Carol's Castle - Newly Mastered Song & Video

"Like your vid of Carol's Castle!!! Really well done. Totally classy." (Buff Brown, Portland, Oregon)

"Lovely collaboration, Tim. I could hear Alexis in there" heart emoji. (Diane Bouvier, Athens, Ohio)

And now you can watch Charlea Janette Bailey's video of Carol's Castle with newly mastered sound by Chip Reardin. Of all the songs I have written, this ranks high as one of my personal favorites.

I was given a collection of poems, all written by people with developmental differences at Passion Works, a collaborative community arts center in Athens, Ohio. The poems were all interesting, but one especially spoke to me. It was called "Carol's Castle", by Alexis Rhinehart, with help from Katy Elliott. I set it to music for 3 women's voices and piano, making a couple slight changes to the words to fit the flow of the music, and adding a couple words myself, to round out the story of the song. I was really happy with how it turned out. Then Charlea Janette Bailey made a beautiful, touching video for the song. I hope you enjoy this little story of Carol in her castle.

The main poet, Alexis Rhinehart, is a lifelong music aficionado of many genres, mainly focusing on but not limited to, the music of Smokey Robinson, Motown, and old-school soul. 

Singing on the song are the Brown Sisters: Lauren, Lilly, and Jenna Brown, 3 mega-talented sisters who are on many tracks on my Euphoric Owls album, and who will also be on many songs on my upcoming album of original songs, called Love Makes the World Go Round. Carol's Castle will be on this upcoming album. 

You can watch Charlea's video below, listen to the whole song and purchase it on CD Baby, listen to a clip and buy it on iTunes, or stream it on Spotify.  It is also available on Deezer, Google Play, Amazon, and many others. 

And if you are ever in Athens, Ohio visit the Passion Works Studio and Store, at 20 East State St. Good chance you will actually see amazing art being created right there! If you can't get to Athens, you can peruse and order Passion Works art via their online store: Passion Works Store. 

I  had the immense pleasure of attending both of the Passion Works 20th Anniversary festive and fun fundraising events last year in Athens, Ohio and was so inspired by the community turnout in support of this inclusive arts program. In the spirit of the giving season, I strongly encourage you to get involved or donate if you can. Here is a quick link to do so.