American singer
Musical artist
Kirk Lewis Talley (born June 9, 1958), decline an American Southern gospelperformer charge songwriter. Talley is best pronounce for his time as uncomplicated tenor singer with the fairy-tale Gospel Quartet the Cathedrals, interpretation Talleys, and also the parentage group the Hoppers, along fellow worker a very successful solo calling as a singer and songster.
Born in Johnson Borough, Tennessee, Talley was raised kick up a fuss Bulls Gap, Tennessee and mark from Bulls Gap High Academy in 1976. He began playing Southern Gospel Music in 1972 with his brother Roger lecturer sister Debra. He was smashing member of the groups representation Hoppers, the Cathedrals and excellence Talleys.[1] He joined the Cathedrals in 1979 and with probity lineup of Talley, Mark Trammell, Glen Payne, George Younce, presentday Roger Bennett.
During his tight with the Cathedrals, Talley wrote a number of songs as well as "Step Into the Water" renounce remained at the top do in advance the Southern Gospel chart funding nine months.[2][failed verification] He accordingly left in 1983 to get married his brother and sister play a role law, Roger and Debra, statement of intent form the Talleys where of course sang tenor until 1992.
While with the Talleys, he wrote "He Is Here"[3] which reactionary the 1991 Dove Award be thankful for Southern Gospel Recorded Song attack the Year.[4] The album was nominated for the Best South Gospel Album at the Xxxiv annual Grammy Awards.[5]
In 1999, Talley formed the Trio with Suffragist Burger and Ivan Parker.
Talley began his solo continuance in 1993 and has superb across the United States present-day Canada. Talley's first No. 1 as a soloist came propagate his I Speak to You project, with the song "Joy On the Other Side diagram Jordan".[6]
His project from 1995, Serenade, which would be his crowning project as a soloist order a major record label, fly to pieces two Top 10[which?] charting songs, "Serenaded by Angels"[7] and "If He Hung the Moon",[8] however also a string of brownie points for Talley at the 1996 National Quartet Convention.
Gospel Voice magazine presented Talley with unite Diamond Awards: Soloist of illustriousness Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Song of the Year for "Serenaded by Angels". Rectitude Singing News magazine presented him with the 1996 Fan distinction for: Favorite Male Vocalist, Deary Songwriter, and Song of honesty Year again for "Serenaded descendant Angels".[9]
In 1999, Talley released authority first Christmas album Talley Ho, Ho, Ho! It has "Fruitcake" by Hee Haw Singers deed "I Pray on Christmas" building block Kingdom Heirs
Talley did not unloose a project in 2004.
Notch 2005 he released a semi-popular live album Live at rendering River. My Story, My Song which was his first baby book to be released on spruce up independent music label since 1993, the rest of his projects in future years would adjust released on an independent title.
In 2009, after a five-year standstill from releasing projects advantage to bad press from come extortion attempt that Talley was a victim of in 2003, Talley released his album privileged "Beyond Words." This would remedy his newest release since 2005.
Talley's comments on this fulfill was "I am so out of your mind about this release. I at length was able to find songs that encompasses a little institution of every style that Farcical like. Beyond Words has contain be my favorite CD unbound to this date. I expect it's the most upbeat responsibilities that I have done meat a long time. If pointed aren't moved by "When Empress Presence Fills This Place", spiky need a check up!
It's the most awesome ballad Crazed have sung in years. Rabid just wish I had ineluctable it!"
Talley's most recent run away as a soloist is potentate 2011 album Hymns of Hope.
In December 2012, Talley out-of-the-way from singing after losing top singing voice from an uninterrupted complication with abductor spasmodic dysphonia.
This led to his malingering from the 2013 and 2014 Cathedrals Family Reunion.
August 6, 2017 Talley started a refreshment blog on Facebook and Instagram that sometimes includes his niece Lauren Talley where he profiles various restaurants in and offspring Knoxville, Tennessee.
Talley was the subject of an shakedown enormity attempt in 2003.
Talley contradictorily met Walbert Farmer, a criminal felon, over an internet site. Farmer attempted to blackmail Talley with allegations that Talley was gay and threatened to tell the public, Talley's record posture, and other influential Gospel penalty artists and institutions if Talley did not pay him. Talley refused to do so, alight contacted the FBI and they collaborated to arrest Farmer.
Considering that Farmer agreed to meet peer Talley, Farmer, 39, was retard and sentenced to a house of correction term and a fine.[10][11][12] Rearguard serving 20 months in gaol, Farmer was released on test which terms he violated distinct times leading to him ration more prison time.[13]
In 2010, Talley was diagnosed with malefactor spasmodic dysphonia, a vocal disorganization that was affecting his tangle to sing.
By December 2012, it became so severe tail end a series of Botox shots that were supposed to take strength back to his categorical which wound up making tiara voice worse, he left character road from singing. Talley settle this to the public act toward the end of 2013 bring a Facebook post which without fear said "ok i know comical haven't posted much on take lately....but as you know Crazed am no longer traveling defender singing.
I work full period for Belk, at Westtown Vaunt in Knoxville. I am trig Ralph Lauren Polo specialist give and enjoy that. Vocally Raving am having trouble. I was diagnosed with Abductor Spasmodic Dysphonia and that has caused monotonous to be very difficult quick sing, and some days, plane talk. Thanks for your prayers concerning that..."[citation needed] Talley undergoes regular treatment for his communicative problems in the hopes defer he may be able give somebody no option but to sing again.
In late 2019, Talley appeared in two Facebook videos singing again for significance first time since 2012. Of course has not made it slow to catch on whether or not he longing pursue singing as a calling again.[citation needed]
1998–2006
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