Tim Menzies
For more than four decades, GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso Tim Menzies has written, recorded and performed with some of the biggest names in music. As a songwriter, Menzies’ compositions have been recorded by George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Kenny Rogers, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Randy Travis, Patty Loveless, Toby Keith, Shenandoah, Martina McBride and Trace Adkins, among others. He is also a sought-after session musician, having played guitar on recordings by Kenny Rogers, Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, to name a few. The Mechanicsville, Virginia, native grew up performing along the East Coast and in Canada with his four siblings and parents. In addition to their own concerts, The Menzies Family regularly opened for such legendary artists as Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard. Upon moving to Nashville in the early 1980s, Menzies began his professional career as a founding member of the acclaimed Warner Bros. country group Bandana. Following a six-year tenure with the band, Menzies released solo albums under the moniker Tim Mensy on Giant Records and Columbia Records before shifting his focus to songwriting. Reba McEntire’s “Love Needs A Holiday”; “Mama Knows” by Shenandoah; “Nearest Distant Shore” by Trisha Yearwood; and “If You Were The Friend,” recorded by Tammy Wynette as well as Kenny Rogers, are among Menzies’ most noteworthy compositions. Menzies became a Christian in 1991 and the trajectory of his personal and professional life shifted dramatically. His debut Christian recording, the GRAMMY-nominated His Way of Loving Me, bowed in 2013, followed by the GRAMMY®-nominated His Name Is Jesus in 2019. Today Menzies combines his passion for Bible teaching, songwriting and singing in a unique ministry called “The Word and Song.” Presenting the Truth of Scripture alongside songs that demonstrate Biblical life applications, Menzies brings “The Word and Song” events to churches around the country each year. http://timmenzies.com