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Timothy J. "Tim" Lauer is an American keyboard player, session musician, songwriter, arranger, and producer.

Biography
Lauer attended Belmont University to study string arranging. After touring for ten years, Lauer worked as a songwriter, and began playing recording sessions. This led to production and work in advertising and television.

Lauer has worked with Robin Zander, Robert Plant, The Civil Wars, Blake Shelton, Shawn Mendes, Megadeth, Chris Cornell, Taylor Swift, and others.

Lauer was bandleader for Trisha Yearwood, and has toured with Kathy Mattea and Wynonna Judd.

As Executive Music Producer of the Nashville television show, Lauer is responsible for song selection and studio recording production, and has also composed songs used in the show.