Taya Gaukrodger comes from a country town in the north of Australia. In 2010 she relocated to Sydney to pursue a career in music. Soon after arriving she got involved at Hillsong Church and began volunteering in youth, and young adult ministries.

The world first heard TAYA’s voice in Hillsong United’s ‘Oceans’ and ‘Touch The Sky’. From that moment, her voice became an unmistakable clarion call to worship across the world. Driven by hundreds of millions of streams led and stewarded by TAYA have amassed over one billion global streams. She is most passionate about worship that points people to Jesus and her hope is to lead people to worship more authentically and passionately as they discover more about Him.

While TAYA fully committed and immersed herself in the whirlwind of recording and touring with Hillsong UNITED, she set aside her own songwriting for seven years. Still, she knew God’s timing was purposeful. “I knew it would emerge eventually, but I didn’t know what it would be or look like,” she says. “I wanted to give expression of who Jesus was to me. I loved stewarding other’s songs, but I knew I was not honoring the full gift He put inside of me.”

In 2022 she released her first solo album. “Overall, the album is an old school 14-track record full of stories about the faithfulness of God, His Kingdom, His kindness, and His mercy. It’s all about who Jesus is to me. God said this was to be ‘like honey’ – sweet, easy to digest and healing as it goes down. My prayer is that the listener comes to know Jesus in a whole new way like I did whilst creating this. He is the God who speaks. May they hear His voice louder than mine. And you all know how much I love to belt it out, so look out!”