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Tim Livingston On The Gospel Greats

Tim Livingston

Tim Livingston will be in the Artist Spotlight segment this week’s April 16 & 17 radio show on the nationally syndicated The Gospel Greats with Paul Heil. The Gospel Greats airs weekly on approximately 200 radio stations nationwide. Paul will be featuring several songs by Tim Livingston as well as an interview segment. Tim just landed his first Top 10 song in the Singing News for “I’m In Good Shape (In The Ship I’m In) #10 for May, as well as #1 in Christian Voice CG also for May. Tim has experienced quite a string of radio success with four (4) straight Top 20 songs in Singing News with Over The Next Hill, I Just Miss You, More Than Enough & I’m In Good Shape. Tim has been the recipient of numerous awards and is currently nominated in Christian Voice Fan Awards for Favorite Soloist, Album, Video & Radio Personality on WGNZ. In addition to Tim’s singing ministry he also serves as Sr Pastor at Greenview Calvary Tabernacle in Dayton, Ohio the church his Father the late Norman Livingston founded. Tim & his family own and operate WGNZ AM/FM in Dayton, Ohio. For more information go to www.TimLivingstonMusic.com

Tim Livingston Announces “More Than Enough” Essay Contest

Tim Livingston Announces “More Than Enough” Essay Contest

Tim Livingston is pleased to announce an Essay/Testimonial Contest in conjunction with his latest radio single, “More Than Enough,” which debuted in the Singing News July chart at #39. The Grand Prize winner will be treated to a live concert by Tim Livingston in their town. Runners-up will receive a digital download of his latest album, “I Just Miss You,” which includes “More Than Enough.” Twenty Five (25) runner-up prizes will be given away.

“More Than Enough,” tells the testimony of a woman in the Bible from 2 Kings, chapter 4. The miracle of the borrowed vessels that were filled with oil as the Prophet Elisha had promised that God would provide. That miracle moment allowed this widow of a preacher to keep her home and bless her sons.

The chorus says, “God is more than enough, greater than I deserve, there is no
way to measure His worth.” Tim states, “I’m sure this message has a personal
connection with Christians that know the only way they have made it through
some specific trials was because of that same GOD that isn’t just
enough-but More Than Enough! I’d love to hear the testimonies!”

Here is how the “More Than Enough” essay/testimony contest works:

In 250 words or less, submit a personal testimony of how God came through
for you-right on time. It could be a healing, salvation, financial, family
or whatever you wish to share. Entries/testimonies should be emailed to:
timlivingston@good-news.org. The first 25 entries received will receive a
complete 12 song copy of Tim’s latest project, “I Just Miss You,” digital
download. The Grand Prize winner will be treated to a Tim Livingston
concert in their hometown*. Tim will travel to your town and give a free
concert at your church or auditorium. The grand prize winner will be
selected by a panel of judges from all entries received.

Essays must be received by Thursday July 16th, 2015 to be eligible for the
contest. The grand prize winner will be announced on Friday, July 31, 2015.

This contest is open to everyone! No purchase necessary, *certain travel
limitations may apply, concert must happen in the United States.

Tim Livingston Releases “More than Enough” Through Patterson Promotions

Tim Livingston

Popular soloist, Tim Livingston has realized much success in his music ministry. Nominations, such as “Favorite New Soloist” in the Singing News Awards for 2015, in SGN Scoops Top 100 Songs for 2014, his “I Just Miss You” reached the #8 position. The song also landed in the Singing News Top 80 in 2014. “More than Enough” is another that is sure to please Tim’s friends and Gospel music fans from across the country and afar. Radio promoter, Pauline Patterson, notes, “I just don’t know of anyone who doesn’t love Tim’s music. He is such a blessing and he continues to spread that joy everywhere he travels! It’s an honor and a privilege to have him on our #18 radio compilation!” For more information:www.pattersonpromotions.com, www.timlivingstonmusic.com

Butler Music Group and Family Music Group Artists Make The Top 100

Williamsons and Butler Music Group

Nashville, TN  Les Butler, Family Music Group and Butler Music Group are pleased to announce that four of their artists were represented in the SGNSCOOPS Top 100 of 2014. 
 
Tim Livingston came into the rankings with the number 8 song, “I Just Miss You.”  Tim, who has won numerous awards such as the 2012 ICGMA Songwriter of the Year, 2013 CGM Horizon Male Vocalist of the Year, 2014 Gospel Music FanFair “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Song of the Year,” has also reached the Top 20 in the Singing News chart for his single, “Over the Next Hill.”  Tim’s SGN SCOOPS Top 100 song, “I Just Miss You,” is a tribute to his late father and Gospel Music pioneer–Norm Livingston.  Tim Livingston’s heritage, heart and hope for the future is establishing him as a mainstay top artist for years to come. Family Music Group is thankful to be part of the ministry of Tim Livingston and extends congratulations to him on this well deserved top honor.
 

The Dunaways

Over the past two decades The Dunaways have enjoyed the success of playing on the most prominent stages, filling the airwaves with chart topping radio singles like the Singing News #1 song, “When There’s No Hope, There Is Grace,” and earning the support of die-hard fans all over America.  Randall, Tammy and Kanah Dunaway have recorded hit song after hit song not with the intention of making ‘hit songs’ but with the purpose of encouraging the saints, helping the hurting and speaking to sinners.  In the year 2014 their song, “Church In The Kitchen,” settled into the SGNSCOOPS Top 100 at number 17.  This ‘real life’ Gospel message will be another benchmark in the career of The Dunaways.  Les Butler of Family Music Group has enjoyed a long association with the Dunaways and looks forward to many more years of working together.  
 
The newest member of the Butler Music Group family is The Williamsons.  This Oklahoma based group consists of husband and wife, Donnie and Lisa Williamson, Darin Hebert and Karl Rice.  Their single, “It Was The Word,” made the number 18 spot in the SCOOPS Top 100 of 2014 rankings.  The impeccable production, bedrock lyrical content and the Spirit in which the Williamsons sing are the main reasons this song and this group are climbing steadily toward the top of Southern Gospel music.  Butler Music Group is excited about promoting more music with the Williamsons. 

Super talented Southern Gospel trio, Masters Voice, broke into the SCOOPS Top 100 with their number 40 ranked song, “He Saved Me Anyway.” The evangelistic focus of Masters Voice keeps the Church as a major focus of their ministry efforts.  Their commitment to choosing songs of the highest caliber has positioned Masters Voice to bring their music to more people and take their ministry to a higher level.  Butler Music Group is honored to be a part of the music ministry that is Masters Voice.
 
Butler Music Group provides professional management and consulting services to Southern Gospel and Bluegrass artists such as The Williamsons, Masters Voice, The Troy Burns Family, Tammy Jones Robinette, Heaven’s Mountain Band and Eighth Day.  For more information look for Les Butler and Butler Music Group on Facebook.
 
Family Music Group is the radio home to some of the finest artists in Southern and Bluegrass Gospel Music including, but not limited to Tim Livingston, Dunaways, Williamsons and many more.

This Week’s Harmony Road Features All Broadcast Premiere Videos

Harmony Road

 Tim Livingston, High Road III, The Akins and Southern Raised

Signal Mountain, TN November 21, 2014, This week’s special Harmony Road TV program features never before seen on TV videos including the concept/performance videos “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” from the Akins, Southern Raised with “Grandpa’s Fiddle”, and Tim Livingston’s “I Just Miss You” as well as High Road III and  “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”  from the Les Butler and Friends DVD from Dugger Mountain Music Hall.

“Over the past two years of broadcasting Southern Gospel videos, we’ve had the honor of premiering several great productions.  This is the first time we’ve been able to present an entire program of videos that have never been broadcast on television” remarked Roger Spears, Harmony Road producer.  “We appreciate all the artists and producers who have the talent and vision to provide quality videos that help spread the Word through music  and are excited to air them to our viewers across the country” he concluded.

Now available to over 80 million television homes across the country in addition to online streaming, ROKU, mobile app and more, Harmony Road is a weekly southern gospel television program hosted by Singing News, Butler Music Group and Solid Gospel Radio veteran Les Butler.

Information on, Its affiliates and time slots can be found at www.harmonyroadtv.com.  Viewers can also interact with the program on Facebook at Harmony Road TV and on twitter@harmonyroadtv.

Harmony Road is produced and distributed by Harmony Road Productions and features the best in Southern Gospel music and video. It can be found each week on The Heartland Network, The NRB Network (including DirecTV, streaming and mobile app), WATC57 in Atlanta, WGNM-TV in Macon, WYBU-TV in Columbus, GA/Phoenix City, AL.  Also find the program on the WALKtv network (including ROKU), Harmony Gospel in Greeneville, SC,  DCT3in Middle Tennessee, TV24 in Anniston/Gadsden, Charter Cable in Clarksville, Cookeville/Crossville, Sevier County, Lebanon and Jackson, TN and  WMJN29 in Decatur/Athens/Cullman, AL.  Harmony Road has recently added affiliates www.bbntv.org, where the program will be streamed online several times a week.

Affiliates have also been added in Jackson, TN, Beaumont, TX,  and Harrogate, TN.

Allan Rhodes of Rhodes Media Center is the programs technical director.

Patterson Homecoming A Success

Pauline Patterson

Pigeon Forge, TN, noted for it’s beautiful Smoky Mountains, family entertainment, and wholesome environment, is beginning to be known as the center of Southern Gospel Music so it’s appropriate to

be the home for the ANNUAL PATTERSON PROMOTIONS HOMECOMING!
This year’s Homecoming included a Talent Search, Morning Devotions by Wanda Osborne, an Artist Seminar presented by Phil Cross, plus two days and nights of Gospel Music, Christian entertainment and fellowship featuring regional and nationally known Artists. The lineup included The Hoskins Family, Ann Downing, The Dunaways, Tim Livingston, The Pruitt Family, Sharron Kay King, Phil Cross, The Wilbanks, and many more. The emcees were the incredible and hilarious Tim Lovelace and Sue and Jeff Duffield.
Pauline Patterson, founder of the event, has a genuine love for people and a passion for spreading the Gospel through Southern Gospel music. In 2005, she ventured into the world of promoting Southern Gospel music to radio. Nine years later she is recognized as a leading promoter of the genre.
Pauline says, “What a time we had at our 2nd Annual Patterson Homecoming! The Spirit filled the auditorium! The artists that took part in this year’s event added so much to its success. I’m proud to say that we work with some of the best men and women of God in the Southern Gospel Industry! They are the cream of the crop. God has truly blessed Patterson Promotions through the years to work with some awesome ministries. If you didn’t make it this year, hopefully you can be with us next year. Lord willing, we will do it all over again!”
Make plans now to join us for the 3rd Annual Patterson Promotions Homecoming  which will be held at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge, TN on Thursday and Friday, May 14-15, 2015. An afternoon showcase of artists will be added for next year. There is no admission charge; it is supported by contributions of individuals and sponsors.
www.pattersonpromotions.com or www.southerngospeltimes.com

Tim Livingston Debuts on Singing News Top 40!

Tim Livingston, well known Pastor, Singer/Songwriter, recording
artist and DJ has hit the TOP 40 SN charts with his latest
single “Over The Next Hill”. Tim’s latest radio release
debuted on the Singing News April Top 80 at #40 after it’s first
month of airplay. Tim can be found on P.P. Vol.13

Tim also has released a music video for “Over The Next Hill” as
well that has received thousands of views on his YouTube music
channel. The video was shot on location in Jerusalem this past
November. Tim states, “It was one of the most incredible
experiences to be walking the cobblestone streets of Jerusalem
singing the words to this song. The lyrics of the song are so
timely to the last days that we are in, and recording that video
where it will all one day wrap up..WOW is all I can say”.

The music video can be viewed at
www.YouTube.com/TimLivingstonMusic and the radio single is being
played and charted on Southern Gospel and Country Gospel radio
nationwide.

The radio single and music video for “Over The Next Hill”
potentially could be Tim’s biggest national release yet. Tim’s
first 3 singles off of his “Here’s A Miracle” have charted on
the Singing News Top 80 as well as all three songs hit #1 in the
Christian Voice Magazine Top 100. Tim’s last single “He Gave All
He Had” became the first radio song to be #1 in both the
Southern Gospel and Country Gospel Top 100 Christian Voice
charts.  Over The Next Hill was written by Johnny Cash over 40
years ago and the message of the song is connecting with
audiences everywhere.

Pauline of Patterson Promotions states it is a honor to work
with someone of Tim’s caliber,and has a heart to work for God !

Contact Tim Livingston online at www.TimLivingstonMusic.com or
facebook.com/TimLivingstonMusic or pattersonmusic@att.net.

Tim Livingston Garners #1 Song in both Southern & Country Gospel

Multi-talented Tim Livingston experiences a rare radio single achievement. His single “He Gave All That He Had” has now gone #1 in both the Christian Voice Southern Gospel Top 100 for February 2014 and Country Gospel Top 100 in December. It also marks 3 straight #1 Songs in the CV CG Top 100 from his “Here’s A Miracle” CD.

Tim is excited about the unique crossover success of his latest single. “I’ve very thankful that my style of music has been accepted by both the Southern Gospel and Country Gospel audiences. God has blessed this song above and beyond anything I could have imagined.”

“He Gave All That He Had” also became Tim’s first Singing News Top 40 song. Landing in the SN Top 40 for November and December.  Tim is the co-writer on the song also with Ron Short. A song that Tim was inspired to write in honor about his father, Norman Livingston. Norm was a gospel promoter for 50 years, but also founded and pastored from 1958-2011 the same church Tim now pastors.
Tim states, “It’s a song from any son to his Dad. Greater still is our Heavenly Father that really did give all that He had when He gave us Jesus.”

It’s been an exciting year for Tim Livingston as he has received a Top 10 nomination for Top NEW SOLOIST in the 2013 Singing News Fan Awards.
Tim recently received 8 Top Five nominations in the Christian Voice Magazine’s Christian Country and Southern Gospel categories for 2013 as well.
He received the Male Horizon of the Year Award for CGM FanFest and Songwriter of the Year at the 2012 ICGMA.

Tim Livingston is also the President of WGNZ Radio and the L & D Digital Media Network in Dayton, Ohio.
You can learn more about Tim at www.TimLivingstonMusic.com .

He can be reached by E-mail at timlivingston@good-news.org .

The music video for his #1 hit song “He Gave All He Had” can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN85zBq8HFQ (Preview) . The video was produced by Godsey and Associates.

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Tim Livingston Garners First Top 40 SN Chart

Tim Livingston, well known Pastor, Singer/Songwriter, recording artist and DJ has hit the TOP 40 SN charts with his new release “He Gave All He Had” sitting at # 35 for November, Tim can be found on P.P. Vol.12

This song is a tribute to his dad Norm Livingston who Pastored for many years at Greenview Tabernacle where Tim now holds that position .Norm Livingston was also a well known concert promoter for years in the Dayton, Ohio area.

Tim states, “It’s a song from any son to his Dad. Greater still is our Heavenly Father who really did give all that He had when He gave us Jesus.”

It’s been an exciting year for Tim Livingston, he has received a Top 10 nomination
for Top NEW SOLOIST in the 2013 Singing News Fan Awards . Tim recently received 8 Top Five nominations in the Christian Voice Magazine’s Christian Country and Southern Gospel categories for 2013 as well. Awarded the Male Horizon of the Year for CGM FanFest and Songwriter of the Year at the 2012 ICGMA.

Tim Livingston recently signed a Publicity and Special Promotions Agreement with Patterson Music Group. Tim Livingston states “I’m excited to be working with Pauline and Ken at Patterson Music Group. Pauline has proven over the years to be a valued friend and promoter to so many Southern Gospel Music Artists. And has proven to be devoted in promoting the Gospel. I’m honored that Pauline is in my corner and helping my music ministry reach more souls with my songs.” Patterson Music Group will be engaged in specialized publicity/promotions for Tim Livingston Music.

Contact Tim Livingston on facebook.com/TimLivingstonMusic or call 937-454-9000 or pattersonmusic@att.net.