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Troubadour for the Lord: The Story of John Michael Talbot
Troubadour for the Lord The Story of John Michael Talbot Author:Dan O'Neill This inspiring book is about a former rock-&-roll star who deliberately went from riches to rags -- and ironically became more famous than ever before. John Michael Talbot was born on May 8th, 1954 into a Methodist family with a musical background in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and started learning to play the guitar at an early age. [In ... more »1969] At age 15 he dropped out of school and perform[ed] as guitarist for Mason Proffit, a country folk-rock band formed with his older brother Terry. After meeting some of his heroes and seeing how they really lived their lives, Talbot came to an inescapable conclusion. 'There were some real tragic scenarios being played out,' he says, 'and it caused me to stop cold and do some serious thinking.'" That thinking led to a revelation... in 1973...that caused him to reconsider the choices he had made. Thus, In 1973, he left Mason Proffit and began a spiritual journey that led him to Christianity. He became a Franciscan monk and is still recording and singing to this day.« less