December 2012 Blog Posts (16)

Everyone needs encouragement in life. Everyone has people that are instrumental in getting them where they ultimately need to be and where God wants them to be. One of those people for me has always been Marty Eagle. It's a one in a million chance that people catch the so called "break" in my industry, but Marty always encouraged me to stay focused and keep my eye on the target. So now I am encouraging you to raise awareness for someone who has encouraged me and many others... one of my…

And the award for Best Local Boy Made Good in Birmingham's Best 2012 goes to... Taylor Hicks!

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A big thank you to all who sent letters to Santa to help Gabriella meet her goal of making other children's wishes come true through Make-A-Wish. Over 240,000 letters were received, and Macy's donated an additional $25,000 in Gabriella's name.



Click here for the full news story by ABC 7 in Virginia.



Merry Christmas and…

The following 2013 show dates for “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks in The Indigo at Bally’s Las Vegas, brought to you by Heineken, will go on-sale Saturday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. PST:



Jan.: 21, 22, 24 – 26, 28, 29, 31

Feb.: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 – 9, 11, 12, 14 – 16, 18, 19, 21 – 23

March: 4, 5, 7 – 9, 11, 12, 14 – 16, 18, 19, 21 – 23, 25, 26, 28 – 30

April: 15, 16, 18 – 20, 22, 23, 25 – 27, 29, 30

May: 2 – 4, 6, 7, 9 – 11, 13, 14, 16 – 18, 27, 28, 30– 31

June: 1,…

On December 19, 2012, Taylor was interviewed by Tim Brando on the CBS Sports Network. Click on the video below to watch and listen!

Taylor Hicks recently performed at the Stearns Family Foundation Christmas Party to benefit Toys for Tots! Check out this video about the party!

The Toys for Tots 26-Hour Toy Drive goal of 80,000 donations has been reached in Alabama! Thank you to everyone who dropped off new, unwrapped toys at Taylor Hicks' restaurant, Saw's Juke Joint, in Birmingham!

Click here to read the news story on abc3340.com.

Merry Christmas, Soul Patrol!

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Thanks to all fans who have sent a letter to Santa for Make-A-Wish America recipient Gabriella! If you haven't mailed your letter, there is still time! Please make sure it arrives before December 23, 2012.…

Click here to check out USA TODAY's coverage of the American Country Awards, Taylor Hicks, and more!

On December 10, 2012, Taylor attended the 2012 American Country Awards in Las Vegas! Click on the links below to view photos of Taylor on the red carpet!



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Rolling Stone mentioned Taylor in the most recent "Reality Rocks" column about the 2013 Grammy nominations. Click here to check it out!

On December 5, 2012, Bally's Las Vegas headliner Taylor Hicks performed "Please Come Home for Christmas" on FOX 5 Las Vegas' "MORE Access" program. Click here to watch!…

Click here to listen to Bally's Las Vegas headliner Taylor Hicks on True Cowboy Radio!  The introduction to Taylor begins around the 12-minute mark.

TUNE-IN ALERT: Taylor Hicks will be interviewed by Bart Torres for the Las Vegas Connection on The Highway Vibe on Friday, December 7, at 7 PM Pacific! The interview will air again on Sunday, December 9, at 7 PM Pacific. Listen online at www.highwayradio.com.

Soul Patrol: Taylor wants everyone to participate in this special holiday campaign started by a Make-A-Wish recipient named Gabriella.  Please help Gabriella raise $1 million this holiday season by writing and sending a letter to Santa (see the image below for the address). Please make sure your letter is delivered before December 23, 2012, and please share Gabriella's wish with your friends and family. Let's make many more wishes come true this holiday season.



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