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The Voice Coach Behind Glee & Hollywood’s Biggest Singers ft. Tim Davis | Coffeez for Closers

Duration
55m
Broadcast on
24 May 2026
Audio Format
other

In this episode of Coffeez for Closers, Joe sits down with Tim Davis, the renowned vocal coach, singer, music director, and talent scout known for his work across major television, film, and music projects, including Glee.

Tim has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment and has spent his career helping singers develop, sharpen, and elevate their voices for the biggest stages in the world.

This conversation goes beyond vocal technique. Joe and Tim talk about what separates talented singers from working professionals, how real talent is discovered, why opportunity is not always obvious, and what it takes to survive inside one of the most competitive industries in the world.

They also get into faith, Hollywood, the darker side of the entertainment business, and how Tim has stayed grounded while working in an industry that can pull people in every direction.

At its core, this episode is about talent, discipline, faith, purpose, and helping people shine.

Hosted by Joseph Shalaby

Coffeez for Closers Podcast



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was bugging me after a number of times coming in and asking for me in my section I didn't know why she just called basically called me out she's like I bet you're a really good singer I want you to come to my office and I want to hear your demo so after her bugging me probably three times I went to her office she listened to my demo for about 10 seconds stopped it didn't say a word went over to the phone picked up the phone called a producer and said yeah I got him here can you work on Thursday yes yeah he'll be there she wrote down an address on a sticky note and gave it to me and it was the producer who was at the top of my bucket list to work for welcome to another episode of coffees today I'm sitting down with a very well-renowned and very special guest Tim Davis he is the genius behind TV shows like Glee some of the most famous musicians in the world all have worked with him have studied under him and have all implemented the singing strategies and learn from the best please welcome a man who definitely does not need an introduction Tim Davis thanks for jumping on today's show thanks just I do need an introduction but let's welcome me hello welcome it's a it's a pleasure to have you you know we have a lot in common we got a lot to talk about I don't know much about the the music industry and your your guy who's you know dominated that space very very well renowned in that space so I have a lot of questions about that we moved to Nashville because I knew a lot of Christian artists that were there like I followed a lot of them and I knew a lot of the background singers were and I I wanted to get in that camp but I didn't know how and so I was just asking God like how how do I do this how how am I supposed to break in like everyone was telling me you've got to be really good at promoting yourself you've got to be you've got to be a networker you've got to knock on these doors and and I would feel so that that that just felt off to me I couldn't do it it felt slimy it felt opportunistic I'm not saying it's a bad for everybody I'm just saying for me it wasn't the way and the more I sought God on that he would lead me to scriptures that that said things like promotion only comes from the Lord okay so how do I get promoted Lord if you humble yourself under my mighty hand I will lift you up when it's time these are scriptures be like Jesus who made no reputation for himself when you come into a party take the lowest seat at the table don't lift up your head don't don't presume to take the seat of honor and then the host has to say actually that's for somebody else you go sit down there don't do that instead come in low and allow God when you humble yourself I used to ask God oh God humble me that's not a biblical prayer you humble yourself under God's mighty hand and he'll lift you up when it's time so I was like okay that's either true or it's not true so I'm gonna trust that that's true now this was over 30 years ago that all of this was that God was laying this foundation for me but what he proved to me and I don't have time to go into the whole story but basically I was waiting tables at a restaurant in Nashville and I just was I was practicing listening to his instruction and reading the word and what he said to do because the word of God contained the keys to our success in life and so I would read those things like humble yourself make yourself low don't try to lift yourself up allow God to do it I was like okay so I'm waiting tables in this restaurant and these people are coming in that I want to work with on my bucket list producers singers artists and they're all sitting in my section and I want so badly to go oh my gosh I want to work for you oh my gosh you're the best I there's everything in me that wanted to do that but I kept hearing this voice don't say a word just serve them

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