Karen Taylor-Good (born Karen Berke in

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) is an American singer-songwriter, and one half of the duo StoweGood. Taylor-Good and her then-husband, Bill Taylor, started the Mesa Records label in 1982.Country Music People: Karen Taylor-Good
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chart early that year. Taylor-Good was nominated for Best New Female Vocalist at the 1984

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Awards. After Mesa Records folded in 1986, she sang jingles for

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. Taylor-Good became a

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songwriter in 1992. She wrote Top 5 songs for

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(" Not That Different"). In 1996, she was named SESAC Songwriter of the Year. Her songs have since been recorded by

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. She wrote a book, ''On Angel's Wings'', and has produced eight CDs of her original material. Taylor-Good has presented her "musical keynotes" to many groups, including The American Business Women's Association, The National Hospice Foundation, and Lions Clubs International. In 2011, Karen became part of the songwriting/performing duo, StoweGood, with author, hit songwriter, cancer survivor & sister-from-another-mister, Stowe Dailey. Stowe & Karen have written many, many tear and laugh-inducing songs which are available on their two studio albums, "Love Lives On" and "Beautiful Brokenness" and on their YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1cWSjUfI3NKfi8hZSOfoRQ. They share concerts and facilitate healing retreats across the US, Canada, Mexico, Ireland and the UK. As of 2020, Karen is living in Nashville with her husband of 38 years, Dennis Good, and her daughter Rachael Good.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Singles written by Taylor-Good

References

External links

* *https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1cWSjUfI3NKfi8hZSOfoRQ YouTube * Karen Taylor-Goodat

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