Steve Taylor
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Today I said goodbye to the best man I’ve ever known — a soulful pastor, poet, singer, adventurer and servant of God, who also happened to be my father. Roland Samuel Taylor: 1927-2023 / John 11:25
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I can’t think of any teacher who’s shaped me more in the past three decades than Tim Keller. May we all cross the finish line with such integrity and grace.
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I can't recall ever being this excited about a music project I've worked on. Go to my profile for the link.
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If you're a Christian voting for
@realDonaldTrump
, you've either lost your faith or lost your mind.
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And
@AndrewPeterson
told a story about sneaking backstage to leave Rich Mullins a tape of his music back in the day. Which reminded me...
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Our beloved Sherman has gone to the Lord Of Dogtown after thirteen years of spreading joy. She never liked cameras. Here’s my favorite proof:
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Brace yourselves: Over the next 25 days I’ll be posting memorabilia to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Squint.” And it may not all be pretty.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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"A faith that makes losing a sin will make cheating a sacrament." —Michael Gerson
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Thinking of my remarkable dad on this Easter Eve. I hope I honored him with this eulogy at his Celebration of Life (begins at 36:00).
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Following a fascist creed / Whose translation do you read?
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On the 25th Day Of Squintmas / The news made my dog quiver / Spotify will soon be streaming “Liver”
#25DaysOfSquintmas
(NOTE: "Liver" will be available THIS Friday, December 28th for the first time on all digital platforms.)
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Chagall Guevara's "The Last Amen." At last. Only on Kickstarter.
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Thanks to Andrew Peterson and friends for a remarkable evening tonight at the Ryman celebrating the music, life and legacy of Rich Mullins.
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Tonight: Chagall Guevara Live at the Ryman! Today: "Halcyon Days" album out on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.!
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This photo of
@thomasmckenzie
and our dog warms and breaks my heart. He was our pastor and friend for seventeen years, and the only preacher I knew besides my dad who delivered his sermons without notes. 1 Thess. 4:13-18
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I forgot how much I love this album. Tim Tabor and The Prayer Chain play “Shawl.”
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“Sketch” is a new movie I produced with
@MrTonyHale
&
@DarcyCarden
for writer/director Seth Worley
@Awakeland3D
. I’m thrilled to announce its World Premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in September.
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It’s a Larry Norman cover! It’s with two of my favorite voices— Kevin Max and Fleming McWilliams! It’s produced by John Mark Painter! It’s “Christmastime”!
Listen here:
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"Liver" is now live at all of your favorite digital platforms for the first time ever.
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The Choir, still brilliant, with the same line-up we toured with back in the day. And Steve “The Handsomizer” Mason.
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Today Jerry McPherson is a world-class session musician, but 25 years ago he was just a world-class session musician. And he played virtually all the guitars on "Squint."
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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One of my all-time favorite reviews. Also, note the Tip Sheet shout-out to some favorite bands: The Prayer Chain and The 77s.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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Looking forward to making some new friends and likely losing some old ones with my keynote tomorrow night at Hutchmoot: Homebound, a multi-day digital event focused on community, story, music, and art, hosted by
@therabbitroom
. Register now at
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All of the photography for the “Squint” album (and the companion project, “Squint: Movies From The Soundtrack”) was done by my dear friend and longtime collaborator, Ben Pearson. Here we are on location with the late, great Rich Mullins.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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I am forever in debt to the Dream Team at Warner Alliance that made “Squint” possible. From left: Jim Sturgeon, ST, unnamed TV/VCR combo, Neal Joseph, Chris Hauser and Barry Landis. (Photo by Alan L. Mayor)
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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My very first Yelp review. Because revenge is a pie served cold.
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Just woke up... stretched and laureled... watched an episode of Yanny & Hardy...
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“Sock Heaven” featured the incomparable Donna McElroy’s soulful paean to missing socks. “Lord, where do they go?” (photo by Mark Tucker)
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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And while I'm at it, here's my favorite tribute to Billy Graham (from Bob Dylan, courtesy of
@scottderrickson
).
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96 hours later and we're halfway there! Go to my profile for the link. But first, listen to this...
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For those doubting Nashville has a crime problem, here’s the text I just got from my wife...
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Nerd Alert: Handwritten chart and early lyric draft of “The Moshing Floor.” (The Rollerball reference was a stretch even in ’93…)
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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Well that was fun. Thanks to each of you for exceeding all expectations. I now yield the social media floor.
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Presenting the cover for Chagall Guevara's "The Last Amen," designed by Grammy-nominated art director Tim Stedman with photos from our dear friend and brilliant photographer Ben Pearson.
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“The older I get, the surer I am that I’m not running the show.”
― Leonard Cohen
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This.
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Last week: just another nineties rock band with a cult following. This week: just another nineties rock band with a cult following and this Kickstarter campaign...
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Record of the Week: Chagall Guevara's 'Halcyon Days' | WNXP… with a superb essay and interview by
@DavidDark
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Lochte on hair salons: “They held my head underwater, doused me with chemicals, put a plastic bag over my head, stole my last $250.”
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10 years ago yesterday "Blue Like Jazz" had its world premier
@sxsw
. In addition to
@donaldmiller
and our many collaborators, I have endless gratitude to the 4,495 backers who Saved Blue Like Jazz and made it
@Kickstarter
's very first Project of the Year.
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On the bright side...maybe Jesus will return before Jan. 20th?
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Multi-instrumentalist Phil Madeira played keys, slide guitar, and The Last Voice You Hear on “Smug.”
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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Time to Say It: Trump Is a Racist
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“Squint” was mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, shown here with John Mark Painter and me after mastering the “Goliath” album. Bob is universally recognized as the grandmaster of mastering engineers and remains one of my favorite people.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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9 years ago today, we arrived home in America with our daughter. Happy Easter Anniversary, Sarah!
http://t.co/3mq4aZCdzd
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Fun fact
#1
: David Bryson, founding member of Counting Crows, mixed the Squint album at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco. Fun Fact
#2
: The Botox was a mistake.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
”
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Fun Fact: I did not invent the “off-the-shoulder-mechanic-shirt” look. I just perfected it.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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The “Squint” album and all that followed would not exist without the passionate support and encouragement from my longtime friend and manager Norman Miller, who was uniquely gifted and is much missed.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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The one wherein I confess everything to the interviewer who knows more about me than I do... the great John Thompson:
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When we hired Matt Wallace to produce our debut, little did we know he'd go on to become one of rock's finest (Faith No More, The Replacements, Train, OAR and Maroon 5's debut "Songs About Jane"). And now, Matt has something he'd like to play you...
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Lochte on birthdays: “Gang surrounded me, taunted me with ageist chant, tried to set my face on fire with sugar torch."
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Congratulations to HANSON
@hansonmusic
for becoming the only teenagers to name a World Cup champion.
#mbappe
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Mike Mead — famous for his cymbal-to-noise ratio — prepares to bring the thunder to another “Squint” track at The Salt Mine, Nashville.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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Eric Darken — who made every track on the “Squint” album better with his vast assortment of percussion instruments — seen here moments before asking if he could tune my glasses.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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Their clueless president lives in Trump's pocket, but embarrassed
@LibertyU
students have had enough.
#staystrong
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I've been podcasted a fair bit, but this one took me someplace new.
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A camel is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. (Source: Wikipedia)
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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Concerning that new Stretch Goal: Chagall Guevara Reunites for a Live Nashville Show in 2021.
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Best box o’ swag ever? Congrats to
@4kingandcountry
on the launch of their superb
#burntheships
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For those offended by what I presumed was self-evident re. Mr. Trump, a more nuanced view from a much wiser man:
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Best diss of the day: after watching our Kickstarter promo, I got this reply: "Preferred the classical excerpt, by far."
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When telling friends about , feel free to use this helpful pronunciation guide, courtesy of the British record label...
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Mixing the “Squint” album at Different Fur, San Francisco. It was a good studio, but the center speaker was tinny and thin.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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You can learn from the best. Or learn from me.
Apply now—classes start in 6 weeks!
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44 seconds of Russ Taff tearing up "Tear This Building Down" (with patented spinning disc action!) — only on Kickstarter. (link in profile)
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Cleveland rolls out the giant hankie to absorb God's tears.
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The supremely gifted Buddy Jackson did the art direction and design for the “Squint” album, including the tiny logo in the center of the cover.
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The idea to title the LP “Squint” came from Mark Hollingsworth, my longtime friend & co-manager at the time, after he combed through the lyrics. Mark went on to found “Cellblock 303,” home of the loudest and rowdiest Nashville Predators fans.
#25DaysOfSquintmas
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Three votes for jeff obafemi carr for Mayor of Nashville. Because actions over time define character.
#ridewithcarr
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Chagall Guevara at the Nashville's Ryman Auditorium with special guests Over The Rhine! Tickets on sale in one hour...
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Thanks to
@taylorswift13
for getting us paid. Would you now consider brokering a deal on immigration reform?
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48 Hours! (Not the one with Eddie Murphy.)
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Join me tomorrow night in Nashville for the Tokens show
@lipscomb
, where I'll be covering (defiling?) two esteemed rock songs you definitely know and probably love.
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Did you hear that you're not supposed to take selfies on the Cannes red carpet? Me neither.
http://t.co/tM8ycWHkhj
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