BIOGRAPHY:  American Idol winner Taylor Hicks speaks movingly and insightfully about his years on the road and the powerful lessons he’s learned along the way.


With his funky moves and soulful voice, Taylor Hicks was not the average American Idol contestant. But the singer’s James Brown-esque exuberance, incredible charisma, and undeniable vocal talent won America over; the “Silver Fox” defied all predictions and won the competition. In Heart Full of Soul Taylor shares the lessons he’s learned on the road to American Idol--and those he’s had to learn fast as he negotiates the immense fame that came after.


From his youthful rebellions, to years on the notorious “Chitlin circuit,” singing at down home Southern clubs where greats like Ray Charles once played, to the audition that changed his life, Taylor shares the inspirational story of how he fought the odds and reached his dream. “Whatever you want to do in your life,” he says, “whatever your dream may be, I believe it all comes down to what’s in your heart…I’m living proof that you can make it through, and even make it big, and you can do it all with a heart full of soul.”