Common Tyme has a high-energy sound that is blazing new trails in the Oklahoma Bluegrass scene. This band brings a refreshing mixture of Traditional Bluegrass, New Grass, country and gospel. Their strong vocals, including two, three and four part harmonies are a delight to the ear. They play a mixture of different styles using standard, traditional Bluegrass instruments - Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar and Bass.

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Clay Cunningham

Clay has been playing bluegrass music for over 18 years, starting with the mandolin at the age of 8, and expanding to fiddle, guitar and banjo. Clay grew up in Bartlesville, OK and was introduced to Bluegrass music by a local player named Leon Campbell. His banjo style has been influenced by Earl Scruggs, J.D. Crowe and Wayne Fields. Clay has opened for acts such as Joe Diffie, Mark Chesnutt, Tracy Lawrence, Tammy Cochran and Riders in the Sky and has played at the world renowned Station Inn in Nashville, TN. In 2004, Clay was the second place winner of the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS. Clay makes his home in Gore, OK with his wife, Kari, and their twin boys, Trenton and Weston.
Thanks to the help of Ricky Wasson and the late Elmer Jones, Clay was able to get a Gibson RB 75 J.D. Crowe model banjo. This banjo was personally selected for him by J.D. Crowe, and autographed by J.D. Crowe, Earl Scruggs, Alan Bibey, Josh Graves, and Ricky Wasson. Clay also plays a 1983 D-28 Martin Limited Edition Herringbone Brazilian Rosewood Guitar, which belonged to the late Harold (Red) Taylor of Salisaw, OK.

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Scott Schmidt

Scott Schmidt lives in Claremore, OK, and plays the mandolin for Common Tyme. Scott has an incredible musical background. He started Suzuki violin at age 3, and switched to mandolin at age 10. He also picked up the guitar at age 12. In September 2002, at the age of 16, Scott took first place in the National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, KS after having placed third in 2001. He is a spokesman for Weber mandolins. Scott has a most distinctive style, with the cleanest picking around, and an unmistakable, solid rhythm technique. He loves to try new styles, such as Celtic, Jazz and Classical music, playing anything from Bach to Bluegrass.

Scott Plays a Weber Custom Big Sky Varnish Mandolin, a Weber Bitterroot Mandolin and a Santa Cruz D/PW guitar, as well as a wide collection of other stringed instruments.

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James Womack

James sings lead and tenor for Common Tyme and plays rhythm guitar. While growing up in southern Oklahoma, James played in his family's band, The Hat Top Mountain Boys. James's father, a minister, taught him how to play the mandolin at age 6 and the guitar at age 8. He has been playing bluegrass and gospel music ever since. Previously, James performed in the group Southbound before coming over to Common Tyme. God has blessed James with what many call that "high lonesome" sound. Coupled together with the vocals of Todd Woodward, the voices blend into a true "brother" sound in the traditional style of Ralph and Carter Stanley. Together with his wife, Joanna and son, Isaac, James makes his home in Sapulpa, OK.

James plays a Martin HD28V Guitar.

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Todd Woodward

Todd is a fabulous Bluegrass singer, and sings lead, tenor and baritone vocals for the group. Todd's tight harmony singing and talented bass playing provide the glue that holds the band together. Since the age of 10, Todd has been involved in music and is an accomplished guitar player. In 1996, he made the switch to Bluegrass and has never looked back. Todd, James and Scott played together in the band Southbound before merging with Common Tyme in 2004. Todd makes his home in Shawnee, OK with his wife, Shelly and thier boys, Mason and Bradley.

Todd plays a 1940 Kay M-1 bass and a 1998 Martin D28 Golden Era guitar

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Audrey Schmidt

From time to time, Scott's lovely wife Audrey joins the group and adds her dynamic vocals to the mix. Audrey has been entertaining audiences from a young age, giving her first solo performance when she was just a girl of six. Since then her vocal talent has grown along with her repitoire. In high school she starred in musical theatre productions and was featured vocalist at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Audrey began singing Bluegrass in 2004 when she met a group of pickers at a weekly jam session in Bryan, TX. From there she went on to sing lead vocals with several bands in the Bryan/College Station, TX area. When she isn't singing with Common Tyme, Audrey helps to lead worship at she and Scott's church in Claremore, OK.

Whether it is Bluegrass, Gospel, Country, or Contemporary Christian, Audrey delights audiences with powerful vocals and an energetic stage presence.