Allison Kile’s Walk The Talk CD
Music CD Of The Day
Today I ran across this interesting CD. It’s not expensive, it’s a Christian CD, and the artist isn’t even listed in a well-known music database. But Walk The Talk is a tangible piece of Allison Kile’s life before it went horribly wrong.
There’s not a lot of info on the web about her, but piecing things together we found she had lived in Alabama and had been married to Clarence “Rick” Kile. Allison had gotten a spot on a radio and performed with International Evangelist Perry Stone’s ministry. At some point, the Bates Brothers Recording Company helped Allison get a deal with Freedom Records. In her credits for the 1995 CD, “Walk The Talk”, she wrote:
To my husband Rick: Thank you for your love, support, and belief in me! (Thanks for pushing me out of my comfort zone.)
Their life must have looked pretty good for a time.
Still, somehow, something went terribly wrong. The next report of Allison Kile and her husband, came from a 2004 Birmingham newspaper that reported,
Eatmon and Aundra Marshall kidnapped and killed Clarence and Allison Kile because of a drug debt owed to Marshall. Clarence and Allison Kile were tied up, beat with a lead pipe, forced into the trunk of their car. Eatman and Marshall doused the car with gasoline and burned the Kiles alive. The Kiles had to be identified with dental records and fingerprints.
Clarence was only 48 years old, and Allison 39. (Eatmon and Aundra Marshall were given death sentences.)
This is a terribly sad end for any person, but made more so because of the loss of such wonderful talent. Allison Kile is listed at several Christian web sites as a Christian alternative to the secular dance/techno sounds of Mariah Carey. You can pick up this CD of the Kiles’ brighter days here at Media Medley on Ebay.
Monday, November 12th 2007 at 4:54 am
FYI: As far as I know, Allison Kile was the beautiful daughter-in-law of a well known pastor in the Birmingham, Alabama area. She was known for her anointed singing –she served as praise and worship leader for her (mother-in- law’s) church. It is my understanding that it is not believed that she, herself, used drugs. She almost certainly would have eventually had great popularity and success as a gospel psalmist.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 at 9:04 pm
Allison was my friend……and yes, she had the ability to sing like few people in this world can. I know what happened to her, and as tragic as it was, it doesn’t matter anymore………….she told me herself………. She’s still singing, it’s just in another world. I, personally, look forward to the day when I can sit in the front row and listen to her again..
Thank you so much for what you said…….
Sunday, June 15th 2008 at 11:15 pm
I knew Alison very well. I’m sure she just got caught in the cross hairs of a bad situatuion.
If anyone has some contact info on Her family, I would love to speak with them. I knew Alison’s Bro’s, and sis. I haven’t been in touch with them in ten years, then I stumbled across this web site.
Thanks!
Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 10:28 pm
Allison’s sister, Wendy, now goes by the name Felise. She is married to Wade Rigdon, and they live in Mobile, Alabama. Her brother, Jeff, is living in Birmingham.
Monday, January 19th 2009 at 1:46 pm
I am Allison’s step sister. She did have a BEAUTIFUL voice and could sing like no one else I have ever seen. She was loved by us very much and we miss her everyday. Thank you so much for the kind words.