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"I had the privilege of working alongside Tim in ministry for a number of years. He has a heart for ministry and is incredibly talented. His orchestrations worked perfectly for church orchestra. The players really enjoyed playing them and they added so much to our worship services. In addition to this, Tim served as orchestrator for several musicals & collections I did for a number of publishers- each time he added a great deal to the project he was working on. I highly recommend his orchestrations and arrangements to you - you will not be disappointed!"
Gary Rhodes | Composer & Arranger
“I love choosing orchestrations by Tim for our orchestra because they are current and creative. Allowing the best of every instrument to support the song and often including added elements to expand on the original idea and connecting musical themes. Tim’s arrangements are engaging to both the musician and the congregation.”
Dan Mullis | Dawson Family of Faith, Birmingham, AL
"My publisher hired Tim to orchestrate a few of my contemporary arrangements, and I was so happy with the end result. As an orchestrator myself, I tend to be pretty picky on who orchestrates my music when I don't have time. Tim captured the essence of my arrangements and carried my vibe into his orchestrations. It is clear that he has an understanding of relevant Christian music, and knows how to create the perfect texture to achieve a successful orchestration. Kudos!"
Heather Sorenson | Composer & Arranger
"Tim Cates Music has helped to fill a great need in our church orchestra library for modern hymns and worship songs. Tim’s arrangements are joyful and exciting for the player and they securely plant God-honoring melodies in the ears and hearts of every listener. We also appreciate being able to support and work directly with the composer and Tim quickly responds to any questions that we have.
David Logan | First Baptist Church, Covington, LA
About Tim
Tim is a Dove Award nominated orchestrator with more than two decades of publishing and ministry experience. He has contributed orchestrations and arrangements to projects from a number of publishers, and his charts are used by churches around the world. Tim lives in northeast Houston with his wife Jan and daughter Piper, and serves as Minister of Instrumental Music at Houston’s First Baptist Church.
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