Tim was saved at the young age of 14, during a camp meeting in Jackson, MS. He was raised in a Christian home and has been around Gospel Music most of his life. His home church is Burnsville Pentecostal Church.  Tim want to be a Tenor.  We are glad that he changed his mind... That voice is the best Bass in years. Melissa is a Nurse & a full time mom. Tim like to fishing and collecting old Southern Gospel records.  Tim's biggest influences are Tim Riley, London Paris, and Gene McDonald. Tim states that he was interested in vocal lessons, and Carlton Brady of the Singing Ambassadors told him that London Paris lived very close to where Tim lived. London Paris was one of the greatest bass singers of all time. Tim gave London a call to see if he would be interested in teaching him, and London asked him to sing over the phone for him. Tim sang the old hymn "Amazing Grace", then London told him to come over and he would help him.  In early 1998, Tim had the opportunity to join a group known as Master's Voice from Laurel, MS. I traveled with Tim for a while until I left to join the Dixie Echoes. Also in this group was Josh Garner, now with the Florida Boys. I was having a meal during the October 1999 Suwannee River Jubilee with Gene McDonald of the Florida Boys, and during our conversation, he asked if I knew of any bass singers. He was keeping his eyes open for a bass singer, because he knew that Poet Voices was looking for someone. So I gave him Tim Duncan's number and when I got home, I called Tim's wife Melissa and told her of the group. In return, Gene gave the number to Phil Cross, and the rest is history!  Poet Voices have always been a great quartet, and Phil has managed to keep a great line-up of talent with him, but I've got to say that this current group may easily be his best! The addition of Tim Duncan to any group can only be a wise move. To find out more about the group, you can visit them online at www.poetvoices.com. Tim has been featured on four recordings with Poet Voices, and the newest one is a live recording in which Tim gets to show off! He really hits some low stuff on this one. If you ever have the opportunity, go and see this great group, and hear this fabulous young bass singer. I am happy to be able to call Tim a great friend. I wish that we had the chance to work with them more often, but we try to stay in touch over the phone. I always enjoy visiting with his family at National Quartet Convention. He and his wife are some of the most down to earth and nicest people that you will ever meet.  Tim Duncan (age 31) has been in the process of learning the art of Bass Singing for many years. He studied under the late great London Parris and for the last 4 years traveled with The Poet Voices. Tim has a great big smooth voice for such a "Little Frame" Tim says he loves to see the look on peoples' faces when they realize that it's the "Little Guy" on the end who's making their seat rattle. A native of Mississippi, Tim loves to hunt and fish. Tim is moving to Ohio to be a part of what he feels is a big blessing from God....."Signature Sound Quartet"
 
Tim met his wife Melissa at the local McDonalds at  the Drive-Thru  window. He asked some of his friends who she was. One night he got enough nerve to go though the drive-thru instead ordering a Hamburger, he asked for her phone number. The rest is history.

A STORY BY TIM: One day with the Poet Voices Tim was driving the bus late one night... while everyone else was in there beds. When he noticed blue flashing lights in his rear view mirror. He called out to go get Phil Cross up, because he don't have his CDL license. Tim pulled the bus off the road. The next thing was a knock on the door...  Tim open the door & said the bus driver is coming. Hoping the Officer would believe him, Phil stepped down the bus door steps half asleep & partially dressed with his shoes untied. He said," what's wrong officer?'" If you saw the look on the officer face.... You would thought we were doomed to a prison ministry. The Officer smiled & said " you don't have any tail lights" Phil asked how far is the next exit, & if we can drive on to it.  I know that the officer didn't believe for one minute that Phil was driving the bus but he let us go. "Thank God for answered prayers!"

Tim was with a group called Safe Harbor as a young adult. Where he began sing bass.