Strong Tower

Description

Strong Tower is a solo album by the American singer, songwriter, and producer Tim McAllister of Flock 14 and World Theatre fame, independently released in 2007.

Once upon a time a long long time ago there was a magical place called the “Eighties” Into this magical place there gathered a Flock, whose number was, 14 and they lived together in a brave new world. After awhile the flock moved on and settled into a World Theatre. Then there was silence for quite a number of years. Eighteen years to be exact, it has been eighteen years since Tim McAllister released his last album. His name popped up on a few of the early Over The Rhine albums but nothing from the man himself. That is until now.

Strong Tower is the first release from Tim McAllister in almost two decades. Was it worth the wait? Yes and no! This is an absolutely fantastic album, it is just a shame that it took so long to get here. Sandin Wilson plays fretted & fretless bass and Bob Sabel contributes drums otherwise Tim handles just about everything else. There are a few guest appearances by Linford Detweiler, Paul Mazzio and Kathy Duncan added for good measure. This album evokes a sense of sadness and longing in certain spots which can almost bring one to tears. It is not a collection of happy or joyous tunes, yet it is an album which is filled with the reality of a life worth living. I love this album and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves great music and honest writing. The writing, playing, singing, production, everything concerned with this album just screams professionalism at its best. Hunt this album down, get it and revel in its wonder. [Chris MacIntosh aka Grandfather Rock, The Phantom Tollbooth, 2007]

Tim McAllister originally made a name for himself as the leader of Flock 14 and then World Theatre. Strong Tower has obviously been out for a while, but I recently discovered that you can download a version of it for free from his site. I say “a version” because there is an expanded version of the physical CD for sale. You can check out the album for yourself – but why would you even bother? If you like edgy, guitar-based alternative rock, you will love this. It is not loud or aggressive, but very enjoyable. I keep coming back to the song «Million», but I can also listen to the whole thing from start to finish. I have also read that Linford Detweiler of Over The Rhine makes a guest appearance. [Matt Crosslin, Down The Line Magazine, January 2011]

> Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/album/strong-tower/1097533415)

CD tracklist:

01. She Says
02. Last Prayer
03. Million
04. Photograph
05. Soon The Morning Comes
06. More Than This
07. Why
08. Take The Time
09. Twenty
10. Bigger
11. Strong Tower