Terry Scott Taylor (born May 24, 1950) is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands

Daniel Amos Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is an American Christian rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter (musician), Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. ...

and The Swirling Eddies (credited as Camarillo Eddy). Taylor is also a member of the

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Lost Dogs Lost Dogs are an American musical supergroup formed in 1991, comprising vocalists, songwriters, and guitarists from multiple Christian alternative rock bands. Their current lineup includes Terry Scott Taylor ( Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddi ...

''Knowledge & Innocence''

''Knowledge & Innocence'', released in 1986 as Terry Scott Taylor's first solo album, is an introspective album dedicated to Taylor's grandfather. Lyrically referencing the 1789 poetry collection ''

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, references found also in Taylor's other work such as the Daniel Amos band album ''Fearful Symmetry''. "Song of Innocence", a duet with

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singing, in Taylor's words, a breathy "soulful and sweet" vocal, was released as a single.

Influence

Numerous people have named Taylor and Daniel Amos as an influence over the years including

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Discography

* ''Knowledge & Innocence'' (1986) * ''A Briefing for the Ascent'' (1987) * ''Neverhood Songs'' (1996) * ''John Wayne'' (1998) * ''Avocado Faultline'' (2000) * ''LITTLE, big'' (2002) * ''All Day Sing and Dinner on the Ground'' (with

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, 2002) * ''Songs for the Day After Christmas'' * ''Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood'' (2004) * ''Random Acts and Hodgepodge'' (2008) * ''An Intimate Evening with Terry Scott Taylor'' (2009) * ''Swine Before Pearl, Vol.1: Standard & Deluxe Editions'' (2010) * ''Swine Before Pearl, Vol. 2: Madness and Blindness and Astonishment of the Heart'' (2011) * ''Return to

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'' (2012) * '' The Music of Armikrog'' (2015) *''This Beautiful Mystery'' (2022)

Other appearances

* '' Surfonic Water Revival'' (Various Artists compilation, 1998) * '' City on a Hill: It's Christmas Time'' (Various Artists compilation, 2002) * '' Making God Smile: A Tribute to Beach Boy

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'' (Various Artists compilation, 2002) * ''Come As a Child Or Not at All'' (Compilation memorial with Theo Obrastoff, 2003)

References

External links

www.TheLostDogs.com

www.DanielAmos.com

Terry Scott Taylor at MySpace.com
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