Russ Taff

On the cover

December 1987 CCM

May 1991 Notebored

Media coverage

• Aug 1981 in Contemporary Christian Music "Russ Taff"
• Sep 1983 in Contemporary Christian Magazine "Russ Taff"
• Jul 1985 in Contemporary Christian Magazine "Heavy Medal", by Bob Darden
• Sep 1986 in Contemporary Christian Magazine "In Concert: Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, Colorado", by Melissa D. Campbell
• Jan 1987 in CCM "In Concert: Talented Trio In Tampa", by Noël Prim
• Dec 1987 in CCM "Asking The Hard Questions", by Davin Seay
• Jan 1988 in Campus Life "Russ Taff Shakes", by Jim Long
• Spr 1989 in Pure Rock "Traveling the hard road", by Dan Milette
• Oct 1989 in CCM "Christian Musician: Making The Way Home", by John W. Styll
• Fall 1989 in Harvest Rock Syndicate "The Ties That Bind", by Thom Granger
• Apr 1990 in CCM "In Concert: The Cannery, Nashville, TN", by Brian Mansfield
• Jul 1990 in Campus Life "The Mold Is Broken"
• Dec 1990 in CCM "Christmas Our Way", by Steve Rabey
• Feb 1991 in CCM "Between Real and Ideal", by Dan MacIntosh
• Apr 1991 in CCM "Listening to Old Voices", by Brian Mansfield
• May 1991 in Notebored "Russ Taff"
• Jul 1991 in CCM "Fun in the Son", by David Banta
• Fall 1992 in Lutheran Libraries, by Susan G. Nauha
• Dec 1992 in CCM "A New Advent", by Holly Halverson
• Apr 1995 in CCM "Why Russ Taff Went Country", by John W. Styll
• May 1995 in CCM "Integrity and Christian Music: Mirror Christianity", by Jim Long
• Aug 1999 in Christian Single "Featured Artist: Russ Taff", by Ginny McCabe
• Sep 1999 in CCM "The Way Home", by Melissa Riddle
• Oct 1999 in Profile "Coming To Terms", by Lisa Zhito
• Sep 2001 in CCM "Story Behind the Song: We Will Stand", by Shari MacDonald
• Jul 2003 in CCM "It's Our Blockbuster Summer... Artists: Christian Artist's Futile Attempts To Go Country"

Albums & reviews:

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}

• 1981 Dove Awards
  • Song: "Eagle Song" 
  • Male Vocalist 
• 1982 Dove Awards
  • Male Vocalist 
• 1984 Dove Awards
  • Song: "We Will Stand" 
  • Male Vocalist 
• 1985 Dove Awards
  • Song: "We Will Stand" 
  • Male Vocalist 
• 1986 Dove Awards
  • Contemporary Album: Medals 
• 1987 Dove Awards
  • Male Vocalist 
  • Short Form Music Video: "I'm Not Alone" 
• 1989 Dove Awards
  • Recorded Music Packaging: Russ Taff 
  • Rock Album: Russ Taff 
• 1990 Dove Awards
  • Male Vocalist 
  • Rock Album: The Way Home 
  • Rock Recorded Song: "The River Unbroken" 
• 1992 Dove Awards
  • Contemporary Album: Under Their Influence 
• 1995 Dove Awards
  • Recorded Music Packaging: We Will Stand (Yesterday and Today) 
• 2011 Dove Awards
  • Christmas Album: Another Sentimental Christmas 
• 2012 Dove Awards
  • Inspirational Album: Faroe Islands 
  • Inspirational Recorded Song: "Love Is A Cross" 
  • Traditional Gospel Recorded Song: "Here Comes Jesus" 

• 1983 Grammy Awards
  • Best Gospel Performance, Male: Walls of Glass 
• 1985 Grammy Awards
  • Best Gospel Performance, Male: Medals 
• 1988 Grammy Awards
  • Best Gospel Performance, Male: Russ Taff 
• 1989 Grammy Awards
  • Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male: "Farther On" 
• 1991 Grammy Awards
  • Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album: Under Their Influence 

Published articles

• Credits list

Books about Russ Taff

• "Coping with Burnout" in Contemporary Christian Music (Paul Baker, 1985).
• Chapter also includes: Dallas Holm, Don Francisco.
• "Russ Taff" in The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Mark Allan Powell, 2002).
• "Russ Taff" in The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music (Barry Alfonso, 2002).