Russ Taff & Steve Taylor 'The [Almost] Farewell Tour' at The Junction Center

Russ Taff & Steve Taylor The [Almost] Farewell Tour

Sunday November 1 at 7:00 pm

Landis Hall at The Junction Center, Manheim

The Almost Farewell Tour follows the recent release of Taff’s acclaimed new album,Cover Story. Executive produced by Taylor(Sixpence None the Richer, Newsboys),produced by John Mark Painter(Fleming & John, Ben Folds, Seven dust),and mixed byMattWallace(Faith No More, TheReplacements), Cover Story marks perhaps the most singularly special albumin Taff’s extraordinary four-decade career, chronicling his remarkable life’s journey with impassioned performances of timeless songs by such masters as Bob Dylan, U2,Prince, Simon & Garfunkel, and more. Highlights include renditions of Depeche Mode’s “People Are People,” Blind WillieJohnson’s “Tear This Building Down,” and an intensely powerful take on The National’s “Demons.”

From a troubled childhood in a small Pentecostal church in California’s San Joaquin Valley to the top of the charts, from impossible heights of creative success to his hard-won battle with the bottle, Russ Taff has told the story of his extraordinary life countless times over the course of his career–but never quite like this. Taff has of course had a land mark career by any standard, earning six GRAMMY® Awards, 16 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and induction into theGospel Music Association (GMA) Hall of Fame an unprecedented three times—as a solo artist as well as a member of both The Imperials and The Gaither Vocal Band.

Praised by Billboard as “the single most electrifying voice in Christian music,” Taff has inspired like-minded artists from Kings of Leon to Mercy Me with an influential singing style and body of work that includes such landmark albums as his GRAMMY® Award-winning solo debut,1983’s Walls of Glass, 1985’s break through Medals, and 1989’s chart-topping smash, The Way Home. Co-written by Taff with his beloved wife Tori, classic songs such as“We Will Stand,” “I Cry,” “NotGonna Bow” and “Farther On” have related his spiritual journey with stunning power and deeply personal detail, how he was brought low by trauma and addiction and raised up again through the power of love and faith.I n 2018, Taff’s story was further told in the acclaimed documentary, Russ Taff: I Still Believe, which saw a nationwide release in over 700 theaters. Taff has continued to be exceptionally candid regarding his private struggles over the years, most recently including an in-depth interview on Mark Laita’s hugely popular Soft White Underbelly podcast that has received more than half a million views via YouTube.

Hailed by Prismas a “renaissance man,” musician/filmmaker/writer/producer/entrepreneur Steve Taylor has created a remarkably diverse body of work over the past four decades. Taylor’s recording career began in 1983 and spans both solo work–including such GRAMMY® Award-nominated albums as 1984’s Meltdown and 193’s Squint–as well as founding the groundbreaking alternative rock band Chagall Guevara and fronting the supergroup Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil. In 1994, Taylor’s wide-ranging song craft was celebrated with the all-star tribute album, I Predict a Clone: A Steve Taylor Tribute. Meanwhile, Taylor has proven an in-demand producer with a track record that includes 1997’s Platinum-certified self-titled third album from Sixpence None The Richer (highlighted of course by the 3x Platinum, worldwide #1 hit single, “KissMe” and the Gold-certified “There She Goes”) along with three Gold-certified albums for Newsboys,1994’s Going Public, 1996’s Take Me To Your Leader, and 2003’s Adoration, all four of which earned GRAMMY® Award nominations.

Taylor’s work as a music video director and filmmaker saw him make history as the only artist to twice win Billboard Music Video Awards for self-directed music videos and also includes iconic music videos for such artists as Sixpence None the Richer, Newsboys,Fleming & John, Rich Mullins, and more. Taylor has also crafted a remarkably award-winning body of work as the director, writer, producer of numerous feature films, documentaries, animated TV series, and more, including producing last summer’s acclaimed theatrical release, Sketch, with Tony Hale for writer/director Seth Worley. He has written essays on music and film for Talkhouse.com, and currently serves as Director of the School of Theatre and Cinematic Arts, Assistant Professor and Filmmaker-In-Residence at Lipscomb University in Nashville, where he resides with his wife, the artist D.L. Taylor, and their daughter.

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Doors

VIP: 5:00 pm

Floor & Mezzanine: 6:00 pm

Showtime: 7:00 pm

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Accessible seating is available on the main floor.

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