Russ Taff burst onto the Christian music scene with The Imperials in 1977. Grammy and Dove Awards would follow. And while his voice moved audiences, privately he battled inadequacy, fear, and eventually an addiction to alcohol. He was the produ

BACKSTAGE with Grammy-winning vocalist and gospel music legend Russ Taff - Part Two

Jun 26th, 2020 31m 18s

In Part Two....after growing up with an alcoholic father, Russ tells the story of how he fell into addiction himself. It started with a bottle of beer in a New York hotel room and in the long run nearly cost him his career and ministry. But he

Backstage with Grammy-winning vocalist and gospel music legend Russ Taff - Part One

May 26th, 2020 31m 40s

Backstage with Grammy Award-winning producer Michael Omartian-Part Two

Apr 26th, 2020 31m 6s

Michael Omartian holds the distinction of being the only record producer in history with number one songs in three separate decades. Even more interesting though, in the early 80's he worked in both Christian and secular music, winning awards i

Backstage with Grammy Award-winning producer Michael Omartian - Part One

Mar 26th, 2020 30m 22s

Backstage with Juno Award-winning recording artist, author and pastor Brian Doerksen

Feb 26th, 2020 43m 6s

Backstage with Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter, recording artist, author and pastor Brian Doerksen. His worship songs have been sung internationally in churches of all kinds including ‘Come Now is the Time to Worship’, ‘Refiner’s Fire’, ‘H

Backstage with award-winning southern gospel group the Triumphant Quartet and the legendary Legacy Five

Jan 26th, 2020 30m 58s

On this episode of Backstage, Rod talks southern gospel music with the four members of the Triumphant Quartet and Scott Fowler...founder of Legacy Five. Triumphant Quartet just won their first Dove award for Southern Gospel Album of the year fo

Backstage with internationally acclaimed worship leader and songwriter Paul Baloche

Dec 26th, 2019 1h 1m

His songs have been sung at churches around the world. While that was never Paul Baloche's plan, it certainly was God's plan. On this episode, Paul talks about honing the craft of songwriting while leading worship at a church in Lindale, Texas.

Backstage with Christian artist and record producer Bill Maxwell

Nov 26th, 2019 37m 42s

In the music business Bill Maxwell has done it all. He started playing professionally before he was even a teenager. Little did he know that God's plan would take him out of Oklahoma and onto stages around the world. From the 3rd Avenue Blues B

Backstage with Whiteheart founder Billy Smiley & Petra's John Schlitt

Oct 26th, 2019 40m 46s

Rod sits down with Whiteheart founder Billy Smiley and Petra lead singer John Schlitt to talk about their latest endeavour...the CCM All-Star Review. Smiley and Schlitt have joined forces with Dan Haseltine from Jars of Clay and Kevin Max from

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