Ed McTaggart is an American

United States

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 drummer

Drummer

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 and artist

Artist

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. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart...

.

McTaggart joined DA in 1976, after years of playing with Bill Sprouse Jr.

Bill Sprouse Jr.

Bill Sprouse Jr. was a Christian evangelist, singer and songwriter, and the musical force behind two groups in the early 1970s. Bill recorded several songs for Maranatha! Music and traveled extensively sharing the Gospel through his music. He was severely overweight and died at age 26...

's band The Road Home.

In the 1980s, McTaggart became the V.P. of Creative Services for Frontline Records

Frontline Records (1980s)

Frontline Records was a Christian record label founded in 1986 by James Kempner. The label focused primarily on modern rock, rap, and hip-hop...

, and went on to design the covers of hundreds of albums, CDs and tapes. After leaving Frontline, McTaggart started the McTaggart Design Group. Over the years, McTaggart has created covers and other artwork for albums by DA, Jon Gibson

Jon Gibson (Christian musician)

Jon Gibson , born in San Francisco, is a pioneering gospel/Christian Music singer and musician. He is one of the most influential artists and producers in Christian, Gospel and R&B music with 22 Top Five Hits, 20 Top Ten Hits, nine Number One songs and an Album of The Year to his credit.-Music...

, Altar Boys

Altar Boys

Altar Boys are a Christian punk rock band from California, formed in 1982. They are Mike Stand , Jeff Crandall , Steve Pannier , Mark Robertson , and Ric Alba.-Background:...

, Veil of Ashes, Scaterd Few

Scaterd Few

Scaterd Few was a Christian punk band originating from Burbank, California. CCM magazine described their music as "pure punk for dread people," stating that it was a cross between Janes Addiction and Charlie Mingus.-Sin Disease era:...

, Mad at the World

Mad at the World

Mad at the World was a Christian rock band active from 1987 to 1998 in Southern California. It originally consisted of brothers Roger and Randy Rose with Mike Pendleton, later joined by Brent Gordon. Pendleton and Gordon left the band in 1992 and were replaced by Mike Link and Ben Jacobs...

, Tom Stipe, Grand Funk Railroad

Grand Funk Railroad

Grand Funk Railroad is an American rock band that was highly popular during the 1970s. Grand Funk Railroad toured constantly to packed arenas worldwide. A popular take on the band during its heyday was that, although the critics hated them, audiences loved them...

's Mark Farner

Mark Farner

Mark Fredrick Farner is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad, and later as a Contemporary Christian Musician.-Early life and career:...

, Stephen Crumbacher, Rick Elias

Rick Elias

Rick Elias is a Nashville based singer and songwriter.From 1993 to 2002, Elias was a member of Rich Mullins' A Ragamuffin Band.Rick was a founding member of Rich Mullins and a Ragamuffin Band. Today Rick spends his time writing and producing music in Nashville TN., and continues to perform solo...

, Lost Dogs

Lost Dogs

Lost Dogs are an American musical supergroup formed in 1991, comprising vocalists, songwriters, and guitarists from multiple Christian alternative rock bands. Their current lineup includes Terry Scott Taylor , Michael Roe , Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong . The original lineup included Gene...

, Lifesavers Underground

Lifesavers Underground

Lifesavers Underground was one of many Michael Knott projects. The band formed in 1986 and combined elements of an earlier Knott project called Idle Lovell and LSU's sunnier alter ego Lifesavers....

, Terry Scott Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies . Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative music group, Lost Dogs. He is currently based in San Jose, California, USA.Taylor is highly regarded for...

and many others.

McTaggart currently performs with Pete Jacob's classic rock band, Class of '69 and the Wartime Radio Revue. He is employed by the White Cap Construction Supply serving as a Production Manager in the Corporate Marketing Department.