Brian Doerksen Explained

Brian Doerksen
Origin:Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Genre:Christian, contemporary worship music
Occupation:Songwriter, singer
Years Active:–present
Label:Integrity Music

Brian Robert Doerksen is a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Early life

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.

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 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]

Ministry

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]

Personal life

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]

Discography

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

Awards and recognition

Gospel Music Association Dove Award

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

Juno Awards

Praise Awards

Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Doerksen. October 16, 2013. CBN.com. March 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: (News) Brian Doerksen: connecting with the heart of worship . Coggins . Jim . July 2008 . Canadian Christianity . November 6, 2017.
  3. Web site: Home . prodigal-god.com.
  4. News: (News) Prodigal God to hit the stage . Coggins . Jim . September 2009 . November 6, 2017 . Canadian Christianity.
  5. Web site: Brian Doerksen to Lead School of Worship Arts at Prairie . Prairie.edu . November 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107112634/http://old.prairie.edu/news/brian_doerksen . November 7, 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: Brian Doerksen's official biography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070516045158/http://www.briandoerksen.com/about/biography.html . May 16, 2007 . May 19, 2007.
  7. Butler . Jayne . December 1, 1995 . (Review) Father's House . . 30 . October 25, 2008.
  8. Cummings . Tony . December 1, 1995 . (Review) Isn't He: Acoustic Worship . . 30 . October 25, 2008.
  9. Croft. Philip. July 4, 2001. (Review) Brian Doerksen, Andy Park – Come And Follow. Cross Rhythms. 64. October 25, 2008.
  10. Web site: (Review) You Shine . Breimeier . Russ . Christianity Today . October 12, 2008.
  11. Kirk . Trevor . July 4, 2002 . (Review) You Shine . . 70 . October 25, 2008.
  12. Web site: (Review) Today . Breimeier . Russ . Christianity Today . October 12, 2008.
  13. Web site: (Review) Live in Europe . Farias . Andree . Christianity Today . October 12, 2008.
  14. Web site: (Review) Holy God . Farias . Andree . March 2007 . Christianity Today . October 12, 2008.
  15. Web site: (Review) It's Time . Farias . Andree . Christianity Today . October 17, 2008.
  16. Web site: Printer-Friendly Nominees & Winners . The JUNO Awards . March 12, 2019 . April 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190423141221/https://junoawards.ca/nominees/printer-friendly/ . dead .
  17. Web site: (Review) Today . Honeyman . Lins . December 1, 2004 . . November 9, 2008.
  18. http://www.briandoerksen.com/news/award.html GMA 2003 Special Award
  19. Web site: (News) Painful times helped produce award-winning music . Fleck . Peter . June 2003 . Canadian Christianity . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030712203354/http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/bc.cgi?bc%2Fbccn%2F0603%2Fpainful . July 12, 2003 . November 9, 2008.
  20. 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.
  21. Web site: Brian Doerksen receives Lifetime Achievement Award. November 19, 2014 .
  22. Web site: Brian Doerksen – Crowd Music.

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