Carolyn Arends | |
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Birth name | Carolyn Bernice Jonat |
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | February 26, 1968
Genres | Contemporary Christian |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, author |
Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Reunion, 2B, Signpost |
Website | carolynarends |
Carolyn Arends is a Canadian contemporary Christian musician, songwriter, and author. She is based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
Arends began her career as a songwriter at Benson Music Publishing. In 1995, Carolyn began touring and releasing albums as a singer and guitarist. Her debut release that year (I Can Hear You) was released through Reunion Records. I Can Hear You reached No. 37 on Billboard Magazine's Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. Feel Free peaked at No. 10 on the chart in 1997. [1] More recently her albums have been distributed by Signpost Music. She is the winner of two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and six GMA Canada Covenant Awards. Carolyn co-hosted the 29th Annual Covenant Awards in 2007 (with Leland Klassen) and the 31st Annual Covenant Awards in 2009 (with Arlen Salte). [2]
I Can Hear You(review [3] )
Feel Free(review [4] )
This Much I Understand(review [5] )
Seize the Day and Other Stories(review [6] )
Travelers(review [7] )
We've Been Waiting For You(review [8] )
Under the Gaze(review [9] )
Christmas: An Irrational Season(review [10] )
Simply Carolyn Arends
Pollyanna's Attic(reviews [11] [12] )
Love Was Here First(review [13] )
Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
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CAN AC | CAN | |||
1996 | "This Is the Stuff" | 3 | 23 | I Can Hear You |
"I Can Hear You" | 7 | 18 | ||
1997 | "Seize the Day" | 29 | ||
"Do What You Do" | 20 | 59 | Feel Free |