Tim Bowman

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Tim Bowman
Birth nameTimothy Bowman
Born (1959-04-22) April 22, 1959 (age 65)
Detroit, Michigan
Genres Smooth jazz, gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar
Years active1996present
LabelsINSP, Insync, Diamante, Liquid 8, Trippin 'N' Rhythm
Website timbowman.com

Timothy Bowman Sr. (born April 22, 1959) is an American smooth jazz gospel musician. He started his music career, in 1996, with the release of, Love, Joy, Peace, by INSP Media Group (Insync Music) alongside Diamante Records, and they released his first three albums, 1998's Paradise and 2000's Smile. The subsequent album, This Is What I Hear, was released by Liquid 8 Records in 2004. His fifth album, Tim Bowman, released in 2008 by Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records. This album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

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Early life

Bowman was born on April 22, 1959, as Timothy Bowman in Detroit, Michigan. His older sister is Vickie Winans(who was also a member of International Sounds of Deliverance, a gospel group that he joined after his high school commencement ceremony). His parents were a father who worked in the construction business, Aaron Bowman, and a mother who was a homemaker, Mattie A. Bowman. [1] He started playing the guitar at 11 years old, and he became a member of The Winans, for a short time during the early to mid-1980s, as their guitarist, after getting an invite to play a show at Mercy College in the presence of Andraé Crouch. [1] He would soon get tired of the endless touring schedule, and left the group in 1987. [1]

Music career

His solo music recording career commenced in May 1996, with the album, Love, Joy, Peace, and it was released by INSP Media Group (Insync Music), who originated from Salem, Oregon, alongside Diamante Records, yet they only made 2,000 units to sell in his hometown of Detroit, and in the span of five weeks half of the units were sold. [2] The labels decided to sell the album nationwide that October. [1] He released two more albums with the labels, 1998's Paradise and 2000's Smile. [2] The subsequent album, This Is What I Hear, was released by Liquid 8 Records on August 3, 2004. [2] His fifth album, Tim Bowman, released on September 30, 2008, by Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records. [2] This album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and it placed at a peak of No. 15. [3] He has placed four songs on the Smooth Jazz Songs chart over the course of his career. [3]

Personal life

His son, Tim Bowman Jr., is a gospel music artist in his own right.

Discography

Albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsLabel
US
Jazz

[4]
US
Con. Jazz

[5]
1996Love, Joy, Peace Insync Music
1998Paradise
2000Smile
2004This is What I Hear Liquid 8 Records
2008Tim Bowman2815Trippin 'N' Rhythm
2010Collection(Compilation)
2017Into the Blue52I.M. Records
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
Smooth Jazz
Airplay

[6]
Hot Gospel
Songs

[7]
Gospel
Airplay

[8]
2005"My Praise"88This is What I Hear
"Summer Groove"24
2008"Sweet Sundays"1Tim Bowman
2009"High Def"28
2010"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"29Various Artists – The Very Best of Christmas
"Let It Shine"4Collection
2011"All My Life"7
2012"Sunday Vibe"
(Ben Tankard featuring Tim Bowman)
14 Ben TankardFull Tank
2013"Please Don't Say No"
(Nicholas Cole featuring Tim Bowman)
8Nicholas Cole – Endless Possibilities
"Seaside Drive"1Into the Blue
2017"City Lights"10
"Boss"4
2019"Into the Blue"21
2020"Just a Taste"
(Marcus Anderson featuring Tim Bowman)
5Marcus Anderson – HERO
2021"Fireball"1Non-album single
2022"Movin' N Groovin"
(Tim Bowman featuring Michael Broening)
4Non-album single
2023"Easy"1Non-album single
2024"Ocean Breeze"1Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

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