John Michael Talbot

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John Michael Talbot

John Michael Talbot (born May 8, 1954 in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma ) is an American , Roman Catholic monk , songwriter and guitarist . He also founded the monastic order The Brothers and Sisters of Charity in Eureka Springs , Arkansas .

biography

John Michael Talbot grew up in a religious, Methodist family. Immediately after school, at the age of 15, he became the guitarist of Mason Proffit , a country / folk / rock band in which his older brother Terry also played. The band produced five albums and was one of the pioneers of the more successful country rock bands like the Eagles .

After initial success with the band, Talbot explored various Native American religions, Buddhism, and finally Christianity . He and his brother became part of the Jesus People and released the album The Talbot Bros. together with Warner Brothers.

Two solo albums followed: John Michael Talbot (1976) and The New Earth (1977).

John Michael Talbot was married, the marriage was divorced and their daughter grew up with their mother. Talbot withdrew from the public eye after the divorce. He studied the life of Francis of Assisi and began studying at a Franciscan center in Indianapolis . He converted to Catholicism and joined the secular Franciscan order in 1978. He built a small chapel and planned to live as a hermit. Due to many requests for concerts and music productions, he began to produce guitar and vocal music again in 1979 in a calm, contemplative style. He moved to a building in Eureka Springs , Arkansas that he had bought while working with Mason Proffit. Talbot started his own community, the Brothers and Sisters of Charity at Little Portion Hermitage . It is a monastic community with celibate brothers, sisters and families. In 1989, with the permission of the Church, Talbot married a second time. Talbot has supported the work of the Mercy Corps for many years .

Discography

With Mason Proffit

  1. Wanted (1969)
  2. Movin 'Toward Happiness (1971)
  3. Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream (1971)
  4. Rockfish Crossing (1972)
  5. Bareback Rider (1973)
  6. Come And Gone (1974) (re-release of Wanted and Movin 'Toward Happiness)

as John Michael Talbot

  1. The Talbot Bros. (Republished as Reborn ) (1974) with Terry Talbot
  2. John Michael Talbot (1976)
  3. The New Earth (1977)
  4. The Lord's Supper (1979)
  5. Beginnings / The Early Years (1980)
  6. Come to the Quiet (1980)
  7. The Painter (1980) with Terry Talbot
  8. For the Bride (1981)
  9. Troubadour of the Great King (1981)
  10. Light Eternal (1982)
  11. Songs For Worship Vol. 1 (1982)
  12. No Longer Strangers (1983) with Terry Talbot
  13. The God of Life (1984)
  14. Songs For Worship Vol. 2 (1985)
  15. The Quiet (1985)
  16. Be Exalted (1986)
  17. Empty Canvas (1986)
  18. The Heart of the Shepherd (1987)
  19. Quiet Reflections (1987)
  20. The Regathering (1988)
  21. Master Collection (1988)
  22. The Lover and the Beloved (1989)
  23. Come Worship the Lord Vol. 1 (1990)
  24. Come Worship the Lord Vol. 2 (1990)
  25. Hiding Place (1990)
  26. The Birth of Jesus (1990)
  27. The Master Musician (1992)
  28. Meditations in the Spirit (1993)
  29. Meditations from Solitude (1994)
  30. Chant from the Hermitage (1995)
  31. The John Michael Talbot Collection (1995)
  32. The Talbot Brothers Collection (1995)
  33. Brother to Brother (1996) with Michael Card
  34. Our Blessing Cup (1996)
  35. Troubadour for the Lord (1996)
  36. Table of Plenty (1997)
  37. Hidden Pathways (1998)
  38. Pathways of the Shepherd (1998)
  39. Pathways to Solitude (1998)
  40. Pathways to Wisdom (1998)
  41. Quiet Pathways (1998)
  42. Spirit Pathways (1998)
  43. Cave of the Heart (1999)
  44. Simple Heart (2000)
  45. Wisdom (2001)
  46. Signatures (2003)
  47. City of God (2005)
  48. Monk Rock (2005)
  49. The Beautiful City (2006)
  50. Living Water 50th (2007)
  51. Troubadour Years (2008)

Books

  • The Music of Creation: Foundations of a Christian Life - (Tarcher / Putnam) (1999) ISBN 1-58542-037-9
  • Changes: A Spiritual Journal - (Troubadour For The Lord) ISBN 1-883803-00-4
  • Blessings: Reflections On The Beatitudes - (Crossroads Publishing) ISBN 0-8245-1077-1
  • Come To The Quiet: The Principles Of Christian Meditation - (JP Tarcher) ISBN 1-58542-144-8
  • The Fire Of God - (Troubadour For The Lord) ISBN 1-883803-01-2
  • Hermitage: A Place Of Prayer & Spiritual Renewal - (Troubadour For The Lord) ISBN 1-57921-040-6
  • The Joy Of Music Ministry (Resurrection Press) ISBN 1-878718-63-0
  • Lessons Of St. Francis: Bring Simplicity & Spirituality Into Your Daily Life - (Plume Books) ISBN 0-452-27834-1
  • The Lover And The Beloved: A Way Of Franciscan Prayer - (Troubadour For The Lord) ISBN 1-883803-04-7
  • Meditations From Solitude: A Mystical Theology From The Christian East - (Troubadour For The Lord) ISBN 1-883803-05-5
  • Reflections On The Gospels, Vol. 1: Daily Devotions For Radical Christian Living - (Troubadour For The Lord) ISBN 1-883803-02-0
  • Reflections On The Gospels, Vol. 2: Daily Devotions For Radical Christian Living - (Troubadour For The Lord) ISBN 1-883803-03-9
  • Reflections On The Gospels, VOL. 3: A Passion For God - (Servant Publications) ISBN 0-89283-705-5
  • Simplicity (with Dan O'Neill) - (Troubadour For The Lord) ISBN 0-89283-635-0
  • The Way Of The Mystics: Ancient Wisdom For Today (with Steve Rabey) - (Jossey-Bass) ISBN 0-7879-7572-9

literature

Dan O'Neill: Signatures: The Story Of John Michael Talbot (2004) ISBN 1-883803-10-1

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personal data
SURNAME Talbot, John Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American monk, songwriter and guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , USA