Tim Menzies

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Tim Menzies

| image =File:Bandana publicity photo (Menzies).jpg

| caption = Menzies in the 1980s.

| image_size =

| alias =Tim Mensy{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=275|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Timothy Ray Menzies

| birth_place =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|08|25}}

| origin = Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States

| instrument = Vocals, guitar

| genre = Country, Christian music

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| years_active = 1982–present

| label = Columbia
Giant

| past_member_of= Bandana

}}

Timothy Ray Menzies (born August 25, 1959), sometimes known as Tim Mensy, is an American country music artist. Initially, he was a member of the band Bandana, in which he charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1980s. After leaving Bandana, Menzies began a solo career on Columbia Records in 1990, releasing his debut album Stone by Stone that year. A second album, This Ol' Heart, followed in 1992 on Giant Records. Overall, these two albums produced six singles for Menzies on the country charts as well.

In addition to his work as a musician, Menzies has written songs for several artists, including Mark Chesnutt, Shelby Lynne, Trisha Yearwood, and Reba McEntire.

Biography

Menzies was born in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He debuted as a performer at age three, with a band his mother was a member of. Born to a musical family, he, his two brothers, two sisters, and parents performed throughout Virginia. They opened shows for Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and other country music stars.{{cite web|url=http://www.timmenzies.com/biography/|title=Biography – TIM MENZIES|work=timmenzies.com|accessdate=August 21, 2014}} At age eight, he was playing mandolin in the band. Menzies suffered a hearing disorder as a child, which he overcame at age sixteen following seven operations.

In the mid-1980s, he played guitar in the group Bandana, which released ten singles for Warner Bros. Records between 1985 and 1987.Whitburn, p. 40 Menzies left the band in 1986 and was replaced by Michael Black and Billy Kemp.

Menzies co-wrote the single "Mama Knows," recorded by Shenandoah and released in 1989.(subscription required) {{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/04/26/rosanne-cashs-reflective-interiors/|title=Rosanne Cash's reflective 'Interiors'|last=Hurst|first=Jack|date=April 26, 1990|work=The Chicago Tribune|accessdate=May 3, 2025}} That same year he signed to Columbia Records, performing as Tim Mensy, with his debut album Stone by Stone following a year later. It produced three singles, all of which made the lower regions of the country music charts.

A second album, This Ol' Heart, followed on the Giant label in 1992. It included three singles, one of which ("She Dreams") was later a Top Ten hit for Mark Chesnutt in 1994. Menzies did not release another album until the self-titled Tim Mensy in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/library/bltimmensyrev.htm|title=Tim Mensy review|last=Webb|first=Jennifer|work=About.com|accessdate=August 28, 2010}}

In 2014, Tim Menzies released a Christian album titled His Way Of Loving Me.{{cite web|url=http://www.timmenzies.com/listenbuy-music/|title=His Way Of Loving Me, Listen/Buy Music, Tim Menzies|work=timmenzies.com|accessdate=August 21, 2014}} It was released under his birth name{{cite web|url=http://www.hallels.com/articles/1263/20140314/exclusive-interview-with-singer-songwriter-tim-menzies.htm|title=Exclusive Interview with Singer/Songwriter Tim Menzies : News : Hallels|work=hallels.com|accessdate=August 21, 2014}} and created with help from Ben Isaacs of The Isaacs family band. His 2019 album His Name is Jesus was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album.

Discography

=Albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"\| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"\| Album details ! colspan="1"\| Peak positions
style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="60"\| US Country {{Cite web \|date=2021-11-21 \|title=Tim Mensy \|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tim-mensy/chart-history/country-albums-c/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121095742/https://www.billboard.com/artist/tim-mensy/chart-history/country-albums-c/ \|archive-date=2021-11-21 \|access-date=2025-02-01 \|website=Billboard}}
scope="row"\| Stone by Stone \| Release date: February 22, 1990 Label: Columbia Records \| 72
scope="row"\| This Ol' Heart \| Release date: August 11, 1992 Label: Giant Records \| —
scope="row"\| Tim Mensy \| Release date: March 19, 2002 Label: PJM \| —
scope="row"\| His Way of Loving Me \| Release date: March 10, 2014 Label: By Grace Records \| —
scope="row"\| His Name is Jesus \| Release date: May 31, 2019 Label: New Day \|—
colspan="3" style="font-size:8pt"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title

! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details

! colspan="1"| Peak positions

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="60"| US Country
{{Cite web |date=2021-11-21 |title=Tim Mensy |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tim-mensy/chart-history/country-albums-c/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121095742/https://www.billboard.com/artist/tim-mensy/chart-history/country-albums-c/ |archive-date=2021-11-21 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=Billboard}}

scope="row"| Stone by Stone

Release date: February 22, 1990
Label: Columbia Records

| 72

scope="row"| This Ol' Heart

Release date: August 11, 1992
Label: Giant Records

| —

scope="row"| Tim Mensy

Release date: March 19, 2002
Label: PJM

| —

scope="row"| His Way of Loving Me

Release date: March 10, 2014
Label: By Grace Records

| —

scope="row"| His Name is Jesus

Release date: May 31, 2019
Label: New Day

|—

colspan="3" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"\| Single ! colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"\| Album
style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"\| US Country ! width="45"\| CAN Country {{cite web\|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=mfstfhcbgmru3ti1dqs7m84283&q1=tim+mensy&q2=Country+Singles&interval=20\|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles\|work=RPM\|accessdate=December 11, 2010}}
rowspan="2"\| 1989 ! scope="row"\| "Hometown Advantage" \| 67 \| — \| align="left" rowspan="4"\| Stone by Stone
scope="row"\| "Stone by Stone" \| 60 \| —
rowspan="2"\| 1990 ! scope="row"\| "You Still Love Me in My Dreams" \| 82 \| 85
scope="row"\| "Too Close to Tulsa" \| — \| —
rowspan="2"\| 1992 ! scope="row"\| "This Ol' Heart" \| 53 \| 86 \| align="left" rowspan="3"\| This Ol' Heart
scope="row"\| "That's Good" \| 52 \| 72
1993 ! scope="row"\| "She Dreams" \| 74 \| —
colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single

! colspan="2"| Peak chart
positions

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="45"| US Country

! width="45"| CAN Country
{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=mfstfhcbgmru3ti1dqs7m84283&q1=tim+mensy&q2=Country+Singles&interval=20|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles|work=RPM|accessdate=December 11, 2010}}

rowspan="2"| 1989

! scope="row"| "Hometown Advantage"

| 67

| —

| align="left" rowspan="4"| Stone by Stone

scope="row"| "Stone by Stone"

| 60

| —

rowspan="2"| 1990

! scope="row"| "You Still Love Me in My Dreams"

| 82

| 85

scope="row"| "Too Close to Tulsa"

| —

rowspan="2"| 1992

! scope="row"| "This Ol' Heart"

| 53

| 86

| align="left" rowspan="3"| This Ol' Heart

scope="row"| "That's Good"

| 52

| 72

1993

! scope="row"| "She Dreams"

| 74

| —

colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

=Music videos=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
Year ! style="width:18em;"\| Video ! Director
1989 ! scope="row"\| "Stone by Stone"{{cite web\|url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/tim-mensy/stone-by-stone/USSM20400685\|title=Stone By Stone – Tim Mensy\|publisher=Vevo\|accessdate=November 18, 2011}} \| rowspan="2"\| Deaton-Flanigen Productions
1990 ! scope="row"\| "You Still Love Me in My Dreams"{{cite web\|url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/tim-mensy/stone-by-stone/USSM20400685\|title=You Still Love Me In My Dreams – Tim Mensy\|publisher=Vevo\|accessdate=November 18, 2011}}
rowspan="2"\| 1992 ! scope="row"\| "This Ol' Heart" \|
scope="row"\| "That's Good" \|

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Year

! style="width:18em;"| Video

! Director

1989

! scope="row"| "Stone by Stone"{{cite web|url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/tim-mensy/stone-by-stone/USSM20400685|title=Stone By Stone – Tim Mensy|publisher=Vevo|accessdate=November 18, 2011}}

| rowspan="2"| Deaton-Flanigen Productions

1990

! scope="row"| "You Still Love Me in My Dreams"{{cite web|url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/tim-mensy/stone-by-stone/USSM20400685|title=You Still Love Me In My Dreams – Tim Mensy|publisher=Vevo|accessdate=November 18, 2011}}

rowspan="2"| 1992

! scope="row"| "This Ol' Heart"

scope="row"| "That's Good"