Tim Hughes is a British-based Christian music singer, a pastor, worship leader, and songwriter. He is renowned for his Dove Award-winning modern worship anthem, Here I Am To Worship. The song went viral by the move of the Spirit, and today it has blessed lives all over the world. Find out more about him, his wife, his family, and more in this article.
Pastor Tim Hughes Biography
Pastor Tim is married to Rachel; together they co-founded the Gas Street Church, headquartered in Birmingham. Founded in 2015, the ministry’s mission is to equip men and women with the right knowledge of God’s word and to create an environment for people to experience God.
Tim is the worship leader at Holy Trinity Brompton, but before then, he was the worship pastor at Soul Survivor Watford (a post now held by Beth Croft nee Beth Coulson) and strongly has the strong desire to empower gospel singers and worship leaders around the world.
Together with his family, they moved to Birmingham in 2015. There they launched and now head up Gas Street Church. He is a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by musician Martin Smith, the front man of Delirious.
Ordination into Ministry
On the 29th of June, 2013, Tim was ordained as a deacon by Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London, after he completed his ministerial education at St Mellitus College, a non-residential Anglican theological college in London.
A year later, after faithful service in the ministry, he was ordained as a priest by Paul Williams, Bishop of Kensington.
Pastor Tim Hughes’ Wife
Rachel is the wife of Pastor Tim Hughes. They grew up together as childhood friends. They have been married for 20 years now. Together they have 5 kids. She is a professional Television & Media personality. She hosts her own series of “TBN Presents,” where she teaches powerfully on a series of kingdom principles and godly leadership. She has also worked on the staff team at HTB for several years, and has also worked for the BBC.
READ MORE: Meet Pastor Rachel Hughes: Co-founder of The Orchard and the Gas Street Church
Celebrating their 20 years anniversary, Tim made a romantic post on his Instagram to celebrate his marriage.
Celebrating 20years being married to the remarkable and stunning @remhughes78 The last 2 decades have been such an incredible journey. Parenting 5 kids, serving in 3 beautiful churches … I couldn’t imagine doing any of it without Rach. She is the most passionate, courageous, generous and kind human being I know. She’s also stunningly beautiful. 😘 I don’t know where I’d be without you! You are still my favourite company and I’m more head over heels in love with you today than I was 20yrs ago. Here’s to 20 more years!! 🥂
📷1. Our wedding day
2. Birthday disco aged 11 (no one knows where to look 😂)
3. Holiday in Rome (our 10th anniversary).
4. During lockdown – trying to record the hosting of services together. The exasperation was real!!!
5. Superhero party
6. Our tribe in California.
Pastor Tim Hughes Songs, Albums
2011 – LOVE SHINE THROUGH
1 Counting On Your Name
2 God Is Coming
3 Never Stop Singing
4 Saviour’s Song
5 All Glory
6 At Your Name (Forever)
7 Jesus Saves See All
8 Love Shine Through
9 Keep the Faith
10 Wake Up
11 Eccelsiastes
12 At Your Name
2009 – HAPPY DAY
1 Jesus Saves
2 Beautiful One
3 Give Us Your Courage
4 Here I Am To Worship
5 Remember
6 Happy Day
7 Dance
8 Consuming Fire
9 Everything
10 We Won’t Stay Silent
11 God Of Justice
12 When I Survey
2007 – HOLDING NOTHING BACK
1 Happy Day
2 Highest and the Greatest
3 Everything
4 Holding Nothing Back
6 Almighty God
7 God Of Justice
8 Out of the Darkness
9 Centre Of It All
10 Living For Your Glory
11 Take The World
2004 – WHEN SILENCE FALLS
1. Giver Of Life
2. Beautiful One
3. Beauty Of Your Peace
4. You
5. Nothing In This World
6. Questions
7. Name Above All Names
8. Whole World In His Hands
9. Joy In This Place
10. Consuming Fire
11. Holy
12. Sweeter Name
13. Beautiful One
2001 – HERE I AM TO WORSHIP
1 Maker Of All Things
2 May The Words Of My Mouth
3 Here I Am To Worship
4 I’ll Always Love You
5 If There’s One Thing
6 Redeemer
7 Day After Day
8 Jesus, You Alone
9 Never Lose The Wonder
10 The Eyes Of My Heart
11 My Jesus, My Lifeline
Personal life
Tim Hughes, born Timothy David Llewelyn Hughes, is the biological son of an Anglican vicar, he grew up in High Wycombe. His family moved to Birmingham when he was a teenager, when his father was appointed vicar of St John’s Church, Harborne. He studied history at Sheffield University and graduated in 2000.
