Jill Paquette

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Jill J. Paquette
Birth nameJill Paquette
Also known asJill DeZwaan
Born1979 (age 43–44)
British Columbia, Canada
Genres Folk, Christian pop, folk pop, folk rock, roots rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, worship leader
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active2003–present
Labels Reunion

Jill Paquette-DeZwaan (born 1979) is a Canadian folk musician and Christian pop singer. She launched her music career in 2003 with her first studio album, Jill Paquette, released by Reunion Records.

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Early life

Jill Paquette-DeZwaan was born in Houston, Canada [1] in 1979. [2] She is of French-Canadian and Native American ancestry. Raised in a musical family, Paquette first played piano at age three and began taking classical lessons that extended into her teenage years, eventually learning to play guitar as well. At 17 she attended Prairie Bible College in Alberta where she planned to study ethnomusicology. An impromptu performance during an open-mic night at a local coffeehouse during her first year led her to join a band fronted by classmate Matt Brouwer. Paquette and the band began playing dates around Alberta, and eventually she recorded a demo that made its way to Nashville. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Music career

Her music recording career began in 2003 with her first studio album, Jill Paquette, released July 22, 2003, from Reunion Records. [3] [6] [7] [8] [9] Christianity Today named her as one of the Best New Christian Artists of 2003. [10] She was nominated for two Dove Awards and her debut album was awarded the 2004 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. [11] [12]

Paquette wrote two songs for the 2014 romantic drama The Song –"All I Wanna Be" and the film's title song, "The Song (Awaken Love)." She appears in the film singing "I Love You Truly," which is also featured on the film's soundtrack.

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ Cummings, Tony (August 27, 2003). "Jill Paquette: Canadian singer/songwriter conveying fragile honesty". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Staff. "Jill Paquette" (PDF). Jill Paquette. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Breimeier, Russ. "Jill Paquette". Christianity Today . Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Robin, Jessica (September 1, 2003). "Ones to Watch: Jill Paquette" (PDF). CCM Magazine . 26 (3): 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ Losey, Steve. "Jill Paquette – Jill Paquette". AllMusic . Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Asner, Marie (August 10, 2003). "Paquette, Jill – Jill Paquette". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ Kirk, Trevor (January 1, 2004). "Review: Jill Paquette – Jill Paquette". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ Connor, Lizza (September 1, 2003). "Jill Paquette: Jill Paquette (Reunion)" (PDF). CCM Magazine . 26 (3): 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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  10. ↑ "Best New Artists of 2003". Christianity Today . Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jill Paquette Wins Juno Awards". The Christian Post . Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "CARAS Scores A Hit With 2004 Juno Awards" Archived August 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . Soul Shine. April 5, 2004
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