TAYLOR HICKS LIVE VIDEO CHAT

[Taylor Hicks]

The wait is over!!! Taylor has been able to dedicate time on Thursday, September 10th at 5pm CST for a LIVE video chat. That's right, he will be here at taylorhicks.com answering questions and updating you all with stories from the road. Spread the word, and make sure to save the date!

Event: Live Video Chat with Taylor Hicks
When: Thursday, September 10th
Time: 5PM Central Standard Time / 6PM Eastern Stand Time

If you'd like to submit questions for the chat, please comment on this blog.

Within the chat, you will also be able to communicate via the UStream chat board (which pops up during the video stream). In order to communicate with this chat board, you must sign up for a UStream account beforehand. Please visit UStream to sign up for an account. You will also see a Twitter (Social Stream) icon to click as well, which will allow you to communicate with Taylor's Twitter account. Below is a screen shot of the setup.

[Patricia Robb]

Hi, I recently saw you in Ottawa and am flying down to Atlanta on business and staying over to see you in Birmingham. Looking forward to seeing you in your hometown. Question: Do your fans become a blur afer awhile with all your autograph signing and having to put a smile on your face for the cameras, because when all is said and done, we are really strangers to you? Or are there special moments that you remember with your fans? I will mark it in my calendar to sign on on Sept. 10 6 p.m. EST. Looking foward to it.

[Annie/sallyannlady]

Taylor, do you play video or computer games, and what do you like to play? Do you have any favourite game sites you go to when you just need to kick back and do nothing?

[JewelsSoul]

OK... I asked a serious question already so I am asking a more Fan type question...

There is serious speculation by your Twitter fans as to weather or not you ever read the replies you get form your tweets... you already said in an interview that the tweets are yours 100% sooooo... can you let us know the answer to the other part...do you read replies?

[JewelsSoul]

Taylor,
This is a two parter..

It seems that most of the songs that you have out currently were part of a collaboration with several other song writers and musicians. Do you have any that you have written currently entirely by yourself you plan to release, music and lyrics?
There is nothing wrong with collaborating, most professionals do this, but I, personally, do miss your 100% Taylor Reuben Hicks touch that you give songs written entirely by yourself.

I know it is a complicated process to follow before a song is finally ready to be placed on a CD. Could you explain some of the lesser known details. I am not referring to the time it takes to write a particular song, that could be a long process or happen very quickly depending on the people involved, but the time and process it needs to go through AFTER the initial song is written and finally approved and placed on the CD. Time in the studio recording, remixing, recorded all together as a band or each part separately etc. Maybe even the average cost per song based on a few factors of what it really costs, money wise, to get that song just right and approved for recording.

[Tish Pomykal]

Thanks so much for the video chat. I think it will be a lot of fun.
My Question: Taylor, one of my favorite pastimes as a child was riding bikes with my brother. What was one of your favorite pastimes when you were growing up other than music? And you can't say starting fires, LOL.

[pc325]

Hi Taylor! In all your travels with Grease, what's the best thing you've done this summer?

[hrh32876]

Taylor out of all the gifts you have received what has been the most unusual or creative gift you have received?

[Juliegr]

Hi Taylor - It's gonna be heard to wait for Thursday. Here are my questions:

When you write music yourself, do you write both the lyrics and the music?

When you wrote In Your Time did you ever anticipate the reception the song would get after 10 years?

I read your grandfather used the term "Hell of a Day" -- did he ever hear you sing "Hell of a Day"?

What did your grandmother think of the "Grease" poster on the building on Broadway?

[Hootiegal]

Taylor wow you landed a great gig playing at Epcot, is the HQ going to have any VIP packages for Epcot, like a Meet and Greet or reserved seating?

[Hootiegal]

Taylor has the Soul Patrol been out to support your Grease shows and are you still pulling in the crowds during your national tour?