Born in 1953, Tim Horrigan had a close to idyllic childhood growing up in Hudson Falls. He played Little League, he formed a rocket club, and when the Beatles came on the scene, he was inspired to form his own band, The Crystal Four.
Tim’s love of music dominated his youth. In school, Joyce Irwin, Hudson Falls’ longtime Choir Director always supported his singing. Outside school, he played organ with The Villagers and guitar mass at St. Mary’s church.
Beyond music, Tim’s teen achievements included participating in the National Honor Society, the University of Vermont Writers Workshop, the Drama Club, the French Club, and serving as Junior Class President.
Tim majored in English at Boston College. While there, he booked musical acts and wrote for the college newspaper.
Graduating in 1971, Tim pursued his career in music, playing and recording in Boston. In 1980, when Tim received a songwriting scholarship from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), he moved to Los Angeles. He composed film scores and wrote songs for other artists, producing and arranging nearly 1,000 songs.
In 1999, Tim attended the University of California, Irvine for Graduate School, and obtained a teaching credential in English. Upon graduation, he was hired at Northwood High School, where he taught Freshman English, Contemporary Literature, The History of Rock ’n’ Roll, and Journalism, and he was the advisor to the school newspaper, The Howler. Tim received the 2009 Teacher of Excellence Award for Northwood High School and in 2018, he was the commencement speaker.
Tim was the Children’s Theatre Musical Director for the South Coast Repertory Theatre at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California. He also led the youth music ministry and played guitar and piano at St. Edward’s Church in Dana Point, California for over 20 years.
Tim’s music including playing with dozens of bands, his writing skills, sense of humor, and teaching ability, all come from a strong ethical foundation and education, all developed during his youth in Hudson Falls.