Podcast appearances and mentions of Russ Taff

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Karl Vaters talks with Russ Taff. One of the great voices of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) in the 1970s-90s, Russ won five Grammys, 13 Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame three times (with the Imperials, the Gaither Vocal Band, and as a solo artist).He also spent decades struggling with alcoholism, church hurt, and shame, stemming from the severe trauma he experienced in the pastor's house of his childhood.This interview is raw. It's real, and it's very emotional.In addition to talking through his testimony at length, Karl and Russ also take a song-by-song walk through his newest album, which is a journey through his story of pain, trauma, lament, and redemption.Links:Cover Story (The album)RussTaff.comBecome a Financial PartnerSubscribe to Karl's free weekly newsletter

Karl Vaters talks with Russ Taff. One of the great voices of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) in the 1970s-90s, Russ won five Grammys, 13 Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame three times (with the Imperials, the Gaither Vocal Band, and as a solo artist).He also spent decades struggling with alcoholism, church hurt, and shame, stemming from the severe trauma he experienced in the pastor's house of his childhood.This interview is raw. It's real, and it's very emotional.In addition to talking through his testimony at length, Karl and Russ also take a song-by-song walk through his newest album, which is a journey through his story of pain, trauma, lament, and redemption.Links:Cover Story (The album)RussTaff.comBecome a Financial PartnerSubscribe to Karl's free weekly newsletter

Joseph Habedank opens his heart about the journey from addiction to redemption in this candid and inspiring conversation. The acclaimed Southern Gospel artist shares how his struggle with prescription drug dependency—and subsequent recovery nearly twelve years ago—transformed his understanding of God's grace and erased the shame that once defined him.At the center of our discussion is Joseph's powerful song "No Shame," which perfectly captures the essence of Joy FM's upcoming spring fundraiser theme: "Made for More." The lyrics reflect his personal testimony: "I'm saved by the blood of the Lamb, I'm free, I've been born again, I'm forgiven, I'm a child of the King. There ain't no shame on me." Joseph reveals how a visit from gospel legend Russ Taff during rehabilitation changed everything when Taff told him, "God loved you when you were using drugs. He still loved you, but he's crazy about you now." This revelation helped Joseph grasp the depth of God's affection that sees beyond our failures.With refreshing authenticity, Joseph discusses the tension between professional success and personal humility. He credits his wife Lindsay with keeping him grounded, sharing a powerful story of how she confronted him after winning multiple awards to remind him what truly matters. "What I want more than anything," Joseph confesses, "is for people to say he was a good guy, a good man who had integrity and took the worst thing that ever happened to him and let God make it into the best thing." Though celebrated for his music, Joseph emphasizes that he's "not a struggling artist, but an artist who struggles"—facing the same challenges as everyone else.Want to support the ministry that brings you music with messages like Joseph's? Consider giving during Joy FM's spring fundraiser and help spread the good news that we're all made for more than our mistakes.

This is our unabridged interview with Russ Taff. “I was 24 when I won my first Grammy,” says Russ Taff. “And within an hour, all the joy is gone.” Russ is a legend in Gospel music circles. His accolades include six Grammys, sixteen Doves, and three inductions into the GMA Hall of Fame for his work as a solo artist and a member of multiple bands. But underneath—his career, his success, and his past, almost broke him. In this episode, Russ gets vulnerable about his childhood trauma, his self-hatred, his alcoholism, and his long road to recovery and forgiveness. Show Notes Resources mentioned this episode: Russ's Website "Cover Story" by Russ Taff Similar NSE episodes: Amy Grant: Fame, Vulnerability, and Staying Grounded Drew Holcomb: Fighting Dragons and Singing at Loss Megan Barry: Addiction, Loss, Possibility Ashley Cleveland: Does This Make My Butt Look Big? PDF of Lee's Interview Notes Transcript of Abridged Episode Want more NSE? JOIN NSE+ Today! Our subscriber only community with bonus episodes designed specifically to help you live a good life, ad-free listening, and discounts on live shows Subscribe to episodes: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | YouTubeFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTubeFollow Lee: Instagram | TwitterJoin our Email List: nosmallendeavor.com See Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy Amazon Affiliate Disclosure: Tokens Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

“I was 24 when I won my first Grammy,” says Russ Taff. “And within an hour, all the joy is gone.” Russ is a legend in Gospel music circles. His accolades include six Grammys, sixteen Doves, and three inductions into the GMA Hall of Fame for his work as a solo artist and a member of multiple bands. But underneath—his career, his success, and his past, almost broke him. In this episode, Russ gets vulnerable about his childhood trauma, his self-hatred, his alcoholism, and his long road to recovery and forgiveness. Show Notes Resources mentioned this episode: Russ's Website "Cover Story" by Russ Taff Similar NSE episodes: Amy Grant: Fame, Vulnerability, and Staying Grounded Drew Holcomb: Fighting Dragons and Singing at Loss Megan Barry: Addiction, Loss, Possibility Ashley Cleveland: Does This Make My Butt Look Big? PDF of Lee's Interview Notes Transcription Link Want more NSE? JOIN NSE+ Today! Our subscriber only community with bonus episodes designed specifically to help you live a good life, ad-free listening, and discounts on live shows Subscribe to episodes: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | YouTubeFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTubeFollow Lee: Instagram | TwitterJoin our Email List: nosmallendeavor.com See Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy Amazon Affiliate Disclosure: Tokens Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Is love limited to Valentine's Day? Bill talked about the way we limit love for each other on the show today.  If you love Russ Taff, you'll love Classic JOY.  With God, the possibilities are endless. But sometimes, we need spiritual warfare to break the limits that the villain has for us.  How much caffeine should our kids have? Bill shared the findings of a new study.  To what limit would you go to secure a seat on a plane? And at what limit would you accept an...

We're joined by CCM legends, Russ Taff & Steve Taylor, to discuss Russ' new record, Cover Story. We talk about the recording process, why they chose certain songs, and what makes this record so personal to Russ.Special thank you to Mike Norman & Troy Anderson.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email: contact@churchjamsnow.comSite: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/IG: @churchjamsnowTwitter: @churchjamsnowFB: https://www.facebook.com/churchjamsnowpodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/churchjamsnowpodcast

Russ Taff is a celebrated gospel singer whose career spans several decades, marked by his powerful voice and heartfelt performances. Known for his versatility, Russ Taff seamlessly blends Southern gospel, contemporary Christian music, and rock influences into his artistry. He first rose to prominence as a member of the Grammy-winning group The Imperials in the 1970s and early 1980s, contributing to their transition into a more contemporary sound. As a solo artist, Taff continued to captivate audiences with hits like "We Will Stand" and "I Still Believe," earning multiple Dove Awards and Grammys along the way. Beyond his musical achievements, Russ Taff's openness about his personal struggles and his journey of faith has endeared him to fans, solidifying his legacy as both a gifted musician and a relatable, inspirational figure in the gospel music world.(Pre-Save the new album, out January 31st, 2025)https://vere.lnk.to/RTCoverStory(Support the podcast) https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-else-with-corey-mann--5802358/support

Send us a textWelcome to Guess the Year! This is an interactive, competitive podcast series where you will be able to play along and compete against your fellow listeners. Here is how the scoring works:10 points: Get the year dead on!7 points: 1-2 years off4 points: 3-5 years off1 point: 6-10 years offGuesses can be emailed to drandrewmay@gmail.com or texted using the link at the top of the show notes (please leave your name).I will read your scores out before the next episode, along with the scores of your fellow listeners! Please email your guesses to Andrew no later than 12pm EST on the day the next episode posts if you want them read out on the episode (e.g., if an episode releases on Monday, then I need your guesses by 12pm EST on Wednesday; if an episode releases on Friday, then I need your guesses by 12 pm EST on Monday). Note: If you don't get your scores in on time, they will still be added to the overall scores I am keeping. So they will count for the final scores - in other words, you can catch up if you get behind, you just won't have your scores read out on the released episode. All I need is your guesses (e.g., Song 1 - 19xx, Song 2 - 20xx, Song 3 - 19xx, etc.). Please be honest with your guesses! Best of luck!!The answers to today's ten songs can be found below. If you are playing along, don't scroll down until you have made your guesses. .....Have you made your guesses yet? If so, you can scroll down and look at the answers......Okay, answers coming. Don't peek if you haven't made your guesses yet!.....Intro song: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee (1958)Song 1: Silent Night by The Temptations (1980)Song 2: Joy to the World / Sweet Little Baby Boy by Selah (2022)Song 3: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Michael Buble (2011)Song 4: This Christmas by The Philly Specials (2022)Song 5: What Child is This? by Johnny Mathis (1958)Song 6: Christmas Don't Be Late by Kacey Musgraves (2016)Song 7: Baby, It's Cold Outside by Kelly Clarkson (2013)Song 8: Angels We Have Heard on High by Russ Taff (1992)Song 9: Run Run Rudolph by Luke Bryan (2008)Song 10: Silent Night by Harry Connick, Jr. (2003)

What you are about to see is a wild and sacred thing. Without hyperbole, I truly believe your life is about to change to watch/hear this. The conversation started really happening before we intended to really start recording, so you are dropped right into the thick of it because that is just how it actually happened, no intro. Also you aren't ready...for the HIGHLY UNLIKELY DUET, LOL! If this moves you to the core as it did me, I hope you will consider sharing this one...I believe in everything that happened/is happening here so hard, I want to go door-to-door with this. Multiple times Russ Taff prefaced something with, “I've never told this before…,” & this whole time had THAT energy. The words in my head driving away were “dripping with God.” “Don't meet your heroes,” you say? How about recording with your hero for 2.5 hours in a revelatory, startling conversation, equal parts laughter & tears? Fierce & tender + brute force & frailty + Holy Ghost power has always been Russ Taff's sound. He's the greatest gospel singer of all-time (it's not close), precisely because there is a whole story within the sound, terror & ecstatic joy, agony & freedom, death & resurrection—all in one electric current. Now, he tells the stories between the notes. We talked about how songs like “we will stand” and “praise the Lord” AND the cover from his forthcoming album of The National's “Demons” (“when I walk into a room I do not light it up…I stay down with my demons”) all come from the same place; & about what it meant to grow up in the home of an alcoholic Pentecostal preacher, born into all that thunder. We talked about addiction & relapse. We talked about the day a pastor dying of cancer, eerily a spitting image of his father, held Russ' head to his chest, stroked his hair, & spoke the blessing over a weathered son that his father couldn't give, while he sobbed away the weight of years. I glimpsed the way he represents other fathers now, literally giving that same blessing now to beaten down children of the church who never imagined they'd get that tenderness, authenticity & affirmation—and was almost crushed by the holiness of it. You'll think I'm just talking that talk until you watch/hear this. It's devastating, annihilating, will take you apart & put you back together again. I'm not telling you this conversation will be a thing; it IS a thing. Bono-like rock & roll swagger & Father Rohr-like humility…I mean come on, it's Russ freaking Taff. --Jonathan Martin

Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician Russ Taff. Russ is best known as a former member of The Imperials and The Gaither Vocal Band. He's also won numerous Grammy Awards and is a three-time inductee of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. During the show he discussed his early days in the music business, how his faith has helped through the ups and downs of his career, and his new album Cover Story. Look for it soon!During the rest of the show we told some old man jokes, Dustin admitted that he's only seen the movie E.T. once, and Ton decided to start a career in stand-up comedy. What's the deal with airplane food? https://youtu.be/45ObFqeM3_c?si=ndgUITO_P3-cjnRb

On this week's episode of The Professional Noticer, Andy hosts legendary gospel singer Russ Taff and his wife, Tori.  Tune in to hear Russ, a six-time Grammy winner, and Tori, an accomplished author and Grammy-nominated songwriter, share their remarkable 48-year journey of faith, love, and resilience. Listen as they discuss overcoming the challenges of Russ's childhood trauma and battle with addiction, highlighting the vital roles faith and therapy have played in their healing. And hear Russ offer a sneak peek into their upcoming album, Cover Story. I Still Believe: A Memoir of Wreckage, Recovery, and Relentless Love: https://amzn.to/3zS620H I Still Believe (Movie): https://amzn.to/3A0MCXn Kickstarter for Cover Story: https://bit.ly/3XTyAil Connect with Russ and Tori Online:  Website: https://russtaff.com/ Facebook: Russ - https://www.facebook.com/RussTaff Tori- https://www.facebook.com/toritaff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russtaffofficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Sfw2UZwUA If you have questions or comments for The Professional Noticer, please contact us at: Email: TheProfessionalNoticer@AndyAndrews.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/AndyAndrews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyandrews1/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/AndyAndrewsAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyAndrews Instagram: https://instagram.com/AndyAndrewsAuthor  

The Imperials had some of the greatest vocalists of a generation ride their bus in the 1980s, including my guest today Paul Smith. Paul not only filled Russ Taff's shoes after his departure from the group, he carved out his own legacy as a singer/songwriter and gave us, in my opinion, one of the greatest solo albums of all time - Live And Learn. I love talking to my musical heroes, and this hour with Paul Smith doesn't disappoint!Support the showandychrisman.com

The Imperials had some of the greatest vocalists of a generation ride their bus in the 1980s, including my guest today Paul Smith. Paul not only filled Russ Taff's shoes after his departure from the group, he carved out his own legacy as a singer/songwriter and gave us, in my opinion, one of the greatest solo albums of all time - Live And Learn. I love talking to my musical heroes, and this hour with Paul Smith doesn't disappoint!Support the showandychrisman.com

In the world of Gospel Music, few groups are more well-known and loved than the Gaither Vocal Band. A group that, for more than four decades, has toured the world, bringing the Gospel to audiences through amazing harmonies. The list of men who have comprised the Gaither Vocal Band reads like a “Who's Who” among the gospel music industry's best-loved voices, including: Steve Green, Larnelle Harris, Mark Lowry, Michael English, David Phelps and many others. Not only that, Bill Gaither –– known as the “Godfather of Modern Christian Music” –– is responsible for discovering the likes of Steven Curtis Chapman, TobyMac, Russ Taff and many others. Through an unexpected journey, Wes Hampton landed the spot of “tenor voice” for the GVB in 2005 and is currently the longest-tenured voice in the group, other than Bill Gaither himself.

As we launch into September, Garret brings you a bunch of active campaigns and preorders to consider interesting in - plus this month's 'Good Patron Challenge.'--- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN ---* Russ Taff - Cover Story* https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/notdead/russ-taffs-extraordinary-new-album-cover-story--- OTHER CAMPAIGNS ---* Jars of Clay - Much Afraid clear vinyl re-issue - https://colliderecords.com/collections/jars-of-clay/products/jars-of-clay-much-afraid-vinyl-clear* Nick Chambers - full length album - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nickchambers/nick-chambers-makes-a-record* John Mark Pantana & LOVKN - Childlike - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lovkn/childlike-the-album* Melody Olson - Christmas Songs EP - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1152674365/christmas-songs-a-christmas-ep-by-melody-olson* Grace Coleman - Heart Sigh - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/album-fundraiser-heart-sigh* Stephen Gates - new album - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/stephen-gates-music-album-2024* Lifesavers - Heaven High 2.0 - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lifesavers/lifesavers-heaven-high-20-vinyl-cassette-cd* Samantha McCabe solo album - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samanthasrecord/samantha-mccabes-solo-record* Loudbrook - The Un-Shattering - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loudbrook/music-for-the-un-shattering-20k-in-33-days* Pyramid Park - Cyclones & Silence - https://www.pyramidparkshop.com/* Veni Domine pre-orders - https://melodicpassion.com/webshop/* MATW pre-orders - https://boonesoverstock.com/collections/pre-orders* Bob Bennet Everlasting Day - https://www.gofundme.com/f/bob-bennett-everlasting-day* Jonathan Allen Wright - https://www.gofundme.com/f/making-an-indie-christian-story-album-jonathan-allen-wright* Morocco Worship Project - https://moroccoworship.com/--- CREDITS ---* Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey* Executive Producer - Dave Trout* SPONSOR1: Hope Newman Kemp - https://is.gd/hnklinks* SPONSOR2: Charlie Peacock - https://utrmedia.org/ekou* Good Patron's email Newsletter - https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d* Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/goodpatron* Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/crowdfundingchristianmusic* Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com* All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions(c) 2024 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

            6-time Grammy winner Russ Taff's voice has defined the emotional potential of Gospel music for over half a century. His perfectly raspy tenor transcends genre and era, first as the lead vocalist for Gospel legends The Imperials, then as a phenomenally successful solo artist. That legacy now takes on a whole new depth as Taff unveils Cover Story, a collection of rock, soul, and Americana songs that resonate deeply with the struggles he has privately endured throughout his life onstage. Longtime fans may be surprised to find the Gospel singer interpreting tunes by The National, Prince, Blind Willie Johnson, Bob Dylan, U2, Duran Duran, Bill Withers, Paul Simon, and others. However, students of Roots Gospel, Americana, Soul, and Blues will immediately see the thread. These are songs of spiritual survival. (Don't miss executive producer Steve Taylor's Kickstarter campaign to release the project on vinyl and raise funds to promote it to a wide audience.)               In a surprising – and risky – move for a Gospel singer, Taff decided to go public with his long struggle with addiction, recovery, relapse, and ultimate inner healing via the revealing 2018 documentary Russ Taff: I Still Believe. Instead of ending his career singing in churches and at Bill Gaither's Homecoming events, audiences responded with deep appreciation for his candor and humility. A recent conversation on the recovery-themed Soft White Underbelly YouTube channel is currently generating similar enthusiasm. Taff, now 18 years sober and free of the need to hide anything, is more excited than ever to share music – and his story – with audiences around the country and the world.         Taylor, (the artist, professor, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker connected to projects by Sixpence None The Richer, Newsboys, Chevelle, and others) had pulled his critically acclaimed but ill-fated mainstream rock band Chagall Guevara (MCA) together for a one-time reunion show at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. A special post-show afterparty at Jack White's Blue Room included an on-stage jam with several musical luminaries, including Taff (who had worked with Chagall members Lynn Nichols and Dave Perkins on several projects.) Taff's impromptu jam on Charlie Peacock's “Down In The Lowlands” thrilled the small crowd. Hearing Taff slay those songs, Taylor remembered an idea his longtime friend, bandmate, and musical collaborator John Mark Painter had suggested much earlier. What if they took their old friend into a recording studio with a slate of great songs and captured that raw, guttural energy and emotional honesty? They have now done just that. We are thrilled to sit down with Taff, Taylor, and Painter on this very special episode of the podcast, and to give our audience a first listen to Cover Story.   BACK the Kickstarter Campaign HERE (closes September 9th, 2024)   For the full list of songs, links, and a video of the infamous "Down In The Lowlands" jam at Jack White's Blue room, see the full Show Notes at TrueTunes.com/Russ   Get all of the info about host John J Thompson's new novel “The Ballad of the Lost Dogs of East Nashville” at TrueTunes.com/ballad.     If you want to support the show, please join our Patreon community or drop us a one-time tip and check out our NEW MERCH!  

Send us a Text Message.The Devastating Effect of Father Wounds and God's Power to HealGrammy-Award-winning Gospel singer Russ Taff has had lifelong struggles with alcohol and low worth. Russ bravely shared his story on the YouTube channel "Soft White Underbelly" by Mark Laita. Today, I have taken clips from this riveting interview to demonstrate the effects of father wounds and how to recognize the demonic agendas behind what causes them. Through this episode, many will discover areas where father wounds still afflict you and how you can receive healing and deliverance from their effects.Things to Consider:Where did Russ's parents find their identity?Why Did Russ's dad start drinking?Does Russ still admire his dad after the abuse?Are you the parent you want to be?Do your kids like their relationship with you? Are you able to hear them speak honestly about you without getting angry?Where do you need healing?Hear the Full Interview on Soft White Underbelly:https://youtu.be/E0Sfw2UZwUA?si=0uvwjyBDLA5knQtC❤️ SHOW YOUR SUPPORT - LINKS BELOW...➡️ DONATE ➡️  Join our team!https://www.givesendgo.com/karlgesslerfamilybandhttps://www.patreon.com/karlgesslerSocial Media➡️Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089357625739➡️Telegram - https://t.me/FaithoftheFathers➡️Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@UCLOvq6O4aIXLrkKxwXkq3uA ➡️Gab - https://gab.com/KarlGesslerSupport the Show.

Send us a Text Message.I stumbled across a YouTube channel created by Mark Laita (lay-ta) called "Soft White Underbelly," through which Mark tells the real, usually unheard and unknown stories of people who have been through hell. Mark says aims to help America understand what is wrong with our country and how to fix it. This particular video he produced caught my attention because I recognized the person he was interviewing, Russ Taff, a once-famous Gospel singer. I knew that Russ had a problem with drinking, but now I know why. Russ's story is moving, gripping, disturbing, and hopeful. Yet, after listening to the entire length of the interview, it did not have as much hope as it should. In breaking down parts of this interview today and over the next few episodes, I hope first to demonstrate how the Gospel, properly understood, and the power of deliverance through the name of Jesus, IS THE ANSWER Mark Laita and all concerned Americans are looking for. Secondly, many who watch this video or hear this podcast will resonate with Russ' story at different levels. I want to demonstrate to you how word curses, demons, and soul ties affect and influence the lives of people, Christians and non-Christians alike. By the end of these episodes, you will have a clear understanding of some of the ways satan has attacked your life. But much more importantly, you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free!❤️ SHOW YOUR SUPPORT - LINKS BELOW...➡️ DONATE ➡️  Join our team!https://www.givesendgo.com/karlgesslerfamilybandhttps://www.patreon.com/karlgesslerSocial Media➡️Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089357625739➡️Telegram - https://t.me/FaithoftheFathers➡️Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@UCLOvq6O4aIXLrkKxwXkq3uA ➡️Gab - https://gab.com/KarlGesslerSupport the Show.

Join us on this heartfelt episode of Quirks, Bumps, and Bruises as Melody and Candi discuss the increasing anxiety among school-aged children, often stemming from turmoil at home. Drawing from personal experiences and the touching story of Russ Taff, who carried the weight of his home life into the classroom, we explore how these struggles can impact a child's performance and well-being. We share a powerful initiative by a compassionate teacher who sends home a "handle with care" note, offering additional support without requiring families to divulge personal details. This simple yet profound gesture emphasizes the importance of understanding and grace in education and in everyday interactions with others. We all have days when we also need to be "handled with care." Tune in to hear how small acts of kindness and understanding can significantly impact the lives around you.

The Undercovers are paying tribute to Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton with their debut single, "Islands In The Stream” (Green Hill). Watch the music video for their stunning new version of the beloved crossover hit here: https://youtu.be/Jv7j4SU-cPg The Undercovers is a musical supergroup consisting of three of Canada's most respected vocalists. The trio has united to reimagine timeless songs by some of the most iconic artist of all time, but their own career credits are equally impressive. Luke McMaster's writing credits have sold millions of copies for superstars like Rihanna, and he has collaborated with legends like Smokey Robinson, Lamont Dozier, Felix Cavaliere and Jim Brickman, who he teamed up with for their hit single, “Good Morning, Beautiful.” Joel Parisien is best known as the front man for Newworldson, earning four Juno Award nominations, penning three Top 5 Billboard singles, and headlining festivals around the world. And Kevin Pauls is a Gospel and CCM icon, often sharing the stage with many of his musical heroes such as Gaither Vocal Band, Michael English, Russ Taff, Steve Archer, Steven Curtis Chapman and more. The group is currently touring North America with their incredible live concert event, ROGERS RICHIE & ROBINSON - the songs of Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie & Smokey Robinson. Abandoning costumes and wigs, the group focuses on the brilliance of iconic songs, reimagined in a signature stripped down acoustic style as they reimagine timeless songs that have become the soundtrack of our lives… Classics like Smokey's "Cruising", Kenny's “The Gambler” or Lionel's "Endless Love" like you've never heard them before. Smokey Robinson himself is a fan, and called the trio's version of “Ooh Baby Baby” the best cover of his cherished song that he's ever heard. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gary-stuckey/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gary-stuckey/support

The story of Grammy award-winner Russ Taff and his wife Tori. Away from the spotlight, Russ was tormented by childhood abuse and family dysfunction that led him to alcoholism, just like his dad. The Taffs will describe the painful journey through this hidden addiction that nearly destroyed their marriage, and the healing they found in Christ.

Welcome to Hope for the Caregiver here on American Family Radio.   This is Peter Rosenberger.   This is the program for you as a family caregiver.   How you doing?   How you holding up?   What's going on with you?   Those and more are the type of questions that we ask ourselves as family caregivers that I ask you.   I want you to ask me, how are we doing?   How are we holding up?   And you can see more about why I do what I do here, how we do it, who we're doing it for all at HopeForTheCaregiver.com.   HopeForTheCaregiver.com.   I want to continue our conversation that we were having last week about the 1-2-30   Last week we just spent time on help.   Today, we're going to finish the phrase which is help me, me, money and endurance.   We're going to talk about that just to review for those of you who maybe missed it last time.   Under your health, get an annual flu shot.   Some people don't.   Want to take a flu shot?   Some people medically don't feel they can do that, but I still recommend it.   That's kind of a guide.   But the whole point of this is not religion.   I'm not setting up some type of institution that you got to, this is what we got to do.   You know, I was driving to Bozeman the other day.   We had an early snowstorm.   We got about 80 inches of snow and it was pretty cold too.   It was about 15 degrees when I was driving over there.   When you get a lot of steam coming off of the river as you go through, and it gets very foggy to drive through the canyon that I have to go through to get there.   Between the steam and the fog and the snow-covered road, sometimes it's hard to know where the road is.   And that's why I'm grateful they have those reflectors so close.   And sometimes they're double tiered because of the amount of snow we get.   And it just helps me know where the road is.   And so that's all this is, just a reminder of where's the road?   Where's the path?   We don't have to put ourselves under any kind of bondage to follow this.   We just come up with tools that may help us.   So, for your health, one annual flu shot, two well visits a year, and 30 minutes daily of physical activity.   okay, and if you can't get a flu shot or you don't want to get a flu shot, please don't get all bent out of shape about that this is just a suggestion, and two well visits a year well, why wait a whole year to find out at your annual physical that you have high blood pressure or your sugar is real high or you know yada yada yada 30 minutes a day of something physical do something physical   And for your emotions, how about a counseling visit?   You know, once a month, just once a month to spend time with a counselor, a trained mental health professional, two support groups over the course of a month.   They're not going to fix the problem.   That's not what they're there for.   They're there to better equip you to deal with the challenge you deal with.   And most of the challenges we deal with, we will find are internal.   It's how we respond to the things outside us that we don't like, which creates a lot of stress for us.   So we better learn how to take things in stride and carry things and be flexible and be at peace with the ambiguity and all those kinds of things.   Well, those are things that you can get from being around others, struggling with the same stuff, getting some help from a trained professional, and then spend 30 days a year in church.   Okay.   We as caregivers can't always go every Sunday, but we can aim for it.   Why?   Well, it's important that we have community around us, that we're hearing the gospel being preached to us and make sure it's a church that is grounded in biblical authority in the scriptures, not, you know, some type of, um,   motivational speaker with a religious flair.   Let's try to avoid that.   Those are not helpful things.   Okay.   But let's go to a place where they better equip you with the studies of the scriptures to have a deeper walk with the Lord.   Okay.   And in knowledge, we should all be theologians showing up at church, the study of God,   Not religion, which is the study of man's approach to God.   Let's go with theology.   Let's study.   Let's learn.   Let's pursue God.   We can know God.   He's given us his word to be able to do so.   And let's do that in a community of believers for several reasons.   One of them, it's going to strengthen us for the journey.   But the other thing is, more importantly, scripture commands us to do it.   Forsake not the assembly.   Scripture states so. Those are things that one to thirty for your emotions So, you know counseling visit once a month again, don't put yourself under bondage to adhere to that Just consider that as a goal and it may be just for a season that you do this to support groups a month and you could do them virtually if you need to and   and 30 days in church per year for your emotions and then for your lifestyle, something for yourself every week.   Do something, one thing.   for you.   Have a vacation from being a caregiver.   Again, we may not be able to do that at one time, but that's a day and a half a month.   And you may have to split that out by hours.   So if you've got a day and a half, a month, so that's 30 hours a month that you could take one hour a day to take a break from being a caregiver, roughly.   I mean, you see how you do the math.   Don't again, don't put this as some kind of unrealistic burden on yourself.   Just make this a goal.   You know what?   I'm going to take, I'm going to take a little bit of time off from this.   You can, anybody can find 30 minutes somewhere.   Okay.   And then as part of that lifestyle, listen to 30 minutes a day of something funny.   Get laughter back in your life.   I know your circumstances are dire.   So are ours, but we laugh and it's important to laugh.   Ecclesiastes says there's a time to weep and a time to laugh.   We have plenty of time to weep as caregivers.   Do we laugh?   Okay, it's really important that we do this.   And then the P of help is for our profession.   And I recommend this.   I do it for myself.   One training class per year to learn a new skill.   And I don't care what it is.   You may learn Excel spreadsheets on your computer.   You may learn how to garden.   You may learn how to cook better.   There's all kinds of cooking classes.   You know, Graham Care, who's been on this program, The Galloping Gourmet, just a wonderful man.   He's got a whole series of things on Amazon and other places that you can go and learn how to cook better.   from him on heart healthy stuff you can do and it's really good stuff.   I mean he's been out there a long time.   But, you know, you can go out there and get that if you want to learn how to cook better, which I recommend doing because, you know, who doesn't want to be a better cook?   Cooking can be a chore for us as caregivers.   I understand that.   But still, I like to prepare and I like to get in there and try new things.   I'm fairly adventurous in the kitchen and I make a great venison taco.   I've tried, I've had elk   Stroganoff and elk spaghetti sauce and I try all kinds of different things.   You never know.   I mean, do you know how to cook game?   Do you know how to cook this?   Do you know how to make a good roast?   Do you know how to, you know, do things that will bring a lot of flavor to your life, but learn something.   I took a class last year at Hillsdale College on C.S.   Lewis and Christianity.   30-part class, free.   It's just lectures and I listen to it and you take a little test.   I passed it, got a certificate.   So, you know, there's always something you can learn.   As an employee, in your profession, you can always improve yourself with some kind of training.   And then, two performance meetings a year with your supervisor.   Why wait for an annual one to find out there may be a problem?   Have two, just to make sure that there's good communication.   And then, as part of that, by the way, give a good day's work.   Be forthright with your boss.   Let them know what's going on with you.   You don't have to give all the details, but let them know what's going on.   And then ask for and give flexibility to the best of your abilities.   And then 30 minutes a day away from your desk or phone during office hours.   1-2-30.   One training class, two performance meetings, 30 minutes daily.   So those are just some tips that I came up with.   I don't normally give tips, but it's something I do for me.   He will be strong to deliver me safe and the joy of the Lord   Welcome back to Home for the Caregiver.   This is Peter Rosenberger.   This is the program for you as a family caregiver.   That is my wife, Gracie, with Russ Taff, off of her CD, Resilient.   By the way, if you want to get a copy of that CD, the easiest way to do it is go out to, I should call this number, 615-297-7000.   5388 at Logos Bookstore.   615-297-5388.   And Gracie's fussing at me because I haven't loaded that on so that you can download it from iTunes and everything else.   You can do individual songs, but you know, you can go out there to iTunes and Amazon Prime and all that kind of stuff.   You can do it, but I haven't done it.   I've had a few other things going on in my life so I'm working on it and I'm trying to build a page.   You can see some of it right now.   See what you think at PeterRosenberger.com with all my product pages and so forth.   So feel free to take a look and see what you think.   We're trying to update a lot of things.   and it's Peter Rosenberger, R-O-S-E-N-B-E-R-G-E-R.com.   It's a new page I'm doing.   I'm going to link to it from the Hope for the Caregiver page, but I'm just trying some things and we're working fast and furious on that.   So anyway, all right, let's get back to the Help Me 1230 program that I came up with.   And on this,   We address the me, M, me, help me.   The M is for money.   So how do you deal with your money as a caregiver?   What do you do with one, two, thirty?   Well, here's something I came up with.   All right.   Again, you don't have to do this.   It's something that helps me.   I come up with one charity to financially support.   One charity has nothing to do with being a caregiver, has nothing to do with all the other things I deal with.   It's me putting something towards helping someone else financially.   You don't have to spend a lot.   You can do $5 a year, but do something that focuses on supporting something other than your own world.   Get outside yourself a little bit.   Find a worthwhile cause.   Could be anything.   I mean, there's so many different worthwhile causes.   I would recommend, by the way, if you listen to this program regularly, support American Family Radio.   Okay.   Just go online at AFR.net and support them.   You're getting something out of this.   Are you giving something back to them?   Okay, you're, you're, you're benefiting from this and they are working hard.   I've been in, I've got to know these folks pretty well over the years that I've been on the air with them.   And these people work pretty hard to, to stay focused on bringing a clear message of the gospel through geopolitical events, through teachings, through all kinds of things that they do.   So support them.   If everybody in this audience   that benefits from what I'm saying and doing here went out to AFR and just pledged, I don't know, ten bucks a month.   You know, that would be a huge thing for them.   This is a big audience.   Ten bucks.   Whatever it is that the Lord lays on your heart, but do something that is supporting something else.   Besides Yourself.   Push yourself to support, to give.   Okay?   So that's something we can do.   It gets our mind off of our misery and lets us know that we are doing something that has greater value.   One charity that you could support and get involved with it.   Okay?   Two meetings per year with some type of financial advisor or an accountant.   Just to go over everything to make sure it's solid.   Are your taxes being paid?   I was talking to a caregiver the other day who's way behind on filing income tax.   I don't know that he has to pay that much, but you have to file them.   Death in taxes.   Okay.   I mean, that's just render under Caesar and Caesar's very demanding.   So let's stay on top of that.   Let's don't get behind.   You don't need to add that kind of pressure.   For those of you who are professionally in that world, financial reps and accountants and so forth, if you are looking to help someone that's a caregiver, call your pastor and say, look, I'd love to sit down with any caregiver here.   I'm not trying to germ up business.   I'm going to do this just to be able to help.   and sit down with them and make sure that they're okay financially, that they have some kind of plan.   Don't sell them anything.   You're not trying to make a living off of these people.   You're just wanting to help.   It would be a huge help, and I bet you your pastor would know somebody in the church who could benefit from that.   just to sit down, have a conversation, make sure everything's up to date.   You know, it may be a situation where you'll have to charge them something down the road, but I'm not trying to create leads for you for your business.   I'm just saying, this is how you help a caregiver.   If a caregiver looks tired, I bet you their wallets look tired too.   Their purses look tired too.   Okay.   So sit down as a caregiver with somebody who is a trained financial expert in their field.   Interview with   is a must.   Okay?   It's really important that we be smart financially.   And if we don't know how to do something, there are plenty of people that do.   So seek out good financial counsel.   Make sure that all of your filings are done on time.   Make sure that you're properly deducting stuff.   Did you know you could deduct all kinds of things that are caregiver related?   Mileage.   back and forth to the pharmacy or back and forth to doctor's offices and things such as that.   Ask about that sort of thing.   Maybe it's possible for you.   Okay.   Just get some, get some good eyes, trained eyeballs on you, just like we're doing with doctors, just like we're doing with counselors.   Now we're dealing with our money and it's money's tight.   I know that.   But as I've often said, it's not a lack of resources.   It's often a lack of resourcefulness.   And it's very important.   Today is a great day to start making healthy financial decisions.   Don't beat yourself up over what you did last week.   Man, I have made so many financial blunders, but I don't have to do it again today.   I can learn from that and I can seek out counsel from people who are better trained and wiser and smarter at this sort of thing.   and they can give me good counsel.   And if they won't spend the time to help you, shake the dust off your feet and go to another one.   You know, there's people out there that will help if you ask for help.   They'll help you.   But be very specific and intentional of what you're dealing with.   What is the pressing issue?   So the best way to start sometimes is, okay, are all of your filings up to date?   All of your tax returns, all that kind of stuff.   If it's up to date,   We're in good shape.   Let's go to the next issue.   You know, the next issue, the next issue, just chip away at this.   You didn't get here overnight.   You're not going to get out of it overnight.   And you say, well, Peter, I don't have any money.   So it doesn't really matter.   Everybody's got something.   If you're completely destitute, that's a different conversation.   But I don't think that you are at this point.   So let's start making good financially healthy decisions right now.   Okay.   Right now.   And then the 30.   So we've got one charity that you can support.   Think about somebody else's challenges other than your own.   Two meetings per year with a financial advisor or an accountant of some type that can go through your stuff and, and help you develop a solid plan.   Remember I had, um, the gown here.   A while back, his name is Hans Scheele.   Finishing Well is his podcast.   You can go out, he has an amazing library of podcasts you can go out and listen to for free.   And Hans said something great on this program.   He said, don't avoid calling me just because you don't think I can afford it.   Let me make that decision.   Okay, so I thought that's an open invitation.   You can reach out to him at his website and let him talk to you about it and see what may be available.   You don't have to start with, you know, $100,000.   You can start with $1.   Okay, that's the goal is for you to start.   So don't be embarrassed, don't be ashamed, don't be afraid.   Just step out in boldness and say, I am going to start making better financial decisions today and I'm going to seek the help of somebody who can help me do it.   Okay.   Commit to that.   and then 30.   Now what is 30?   What are we going to do?   1, 2, and 30.   Remember everything is 1, 2, and 30.   So what are we going to do with 30?   Well, here's what I suggest.   Try squirreling away $30 from every paycheck into some type of savings or investment.   Try squirreling it away.   Okay?   You may not be able to right now.   Some of us, you know, I know what it's like to live paycheck to paycheck.   I know what it's like to live   You know, under paycheck to paycheck that you're like, okay, well, I'm only going to go into debt this much this month.   You know, I've been there.   I mean, Gracie's cost is fortune.   I mean, it's the numbers are staggering for what Gracie's journey has cost.   And then you have lost labor cost that they don't even figure that in of what I could be making.   with, you know, without these types of encumbrances that we have on us.   But here we are.   So shoot for 30.   You may be able to do, you know, 300.   You may be able to do 3,000.   Some of you may be able to do 30,000 a month.   I don't know, but the point is you're doing something that you're socking it away.   You're putting into some type of savings or investment that's going to help you.   And that's where trained financial advisors can help you.   It may be that you're starting off really small, but the discipline of doing that is going to be a game changer.   And speaking of discipline, tithe, that's also going to force you into a discipline financially.   And this is what scripture commands of us.   So tithe and watch God work.   I mean, God says in the scripture, test me in this, watch him work, but say, Lord, I'm going to be responsible for my finances.   And I am going to tithe to where I'm being spiritually fed in my church.   And I'm going to support my church.   And if you're making a hundred dollars a week,   You tithe $10.   Yes, that's going to be tough.   There are people that can give all kinds of great big gifts to church.   That's not what Jesus is looking for here.   Do you remember the story of the widow and two mites?   Because she's giving all she has to give.   Okay?   God is not limited, nor does He require you to support Him.   He's not limited to your support.   He's not requiring your support in the sense that He's got to have it.   It's a discipline for us to be able to say in faith, we're going to rely on God to supply all our needs according to his riches and glory through Christ Jesus.   Okay.   It's going to push us.   It's going to be tough and we're going to have to make hard decisions, but that's just part of being a caregiver.   We make hard decisions all the time, but now we're going to make healthy decisions.   They may be hard, but they're healthy.   This is Peter Rosenberger.   We'll be right back.   We're going to wrap up with our Help Me 1230 program that I developed for myself of just things to remember for me.   And the last one is E, help me, M-E, endurance, E for endurance.   How do we, how do we endure?   How do we stay focused on this?   One daily outside contact   with positive and loving friends.   Find a friend somewhere that you can call.   Phone a friend.   Just call them up and listen to someone who is speaking life into your life, who's a positive person, who loves you, cares for you.   Reach out to them.   I don't care if it's just to talk about the weather.   I don't care if it's to tell the joke of the day.   Just find somebody outside of your home and your caregiving world that you can call.   Okay, that's one.   The two, everything is 1-2-30, two hours per week of just me time.   Just you.   Two hours.   You can find two hours.   Don't tell me you can't, because you can.   I'm going to pull rank on you.   Not many of you all have been a caregiver for as long as I have, or through what I've been through, and I can find it.   So if I can find it, you can find it.   You may have to be creative, may not be able to do it all at once, but find two hours somewhere.   just for you.   Where I live here in Montana, I get out on a horse.   Okay, some of you may not be able to do that, particularly if you live in urban environments, but that's what I do for me.   In the wintertime, it's a snowmobile, sometimes just for a walk.   I said one of the other things to find something 30 minutes that you could watch that's funny every day, just something, maybe just combine a couple of these things, but make it for you.   Spend time practicing.   When I sit down at the piano and practice, I'm not just trying to learn how to play better, I am communicating from the depths of my soul.   That's how I do it musically.   Some of you paint, some of you garden, some of you   Some of you like to needlepoint.   Some of you like to, you know, create all kinds of things, whether it's knitting and who knows, whatever.   I don't care.   It doesn't matter.   Just find something that's for you and do that for two hours every week.   And then take 30 minutes a day and you can find this to be still, to have some kind of devotional time, to be quiet, just to be still.   If you do not take time for stillness, you will make time for illness, but learn to be still.   Okay.   Look through all the scripture.   How many times you hear the Lord say through scripture, be still, y'all be quiet, simmer down now, be still.   Okay.   Learn to be still.   30 minutes a day.   It's a discipline.   You may not get it the first time you go first 10 times you go, but you can try to work towards that.   of Learning to Be Still.   Quieten your thoughts.   1-2-30.   Our Help Me program.   And that's just something I came up with to give a guideline to myself and to fellow caregivers.   Please, again, do not feel like you've got to somehow adhere to this.   as far as with some type of rigidity, but just use it as a way of keeping you back on the main road.   We can get lost in the weeds so easily.   So, 1-2-30, and I'm going to leave you with a bonus 1-2-30, okay?   A bonus 1-2-30.   You're not having to pay any extra for this, all right?   There are times when we just   Money, Endurance, And Caregivers   If you don't see nail prints, then this ain't yours to fix.   You are responsible for your own actions and what comes out of your mouth, your thoughts, words, and deeds.   One day our Savior's plan is going to be clear and all of this will be made right for those who trust in Him.   And that's where our faith comes in.   And I cling to that promise.   God will wipe all the tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying.   Neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away.   It's a book of revelations.   We have a Savior.   That's why I love Keith Green's hymn, There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God's own Son.   I just love that hymn.   I love that hymn.   There is a Redeemer.   There is a Savior.   And we're not that Redeemer or Savior.   Okay, so you have one Savior.   And then two, remember everything is 1, 2, 30.   And then two hymns.   Now for me, these are the two hymns that I remember that come to me in moments when it's just overpowering.   And most of us feel overwhelmed, overpowered, and outmatched on a good day.   On a bad day, we're just feeling completely engulfed.   But in those moments,   There are great hymns of the faith of people who have been there before us, who live to write about it, who live to sing about it, some who even live to laugh about it.   But in this particular case, this hymn, and you all know this hymn, It Is Well With My Soul.   When sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot thou hast taught me to say, it is well with my soul.   How many of you all know that hymn?   It is one of the most widely recognized hymns in the entire world.   I remember in a clinic in Ghana where we're treating amputees and the waiting room was filled with amputees.   If you've ever been in a room filled with amputees, it is extraordinary.   And there must have been 30, 45 people there.   All these different amputees, women, men, children, and we're putting legs on them.   This is what we do at Standing With Hope, standingwithhope.com if you want to go see more about that.   And they're all singing, It Is Well With My Soul.   Now, let me tell you something.   If you hear a room full of amputees singing with their whole being, It Is Well With My Soul, that is an extraordinary and memorable event.   And if they can do it, you can too.   So remember that.   Two hymns.   The second one I remember is Great is Thy Faithfulness.   Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.   Morning by morning new mercies I see.   All I have needed thy hand hath provided.   Can you hang on to those two hymns?   It is well and great is thy faithfulness.   There may be others that you want to do.   Huge repository of hymns out there that we just all but ignore in our modern day church.   I would recommend we not ignore them.   But you go back and look at them.   But those two are pretty familiar.   Hang on to those.   One, Savior.   Two, hymns.   And then 30 words.   30 words.   You think you memorized these 30 words?   I bet you already have.   Listen to these 30 words that have sustained billions.   Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.   Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.   You've already memorized those 30 words.   Many of you are saying it with me.   Say it again.   Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.   Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.   One Savior, two hymns, thirty words.   One is just piling on you.   You may not be able to remember anything else, but you can remember that you have a Savior.   You can remember that your loved one has a Savior, and you ain't that Savior.   You can remember to look down at your hands   And when you don't see nail prints, you can remember that you're not that savior, that this is way above your ability to fix, and you can trust him.   You can remember two hymns that sustain you in moments when clarity and your ability to even think is just out the window.   And you can say, when sorrows like sea billows roll whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say it as well with my soul.   If Horatio Spafford can pin that over the watery graves of his children and say that with conviction, and the world sings that, and if a room full of amputees waiting on a prosthetic leg in Ghana, West Africa can say that, so can you and I. And then 30 words.   1-230.   I've given you the best I got of this today, and I'll put this out on the podcast and you can go ahead and reference it again, but I thought it might be helpful to you today to listen to some of these things to guide you back on the main road.   This is Peter Rosenberger.   This is Hope for the Caregiver.   Hopeforthecaregiver.com.   We'll see you next time.

After a too-long hiatus attending meetings with Su Perbusy, most of the 3D's are back, this time with a look back to the year 1987. Russ Taff and The Imperials both released career records that year, while newcomers like Magaret Becker and Steven Curtis Chapman burst onto the scene.  Join Dan and Derek (and a special robot guest) as they go back in time to the year 1987. --- Show Note: Dan mentioned the YouTube guitarist who performs covers of Dann Huff solos. Actually, there are two of them. First, there is the unnamed guitarist at the White Guitar Channel. Here he is covering Dann's solo on "Never Wanna Go Back" by Geoff Moore and two different Dann solos on the song "Unexpected Friends." The second YouTuber is guitarist Kristian Larsen. Here is Krisian covering Dann's solo from Smitty's "Cross of Gold" and the iconic solo on "Secret Ambition." --- Dan Day is a semi-retired, former small business owner in the Wichita area. Derek Hale is pastor of ⁠Trinity Covenant Church⁠ (CREC) in Wichita, KS. Dave Wilson is an on-air personality working for KEYN-FM in Wichita. --- Make sure you are subscribed to CCM in 3D. Type CCM in 3D in your podcast provider, hit that subscription button, and leave us a five-star review. This will make it easier for other podcast listeners to find CCM in 3D. Visit us at our Facebook page here: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/CCMIN3DPodcast⁠ --- Intro and outro music: "New Spoon," composed by Sam Luttrell. Used by permission. Please visit his Bandcamp site at ⁠https://cannonfire.bandcamp.com/releases⁠.

When God doesn't meet our needs as we expect, He is still with us. ~~~ If you're standing at the waters edge, praying for a red sea road to cross on dry ground and the waters never part, is God still good? Your toes are in, you're praying, believing, knowing He can part the sea, but as you walk in, the water keeps getting deeper and deeper. Is He still in control? Maybe you're out in the deep and a storm is rolling in, you pray for the waves to ease up, but they don't, so you weather the storm. Does God still love you? Those are honest questions when your faith is tested. When prayers aren't answered the way we would hope, do we still believe? I grew up listening to Contemporary Christian Music. CCM. You know why I listened to that music? My dad LOVED it! He was influenced by the music that emerged from the Jesus Movement of the late sixties and early seventies. The music never stopped in our house. I was introduced to those CCM pioneers like LoveSong from day one and as I grew, so did the artists and the genre. We loved the Imperials and of course the breakout baritone, Russ Taff. In 1987 on his self titled record, there was a single called ‘I Still Believe', written by Michael Been and James Paul Goodwin. Some of the lyric goes like this - I still believe Through the pain And through the grief Through the lies And through the storms Through the cries And through the wars I still believe Flat on my back Out at sea Hoping these waves Don't cover me I'm turned and tossed Upon the waves When the darkness comes I feel the grave But I still believe Through the shame And through the grief Through the heartache And through the tears Through the waiting And through the years I still believe Friend, when the water doesn't part for me, I still believe. I'm too deep in the grace and love of Jesus! Like David, I've tasted and seen the goodness of God and He is my refuge. I gave Him my life when I was eight years old and I never looked back. It wasn't just my dad's sermons or the songs I would sing at the top of my lungs, I believed it then and even though life at times doesn't turn out the way I had hoped, I still believe it now. I love the exchange that happens between Jesus and his disciples in the gospel of John chapter six. Go read the whole chapter. John chapter six! Jesus feeds the five thousand. He walks on water. Miracles are happening all over the place. Then the people start asking questions which ultimately reveals how shallow their faith was to begin with. John 6:28-29 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” We want to do things to be right with God. We keep trying to save ourselves! Jesus says, I am the way, believe in me. Then Jesus put it all on the table by saying, “I AM the bread of life.” They didn't understand. They wanted Jesus to give them what they wanted when they wanted it, but they didn't want Jesus. So, many walked away. John 6: 67-68 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” Do you believe and follow because of what Jesus can or should DO for you? He's not a spiritual vending machine. They walked away because they couldn't see that JESUS was ALL they needed. When I sat by my dads bedside, holding his hand, my prayer, my hope was for him to sit up, stand up and say “let's get outta here!” God is able. But the water didn't part the way I wanted. My dad breathed his last breath and instead of a Red Sea road I experienced a wave of peace, joy and gratefulness washing over my soul. Whatever you think you need today, Jesus is enough, nothing more. That's the truth. I'm all in! I still believe. Where else would I go? I'm Lori Cline

Some classic Jesus music, including: We Will Stand - Russ Taff, I've Come Too Far - Russ Taff, This Love Is Strong - Russ Taff, Walls Of Glass - Russ Taff, Walk Between The Lines - Russ Taff, I Still Believe - Russ Taff, Winds Of Change - Russ Taff, Long Hard Road - Russ Taff

Some classic Jesus music, including: Vision - Russ Taff, Try Again - Sounds Of Glory, Finish What You Started - Russ Taff, I'm Not Alone - Russ Taff, Down In The Lowlands - Russ Taff, I Want To Change - Russ Taff, I Cry - Russ Taff, Silent Love - Russ Taff

Chris, a Perry and Shawna Mornings listener went to Meijer right after he and Perry met up on Saturday at Starbucks and he came away with way more than his groceries. He came away with an unexpected encounter with a stranger whose prayers breathed hope into Chris’s weary soul. Then Chris shares the story of Russ Taff whose deep father wounds were healed by the prayers of a dying man. Next, do you ever feel like God is going to crush you? Then, if you’re a try harder, I can do better, over achiever person, like Perry, only the Father’s love and the gospel will give rest to your burned-out soul!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You absolutely cannot tell the story of Christian music without Russ Taff, arguably the greatest voice of the genre. And in our conversation Russ leaves no stone unturned - from his tumultuous childhood, to a crazy journey with the Imperials, the addiction that nearly cost him everything, to his unwavering love for Christ! This is a very special episode with a very special artist!Support the showandychrisman.com

You absolutely cannot tell the story of Christian music without Russ Taff, arguably the greatest voice of the genre. And in our conversation Russ leaves no stone unturned - from his tumultuous childhood, to a crazy journey with the Imperials, the addiction that nearly cost him everything, to his unwavering love for Christ! This is a very special episode with a very special artist!Support the showandychrisman.net

We can be transformed from glory to glory even in a season of wilderness. This episode examines what a wilderness is, how people get there, and to how to find the table that God sets for you to satisfy you in the driest of seasons. You can follow the link to the song, "Table in the Wilderness" by Russ Taff that I mentioned in the podcast. https://youtu.be/GL-8QvktsS0 If this podcast helps you, consider sharing it with a friend. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-t-cooper/message

GUEST OVERVIEW: Bobby Blazier is a producer/songwriter/drummer from Atlanta, GA, raised in Chattanooga, TN and currently lives in Nashville, TN with his wife, singer/songwriter, Chrissy Blazier. Bobby has worked with Sam Moore, Bill Champlin, Matt Redman, Kenny Loggins, Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Russ Taff, Buddy Miller, Commercials for Pepsi, GM Peter Cetera, Amy Grant, Tony Bennett, Michael McDonald, Ronnie Dunn, KT Oslin, VP of Orbison/Still Working Music Group. Bobby, Chrissy and lead singer/songwriter, Ron Hemby, wrote their new single, RED WHITE and TRUE, released on iTunes- August 2022. This song was written to help unite freedom loving patriots around the country. This is a freedom movement for ALL Americans, it's about our country and our history. “RED WHITE and TRUE” is not a political song, it's a song for Team Freedom (left right, black white...) Do we want a country where we maintain our values or throw the constitution away? This classic rock song appeals to the everyday Americans, it's a modern day version of the Star Spangled Banner, a soundtrack for current times in America and the future of our country, which leads the way for the rest of the world.

Lisa Bevill was a powerhouse Christina artist in the 90's and early 2000's. Her poppy, and also sensitive, touch made her music unique and endearing. In addition, she was the only female artists involved int he "True Love Waits" movement that was very popular at the time, but coming under some criticism now.In this episode, we talk to Lisa about her life and the stories behind her music career. Plus, she answers some of those criticism about "Tru Love Waits" and talks about her days serving as a back up singer to Russ Taff!To support this podcast please click HERE!For Lisa's official YouTube Channel Click HERE!Music in this Episode:"Falling off the Face of the Earth" - Lisa Bevill (Lossless)"Sunshine and Joy" - Lisa Bevill (Lossless)"My Freedom" - Lisa Bevill (Lossless)"My Chaperone" - Lisa Bevill (Lossless)"When the Healing Comes" - Lisa Bevill (Lossless)"All Because of You" - Lisa Bevill (Lossless) *All music used by permissionPodcasters! Help us Help You!Following this link in the show notes let Buzzsprout know we sent you! You will receive a a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show!If you want to upgrade, Buzzsprout has tons of guides to help you find the right equipment at the right price.Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform.You'll get a great looking podcast website, audio players that you can drop into other websites, detailed analytics to see how people are listening, tools to promote your episodes, and more.Podcasting isn't hard when you have the right partners, so join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world.Support the show

Holly Laurent (@hollylaurent, Mega) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk about the song We Will Stand by Russ Taff in another edition of Single's Ministry.Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service episode and become a "Patreon saint" :) GCF - Second Service Patreon! CHARITY:This month we're matching iTunes reviews with donations to Everytown for Gun Safety!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary Grammy and Dove Award winner Russ Taff chats with James and Beth Riley on this new Artist Spotlight Podcast.  They talk about the early days of his career, Beth telling Russ that James had a mullet too, Russ joining The Imperials (and how nervous he was for that first concert), some of his classic albums, joining the Gaither world when the CCM market was drying up for him, overcoming alcohol addiction, new opportunities in the CCM world, his "desert island discs", what's on the horizon, granting Beth permission to play an unreleased version of "Abraham, Martin & John" (that Russ did with Dion and John Hiatt) for an upcoming episode of her Boppin' With Beth and more!  There's lots of laughter (and James geeking out) and serious conversation too!    "Focus Beam" spotlight on Russ coming soon to Boppin' With Beth: https://boppinwithbeth.blogspot.com/   Follow Russ Taff: https://russtaff.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RussTaff https://www.instagram.com/russtaffofficial/    

The story of Grammy award-winner Russ Taff and his wife Tori. Away from the spotlight, Russ was tormented by childhood abuse and family dysfunction that led him to alcoholism, just like his dad. The Taffs will describe the painful journey through this hidden addiction that nearly destroyed their marriage, and the healing they found in Christ.

On this episode of Roger the Wild Child Show, we are joined by former Nashville recording Artist, Chad Brock, and singer/songwriter Tom Yankton!CHAD BROCK In high school, Brock played football & was offered a post-secondary scholarship to play sports. He turned down the scholarship, however, as his experiences in the school choir had convinced him to pursue a singing career. Brock moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to follow this dream, but he met with little success at first. In 1994, he signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records, but he did not release any music for over three years.Warner Brothers and WCW got together to cross-promote Brock, and he trained at World Championship Wrestling's training facility, the WCW Power Plant. Chad wrestled for WCW from 1994 -1996, until an injury forced him to retire. He also appeared at several WCW events in 1999, where he was briefly involved in an angle with Curt Hennig.In 1998, Brock released his debut single, "Evangeline", which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. That song's follow-up, the ballad "Ordinary Life", went on to become Brock's first major hit,[1] peaking at number 3 on the same chart, as well as number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. Following that song's success, Brock released his self-titled debut album. Its third and final single, "Lightning Does The Work", reached number 19 in 1999.Brock's fourth chart single was a rewrite of Hank Williams, Jr.'s signature song "A Country Boy Can Survive", a number 2 hit for Williams in 1981. Chad's version, which featured Williams and George Jones, was entitled "A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K Version)", was re-written with lyrics pertaining to the Year 2000 problem (abbreviated Y2K). The song served as the first single from Brock's 2000 album Yes!. Its second single was the title track, which went on to become Brock's only number-one Billboard hit,[1] as well as a number 22 hit on the Hot 100 chart. The third and last single from Yes! ("The Visit") peaked at number 21.2001 saw the release of Brock's 3rd and final album for Warner Bros.. Entitled III, it was less successful than its predecessor. III had only one chart entry in "Tell Me How", which failed to make the Top 40. This album also reprised Brock's three highest-charting singles ("Yes!", "Ordinary Life" and "Lightning Does The Work"). Shortly thereafter, he signed to Broken Bow Records, then a newly formed independent label. Although he released five singles for Broken Bow, four of which made the charts, he never put out a full album.TOM YANKTONTom Yankton's rowdy, high-energy, multi-million streaming, wildly-talented brand of award-winning, party crowd entertainment wouldn't be complete without, 1.) The back story that starts in Hot Springs, Arkansas and 2.) The extensive resume that includes opening for Luke Bryan, The Brothers Osborne, Walker Hayes, and Riley Green, performing on Jimmy Kimmell Live, The Today Show, The Grand Ole Opry, The Academy Of Country Music Awards, The Rolling Stones “Zip Code” Tour, and writing songs for “Bad Moms Christmas,” Lifetime Network's "Love At First Flight," and Netflix's “Sex Education,” and working with Legendary artists, such as Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers-Chicago, along with Christina Aguilera, Collin Raye, RaeLynn, Rascal Flatts, Doug Supernaw, Waylon Payne, Russ Taff, and Jason Crabb. The 2021 PEPSI Southern Original Champion, Yankton has been featured on Spotify curated playlists logging MILLIONS of streams on the platform. As of 2021, Yankton has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Red Street Records, is working with producer Jimmy Ritchey and manager Dewayne Brown, and also plays guitar and shares lead vocals in supergroup Generation Radio along with Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, Jason Scheff of Chicago, Deen Castronovo of Journey, and Steve Ferrone of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.

Hear the story of Grammy award-winner Russ Taff and his wife Tori. Away from the spotlight, Russ was tormented by childhood abuse and family dysfunction that led him to alcoholism, just like his dad. The Taff's will describe the painful journey through this hidden addiction that nearly destroyed their marriage, and the healing they found in Christ. Be inspired! Book by guest: I Still Believe.

On this episode of Roger the Wild Child Show, we are joined by musician Tom Yankton and singer/songwriter Luka James.TOM YANKTONSon of a working-class family, Tom Yankton's story starts in a mobile home in the hills of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Tom Yankton has an extensive resume that includes opening for Luke Bryan, The Brothers Osborne, Walker Hayes, and Riley Green, performing on Jimmy Kimmell Live, The Today Show, The Grand Ole Opry, The Academy Of Country Music Awards, The Rolling Stones “Zip Code” Tour, and having written songs that have appeared in “Bad Moms Christmas,” Lifetime Network's "Love At First Flight," and Netflix's “Sex Education,” and working with Legendary artists, such as Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers-Chicago, along with Christina Aguilera, Collin Raye, RaeLynn, Rascal Flatts, Doug Supernaw, Waylon Payne, Russ Taff, and Jason Crabb. For the last three years, Tom Yankton has been performing his own music live across the country. Tom has been featured on Spotify curated playlists with music logging MILLIONS of streams on the platform. Most recently, Tom has been in the studio recording his new material with famed songwriter and producer, Jimmy Ritchey. LUKA JAMESLuka James has just released his highly anticipated new single “Hazy Dreams” which is now available worldwide.  Luka is a singer songwriter who grew up in Greenwich Village, New York. With hypnotic/emotive vocal layers, Luka produces heart filled songs offering cathartic release from complex internal monologues. Inspired by evocative vocalists like James Blake, Steve Windwood, Moses Sumney, Jordan Rakei and Janis Joplin, and Kelsey Lu, Luka's captivating sounds conjure bliss amongst shared feelings of euphoria, pain and sadness. A form of cinematic and alternative pop soul, Luka infuses creative vintage piano riffs and electric guitar for a sonic journey. His music holds experience from years of hosting of MusiCollage, a New York-based group singing workshop. Whether singing with or for you, he plants seeds for collective expression. “Hazy Dreams” – In The Words of Luka James“Introspective & filled with natural references from two years of writing, this Hazy Dreams is my passionate desire to immortalize a fading romance through an intimate lead vocal, swirling harmonic vocals layers inspired by Bobby Mcferrin's mentorship and complex arrangement of dream-like electric guitar, Rhodes bass piano, experimental synthesizers and Wurlitzer counter melodies.” *******Roger the Wild Child Show is streamed live every Wednesday and Sunday nights at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.  The show is rebroadcasted on 20+ different podcast platforms. Roger is joined by co-hosts Darin Scheff and former Playboy Playmate, Deborah Driggs.  Also, YouTube sensation Frankie MacDonald gives us weather every Sunday night!  Each week they talk with musicians, celebrities, and influencers in the entertainment world.Check out the video/audio podcasts and the rest of our links LinkTree https://linktr.ee/wildchildradio

Russ ministers in song and shares his testimony.

Kelly Back is one of the top session guitarists in Nashville, TN. He has such a kind spirit, but can also BLAZE a killer guitar part. Kelly has played live or in the studio for Alan Jackson, Point Of Grace, Tanya Tucker, Ricky Skaggs, T. Graham Brown, Aaron Tippin, Ray Stevens, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mathew West, Michael W. Smith, Russ Taff, The Gatlin Brothers, James Burton, Gaither Vocal Band, Charlie Daniels, Sara Evans, Clint Black, Randy Travis and so many more. He is also currently in the house band for The Huckabee Show. Jacob and Kelly talk about his early years learning music at church, life lessons from the road, making the transition into being a full time studio musician, and how to help an artist feel comfortable.   Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe

This week, Andy hosts Wes Hampton—Grammy and Dove award winning artist, Gaither Vocal Band member, chef and author of three cookbooks!   Tune in to hear Wes talk about what might be the most daunting audition any vocalist has had to endure.    From trying out in front of Guy Penrod, Bill Gaither, and Russ Taff, to finding himself singing for 250,000 people in New York City, Wes's talent was was put to the test in what turned out to be a very funny series of events.    You'll also hear the hilarious story about a train-wreck performance involving a song with multiple keys, his first performance with Bill Gaither (and Bill sung the wrong verse), and how Wes got started cooking and writing cook books.    Find all things Wes at WesHampton.com and be sure to follow him on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WesHamptonFans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weshamptonofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/weshampton Pick up a copy of Wes's latest cookbook Wescipes 2.0—complete with 50 recipes and tons of pictures of life at home and on the road.    If you have questions or comments for THE PROFESSIONAL NOTICER, please contact us at: Email: TheProfessionalNoticer@AndyAndrews.com Facebook.com/AndyAndrews YouTube.com/AndyAndrewsAuthor Twitter.com/AndyAndrews Instagram.com/AndyAndrewsAuthor

Episode 14 brings us Russ Taff's classic self-titled album from 1987. The musicians on the album are a who's who of 80s session studio players, and combined with Russ's amazing vocals, this album was a highlight of the 80s.  Episode Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3ADEO8S Tix for Electric Jesus Screening: https://bit.ly/3xtsvKg (Follow directions to purchase "Single Block Ticket" ONLY for $10) Meetup Location: https://www.rookerymacon.com/ More Electric Jesus info: https://2021maconfilmfestival.sched.com/event/kBpZ/narrative-feature-electric-jesus CGCR social: https://fb.com/christiangeeksrockcast https://www.instagram.com/geeksrockcast geeksrockcast@gmail.com 

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #299: Russ Taff Hailed by Billboard magazine as “the single most electrifying voice in Christian music,” Russ Taff has garnered six GRAMMY® Awards and 18 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame an unprecedented three times—as a soloist, as well as a member of The Imperials and the Gaither Vocal Band—Taff is also a member of the Christian Music Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Walk of Fame. He has recorded 11 solo albums to date, including industry benchmarks Medals (1985), Russ Taff (1987) and Under Their Influence (1991). From rock giants Kings of Leon to Millard, Tait and many others, Taff's influence is felt throughout the music world.Today, we hear his story, which has just been released in the new theatrical documentary release, "I Still Believe".Find out more at http://russtaffmovie.com/Also, Russ has an amazing new album called Believe which also recently released. It's a really beautiful mix of Russ Taff standards reimagined, Modern Worship Songs, Hymns, and songs of Testimony. Stay tuned at the end of the show to hear one of the tracks from the album, "Your Love Never Fails". Believe iTunes Album link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/believe/1438159673 ----more----About Your Host: Rick Lee James Rick Lee James Web Site: RickLeeJames.com PRE-ORDER RICK LEE JAMES NEW ALBUM -THUNDER ON VINYL OR CD - THEN INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE ALBUM TODAY. THUNDER RELEASES ON FEBRUARY 8TH, 2019  Rick Lee James proudly plays a Breedlove Guitar, and is glad to be endorsed as a Breedlove artist. Blessings,Rick Lee Jameswww.RickLeeJames.com  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Some classic Jesus music including: Christmastime – Larry Norman, Saviour's Day - Sir Cliff Richard, Star Song (There Is Born A Child) - Sheila Walsh, Christmas, A Happy Tme – Evie, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Kim Hill featuring Phil Keaggy, Christmas Time Is Here - Russ Taff, Everybody Sing A Christmas Song - Jon Gibson, O Holy Night - Crystal Lewis, Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) - Amy Grant, Emmanuel - Michael W. Smith

An hour of Classic Jesus music including: Prince Of Peace - Larry Norman, Why Don't You Look Into Jesus - Randy Stonehill, Good News - Little Bobby Emmons and The Crosstones, The Power Of Love - Mark Heard, Strong Hand Of Love - Daniel Amos, How Can You Live - The Imperials, Your Love Broke Through - Russ Taff, Easter Song - Glad, It's Gonna Rain - Bryan Duncan, Motor Of Love - Phil Keaggy