Touring FAC Drummer Tim Wadsworth Settles Down

"After graduating from Southside Christian School and The Fine Arts Center, I was finally able to make my dream of becoming a traveling musician a reality.  I always played local gigs in high school but never anywhere more than a few hours from home.  I was fortunate enough to know two guys named Chris Sligh (Greenville) and Aaron Keyes (Atlanta), two independent song writers who were very eager to hit the road as well.  Putting off college was no big deal for me. In fact, I actually loved the idea.  At this same time I began going into local studios to lay down tracts for many friends as favors and also as paying jobs.  I had the opportunity to record in places such as Los Angeles, Nashville and Dallas, Texas.  Those were experiences I will never forget, but my main goal was to aid Chris and Aaron in making their dreams as singers/songwriters a reality. 
"We played everywhere imaginable. I was endorsed by drum head manufacturer Remo, Inc. and Pro-Mark Drumsticks, which helped us in our journeys.  A year into our playing, our bands started working for a organization called "Student Life" and the bands traveled with them for a year or so.  We played out of Miami, Florida, Hilton Head, and Dallas, Texas as our main headquarters.  A little bit after that I started working for a man named David Odom, also out of Atlanta  We signed to Super Summers Records and once again I got to hit the road and do it all over again.  This time I was able to choose my own drum set, paid for by the record company!  Gigs went up in price and I was finally able to start saving money for College. 
"Shortly after I toured on the road, in the summer of 2005, it all came to a halt. I now attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and major in Biblical Studies and minor in Youth Ministries.  As I was on the road my passion for music slowly changed to a passion for people. I am very thankful for everything the Fine Arts Center – especially the percussion and jazz guitar programs – did for me during my time there.  It gave me the proper training that I needed to throughly "equip" me on my instrument. I am for ever grateful for that and will keep those things with me forever."
 
Thank you and God Bless.
Timothy Wadsworth, Class of 2003