I am a Veteran, Native American Choctaw and Cherokee. I grew up in the Panhandle of Texas. At age six I played my first guitar. On the weekends, my grandparents would put their cars in a circle in the cotton fields of TX., turn on their headlights, turn their radio stations on the same country & western station, put me in the middle and dance. My first stage debut!
My uncle, Ken Williamson, use to come over to our house in Levelland, TX. with his guitar and amp and play songs in our living room. When my parents would tell me and my three younger brothers that Ken was coming over and was bringing his electric guitar and amplifier to sing and play, I could hardly wait to sit down in the living room floor in front of him and listen to him play Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry or other songs that were popular during that time. Ken was my first major inspiration to learn to play guitar. Dad bought my first electric guitar at age thirteen. I put together a band in high school and was playing every weekend at gigs. I went into the Navy, did 3 tours of Vietnam and was back in the States playing again.
On June 22, 2004, the legendary Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame lead guitarist of THE DOORS, Robby Krieger, recorded on my first track, Mr. Cool Demeanor, which I wrote and arranged. Robby performed some amazing electric slide guitar work on this track which was phenomenal! What an amazing human being and musician he is! That song went to Number Three on Revolution Radio's Top 40 Charts in London England, and remained there for ten consecutive weeks!
I performed at the Darrell Mansfield Gospel and Blues Society at the Main Street Restaurant (owned by Mike and Lynn) alongside Blues Hall of Fame artist DARRELL MANSFIELD and the legendary guitarist - ERIC TURNER and MARCIA ESCOBOSA.
On 09-04-11, I was notified that one of the songs from my CD Solutions, Got A New Life (five years later after it's release), was nominated as song Number fifteen on James Banfield's "TOP 25 SONG LIST OF THE YEAR" at IndieGospel.org.
Got A New Life was also on "James Banfield's TOP 10 Song List". It remained there for 9 consecutive weeks and climbed to Number #1.
"**This day of March 4, 2012** Congratulations “T” Roy Taylor on blessing us with The #1 Song of the Week of 03/04/2012 … “Mr. Cool Demeanor” It has been on the chart for 7 weeks, and now in it's 7th week it is at #1. Most people would think that this song doesn't even belong on a Gospel Chart, but the message is quite clear, You need to treat her as the scriptures say to. Again, congratulations on having the #1 Song of the Week. Thank You for being such a blessing to us all. James L. Banfield JB's Top Ten Indie Gospel Songs http://indiegospel.org/profile/jamesbanfield797"
- James Banfield, James Banfield's TOP TEN SONGS Chart on IndieGospel.org (Mar 04, 2012).
I thank the Lord for the little talent I have and that all those who take the time to listen, will enjoy the music that came from my heart. Hopefully one or more of the songs will help someone who is hurting get through the pain or lead them to turn to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to save them from an eternity in hell. God will bless you if you'll let him!
T. Roy Taylor / ASCAP Recording Artist
October 7, 2012
