Brian Doerksen

Brian Doerksen

Brian Doerksen
Background information
Born 1965 (age 46–47)
Origin Abbotsford, British Columbia,
Canada
Genres Christian, Worship music
Occupations Songwriter and singer
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 1989 (1989) - present
Labels Integrity Music
Website www.briandoerksen.com

Brian Robert Doerksen (pronounced "durkson") is a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia born in 1965.

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Musical career

For many years Doerksen was part of the Vineyard Churches as well as Vineyard Music Group. In that context he has been extremely influential in the area of contemporary Christian worship music. He was a featured worship leader on many Vineyard worship CDs and has also taught extensively on worship leading and song writing. Brian's worship recordings are known for their high production values and quality songwriting.

Notable songs written by Doerksen include: "Refiner's Fire" (1990), "Faithful One", "Come Now is the Time to Worship" (1998), "Hope of the Nations," (2003), "Holy God", and "Today (As For Me and My House)".

More recently Brian Doerksen has been producing worship music through Integrity's Hosanna Music, including his albums You Shine (2002), Today (2004), Live In Europe (2005), Holy God (2006) and It's Time (2008).

Brian Doerksen received a Gospel Music Association Dove Award in 2003, only the second Canadian to be so honoured. He has also won a string of Covenant Awards during his career including four in 2005, among them: Artist of the Year, Praise And Worship Album Of The Year and Praise And Worship Song Of The Year. Three more Covenant Awards followed in 2006, and a further six in 2007. In 2008 he won a Juno Award for the album Holy God.[1]

Doerksen's most recent project was to co-write a musical titled Prodigal God [1] with playwright and worship pastor Christopher Greco. The production will have its debut performance in February 2010 in Vancouver, before going on tour.[2]

Ministry

Brian Doerksen is currently one of two co-pastors along with Dean & Janine Richmond and Irv & Karin Esau at a church they started together on Mother's Day 2006 called The Bridge. The church meets in Matsqui Village. Brian is a teaching and worship arts pastor and oversees the church's growing team of worship leaders.

Personal life

He was married in 1985 at age nineteen to his wife Joyce. The couple have six children, four daughters and two sons. His sons both have fragile X syndrome. The family lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.[3]

Discography

Vineyard Music albums
Solo albums
Books
Songs in other projects
Video

Awards and recognition

Gospel Music Association Dove Award
GMA Canada Covenant Awards
Juno Awards
Praise Awards
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)

References

  1. ^ Coggins, Jim (July 2008). "(News) Brian Doerksen: connecting with the heart of worship". Canadian Christianity. http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0708/04brian.html. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 
  2. ^ Coggins, Jim (September, 2009). "(News) Prodigal God to hit the stage". Canadian Christianity. http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0909/01prodigal.html. Retrieved 2009-12-07. 
  3. ^ Brian Doerksen's official biography
  4. ^ Butler, Jayne (1 December 1995). "(Review) Father's House". Cross Rhythms (30). http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Brian_Doerksen/Fathers_House/18309/. Retrieved 2008-10-25. 
  5. ^ Cummings, Tony (1 December 1995). "(Review) Isn't He: Acoustic Worship". Cross Rhythms (30). http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Brian_Doerksen/Isnt_He_Acoustic_Worship/7826/. Retrieved 2008-10-25. 
  6. ^ Croft, Philip (4 July 2001). "(Review) Brian Doerksen, Andy Park - Come And Follow". Cross Rhythms (64). http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Brian_Doerksen_Andy_Park/Come_And_Follow/3392/. Retrieved 2008-10-25. 
  7. ^ Breimeier, Russ. "(Review) You Shine". Christianity Today. http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2002/youshine.html. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  8. ^ Kirk, Trevor (4 July 2002). "(Review) You Shine". Cross Rhythms (70). http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Brian_Doerksen/You_Shine/5749/. Retrieved 2008-10-25. 
  9. ^ Breimeier, Russ. "(Review) Today". Christianity Today. http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2004/doerksentoday.html. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  10. ^ Farias, Andree. "(Review) Live In Europe". Christianity Today. http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/liveineurope.html. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  11. ^ Farias, Andree. "(Review) Holy God". Christianity Today. http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2007/holygod.html. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  12. ^ Farias, Andree. "(Review) It's Time". Christianity Today. http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/itstime.html. Retrieved 2008-10-17. 
  13. ^ Honeyman, Lins (1 December 2004). "(Review) Today". Cross Rhythms. http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Brian_Doerksen/Today/11678/. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 
  14. ^ GMA 2003 Special Award. Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
  15. ^ Fleck, Peter (June 2003). "(News) Painful times helped produce award-winning music". Canadian Christianity. http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/bc.cgi?bc/bccn/0603/painful. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 
  16. ^ Brian Doerksen also received five other 2009 GMAC nominations, for: Artist Of The Year, Male Vocalist Of The Year, Album Of The Year: It's Time, Praise And Worship Album Of The Year: It's Time, and Praise And Worship Song Of The Year: "You Alone" (written with David John Hensman and Travis Thuro). GMAC 2009 Covenant Award Nominees. Retrieved 2009-10-25.

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