Search - Russ Taff :: We Will Stand Yesterday & Today: Greatest Hits

Good Stuff, But Shows the Short-Term Memory of CCM Industry

windycitytarheel | Wheaton, IL USA | 03/23/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thankfully, there has been something of a step to keep a small portion of Russ Taff's material available. The fact that Taff's albums "Walls of Glass" "Medals," "The Way Home" (his true masterpiece) and "Under Their Influence" are not in print is a crime. This all points up the scandalously short-term nature of the CCM industry from stem to stern. There is NO sense of history or heritage in the genre--not among the fans, they would love to see this remedied--but from the record company execs on through to the radio stations. The CCM industry's motto should be "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" Granted, this is a problem in the music business in general, but nowhere is it worse than in the CCM sector. How rare it is to hear any songs older than 3-4 years in most CCM formats, to say nothing of the complete disregard of anything older than, say, the late '80s. Until this is changed, we're not going to be able to get our hands on great music from the likes of a talent like Russ Taff."

Love Russ's bold, crisp voice!

deb | Midwest USA | 07/02/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I can't imagine anyone else singing some of the same songs that Russ Taff sings on this album. I listened to some of his albums many times in the past. It's high time I added Russ to my CD collection! My favs are "I Still Believe", "The River Unbroken" (on his "The Way Home" album), "Winds of Change", etc. If you want to shop around, try christianbook.com, as well."

Great!

Jake | Canada | 04/01/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The song "We Will Stand" is great! Where can I find the sheet music or book? Please answer this question, I couldn't find another place to e-mail you with it."