Russ Taff Biography
California native Russ Taff is an American gospel singer and songwriter. He has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career including pop-rock, traditional southern gospel, contemporary country music, and rhythm and blues.
He first gained recognition as lead vocalist for the Imperials (1977–81). One of his best-known performances is the song “Praise the Lord”. He has also been a member of the Gaither Vocal Band and occasionally tours with Bill Gaither in the Gaither Homecoming concerts. As a solo artist and songwriter, Taff is known for the 1980s anthem “We Will Stand”.
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Hair Colour: Black
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Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Birth Sign: Capricorn
Russ Taff Age
Russ Taff was born on November 11, 1953, in Farmersville, California, United States. He is 66 years old as of 2019. “I’m a believer in looking ahead, not behind, but sometimes only time and distance can bring everything into perspective,” says Russ Taff.
Russ Taff Parents
Russ Taff was born in Farmersville, California to Joseph Taff, Russ Taff’s parents, called each other “Brother Joe” and “Sister Ann. Russ Taff’s father built farm machinery and Taff’s mother picked fruit and chopped cotton in Farmersville, California, in the fertile San Joaquin Valley.
Russ Taff Education
Russ Taff graduated from Ouachita Baptist University.
Russ Taff Wife
Russ Taff is married to Tori Taff. The couples were blessed with a daughter known as Madi Taff. As for now, he lives in Farmersville, California, United States together with his family.
Russ Taff Career
Russ Taff learned early on that when he sang, people sat up and responded with feeling. Russ Taff’s earliest memories are balanced on the church altar and by his mother’s strong arms while he belted out on gospel chorus to the rollicking encouragement of the tiny congregation. His trademark rich, emotion-drenched the vocals which were formed in a fertile environment.
In his teen, he moved to Arkansas where he began listening to popular music for the first time and found he found inspiration there, too. The contemporary Christian music was gaining prominence in the traditional lines between ‘secular’ and ‘sacred’ were starting to blur.
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Russ Taff formed a local band called Sounds of Joy and began writing songs that combined the spiritual truths of his childhood with the music of his generation. In two years his band served as an opening act for the legendary Imperials, Russ Taff was invited to join them as lead vocalist.
Russ Taff is with the Imperials, gain and extensive recognition in ‘The Voice’ behind award-winning songs and albums that successfully completed the group’s transition from traditional to contemporary Christian.
Russ Taff was eager to experience and explore all aspects of music, He left the Imperials after four and a half years in order to pursue a solo career. He then captured the imagination of the industry releasing a series of innovative works that delved into his musical heritage and pushing the boundaries of contemporary Christian music.
Russ Taff at often times cowrites his lyrics, with his wife Tori, he chronicled his personal spiritual path. by Soaring, aching, raucous or tendering the songs he chose to wrap a kind of his one voice around where he unflinchingly being honest. Artistically, He was always authentic but never predictable. Russ Taff’s eclectic taste was reflected in his recordings and live concerts, as he drew from all genres– rock, pop, blues, Southern gospel, Black gospel, country, even big band.
Russ Taff is not a right-down kind of a middle kind of a guy,” he cheerfully admits. Russ Taff has been influenced musically by so many styles that I try to never place restrictions on myself. Russ Taff chooses to label it, and his music has won him not only a wide audience and critical acclaim but a total of five Grammy awards and nine Gospel Music Association Dove awards.
Russ Taff was has been hailed by Billboard Magazine as “the single most electrifying voice in Christian music.” But he never forgot where he came from, or the sounds that first stirred his soul. His other songs were 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.
Russ Taff fame rose with The Imperials, trailblazers of the contemporary Christian music movement of 1970, Russ Taff was the voice behind quintessential hits as “Praise the Lord,” “Trumpet of Jesus” and “I’m Forgiven,” among others. Russ Taff defying genre sound endeared him to Southern Gospel audiences, he spent three years as a member of the world-renowned Gaither Vocal Band.
Russ Taff has 11 solo albums which he has recorded to date, including industry benchmarks Medals of (1985), Russ Taff (1987) and Under Their Influence(1991), and his classic singles include “We Will Stand,” “I’m Not Alone,” “Not Gonna Bow” and “Love Is Not A Thing.” From rock giants Kings of Leon to MercyMe’s Bart Millard and Newsboys’ Michael Tait, Taff’s influence is felt throughout the music world.
Russ Taff Alcoholic dad
Russ Taff’s father was a drunkard who would usually get home and when he is drunk and started screaming at Russ Taff’s mom, calling her a whore and worse. Russ Taff grabbed his younger brother, and his other two siblings and crawled with them under their bunk bed and huddled against the wall, hoping to God their raging father wouldn’t explode into their room.
Russ Taff was lived as a terrified young man in his home with his siblings. When Russ Taff’s father was sober, he was a hellfire-and-brimstone preacher of a tiny Pentecostal church in a small farming community in California and doing whatever he could to hide his rampant alcoholism and anger from his congregation.
The film deals with childhood abuse, alcoholism, depression, suicidal thoughts, family abandonment and showing up drunk for a major Christian TV show taping. It’s also a story of hope, redemption, and healing. But it took decades for Taff to get to that place.
Russ Taff Net Worth
Russ Taff is an American gospel singer and songwriter who has an estimated net worth of $ 7 million dollars as of 2019.
Russ Taff Songs
We Will Stand We Will Stand · 1994
I Still Believe · 1987
When He Set Me Free Gaither Gospel Series: Good News · 2003
I Cry We Will Stand · 1994
The Sweetest Song I Know Now More Than Ever · 2007
Silent Love Medals · 1985
Russ Taff Tracklist
I’m Not Alone
Medals
Not Gonna Bow
Here I Am
I’ve Come Too Far
Silent Love
How Much It Hurts
Rock Solid
God Only Knows
Russ Taff Album
Bill Gaither Sweeter As The Days Go By (Live) 2017
Russ Taff Medals 1985
Michael English Michael English (Live at Daywind Studios) 2016
The Oak Ridge Boys A Tribute To Mahalia Jackson 2004
Russ Taff Believe 2018
BeBe Winans Nothing but the Truth 2000
Russ Taff Winds of Change 2009
Russ Taff Better Days 2005
Russ Taff Russ Taff: The Ultimate Collection 2014
Cast David Loggins 1979
Bill Gaither Gaither Vocal Band – Reunion 2009
Gaither Vocal Band Special Anniversary Collection 2018
Bill Gaither A Billy Graham Music Homecoming 2001
Russ Taff Song lists
Compilations
1994: We Will Stand (Yesterday & Today) (Myrrh)
2003: The Best of Russ Taff (Spring Hill)
The Sounds of Joy
1974: YHWH (Shalom Records)
1975: Sharin’ (JoySong Records)
The Imperials
1977: Sail On (Dayspring/Word)
1978: Imperials Live (Dayspring/Word)
1979: Heed The Call (Dayspring/Word)
1979: One More Song For You (Dayspring/Word)
1980: Priority (Dayspring/Word)
1980: Christmas With The Imperials (Dayspring/Word)
1981: The Very Best of The Imperials (Dayspring/Word) compilation
1986: Old Fashioned Faith (Dayspring/Word) compilation
With Gaither Vocal Band
2002: Everything Good (SpringHouse/EMI)
2003: A Cappella (SpringHouse/EMI)
Appearances on other albums
2000: Hands of Time Anthony Burger (Daywind) “I Wish We’d All Been Ready”
2000: Ordinary Day Jeff and Sheri Easter (Spring Hill) “One Way”
2001: Supernatural – The Raphaels (Track Records)
2001: Press On Selah (Curb) “Were You There”
2002: Traveling Light: Songs from the 23rd Psalm (Brentwood) “Let It Flow”
2002: Edge of the World Randy Stonehill (Fair Oaks) “We Were So Young”
2004: Better Days Frank Bradford (Frb Records) “Watergrave”
2005: Hymned No. 1 Bart Millard (of MercyMe) (INO/Epic) “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
2006: Stand Avalon (Sparrow/EMI) “We Will Stand”
2016: Circuit Rider – William Lee Golden (Gaither Gospel Series)
Russ Taff Awards and honors
1977 Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for Sail On
1979 Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for Heed the Call
1981 Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for Priority
Solo
1983 Best Gospel Performance, Male for Walls of Glass
1991 Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album for Under Their Influence
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Who is Russ Taff?
Russ Taff is an American gospel singer and songwriter.
How old is Russ Taff?
Russ Taff is 66 years old as of 2019
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Is Russ Taff married?
Russ Taff is married to Tori Taff.
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Russ Taff’s net worth ranges from $ 1 million dollars to $ 5 million dollars as of 2019.
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Where does Russ Taff live?
Russ Taff lives in the United States of America.
Is Russ Taff dead or alive?
Russ Taff is still alive and in good health.
Where is Russ Taff now?
Russ Taff is in his contemporary country music, and rhythm and blues.
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