about tim
LIVE AUDIO ENGINEER
Detroit native Tim Corder’s passion for music and engineering developed in high school and over the past 10 years has grown into a successful professional career. As a tour manager and tech director, he has effectively managed production for events both large and small in churches, convention centers, and arenas. As an engineer he has shown his versatility mixing for a wide range of musical styles including well-known regional and national artists.
In 2006, Tim joined the staff of Kensington Community Church in Troy, MI as the Audio Director, leading the audio team at 5 locations as well as mixing full time for the main campus in Troy. In his spare time, he also authors a blog where he offers his own experiences, tips, and tricks for audio engineers working in houses of worship. As his schedule permits, Tim is available as a freelance engineer and consultant.
Tim currently lives in Clarkston, MI with his wife and 2 children.
LIVE PRODUCTION ARTIST CREDITS
Switchfoot, Diamond Rio, Newsboys, Avalon, Michael W. Smith, Bernadette Peters & St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Bobby Jones, Plus One, Natalie Grant, Wynonna, Huey Lewis & the News, The Gatlin Brothers, Mark Shultz, Joy Williams, Showstopers NYC, Schaeffer, Jill Jack, Liz Larrin, Stewart Francke, Alyssa Simons, Sean Blackman, Grevious Angel, Michael King, Danny Cox, Jamin Dunn, Drew Holcomb, Five O’Clock People, Smalltown Poets
PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES
- Live Audio
- Production Management
- Audio Design & System Implementation
- Rigging
- Lighting Design
- Tour Management
- Show Development
- Studio Production & Engineering
CURRENTLY
Audio Director – Kensington Community Church – Troy, MI
I work for a really big church. The great commission (Matthew 28:16-20) is very important to me. One of the ways our church carries that out is to create moments & environments where people can connect with God. I think there are a lot of churches that seem weird to regular people who watch movies, go to concerts, and have fun in places other than churches. Church environments should be relevant to today’s culture so that when people come in, it’s not weird since God isn’t weird. I don’t think He wants people to think He’s irrelevant, but lots of people do. I think the weirdness isn’t God; it’s churches that are no longer relevant to today’s culture of MTV, TLC, and game shows masked as “reality” TV. When Jesus was alive, he taught using the common stories, language, and style of the times.
To show people that God isn’t weird, I think the church should be doing things better than movies and TV, music, and Cirque du Soleil shows that people spend their free time watching. God created EVERYTHING so standards are pretty high if we’re going to communicate to people in this way.
As an audio engineer, I’m trying to do my job as best as I can at a level you find in non-church environments. I’ve worked in those non-church environments, and right now God has me in church so I’m giving it my all.