[3] Taff has received various Dove and Grammy awards either as a solo artist or part of a larger musical group, most notably the Imperials.

[4] Taff's younger years were taken up with the church and a tumultuous home life where he suffered physical and verbal abuse from both parents.

He retreated to his mother's collection of black and southern gospel albums, as any secular music was forbidden by his parents along with newspapers, magazines and TV.

He credits his oldest brother, Bill, with being highly influential at this time, taking him to "all-night gospel sings and that sort of thing."

At age 16, Taff started a band with James Hollihan, Jr. (who became a lifelong musical friend and frequent co-producer) which they named Sounds of Joy.

[1] At one point in the 70s, Sounds of Joy got the opportunity to open for the Imperials who were recognized as one of the trailblazing artists in the field of what became known as Contemporary Christian Music (CCM).

He was paid a straight salary for his work within the group, which meant he did not share in any of the monies generated by ticket or album sales.

[6][9] He became highly regarded for his vocal ability with Billboard at one time calling him "the single most electrifying voice in Christian music".

A 2001 poll of critics undertaken by CCM Magazine placed Medals at 36 on the list of the ‘greatest’ 100 Christian albums at that time.

It did receive criticisms of sounding a ‘bit too derivative’ of Hall & Oates and its themes being too geared toward "simplistic triumphalism" as mentioned by Brian Quincy Newcomb and "expressive of a militancy" that was inappropriate for Christian music.

The film explores Taff's life from early childhood to present day touching on the family strife, singing career and dealing with his own issues of alcoholism.