Brian Doerksen | |
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 Brian Doerksen | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Origin | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Christian, contemporary worship music |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Integrity Music |
| Website | briandoerksen |
Brian Robert Doerksen is a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Doerksen was a member at a local Mennonite Brethren church in British Columbia and graduated from the Mennonite Educational Institute in 1983. [1] In his early twenties, 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.
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 songwriting. Doerksen's worship recordings are known for their high production values and quality songwriting.
Notable songs written by Doerksen include: "Refiner's Fire" (1990), "Light the Fire Again" (1994), "Come Now is the Time to Worship" (1998), "Faithful One" (2002), "Hope of the Nations," (2003), and "Today (As For Me and My House)" (2008). Some of these songs have been covered by a number of artists including the Oslo Gospel Choir and Phillips, Craig & Dean.
More recently, 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).
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 . [2]
Doerksen collaborated on a musical titled Prodigal God [3] with playwright and worship pastor Christopher Greco. The production had its debut performance in February 2010 in Vancouver, before going on tour. [4]
Doerksen served 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 met in Matsqui Village. Doerksen was a teaching and worship arts pastor and oversaw the church's growing team of worship leaders.
Doerksen led Prairie Bible Institute's School of Worship Arts starting in September 2014. [5]
Doerksen 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. [6]
Vineyard Music albums
Kingsway Music albums
Love Abbotsford Association albums
Integrity Music albums
Shining Rose/Indie solo albums
EPs
Books
Songs in other projects
Video
Gospel Music Association Dove Award
Praise Awards
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
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