Pics from The Triad

FIRST SUMMER SOULKISS SHOW SOLD OUT!!

Just had to write a note to thank all of you who came to our show @ The Triad in NYC this past Friday!!! We are so proud to have sold the venue out!!!

You can see clips from the show on the prior post....and we can't wait to see you all in Philly on July 18!!!!

Clips from the SUMMER SOULKISS TOUR KICKOFF!!

more on the song

i wait for them to call me
to do what i've done since i was a child
come up front and sing



i receive a text from my brother david
reminding me that i am there to do work
that we will breakthrough
i pocket this reminder in the corner of my mind
and set the intention


i've known all week what i am supposed to sing
i contemplate whether i should talk
i think about the past year
and the song that i am going to sing

i must tell jesus

all of my troubles
i cannot bear these burdens alone

in my distress he kindly will help me

he ever loves and cares for his own

it is like i have gone inside my body
and i see the faint scars from the heartache
i remember the days of no longer wanting to live
i reflect upon the moments of hopelessness
and the seeming resurgance that time and love
have brought my way


one of the ministers rises to do a scripture reading
i am stopped in my tracks
love is as strong as death, she reads
and elaborates on her chance finding of this passage earlier in the week
a year ago i found this verse
not in the bible, but in elizabeth cunningham's book
the passion of mary magdalen
which seemingly became scripture for me

they call my name, i rise to sing
and the voice within says
just sing. it's all been said.
love is as strong as death


i begin to phrase and i take my time
each word feels special. each note is precious.
i've sung since i was a child
but lately singing has become something different
it is all very intentioned
the fact that this is healing work is so forefront
i recognize music as the vehicle, not the reason

as the words find their way to the people's ears
i see tears falling from one lady
i hear one choking back a sob


we have all been desolate
we have all been at the end
we have all wondered how we got over
or if we could get over

we can all testify to another of our deliverance

and that is what swells in the room

i see hands raising

i see people rise

not in response to me

but recognizing the resonance

remembering

our shared experience

Kulak's Woodshed Video Footage!! Check It Out

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updates

Hello friends--

This is an email I have been waiting to send for a minute now! We've been finalizing details and making sure the i's are dotted and t's crossed...but I am so thrilled to announce that my brothers, Kare Alford & David Sosa, and I will be embarking on a series of dates this summer that we are billing as the SUMMER SOULKISS TOUR.

We launch in NYC on Friday, June 26th at 9:30 PM at The Triad on 72nd and Columbus. The band is amazing...my musical comrade from Nashville, Ron Gilmore, is serving as musical director. Kafele is heading up the horn section and we have a special, surprise guest coming in to top it all off. Purchase your tickets NOW at www.timdillinger.com for $12. Admission without a ticket will be $15, so make sure you purchase in advance.

The dates continue as follows:

Saturday, July 18th: Philadelphia, PA @ Fergie's Pub with Anam Owili-Eger, 7:00 PM

Thursday, July 23rd: North Hollywood, CA @ Kulak's Woodshed with Susaye Greene, Patsy Moore, Michael Mishaw and Myrrh, 8:00 PM

Saturday, July 25th: San Francisco, CA @ PAL Blues Festival with Earl Thomas

Sunday, July 26th: San Francisco, CA @ Brainwash Cafe with Charlene Moore , 8:00 PM

More dates are in the works for August and September and will be announced soon.

I am also thrilled to announce that my radio show, "Out the Box with Tim Dillinger", will be returning to the airwaves on Saturday, July 18th (the same day as our performance in Philly!) at 12:00 PM on Rhythmflow Radio. I am so excited to be able to bring the show back and I can't thank Rhythmflow enough for the platform.

We will be doing interviews with artists as we're on the road with the tour...and will be posting behind the scenes footage at the YouTube channel. Click here to subscribe.

More exciting news is coming...

Stay encouraged babies.
I love you.

Tim

Would Have's

I would have given you my energy

I would have given you my voice

I would have given you the words I speak

the love you seek

and it all would have been my choice

I would have given you my virtue

I would have given you my pride

I would have given you my sympathy

and all for free

to have you right here by my side

But everything I would have given

would all have been in vain

because it wasn't meant for you

and I never knew

that it was never mine

to give to you

I would have given you my hearing

I would have given you my sight

I would have given you my blood and guts

is that too much

I would have given you my song

by Tim Dillinger

Copyright 2009 http://www.timdillinger.com/ (BMI)

nashville to NOHO: kulak's woodshed

with Michele Kort, author of "Soul Picnic: The Music & Passion of Laura Nyro"

with Rudy Calvo and Maxayn Lewis

L to R: Michael Mishaw, Myrrh, Patsy Moore, me, Pam Mark Hall, Jerry Chamberlain

singing with Myrrh

with my buddy JAG and my sister, Patsy Moore

i took the train from the bay area to burbank

i travelled with much anticipation

the opportunity with two of my sister-friends

patsy moore and pam mark hall

two heroic singer-songwriters for me

who have had a very distinct, individual influence

i met both of them last year

and we had an instant kindred-ness

and have been tossing this idea around 

since the very beginning

and here it is, finally coming to fruition

i landed wednesday night 

and patsy picked me up

for what would be a beautiful evening of 

dinner, coffee and pink berries.  

rehearsals kicked in on thursday am

and with all of the singing i've been doing,

these rehearsals were the most concentrated time

of non-stop music i've had in a while

patsy and i started before jerry and pam arrived

and sang 'i remember' together (from her first album)

and i had those holy ghost chill bumps...

i knew that this was going to be an experience

we also started working on our favorite pam mark hall tune

'keeper of the vision'

and laura nyro's "emmie"....

the next day and a half was intense

chock full of memories that are mine

full of interpretation

and hearing the songs thru new ears

brotherhood and sisterhood

and diet coke and coffee

i earned a new sister in myrrh

who shares my love of coffee 

and laura nyro

she helped me deliver my special baby

'that's what i feel' with pride and joy

pam and jerry brought such 

seasoning and soul to the table

a fierce determination to do the music 'right'

and 'heartfelt conversations' 

about walking the line...finding balance

and being who we are

the show itself was simply 'right'

the vibe was there

kulak's is an eclectic spot

and when i walked in, i knew we were in for some magic

video clips are forthcoming

for those who didn't watch the live webcast

but the synergy amazed me

even in rewatching the show last night

michael mishaw is nothing short of a vocal virtuoso

i had never met him before, but knew when patsy felt he was a fit

that he would be brilliant

and he was

patsy showcased some new compositions

and once again stunned all of us with her lyrical prowess

and distinct, coreshaking vocal delivery

in my world, that is how god speaks

pam mark hall and jerry chamberlain

aka pamelita and parker

gave us bluesy, folkish, rockish tunes

fusing their combined influences

into something otherworldly...

and when she did 'rock me on the water'

i thought they were gonna have to carry me outside

SANG PAM.

i looked into the audience

and saw such a blend of people 

who have supported through the years

that i never met in person...

even my comrade, darnell levine, from nashville

who happened to be in town

came through to show support.

emails came in to the venue during the show

from other heroes

tata vega and donna mcelroy in particular

and i swear it...i told my brothers

nobody can't tell me NUTHIN' until 2011.