Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass provide innovative worship for young and old alike through the "best in sacred brass music." By teaming together, these Christian professionals from around the United States perform their original arrangements as heard on their eight recordings. For more than twenty years, The King's Brass have performed over one hundred concerts each season with three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, keyboards, and percussion. Playing a wide variety of music from Gabrieli to hymn classics, from Handel to jazz spirituals, from Christmas carols to patriotic marches, The King's Brass uses all corners of the concert hall to lift hearts and spirits in praise.


 

TIM ZIMMERMAN - Director of the King's Brass, Tim received his graduate degree from Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been a member of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and often assists with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. For thirteen years, Tim served as Artist-in-Residence and Chairman of the Music Department at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. He and his wife, Gina, and their three college-aged children live in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 



GREGORY ALLEY
A native of Western Michigan, Gregory was a member of the US Military Academy Band in West Point, New York for twenty-three years.  He has a trumpet performance degree from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and a graduate degree from Michigan State University.  Gregory has been a soloist with the Dallas Symphony, Hudson Valley Bachfest Orchestra and the Montclair Chamber Ensemble as well as recorded a number of times with Joseph Alessi of the New York Philharmonic.  He, his wife Deb and their four daughters, live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.



PETER BEGINA
Peter is presently a tuba performance major at the University of Maryland.  Hailing from Connecticut, Peter has participated in the Interlochen Arts Camp in Traverse City, Michigan; Hartwick Summer Music Festival and the Connecticut All State Band and Orchestra.  He is currently a tuba student of Steve Dumaine of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC.  Peter is an Eagle Scout and been awarded the Eagle Award by the Boy Scouts of America.

MICHAEL SCOTT GIULIANI
Hailing from the “Windy City,” Chicago, IL, Michael is finishing his studies at North Park University.He is currently Director of Music at Edgebrook Community Church in Chicago, IL as well as Assistant Director to the Contemporary Ensemble at St. John of the Cross Catholic Parish in Western Springs, IL.  In addition to serving in churches, Michael is the pianist for the North Park University Gospel and University Choirs. He has family roots in Iron River, Michigan (Upper Peninsula), where he has been involved with the Grace Evangelical Covenant Church.  Besides his musical interest, he is a connoisseur of fine Chicago pizza.



DAVID GRAVESEN
A graduate of Purchase College, State University of New York with a Master’s degree in trombone performance, David resides in Frisco, Texas where he is a freelance musician, teacher, and arranger. Having received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University, David has appeared as a solo trombonist across the United States, and also enjoys playing musical theater.


ERIC HENSON
A native of North Carolina, Eric currently lives in Laurel, Maryland where he teaches at the Annapolis Area Christian School.  Having recently completed his Master’s degree in bass trombone performance from the University of Maryland, Eric has assisted with the Hendersonville and Western Piedmont Symphonies, Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra, and The American University Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as the bass trombonist for the Appalachian Brass Orchestra in Johnson City, TN.  In his spare time, Eric enjoys cooking, prototype scale model railroading, and Mythbusters.

DANIEL LEWIS – From Richmond, Virginia, Daniel is a graduate student at the Cleveland Institute of Music studying trumpet with Michael Sachs, Principal Trumpet with the Cleveland Orchestra.  He finished his undergraduate degree in music at Cedarville University in Ohio and has performed with the Dayton Philharmonic.  In 2007, he was the Concerto Competition winner at Cedarville University.

STEPHEN LYNERD
Stephen received his B.M. and M.M. from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he studied with John Tafoya.  Stephen is an Encore Mallets Performing Artist, and has been involved with the Tanglewood Music Festival, and the National Orchestral Institute.Stephen has also toured as the solo percussionist with the Dallas Brass.  He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.

ANDREW REICH – Andrew received a Master of Music degree in Trombone Performance from the University of Georgia as well as receiving an undergraduate trombone performance degree from the University of South Carolina.  Presently living in Columbia, South Carolina, he has performed with the New York Philharmonia, Spoleto Festival, American Wind Symphony and the Colorado Summer Festival.  Andrew has toured with a number of Broadway musicals including “Chicago” and “Rat Pack,” as well as playing lead trombone with the Andrew Theiland Big Band.