SGReporter spoke with Talley this week about his new release. Even though this is the first "official" radio single in five years,.. he has tested the waters. Kirk said: "I wasn't sure who would play my music again and who wouldn't. So last year we sent a letter out to stations merely saying if they would like to receive the new Live project, simply let us know and I would send one to them. Some did, some didn't."  Talley says, at one point, in the Houston market, "Potters Hands" (from the "Live At The River project" ) was the number one requested song. Kirk adds: "Of course, it never made a national chart,  I didn't expect it to. But it let some people know that I was still involved in music."

Talley returned to touring and recording, a few years ago, following his deliverance from a thirty year struggle with homosexuality. Although many have welcomed Kirk Talley's return to ministry..  some in the Southern Gospel industry have shunned the Dove and Grammy winner.  He says: "I stayed low key, did a few dates along.. worked when I could and tried to brush off the comments that were negative. I just tried to keep my head up."