Taylor Ransom is an emerging comedian and video creator who already has a large following on TikTok, YouTube and Twitch. He is also the host of the Frick Frack podcast. We caught up with him to discuss what drives his creativity and how he’s using his influence to point young people to Christ.
Q&A with Taylor Ransom
Where are you based?
I am based in Louisville, Kentucky. I always say Louisville is a great place if you love bourbon and horse racing. But I don’t drink, and am more of a cat person. So I should probably buy a time-share somewhere.
What are your creative outlets and the ways that you uniquely live out your calling from God?
My favorite creative outlets are film production, stand-up comedy and social media content. Through these avenues I can really express myself without the limitations of more traditional methods. And you can reach so many people!
How did you develop your passion for being a comedian and entertainer?
I didn’t. I just started doing comedy based on my Christian upbringing, southern home of Tennessee and whatever other ideas God gave me. As the response from people grew, so did my resolve to hone my craft. Now it’s almost all I think about.
What is a moment that stands out in your mind as a turning point, when you really felt like you were doing what you were meant to do?
When I first started out, I took a more serious approach to what God led me to do. I felt like for God to use me, I needed to look, sound and communicate like the other people he was already using. So I tried that for a while, but it never really worked, simply because I wasn’t being who God made me to be.
Eventually, I gave up on trying to be who I thought I should be and started being who God made me to be. When that happened, God started creating new things through me, things I wouldn’t have considered before. And when he started to use me in new ways, and I saw the impact it had on my friends and family, I knew I had to keep going. That’s when I knew.
So many wonderful people have reached out to tell me that my comedy has brightened their day, and been something their family can bond over without skipping the bad parts or bleeping out the bad language.