John Michael Talbot

For other people named John Talbot, see John Talbot (disambiguation).
John Michael Talbot
Background information
Birth name John Michael Talbot
Born (1954-05-08) May 8, 1954
Origin Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres Christian, country folk-rock
Years active 1970s–present
Labels Sparrow, Troubadour for the Lord
Website www.johnmichaeltalbot.com

John Michael Talbot (born May 8, 1954) is an American Catholic singer-songwriter, guitarist, author, television presenter and founder of a monastic community known as the Brothers and Sisters of Charity.[1]

Life and career

Talbot was born into a Methodist family with a musical background in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and started learning to play the guitar at an early age. At age 15 he dropped out of school and was performing as a guitarist for Mason Proffit, a country folk-rock band formed with his older brother Terry.

Talbot embarked on a spiritual journey that led him through Native American religion and Buddhism to Christianity. At this point he and his brother, Terry, joined the Jesus Movement, recording the album Reborn which was re-released by Sparrow Records (originally released as The Talbot Brothers on the Warner Brothers label).[2]

Two solo albums followed for Talbot: John Michael Talbot (1976) and The New Earth (1977). Both of these were produced by Billy Ray Hearn. Reading the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, he was inspired to begin studying at a Franciscan center in Indianapolis. He became a Roman Catholic and joined the Secular Franciscan Order in 1978. He started a house of prayer called "The Little Portion".

Talbot moved The Little Portion to Berryville, Arkansas on land he had purchased during his Mason Proffit days. He founded his own community, the Brothers and Sisters of Charity, at Little Portion Hermitage as an "integrated monastic community" with celibate brothers and sisters, singles, and families. By 1989, Talbot had married Viola Pratka (with the permission of the Catholic Church), a former Incarnate Word Sister who had come to the community in 1986.[3]

In accordance with the community's general constitutions, Talbot's title is "General Minister and Spiritual Father". For many years, he has promoted the work of Mercy Corps.[4][5]

The hermitage suffered a fire in April 2008 in which the chapel, library and many common areas were destroyed.[6]

On April 10, 2010, the Bishop of Little Rock, Anthony Taylor, dedicated the new buildings. On October 2, 2010, the Brothers and Sisters of Charity at Little Portion Hermitage celebrated the opening of the new monastery church and common center.[7]

Talbot is the host of an inspirational television program, All Things Are Possible, on The Church Channel which is owned and operated by the Trinity Broadcasting Network.[8]

See also

Discography

With Mason Proffit

Year Title Chart Position Label Number
1969WantedHappy Tiger1009
1971Movin' Toward Happiness1771019
Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream186AmpexA-10138
1972Rockfish CrossingWarner Bros.BS-2657
1973Bare Back Rider198BS-2704
1974Come And Gone * 2S-2746

* double album reissue of Wanted and Movin' Toward Happiness

Solo

Year Title Chart Position Label Number Notes
Top Contemporary Christian
1974The Talbot Brothers Warner Bros.2767With Terry Talbot
1976Firewind Sparrow With Terry Talbot, Keith Green, Barry Mcguire, 2nd Chapter of Acts
1976John Michael TalbotSparrow 1003
1977The New Earth Sparrow 1010
1979The Lord's Supper Birdwing2013
1980Come to the Quiet Birdwing2019
The Painter Sparrow 1037With Terry Talbot
1981For the BrideBirdwing2021
Troubadour of the Great King Birdwing2034
1982Light Eternal Birdwing2035GMA Dove Award winner
Songs For Worship Vol. 1Birdwing2044Also Sparrow CD 1159
1983No Longer Strangers21Sparrow 1075with Terry Talbot
1984The God of Life23 Birdwing 2056
1985Songs For Worship Vol. 2 Birdwing2053Also Sparrow CD 1159
The Quiet Sparrow 1254
1986Be Exalted10 Birdwing1183
Empty Canvas Sparrow1255Also Meadowlark 7015
1987Heart of the Shepherd13 Birdwing2094
Quiet ReflectionsSparrow 1150
1988The Regathering16 Sparrow1153
1989The Lover and the Beloved Sparrow1193
1990Hiding Place19 Sparrow 1214
The Birth of Jesus: A Celebration of Christmas20 Sparrow 1241
Come Worship the Lord Vol. 1 Sparrow 1243
Come Worship the Lord Vol. 2 Sparrow1244
1992The Master MusicianTroubadour4620
1993Meditations in the SpiritTroubadour4621
1994Meditations from SolitudeTroubadour4622
1995Chant from the HermitageTroubadour4623
1996Brother to BrotherTroubadour3604 with Michael Card
Our Blessing CupOregon Catholic Press10075
The Early YearsSparrow1580
Troubadour for the LordSparrow1545
1997Table of PlentyTroubadour4624 Also OCP 10402
1998Pathways to WisdomTroubadour4625
Pathways to SolitudeTroubadour4626
Hidden PathwaysTroubadour4627
Spirit PathwaysTroubadour4628
Quiet PathwaysTroubadour4629
Pathways of the ShepherdTroubadour4630
1999Cave of the HeartTroubadour4632 with Phil Keaggy and Michael Card
2000Simple HeartTroubadour4633
2001Wisdom Troubadour4635
2003Signatures Troubadour4636
2005City of GodTroubadour4637
Monk Rock Troubadour4638
2006The Beautiful City Troubadour4639
2007Living Water 50th Troubadour4640
2011Worship and Bow Down Troubadour/OCP4641

Collections

Bibliography

Books

Video releases

Information sources

References

  1. ↑ Simplicity (with Dan O'Neill) — (Troubadour for the Lord) ISBN 0-89283-635-0
  2. ↑ "Talbot, John Michael", by Don Cusic, Encyclopedia of contemporary Christian music: pop, rock, and worship, p. 427, accessed June 21, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Musician Talbot to wed former nun 02/11/1989 | Archives | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ Signatures: The Story Of John Michael Talbot by Dan O'Neill — (Troubadour For The Lord) (2004) ISBN 1-883803-10-1
  5. ↑ "Be the change". Mercy Corps. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  6. ↑ "John Michael Talbot's Monastery Destroyed by Fire". Catholic Online. May 3, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Little Portion Hermitage Dedicates Mission Style Chapel". Arkansas-Catholic . April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  8. ↑ "The Church Channel Broadcast Scedule". Trinity Broadcasting Network. April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.

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