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Call me Royce, please?

I have a big favor to ask. You see, most know me as ROYCE Taylor, the only people who know my real first name is “Lynn” are usually family members and friends from long ago. Sight unseen, as Lynn, I was always presumed female, imagine the surprise of my school teachers when they discovered I was a guy? I can think of two instances where this actually was an advantage for me. Once in Junior High, I was assigned to a girls gym class. That lasted about 2 minutes until the teacher discovered the error. Another time, also in high school, I was the only guy in biology class with a girl lab partner. She was HOT, too. But most of the time, getting phone calls for Ms. Lynn Taylor, or mail for Ms. Lynn Taylor, is just plain annoying.

Even now, if you search the web for Lynn Taylor, you’ll find they are women. By the same token, if you search Royce Taylor, you’ll find some other guy that isn't me. So it's become necessary for me to use my full name, Lynn Royce Taylor. But still, I don't make it a habit of telling people about my first name, so will you please help me keep this little secret between us? Thanks.

Lynn Royce Taylor timeline.

The Late 60s

As a junior in High School back in Columbiana, Ohio, David Musselman and I formed a singing duet we called the Gospel Chords. From the beginning we were singing nearly every weekend all over Ohio, PA, and West Virginia. In a mere three years we had expanded to a trio then a complete Gospel Quartet and were traveling around the nation, doing TV, radio, and recording albums.

The 70s

This continued for over 12 years and the members of the group were getting married and having children making it more difficult to continue touring. By this time I had two young boys of my own and another would come along soon after. The guys chose to disband and spend time with these new growing families.

The 80s

For about 10 years I wasn’t singing as a career but chose to work and raise my young family, as well. Those were difficult years and you can read how God sustained me during that time in my life.

The 90s

I joined the Vogues from Pittsburgh. During the late 60s the original four Vogues carved a niche in popular music that still sets a unique standard today. Great songs like, “You Are My Special Angel, Turn Around Look at Me, Five O’clock World, You’re The One,” and many more were chart topping favorites. I toured as tenor vocalist for this group until 1997 when I chose to return to my first love of Gospel Music and ministry.

2000 and beyond

2002 whisked me to Nashville, TN and back into Gospel Quartet music singing tenor once again. First with the famous Stamps Quartet, not only an old name in Gospel Music but one of the backup quartets for Elvis Presley in the 70s. 2006 I joined the best known name in Gospel Music, the Blackwood Brothers, as tenor with Ron, R.W. Blackwood, Jr., and family.

Today

I’m touring with another legendary quartet, the Toney Brothers whose history begins in 1955. This is the busiest quartet in the business. You’ll see links to each of these marvelous quartets and I encourage you to visit, support their concerts, and enjoy their music.

However, without my relationship to Jesus the Christ, the only begotten son of the true and living God, all of this would be in vain. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and life begins when you submit to God’s word and invite Jesus to be Lord. The Word of God will never fail you in anything you face in life. The Word of God will not only sustain you in the tough times, but it will shield you in future times. It is relative to any time, with answers for all time. God is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Contact me with questions. Christ is the Answer. LynnRoyceTaylor@aol.com

YOU ARE: His Child to Deliver -- His Promise to Keep -- His Name to be Glorified ©1996 Lynn Royce Taylor Ministries