Tim Storms

Tim Storms (born August 28, 1972) is an American singer and composer. He holds the Guinness World Records for "lowest note produced by a human" and the "widest vocal range".[1]

Musical career

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Storms was raised in Waterloo, Indiana. His musical affinity appeared at a young age. Four days after graduating high school, he returned to Oklahoma to begin his career in Christian music. Since then, Storms has appeared with a number of singing groups, including Freedom, Vocal Union, AVB, Acappella, and Rescue. He also performed with the cast of Branson’s "50s at the Hop," was voted Branson’s Bass Singer of the Year for three years in a row, and is in the Branson’s Entertainers Hall of Fame. Storms joined Pierce Arrow Theater in Branson at the beginning of the 2006 season.[2]

As well as his performances across the US, Storms has also performed in Brazil, France, Switzerland, Jamaica, and Fiji. In 2012, after auditioning to record with the St. Petersburg Chamber Choir in St. Petersburg, Russia, Storms was selected by composer Paul Mealor, producer Anna Barry and Decca Records to record four songs with the choir. Two of the four songs, "De Profundis" and "The Twelve Brigands," ended up on the Universal/Decca Records release, Tranquility Voices of Deep Calm.

Guinness World Record

Storms's Guinness World Record for the lowest note produced by a human was first certified in January 2002.[3] Storms also holds the Guinness World Record for the widest vocal range for a male. His records have been published in the Guinness World Records 2006. He broke both of these records in August 2008.[1] As of 2008, the new record for lowest note was 0.7973 Hz, and the new record for Widest Vocal Range For Any Human was ten octaves.[4]

In 2012, Storms reclaimed the record for the Lowest Note Produced by a Human. The new record is G−7, or 0.189 Hz, eight octaves below the lowest G on the piano, or just over seven octaves below the piano.[5] Mathematically, this should set the widest vocal range to 12 octaves, however it is yet to be recorded as such by Guinness.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Benzuly, Sarah (1 October 2008). "How Low Can You Go?". Mix Online. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Tim Storms". Pierce Arrow Theater - Branson, Missouri. Archived from the original on 11 Feb 2007.
  3. ↑ "A cappella group 'Rescue' relies on Bag End to hit the low notes". Bag End Loudspeakers. Archived from the original on 9 February 2004.
  4. ↑ ""Greatest vocal range, male", Guinness World Records Website, retrieved 08/28/2012". Guinnessworldrecords.com. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  5. ↑ ""Lowest note by a male", Guinness World Records Website, retrieved 08/28/2012". Guinnessworldrecords.com. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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