Song is available for Father’s Day
On the date of his Grand Ole Opry debut, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks releases his new single “Teach Me to Dance.” The sentimental waltz, written by Victoria Shaw and Candy Parton, pairs perfectly with Father’s Day weekend.
Hicks was surprised with the invitation to make his Opry debut during an appearance on 650 AM WSM’s Coffee, Country & Cody, which he joins again live this morning at 9 am CT. “Teach Me to Dance” follows “Porch Swing” as the second single to be released off Hicks’ forthcoming album, recorded at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Studio in Nashville.
The Grammy-winner debuted “Porch Swing,” his first official single release in 14 years, on The Bobby Bones Show and also performed the ballad on The Kelly Clarkson Show and Huckabee.
Hicks appeared as himself and performed “Porch Swing” in Samuel Goldwyn Films’ 2021 romantic comedy Stars Fell on Alabama. His acting roles also include starring in Serenbe Playhouse’s 2019 production of Shenandoah, touring as Teen Angel in Grease, appearing on Law & Order: SVU and hosting the INSP series State Plate, which won the Cynopsis TV Award for Best Reality Series (Travel) and is available now to watch on Amazon Prime and Peacock.
Since winning American Idol‘s record-breaking season five finale, the Alabama native has gone on to achieve RIAA®-certified Platinum status and make history as both the first male Idol champion featured on a Grammy-winning record (Jimmy Fallon’s Blow Your Pants Off) and the first to land a prestigious Las Vegas residency. Hicks also co-owns Saw’s Juke Joint in his hometown of Birmingham, crowned one of the 25 Best Barbecue Spots in America by Men’s Journal.
