Artist:Steve Taylor
Song:Meltdown (At Madame Tussauds)
Album:Now the Truth Can Be Told
CCM singer songwriter Steve Taylor had success in the early 80s by recording CCM in the popular New Wave style. The 1984 single Meltdown topped the CCM Rock chart. Taylor was also known for using humor in his music but that wasn't always well received by the audience. He has gone on to be a successful record company owner and producer. He was born Dec. 9, 1957 in Brawley, CA. His father was a Baptist minister. When Taylor was six years old, his family moved to the Denver suburb of Northglenn. He got into music during high school. While attending Biola University in Los Angeles, he attended John Davidson's summer camp for aspiring singers. Then he studied music at the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. After writing a musical comedy and a short film, Taylor wrote for the Christian humor magazine The Wittenburg Door and CCM Magazine. A demo got him a job as assistant director for the church singing group Continental Singers. After touring with them, Taylor was asked to perform at the 1982 Christian Artists Music Seminar in Denver. Sparrow Records president Billy Ray Hearn was backstage and immediately signed Taylor to a record deal. His EP I Want to Be a Clone was released in 1083 and Taylor became known for his use of satire. Meltdown was the title song of Taylor's 1984 album Meltdown. It topped the CCM Rock chart. The video was played on MTV and featured an appearance by Facts of Life actress Lisa Whelchel. Taylor recorded three albums for Sparrow. He continued to have success but the 1985 single I Blew Up the Clinic Real Good about Ant-abortion activists who kill doctors in abortion clinics was not received well by Christians. Sparrow pulled his albums from Christian bookstores. Taylor left Sparrow and formed the band Chagal Guevara. They released one unsuccessful album for MCA and split up. For the 1993 album Squint, Taylor signed with Warner Alliance. After they closed, Taylor started his own Squint label and he has had a lot of success producing Newsboys and Sixpence None the Richer. Taylor has also directed music videos. Though Taylor still records occasionally, he mostly runs his record label these days. This 2CD comp covering Taylor's entire career is available as a digital download. Here's the video for Meltdown (At Madame Tussauds) by Steve Taylor.
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