Brian Doerksen

Brian Doerksen

Brian Doerksen
Background information
Born 1965 (age 50–51)
Origin Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Christian, contemporary worship music
Occupation(s) Songwriter, 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.

Early life

He was a member at a local Mennonite Brethren church and graduated from the Mennonite Educational Institute in 1983. In his early twenties, Brian found himself back home in British Columbia where he joined the staff of the Langley Vineyard Christian Fellowship and spent several years there as the worship pastor in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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" (2002), "Hope of the Nations," (2003), "Light the Fire Again" (1994), "Today (As For Me and My House)" (2008) and "Come Now is the Time to Worship" (1998) which has been covered by a number of artists including the Oslo Gospel Choir and Phillips, Craig & Dean.

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

Doerksen led Prairie Bible Institute's of School Worship Arts starting in September 2014.[3]

Personal life

He married his high school sweetheart in 1984. The couple have six children, four daughters and two sons. His sons both have fragile X syndrome. The family resides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.[4]

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. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  2. ↑ Coggins, Jim (September 2009). "(News) Prodigal God to hit the stage". Canadian Christianity. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Brian Doerksen to lead Worship Arts at Prairie - Prairie - Christian College Education (Three Hills, Alberta, Canada)". Prairie.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Brian Doerksen's official biography
  5. ↑ Butler, Jayne (December 1, 1995). "(Review) Father's House". Cross Rhythms (30). Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  6. ↑ Cummings, Tony (December 1, 1995). "(Review) Isn't He: Acoustic Worship". Cross Rhythms (30). Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  7. ↑ Croft, Philip (July 4, 2001). "(Review) Brian Doerksen, Andy Park - Come And Follow". Cross Rhythms (64). Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  8. ↑ Breimeier, Russ. "(Review) You Shine". Christianity Today. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  9. ↑ Kirk, Trevor (July 4, 2002). "(Review) You Shine". Cross Rhythms (70). Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  10. ↑ Breimeier, Russ. "(Review) Today". Christianity Today. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  11. ↑ Farias, Andree. "(Review) Live In Europe". Christianity Today. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  12. ↑ Farias, Andree. "(Review) Holy God". Christianity Today. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  13. ↑ Farias, Andree. "(Review) It's Time". Christianity Today. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
  14. ↑ Honeyman, Lins (December 1, 2004). "(Review) Today". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  15. ↑ GMA 2003 Special Award. Retrieved on September 23, 2008.
  16. ↑ Fleck, Peter (June 2003). "(News) Painful times helped produce award-winning music". Canadian Christianity. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  17. ↑ 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 October 25, 2009.

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