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Artist Description | Brian Doerksen
Raised on the west coast of Canada in Abbotsford B.C., Brian Doerksen has always had a passion for expressing worship through music. In the late 90’s he lived in the UK for 2 years, where he trained worship leaders and songwriters in the UK and Ireland and produced Hungry (Best Worship Project 2001 Praise Awards - Worship Leader Magazine) and Come Now Is The Time. After returning to live in Canada, he continued to produce for Vineyard Music and then did his first recording with Integrity in Dublin, Ireland called You Shine in 2002. Brian was presented with the “International Award” in 2003 by the Gospel Music Association in America.
His songs include Come, Now Is The Time To Worship, which is currently in the top 3 on the CCLI charts. Other songs include Hope Of The Nations, Faithful One, Refiner’s Fire, and Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing).
Today, was released in the summer of 2004 on CD and DVD and was the #2 selling Christian CD in Canada for 2004. Today was also one of the featured songs for the summer 05 gatherings of Promise Keepers in the USA. In May 2005, Brian received two SHAI awards (Canada’s People’s Choice Gospel Music Awards); “Worship Album of the Year” for Today and “Male Soloist of the Year”. Then in October 2005, Brian received 3 awards from the Canadian Gospel Music Association (CGMA) Covenant Awards as “Male Vocalist of the Year” and both “Praise and Worship Album” and “Song of the Year” for Today. Most recently, Brian received three GMA Canada Covenant Awards for Inspirational Song of the Year (You Shepherd Me), Male Vocalist of the Year and Artist of the Year.
While on tour in Europe Spring of 2005 he recorded the Live In Europe Album. This totally live CD puts you in the middle of thousands of Europeans worshipping God, singing along with many of Brian’s most loved songs.
He is also developing a musical of hope based on Luke 15 called Return and has just finished his 3rd recording with Integrity Media called Holy God.
He and his family (wife of 22 years Joyce, and 6 children) live in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
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