Ken Tamplin has a very distinctive pair of vocal cords. If you've heard either of the old Shout projects, or any other album on which he has sung, you'll instantly recognize his trademark multi-octave wail amid the ever present vocal layers in this album as well. Here, Tamplin offers traditional hard rock - not much different in style than his seven or so other projects.
This record contains two covers: "Sing Hallelujah," a classic praise and worship tune, and the somewhat disappointing "Signed, Sealed, Delivered." Putting Christian words into secular songs shows lack of creativity. I know you're creative, Ken. Should've gone with a different song for that track. Don't worry, the rest of the CD more than makes up for any disappointment one may have. "Alma Rose" is a nice tribute to a certain Jewish violinist who was forced by the Nazis to play to soothe her own people prior to their execution. It's a well written, well performed song. The only problem here is that, upon hearing the chorus, I expect to see the opening credits of a sitcom. Musically, it doesn't give me mental images of Anne Frank. "Feed Me" and "Strange Fascination" explore sensationalism in the media, and both rock hard.
In the Witness Box shows that Ken Tamplin is not afraid to put out traditional hard rock in an age when so many are jumping on the alternative bandwagon.
Other coverage for this album
The Lighthouse September 1995Reviewed by Michael KleinBlistering guitar work, solid vocals, sensible lyrics and a feeling of high energy are all things that we have come to expect in a release by Ken Tamplin. His newest album, In The Witness Box, fulfills those expectations, but not in the way that I was expecting. Tamplin is in an enviable position in the Contemporary Christian Music industry; he can pretty much produce and record whatever he…More from Ken Tamplin
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