Tim J Spencer

Hi, I’m Tim — and I’ve been writing, arranging, performing, and teaching music for most of my life. I’ve worn a fair few hats over the years: composer, musical director, arranger, accompanist, teacher, even a bit of cruise ship pianist and pantomime dame accompanist (not at the same time, thankfully).

At heart, I’m a storyteller through music — whether that’s through the songs I’ve written for musicals like Berlin, Rising Sun, and The Tombstones, or in the quieter moments of instrumental piano music that’s found its way onto YouTube and streaming platforms.

You might have come across me via The Accompanist, my YouTube channel that provides piano accompaniments for musical theatre singers and students — it’s grown to over 26,000 subscribers, and now spans hundreds of tracks and 14 digital albums. Or maybe you’ve used one of my backing tracks for hymns or pantomimes, which I’ve produced as part of my work supporting churches, schools, and amateur theatre groups across the UK.

I’ve also spent over 25 years teaching singing and piano, working with students of all ages — and I still love helping someone find their voice or connect with a song in a new way. Alongside that, I’ve been a musical director and arranger for countless productions, most recently with Imagine Theatre’s pantomimes and an annual Christmas Nights concert in Stratford-upon-Avon, where I work with a choir of over 40 singers.

In 1999, one of my co-written songs — Do You Like It Like That — even hit No. 1 on the Nashville Independent Country Chart (a fun fact I still cling to on bad writing days).

These days, I split my time between composing new music (for theatre, for worship, or just because), arranging and transcribing music for clients, and trying to keep all the creative plates spinning — whether that’s working on my new OldRockanPop singalong project, uploading videos to YouTube, or sharing stories and songs here on my website.

If you’d like to collaborate, license something, book a singalong, or just say hello — please do get in touch.

Thanks for being here,
Tim