"Timothy Charles" Cousino - Lead

 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
  Philippians 4:13 

 "Timothy Charles" Cousino is an award-winning Country Gospel performer from southwestern Pennsylvania who started singing as a soloist in churches during his early teens and by the age of eighteen he was considered a well-established professional; gaining a reputation of being a real crowd-pleaser with obvious passion for singing Southern and Country gospel music. Coupled with his highly energized stage presence Timothy often amused his audience with warm humorous antics, leaving them wanting “more, more”!   Shortly after graduation he was approached by the Steel City Quartet to fill their lead singer position, and his singing, traveling and recording ministry/career began. 

In the spring of 1998 Timothy took on the lead singer position of a newly formed Pittsburgh-based southern gospel group, The Three Rivers Gospel. By fall of that same year the group won First Place in the First Annual “Streets of Gold Eastern Quartet Convention” Talent Contest where Timothy sang lead and performed harmony vocals in the groups’ award-winning song, “Ride That Glory Train”. 

 While Timothy was with the Three Rivers Gospel he and Tricia started a family of their own; with the birth of their son Spencer and three years later a baby daughter Savanna, Timothy was faced with making a difficult decision.  “I felt it was time to prioritize my life, and in order to be the father and husband I wanted and needed to be…I couldn’t dedicate the time necessary in giving my best to both the group and my family.”  Timothy remarked, “Trica and I prayed about it, and I finally came to the conclusion, that I’d always be able to sing again, but my kids won’t always be young.  I didn’t want to be on the road and miss out on their childhood. I wanted to be there for my wife and for my children.”

Fast forward to 2007 when Timothy, Glenn and Ron were approached by Legs to see if they would return to the studio and do the vocal harmonies for his recording project…it was then that all four men reunited and felt the call of the Lord upon their lives to regroup and continue their music ministry. 

“The timing was all in God’s hands,” Timothy explained.  “We all agreed it was meant to be, and we started singing out together again.  The response from our first concerts back together as a group were overwhelmingly positive, incredibly touching and we all felt led by the Lord that another album was in His plans for us.”

The first radio release off their album “He Did It Because He Loved Me” was an immediate success, and Timothy was elated.  He says, “As long as God is blessing, and we are able, we’ll keep on singing and giving Him all the glory, it’s as simple as that.”