Although no longer a member of the band, Taylor has said in an interview that he is very good friends with the Underoath lead vocalist Spencer Chamberlain and was in a video with some Underoath members having fun at a recording studio in Atlanta, Georgia.
Taylor has been quoted as saying: "I am so fed up with people acting like cowards, and so tired of the many things I've lived for in the past. I feel like it's time to get back to where I was when I was young. This band is proud of who we are as people, what we believe, and where we come from. I feel like so much of music today, especially those who come from a Christian background, spend so much time hiding who they really are, or being ashamed of their beliefs, trying to be 'scene' or to sell records. I want every kid to know I am not going to change who I really am to sell records. I mean, I absolutely hate shoving things down people's throats, but hiding who you are is just as bad".[4]
Taylor was part of a two-person piano-based side project, The Everett, with his longtime friend Patrick Copeland from The Glorious Unseen. The Everett recorded a four-song EP, Destination, that is no longer available.
In 2013, Taylor started a project with Matt Clark (ex-Underoath, Maylene, Sleeping by the Riverside), Adam Salaga (ex–xDisciplex A.D., ex–Jesus Wept), and Sean Sundy (ex–xDisciplex A.D., ex–Jesus wept) called Riot Head.[2] They have released three tracks and have mainly remained inactive.
Taylor is currently the bass player for Birmingham, Alabama–based punk-influenced band ZEAL, featuring Taylor on bass and close friend Michael "Frog" Ray on vocals. They are joined by bandmates from the popular Birmingham punk rock band Justify these Scars, and their first two shows were with He Is Legend and The Murder Junkies (of GG Allin fame), respectively.
On August 2, 2016, Taylor was hospitalized for a serious ATV accident in which he suffered a severe brain injury and trauma to the carotid artery.[1][6] As of 2018, Taylor is still recovering from the accident, having had surgeries to recover his adrenal gland and the sight in his left eye.
On December 14, 2024, at a concert in St. Petersburg, FL, Taylor appeared on stage with Underoath and performed the song When The Sun Sleeps along side all current members.
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