Dear Friends,

We'd like to send you all warm wishes, and extend our thanks for the great support we've had for our eighth studio album At A Loss For Words, released through MapleNationwide / Universal Music.  Tim Lawson has always been a man who puts his heart behind his music, and on his latest CD Tim has seen much of the proceeds go to benefit Genetic Research. He is a tireless optimist and believer in the future. With the help of a good team, he has come up with some refreshingly innovative ways of using his music to help raise much-needed funds, and awareness, for a number of excellent causes.

Tim and the band made the CD available in a unique 4-PAK display at hundreds of retailers across Canada. Four different Tim Lawson Band albums, each one giving $10 to charity, composed the presentation. "We have a compilation called LoveSongs that will benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, So Many Stories benefits The Stephen Lewis Foundation, Lest We Forget II supports The Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund, and At A Loss For Words benefits genetic research through Jesse's Journey - The Foundation for Gene and Cell Therapy,” says Lawson. “This is a way to treat yourself to great music and support a cause close to your heart."
 
The core of At A Loss For Words is the combination of Lawson’s warm, melodic voice and his insightful and compassionate lyrics. His six long-time bandmates and guest backing singers, Camille and Saffron Henderson, add a musical richness that keeps the record sounding fresh with repeated playings. Tim, an ambassador for MS, feels privileged to be "some sort of catalyst, both musically and substantively."

As with previous CDs, Timberholme has an independent marketing campaign to support distribution and fund-raising. Having raised over $75,000 for The Royal Canadian Legion and $50,000 for HIV/AIDS in Africa, the company's new non-profit project is placing 50,000 albums at 2,500 independent stores across the country. With a lofty goal of $500,000 to be raised, Lawson states, "It all adds up - the combined energy of a wide group of people can be astounding in effect - and if you don't go for it, you'll never get it!"

The band's new single, Only Those, has been released to primary and secondary radio across Canada, and the accompanying video has been in rotation at Much More Music - we're happy to give a plug to Director Ken Clarke (www.kenclarke.ca) and producer by David Taylor of Pop Film Inc.

Promotion in Europe continues via radio under the guidance of Pim Van der Kolk in Hilversum. The next single release in Holland and France is Maybe Tomorrow, and has already seen some success at many stations.

Thanks for visiting our website - good luck in all your personal endeavours.