PureVolume

Tim Sheppard has long been regarded by many as one of the premier contemporary Christian singer/songwriters in America. His name is synonymous with spiritual integrity and artistic excellence. Lyrical depth, singable melodies, and a straightforward message are this veteran song craftsman's trademark.

In addition to his songwriting, Tim reaches thousands of people each year in live concerts and worship gatherings, sharing his unique gifts with an unusual sensitivity that is both refreshing and disarming. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and many other parts of the world. Tim has performed on nationwide television, at music festivals, amusement parks, state, national and international conventions and gatherings, in churches, concert halls, college and university settings, prisons, orphanages and detention homes.

In December of 1993, an intensely personal encounter with God changed the focus of Tims songwriting and the course of his public ministry:

"Early one morning, while I sat at the piano to write a song, God completely overwhelmed me. I began to weep as the Lord ministered to me in a deeply personal way. As I waited in His presence, the Lord spoke to my heart: Just sing to Me. I sensed He was inviting me to a place of worship I had never known before, and to hear sounds I had never heard before.

The door God opened to me that morning is utterly indescribable. As I offered praise to Him in a new place of worship, everything changed. God wooed my heart and stirred this longing in me to go deeper in Him.

Over the next several weeks, God continued ministering to me in an intensely personal way, and the reality of His presence grew stronger. To this day, I cant find the words to adequately convey what Ive experienced.

The words He spoke, Just sing to Me, have become my passion. I long to live in that pure place of bowing before Jesus, loving Him and offering songs that will mix with my tears to wash His feet in authentic praise and unwavering devotion."

Tim now prefers to be regarded more as a worship artist than a concert artist. His mission is to restore worship as the church's central theme, its primary activity, and its supreme motivating force:
I have been writing worship music ever since. My public ministry has transitioned from artist presentation concerts to audience participation worship and worship evangelism events. I want to inspire the full age spectrum of the church to answer its foremost call to be worshipers.

Marking the beginning of this new season is the release of Day of Visitation, Tims highly anticipated new studio album. Day of Visitation is a fresh collection of powerful anthems and intimate worship songs. Released in December of 2006, this latest offering features ten all new compositions written and performed by Tim. His insightful writing and powerful vocal performances, along with those of special guest Christy Nockels of Watermark, have poised this album to be the best of Tims career.

Day of Visitation was recorded in Nashville and produced by Nathan Nockels (Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Rita Springer, Passion) and engineered and mixed by Tom Laune (Michael W. Smith, Nichole Nordeman, Reuben Morgan, Jeremy Camp, Shane and Shane, Phillips, Craig & Dean, Chris Rice, Michael McDonald). It is a masterpiece of authentic praise that will stir your heart and carry you into deeper places of worship.

Tim, Kelly, and their daughter Jessica travel together, with Kelly and Jessica playing vital roles in the ministry. They are active members of Gateway Church, Southlake, Texas, which also serves as a spiritual covering for their ministry.