About Tim

This section includes my biographical sketch for those of you who really want to know what I've been up to over all these years. There is also an upcoming gig calendar (please see and sign up for the blog). Hopefully you'll be at some of these events.

For some music samples of my music with other musicians, click here. There are a couple of music samples of me alone at the bottom of this item.

At my recording studio, I have recorded many CDs of my own and some other singer, song-writers.  If you have a project in mind please contact me.

I live in Gananoque, Ontario in the Thousand Islands and enjoy summers at the cottage. My other interests include boating, hockey and badminton, travel......

Biographical:

• Born and raised in Waterloo, Ontario; (actually born K-W General, Kitchener)
• Started playing piano at age six and trombone at age ten;
• High School band - The Trendsetters (later The Carnival);
• Queen's University (Kingston), graduated 1974 with Bachelor of Music;
• Taught school for 12 years - mainly grade seven and eight band;
• After teaching became full-time musician (including private teaching);
• 2014 - became music/choir director at Christ United Church, Lyn Ontario.
• Currently involved in recording in Apple's LOGIC program, which has resulted in the production of numerous CD's + 'tracks' for singers, choirs, and musicians;
• I have recorded and sold hundreds of background tracks; 
• I am currently performing solo, and in various groups and events, and working on an original song CD for summer of 2015!.

A few Tim Hallman music samples: