Taylor Hicks.Photo:David McClister
David McClister
Taylor Hicksis celebrating another career milestone with a little something for his fans!
TheAmerican Idolalum, 46, is back with a new single “Teach Me to Dance,” which he’s premiering exclusively with PEOPLE the day before his debut performance at theGrand Ole Opry.
The track, which Hicks describes as “the perfect wedding song,” comes complete with a lyric video made up of fan-submitted wedding shots, as Hicks toasts a milestone in his own life.
“Growing up as a southern musician, being able to be called ‘in the circle’ is something that dreams are made of. Also being a Nashvillian for so long, the Opry is the ever-flowing musical river of Music City,” Hicks says of his latest accomplishment. “To be a part of the Opry is truly an honor and a blessing.”
“She stood up, ran downstairs and had a CD in her hand,” Hicks says of a studio session he and Shaw had together. “The story is thatGarth Brooksabsolutely adored ‘Teach Me to Dance’ but never cut it. When she played it for me, I knew immediately that this was a song for me. I’m thrilled it’s the new single!”
The release is all about “timing,” Hicks adds, noting that it coincides with Father’s Day weekend and his Opry debut on Friday night.
Taylor Hicks.David McClister
Hicks' previous studio album,The Distance, was released back in 2009, and he made his musical comebackearlier this yearwith single “Porch Swing.”
“It just makes me really happy,” Hicks told PEOPLE in February of his fans' patience. “You go through these years and the peaks and valleys of the business and entertainment, but it’s those people who stuck with you that helps you get to a situation where 10 years later, if you wanted to release a single, you could still call them, and they still answer.”
He continued, “I am very appreciative of it, and some people aren’t. To have that interest, to still be there, is a blessing.”
source: people.com
