Tim Decker and Tennessee River

     Tim Decker is originally from Jonesborough, TN now resides in Erwin Tn, with his wife Crystal. He started playing Piano at the age of 9. Progressing to Banjo and Guitar in his teen years he won 2nd place in the Kentucky   State Banjo Championships in Middlesboro, Ky junior division. He attended East Tennessee State University (E.T.S.U.) as a music major and performed   with the E.T.S.U Bluegrass Program under Jack Tottle. He played country music   on the road on semiprofessional circuits and showcased twice in Nashville, Tn   for major record labels with 2 different country acts in the early 1990’s.   In 2012   Tim was half of the duo of “Decker and Skinner and the Blue Ridge Cut Ups”  which appeared on the Song of the Mountains television show with Tim White.   During   that time, he raised a family and worked until taking early retirement and   reentered the genre of Bluegrass Music. Tim’s influences are Bill Monroe, John Duffey, Charlie Waller, Red Smiley, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, J.D Crowe   and Don Reno.    

Jimmie Rosenbaum resides in Maryville, Tn with his wife and 2 kids. Jimmie learned on the guitar playing early with the Barnes Family. Played piano all of his youth in church, Then progressed as a Dobro player with the “The Hilltop Boys” and “Crossroads” in the bluegrass gospel genre. Jimmie has recorded with “Chapel Valley Records” with Crossroads as a label. Jimmie’s biggest influence has been Mike Aldridge. But he loves anything with powerful vocals and harmony.               

 “Where words fail, music speaks.” ― Hans Christian Andersen