ACR

Timothy Shepard
Director and Composer in Residence

Tim started handbell ringing in Pluckemin, NJ about the same time as Elton John started recording. At Westminster Choir College, he was a member of the original Concert Handbell Choir under Donald Allured, and named by Dr. Allured as Assistant Conductor. Tim claims to have been wandering aimlessly since college --teaching, composing, and directing church music programs in NJ, SC, and GA--until he discovered the ACR. Tim is the Director of Music at First United Methodist Church in Brevard, NC.  He is the webmaster for AtlantaConcertRingers.org and the Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGOAtlanta.org). Tim’s latest passion has been developing the AzaleaCircle.com website. AzaleaCircle.com, LLC is an internet publishing company of handbell, keyboard and choral music for churches.