Chindi’s Take:
For the most part, I’ll be sticking to the results part of the show this week, because to be honest you don’t really care about my opinion of the artists performing on Idol Gives Back. I’ll touch on the stand-out performances a bit, and skip over the rest (thank you TiVo).
I’m a firm believer [...]

Inspirational Song Choice: Better Days – Goo Goo Dolls
Why: No reason given
Chindi’s Take:
In Tim Urban’s first week, I asked why someone who had such a bad lower register would choose to sing the One Republic song ‘Apologize’. He’s improved every week since then, though he’s flirted in and out of the bottom three. In fact [...]

Elvis Song Selection: I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You

Chindi’s Take:
Tim may not be my cup of tea, but in talking with Rigelseven this week I predicted that Tim would probably do well, because Elvis’ catalog has several songs that walk the border between rock and country and he could easily execute one of [...]

Song Selection: All My Loving – L & M

Chindi’s Take:
I find myself confused, and it might be the haircut, because Tim had me tapping my fingers and toes just like I was watching the Beatles. It wasn’t a flawless performance, Tim’s not quite got the singing and playing up-tempo at the same time down, and [...]

Song Selection: Sweet Love – Anita Baker
Chindi’s Take:
Tim’s lower range has improved since his first attempt at ‘Apologize’, which meant this song started off on much better footing than that performance did, but it didn’t really go anywhere after that. This isn’t really an ‘exciting’ song, and the only way you’re going to have a [...]

Song Selection: Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Rigelseven’s Take:
Here’s the thing, that is exactly the kind of performance that will keep Tim around.  It was high energy, he showed a lot of personality and I thought he sounded pretty good.  I’m not sure what the judges expect of him but his fanbase should eat [...]

Song Selection: Under My Thumb – Rolling Stones
RigelSeven’s Take:
You know what?  I really liked that.  Tim Urban has actually grown on me over the past few weeks and I don’t think he’s in any danger tonight.  I totally disagree with Randy’s comment that you couldn’t hear Tim’s voice.  With the Reggae arrangement and instrumentless breakdown [...]

Tim Urban
20 – ?
Tim is only on the show due to the douchiness of Chris Golightly.
Audition Song – not shown
Hollywood Week Round 1 Song – Come Back to Me
Hollywood Week Group Song – Get Ready (w/Seth Rollins, Mike Lynche & Michael Castro as “Team Awesome”)
Hollywood Week Round 3 Song – I’m Yours
Semi-final Week 1 Song [...]

Song Choice: Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Chindi’s Take:
Tim is another of the performers I feel is at risk, and I think with this song choice he’s reaching into the well for a song that’s been evocative in the past, which if he performs well should make him safe. It wasn’t a bad performance, but I’m not [...]

Name: Tim Urban
Song Choice: Come on Get High – Matt Natheson

Chindi’s Take:
It was better than last week, but tonally it was all over the place. In some spots it was pretty good, but the majority of the song he just seemed to be off the note entirely, mostly to the sharp side. I think Tim [...]