Taylor Sorensen
The Overflow
Rocketown Records

Taylor Sorensen's full length debut "The Overflow" is positively a winner. Rocketown either gets very lucky, or they are extremely good at discovering artist; because they just can't seem to go wrong.

Sorensen's debut is all about love and rock and roll. It's very classic American rock and at times his vocals are similar to Bono. Each and every track is a hit and many make you want to get up and dance. "Follow Me" is the most prime example of his American rock style. Like all good rockers Sorensen knows how to slow it down with the lovely ballad called "Gloria 34." He also paints an amazing portrait of innocence within a battle zone with "Bethlehem Girl." The running theme through out the CD is love, and Sorensen uses musical symbolism to get his point across.

"The Overflow" has been very exciting to listen to and I think that we have an early contender for New Artist of the Year for the 2005 Doves.

- Ken W.

Rocketown Records artist Taylor Sorenesen is playing several Midwest dates throughout March and April. The CCM video program 30-CC chatted with taylor during his Green bay stop. What follows are some exceprts from that interview.

30-CC: What can listeners expect from your first full-length CD "Overflow?"

Taylor: A lot about love, honestly, and I mean it in a pretty deep sense. I think there are things in our culture and really distorted it. I think its a push to the church to rediscover what that really is. The hope is to spur some people on and be active and do love. Love without actions is futile.

30-CC: You have an interesting tour sponsorship. Could you explain that to us?

Taylor: The coffee company that I've teamed up with is a fair trade organization. They're Pure Vida Coffee Company [and] their ministry is located in Costa Rica. They have community centers [with] computers [and nternet access]. They also have soccer teams [for children]. Pure Vida's profits go back into building these community centers while farmers get a fair price.

30-CC: Your first single "Love Somebody Else" has already hit number one on some CCM charts. Would you share with us the meaning of the song?

Taylor: It's really that, it's "do love." Don't dare tell God that you love Him until you love the least of these, its what Christ told us to do. I know I struggle with it, but I want to push myself and push others to go out and do it. The Gospel notion is beautiful and I really think that the heart of that is true love.