Promo Song/New Release: Nearer My God to Thee
Artist: Jake White
Style: Instrumental

Thurl Bailey's Website

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Song Title:	"I'm Not the Same"
Musical Style:	Pop/R&B
CD:	I'm Not the Same
Download Clip (.mp3):	Download (460 kB)

Song Title:	"It's the Way"
Musical Style:	Pop/R&B
CD:	I'm Not the Same
Download Clip (.mp3):	Download (504 kB)

Song Title:	"Faith in Your Heart"
Musical Style:	Pop/R&B
CD:	Faith in Your Heart
Download Clip (.mp3):	Download (240 kB)

Song Title:	"The Way Love Goes"
Musical Style:	Pop/R&B
CD:	Faith in Your Heart
Download Clip (.mp3):	Download (240 kB)

More about Thurl Bailey

Thurl Bailey attended North Carolina State University and was a key player in the ‘Wolfpacks' miracle run to the 1983 NCAA Championship. That same year, Thurl led NC State in both scoring and rebounds. The Utah Jazz drafted Thurl in 1983 as the 7th pick of the draft. Jazz management reported that he was selected for the quality of his character, as well as, the quality of his game. This was the beginning of 16 years of his playing professional basketball, 12 of those years were with the NBA.

At 6'11", Thurl is often first noticed as a basketball player, but he is a man of as much depth as height. His strong sense of service has led to countless hours of volunteer work and to numerous awards for leadership and contributions to the community. Included in his awards are: the NBA's prestigious Kennedy Community Award, the Utah Association for Gifted Children's Community Service Award, Sigma Gamma Chi fraternity's Exemplary Manhood Award, the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America's American Champion Award and the Italian League's 1998 All Star Games Most Valuable Player. He has directed basketball camps for youth since 1984 where he teaches young people lessons about life and basketball. Many of his students have special needs including coming from disadvantaged backgrounds or having serious illnesses, and they attend the camps on scholarship.

In addition to professional speaking, Thurl is a broadcast analyst for the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah, an actor, and an award winning singer/song writer. His first album, Faith In Your Heart, is a compilation of uplifting songs that won several top awards. His latest CD, ‘I’m Not The Same’ is released October 2002 with great reviews and is a fusion of original style R&B and nu soul. He is a devoted family man and the father of five children. He and his wife Sindi live in Salt Lake City, Utah with the two youngest children.