" my quartet foundation began when it was still simply called "quartet music or Gospel quartets" the southern distinction had not yet been leveraged. But the Chords tracked the way of the dreaded "contemporary music" of the 70s and we found ourselves outside the mainstream of quartet music. I love CCM and Praise and Worship Music, I don't care if it's "off the wall" or on the wall, as long as the name of the Lord is high and lifted up. You see, the Word tells us if He is high and lifted up, then HE will do the attracting ... John 12:32
Sounds Like: I've never been compared to anyone ... well one time someone said I sounded like Robert Goulet. He's a baritone and I'm a tenor ... STRANGE???
Record Label: Daystar Productions LLC, Knoxville, TN
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Experience to be President

I'm weary of all this hype about not enough experience to run the country. I must ask, "WHO DOES???"Quite frankly, I don't know why anyone in their right mind would WANT the position of President. T...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Who I am

With all the things you have going on in your life, family, job, political arena; your mind may be working overtime.  I understand all those who say, "just pray and give it to God" and we pray and won...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:02:00 GMT

NQC 2008 - retrospect

One of the highlights for me at each NQC year is to simply stroll and meet people. I've had an enormous privilege and I don't take it lightly. From the beginning of my recent NQC history, I've been ...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:14:00 GMT

Joys of being a Boomer

BABY BOOMER BLUES:It was fun being a baby boomer... until now. Some of the artists of the 60's are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate us aging baby boomers:They include:Herman's Herm...
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 08:55:00 GMT

Wheres Waldo???

I was talking with Tom and Patty Sabella over dinner together last night and the subject of the Billy Graham movie came up. Patty was asking about the small scene I might be included. I told her of ...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 15:53:00 GMT

Great NEW Movie

Coming this fall is a great movie that should be on everyone's list to see and support. I'll go so far to say that it will become a classic film that will be one you'll want to own on DVD for your pr...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:26:00 GMT

Dependent - Yikes!!!

I've heard so much about dependency. You read, hear stories, know someone, watch a tv program about someone who is fighting a dependency on drugs, alcohol, food, eating disorder.The situation creates...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:20:00 GMT

I Love to Singa!

I Love to SingaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia" Find out more about navigating Wikipedia and finding information "I Love to SingaDirected by Tex AveryIMDb profileI Love to Singa is both the titl...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:48:00 GMT

Toney Brothers Concert in OHIO

Hey, North East Ohio, Western PA, and WV panhandle -- The Toney Brothers are coming to Columbiana, Ohio for a concert on the lawn at Firestone Park Gazebo. Join us Sunday July 15th at 6 p.m. for a ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:17:00 GMT

Mature Eyes Only

My nephew in South Carolina posted this as a bulletin and I thought it worthy of repost as a blog, too!This may make you stop and think... very true and very sad.Why do we sleep in church,but when the...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:49:00 GMT