A native of Los Angeles,
California, Calvin Taylor began piano study when he was very young, and
by age 14 he was serving as organist in several churches, and also performed
as trumpeter in the Los Angeles Junior Philharmonic and Southwest Youth
Symphony.
Dr. Taylor holds degrees from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music,
University of Michigan, the Dick Grove School of Music, and University
of Kentucky. He has been involved in full-time traveling music ministry
for more than 30 years, traveling throughout North and South America,
Europe, Ukraine, and the Far East. As an arranger and composer, his music
has been heard and enjoyed by millions. His collection, Spirituals
for Worship, is currently available from Alfred Publishing as part
of the Sacred Performer Series.