Taylor’s unique voice actually prompted “American Idol” scouts to reach out to him. “I actually got called to be on the show. Most people have to audition,” he explained. “Having such a big corporation reach out to me without me saying anything is very humbling, honestly. I feel like a lot of people would think it would really boost my ego, but knowing that I’m just some kid from the middle of nowhere, and I’m having this awesome opportunity, shows how good God really is.”
The young singer shared that although he grew up in a Christian household, it wasn’t until the fall of his freshman year at Liberty while reading his Bible for an assignment that he surrendered his life to Jesus.
“I’m just a very factual person and if I cannot see evidence, then I struggle to believe in it,” Taylor said. “It’s hard to believe in God when you can’t actually see Him. So it was a long time until I fully came to faith, but once I did, it was eye-opening.”
Taylor wants to point people towards God and is excited to see how God will work through him on “American Idol.” He said that he wants people to be excited to watch the show, but “whether or not it is to see me—it’s not about me. It is for the glory of God. Getting to see that and getting to show that on that show is really awesome, and I hope people get to see that light.”
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“American Idol” isn’t the first television show he’s been on. Earlier this year, Taylor performed on Fox’s “I Can See Your Voice” as one of the voices and was eliminated in the first round.
