A Writer of Songs
Tim O'Connell
Tall Dark Ranger Music publishes the catalog of songwriter extraordinaire Tim O'Connell. Best known as the composer of "A Singer of Songs," featured on the posthumously released Unearthed box set of Johnny Cash material and which USA Today called one of the key songs of Johnny Cash's career, Tim has been writing songs since he moved to Nashville in 1970 at the age of 19. In 2005 and 2006, Tim received an ASCAPLUS Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in recognition of the prestige value of his song catalog.
If you are a recording artist or producer looking for material for your next project, we encourage you to spend some time listening to the songs presented here. Recorded for the most part as basic piano/vocal or guitar/vocal demos, they demonstrate that no matter what the musical style, an O'Connell composition will always have the same defining elements — intelligent lyrics wedded perfectly to a memorable melody.
If you're just a fan of great music, we're glad you're here. This site serves as the showroom of a master craftsman. Turn up the volume and enjoy yourself.