Kim Char Meredith
"Diversity of style, range, power, emotion, a beautiful voice - Meredith has it all...Her songs touch the heart of anyone able to love...What a masterpiece!"
"...This album made us sit up and take notice - there's an outstanding songwriter and musician that stands head and shoulders above the crowd...All of the songs are original compositions and feature outstanding instrumentation - most are ballads, but every once in a while we hear a bit of Melissa Ethridge in there. A promising debut!"
- Tropical Disc
Slender Line of Lavender:
Kim Char Meredith (Passionate Women Records)
Review by John Berger,
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Friday, April 24, 1998
KIM Char Meredith was a bright spot on last year's "Lei of Dreams" Christian anthology. This tremendous album establishes her as a mainstream talent. What a talent she is! All 14 songs are well-written originals. Diversity of style, range, power, emotion, a beautiful voice -- Meredith has it all.
Those who expect a Christian album will find that Meredith is an articulate secular lyricist too. The imaginative arrangements of Kelly Villaverde and Ben Vegas are built around Meredith's expressive voice and acoustic guitar. The other instruments expand the melodies without manhandling them.
"Java Java Cafe" celebrates the wondrous joy of love in driving acoustic blues-rock style. "The More Excellent Way" frames a call for tolerance in soft but defiant tones. The enigmatic title track contains shades of meaning understood only by the composer and her closest friends, but Meredith writes beautiful love poetry. Her songs touch the heart of anyone able to love.
The cover art, the order of the songs, and the changes in instrumental style that occur along the way, add further shades of meaning to her performance. What a masterpiece! © 1998 Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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"...This album made us sit up and take notice - there's an outstanding songwriter and musician that stands head and shoulders above the crowd...All of the songs are original compositions and feature outstanding instrumentation - most are ballads, but every once in a while we hear a bit of Melissa Ethridge in there. A promising debut!"
- Tropical Disc
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"I'm really excited and inspired by the type of songwriting you are doing...Very cool beans!" - D.T.
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"Golly girl - you sing my soul."- T.E.
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"You've brought me so much joy that as I listen to each song, I cry. I can't say that about too many artists...Keep on doing what you do so well..." - P.S.
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"Just wanted to let you know how awesome I think you are! I love your songs...and your HEART." - J.M.
PICTURED ABOVE: PWRecords' Cindy Blank
and Kim at the awards ceremony
1999 Hawaii Music Award Winner,
"Favorite Pop Recording Artist"
(people's choice award)
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1999 GLAMA nominee,
Acoustic Recording,
for "Baby, I'm a Friend"
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Three-time
Na Hoku Hano Hano Award Nominee
(Hawaii's 'Grammy')
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#1 single for Summer of '99:
"Slender Line of Lavender"
Gaybc Radio
Mystery of YouWords and Music by Kim Char Meredith
© 2000 Island Awaken Music (BMI). All rights reserved.
Reveal to me the history of you.
When you first cradled me in your young arms,
Was it a bitter farewell to youth?
I want to hear all about her,
I want to know who you were.
Reveal to me the sound of your inner voice -
Was it romance or sheer desperation that fueled
The choices you made?
I want to hear all about her,
I want to know who you were. `Cause…
Chorus:
Who you are is a mystery
It's a god-awful shame to live as strangers in a family
Who I am - I want to know.
Need to understand where I've come from
To get where I'm going ______________.
Reveal to me the history of you.
When the nurse said, "It's a girl,"
Were you disappointed? It's okay, I can take the truth
I want to hear all about him -
Was he scared, did the future seem dim?
Reveal to me the working of your mind -
Who first taught you showing love is weakness,
That feelings are something you hide?
I want to hear all about him,
He is where I begin, and
(CHORUS)
It would be easier to turn and walk,
But let's tear down the walls.
Please, let's talk. `Cause…
"Cause who I am is a mystery
It's a god-awful shame to live as strangers in a family
Who I am - I want to know.
Need to understand where I've come from
To get where I'm going _____________.
Reveal to me the mystery of you
And I will reveal to you the mystery of me…