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Tim Viozzi
Drums
More live photos are coming soon ...
From a very young age Tim felt a strong
calling to cultivate a relationship with Jesus Christ.
In spite of being raised in a denomination
that didn’t encourage personal Bible reading or Bible study he remembers
carrying a little, red New Testament in his pocket as far back as elementary
school,
As a high school senior, Tim would often
incorporate Scriptures into the love letters he would give to his high school
sweetheart, Tina, whom he married shortly after graduation. By the way, Tim and
Tina will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on February 10,
2008. Dynamite! (get it? T-n-T ?)
Approximately 2 years into their marriage
they started to cultivate a stronger relationship with Jesus Christ through a
home Bible study they were invited to attend. Although he already considered
himself a Christian, this was where Tim began to develop a deeper understanding
of what it meant to have a relationship with Christ - to be “born again” - and
to understand the importance of studying God’s Word.
It was in this Bible study that he also developed a
love for praise and worship music and, at the age of 20, purchased an acoustic
guitar and taught himself to play. He eventually would lead worship in many
small group settings as well as in various church settings throughout the coming
years.
Before picking up the guitar, Tim was already
proficient on the drums, having taken lessons and playing with the school
concert and marching bands since the fifth grade. (and, of course, spending time
on his red sparkle trap set, in his parents’ basement, banging along to the beat
of those great groups from the early rock era).
Not long after graduating high school, Tim became the
drummer for a local country rock band. After playing for only a few months at
some of the areas roughest bars, God made it very clear that he was supposed to
walk away from that situation and use his gifts more directly in the worship of
God.
In addition to his involvement on church worship
teams, Tim has performed special music with his wife (who is an awesome vocal
harmonist), singing at many weddings, banquets, and churches. He also was a
part of 2 small performing/recording projects. The first was a 4 piece band
called “Symmetry” and the other was a 3 piece acoustic ensemble called “Nothing
to Hide”. Both projects featured original songs written or co-written by Tim.
“Nothing to Hide” was a joint project with “Just Rain’s” own bassist, Scott
Salinger, and also featured some original tunes penned by Scott.
Tim is excited to be back on his original instrument
setting the tempo behind a very talented group of Christian musicians who are
eager to minister and bring glory to God and His Kingdom!
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