"Every once in a while a record comes along that transcends boundaries... Calling All Dawns is a masterpiece of modern World music... Tin's work takes on an explosive quality that is born from Classical but grows up into a risk-taking contemporary adult... I would challenge you to find a better production in any genre than what Tin has done here... It is one of the most 'advanced' of its kind in the genre, without a doubt. This presentation of intense composition is sure to inspire many more composers in the genre, and could quite possibly change the face of world music..." - Dr. Music
"I can't find the words strong enough to tell you how stunning this CD is. It's an album with an important message of the unity and bond that we all share... it might sound overly dramatic for just a CD, but it only tells you how strong the music is." - Original Sound Version
"This album is, in a word, awesome... It really is a marvel, and it required the participation of dozens of people from nearly every continent on earth. ...Christopher Tin has achieved something mighty with this studio album."
- Eminence Online
"The album sounds like a unique cross between world music and film music, but Calling All Dawns defies all labels. It's just great music, period."
- Film Score Click Track
"This album really is amazing in every way shape and form. I've seen some interpretations of the cycle of life, but this has to be the best one so far... a masterpiece of vocal works that surely stirs our hearts and souls..."
- RhythmRoo
"In the end, Calling All Dawns is a very impressive work. The overall scope and direction of the album is spectacular, lending itself towards many beautifully orchestrated and composed themes... This album is extremely impressive and should be on anyone's list of music to buy..." - Square Enix Music Online
"I challenge anyone to close their eyes throw on a good pair of headphones and listen to Baba Yetu featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir and not be moved."
- DualShockers
"Calling All Dawns is a collection of songs that has to be heard because many different ideas and opinions can be taken away from this work. That may be one of the signs of a creation that is truly compelling and sustaining though. Repeated listens and reads with the liner notes are a must, as new things are gleamed and understood with each new listen." - GameMusic4All
"Don and I have been listening to the album since its release. Both of us have been stunned by the scale and depth of the production, which truly reflects the motivation and genius of Christopher Tin." - Square Enix Music Online
"This album has a larger-than-life depth to it. It gives a fullness, a richness, that I don't normally feel when listening to music. I'm hard pressed to put into words the feelings I get from this album. The album has a full, rich sound which gave me visions of wide open plains, sprawling mountains, and far horizons over the ocean." - CivFanatics
'"I started out wanting to be a musical-theater composer, actually--still do want to be one, in fact. I've been a bit of a compositional nomad, ranging from scoring films to commercials, to video games, to live installations and giant fountains, to operating-system sounds for Microsoft, to software music for Apple," he says."' - Read the full interview at Palo Alto Weekly Online
- Stephen Hill, Hearts of Space/NPR (Nationally Syndicated)
"One of the most creative contemporary CDs that I have played."
- Michael Matheny, RadioIO
"I opened it up and listened--something I rarely do quickly with new CDs. After hearing just the first track, I took it home to play for my wife, because I thought she would be blown away by it. I cannot explain why, but parts of it nearly had me in tears. This is really great stuff."
- Richard Glasford, Music Choice
"Very engaging. This is thought out music that has depth, and a sense of purpose." - Andy Blossy, KUAC (AK)
"One of the best blends of these genres of music that have come through for several years." - "Morning Fog", WVUD (DE)
"It is quite beautifully woven out of such diverse styles. I hope to hear more albums of this quality and creativity." - Carla Van Dyk, WDVR (NJ)
"I LOVE IT! Airplay always triggers immediate phone calls and e-mails... WONDERFUL music!" - Barb Heller, WSLU (NY)
"Knock-your-socks-off good. Seriously powerful. Each track stands alone, but it flows seamlessly from on to the next. Play it all." - Decca, KZSU
"With superior vocals rivaling those of the Manhattan Transfer, and a new age feel of Enya or Enigma, Calling All Dawns is a refreshing & exciting juxtaposing of one of the finest orchestras in the world with a new spin on traditional ideas. A definite recommendation to anyone looking to enjoy & expand their classical view of world music. Well done!" - Mark Galsky, WXEL (FL)
"I love it so much it's on my iPod." - Jamey Osborne, KTEP (TX)
"Tin's ode to humanity has within in it the sounds of Heaven, when every tribe and tongue will sing praise to God. It's also smashingly good music in its own right. "Baba Yetu" is a good piece of music, but it's excelled by a majority of the other pieces on the CD. Tin is good and getting better. I've deeply enjoyed Christopher Tin's work thus far, and I look forward to his next concert works."
- blog.chriskrycho.com
"Suffice it to say, the album is an extraordinary work of art. It is a beautiful, powerful celebration of culture and diversity--in the best sense of those words." - buildingpeace.net
