Taylor Hicks Far from Idle

Are you one of those wondering what has happened to Taylor Hicks? Taylor Hicks is far from idle, in fact he is still going strong and staying very busy. While you may not hear all the news going on with Hicks in the national entertainment news, that does not mean there is no news. What becomes quickly popular today may be gone tomorrow. As Hicks has stated before "It's a marathon, not a sprint" and he is proving that he is in this for the long haul.

Hicks just completed an 18 month stretch in the national tour of the Broadway hit musical, Grease. Hicks played Teen Angel, singing "Beauty School Dropout", He also was able to play harmonica and after the show he performed a single off his newest CD "The Distance". Hicks made the role his and thrilled audiences everywhere the tour went.

Hicks may be labeled by some as not being successful, however as reported at Pop Eater. Com Hicks brought in $3.5 million during the past 18 months for his tour, album and merchandise sales and appearance fees. If that is not considered being successful than most of us in this world will never be considered successful.

Taylor Hicks is now on to the next phase of his career. Hicks is preparing to go out and do what he loves most, performing music in front of live audiences. More dates are being added all the time but here is the list of confirmed shows thus far.
July 24 Ram's Head Live Baltimore, MD
July 25 Highline Ballroom New York City, NY
July 27 Jonathan's Ogunquit, ME
July 29 Birchmere Alexandria, VA
July 30 Crocodile Rock Allentown, PA
AUG 6 Cleveland, OH Fat Fish Blue
Aug 7 Pig Gig/Veterans Park Bay City, MI
Aug 9 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL
Aug 12 Madison, WI The Annex
Aug 16 Lincoln, NE The Grove
Aug 21 Aquarius Casino Resort Laughlin, NV
September 26 Kimmel Center/Philadelphia, PA Around the World Kickoff Concert for SOS Children's Villages
Oct 9-10 Walt Disney Epcot Eat to the Beat Series

Do you need more proof that Taylor Hicks is far from idle? This fall Taylor Hicks will be back on TV as he will be appearing on an episode of Don't Forget the Lyrics which airs on VH1 and he will also be on an episode of Celebrity Ghost Stories which airs on the Biography Channel. Fans are very excited about Taylor Hicks being on these shows.

Hicks is also active in helping charity's, March 18 2010 he returned home to Alabama where he joined Habitat for Humanity and helped a family by painting and putting siding on their home.

The oil spill also hits home for Hicks and he has been active in trying to raise awareness to this disaster. He is also working with the Alabama Department of Tourism and shot a commercial to encourage people to stick with their plans to visit the shoreline in Alabama.

There is much to see and enjoy in Alabama. Hicks told USA TODAY's Lorena Blas "When I first heard about the spill, I knew that it was gonna be bigger than many thought. I initially started reaching out to different groups and raising awareness. ... We all have to be pro-active in making sure that the companies involved and the government sees this disaster through from beginning to end. We're still bracing for more of an impact. ... It's something that I feel I have to be vocal and be very pro-active in."

Another great charity that Hicks is involved in is SOS Children's Villages. SOS cares for about 80,000 children who have been left without parents and homes, and helps more than one million through its outreach programs in 132 countries.

Taylor Hicks agreed to do a benefit concert at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center on September 26^th/rescheduled from a date of June 17 due to scheduling conflicts. Hicks also recorded a song written by Genevieve Rose to raise awareness for the children and this great organization. The song is called "SOS (Save My Body, Save My Soul" and a snippet can be heard here. The song is available on iTunes and Amazon.

If you live or are going to be the New York area July 25 2010 why not become a fan of a new social networking site, Fantourage and become a fan of the Taylor Hicks page. Not only will you keep up with all Taylor Hicks news but you might just win a pair of tickets and a meet and greet with Taylor Hicks at his concert at the Highline. Hicks' fans have propelled him to become the top celeb on the site where he is far ahead of the other celebs on the site.

So as you can see Taylor Hicks is far from idle. He is very successful and busy and continuing to entertain audiences everywhere. Along with doing what he can to help raise awareness for great causes.