BRIAN DOERKSEN

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Welcome To The Place of Level Ground
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Genre: Christian / Pop / Rock
Location Abbotsford, British Columbia, CA
Profile Views: 266692
Last Login: 8/3/2011
Member Since 8/15/2006
Website www.briandoerksen.com
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.. .. Recording artist, songwriter, author, pastor and producer Brian Doerksen.. has always had a passion for expressing worship through music... .. In the late 1990’s he lived in the UK for 2 years, where he trained.. worship leaders and songwriters in the UK and Ireland and produced.. HUNGRY (Best Worship Project 2001 Praise Awards – Worship Leader.. Magazine) and COME NOW IS THE TIME. After returning to live in Canada,.. he continued to produce for Vineyard Music and then did his first recording.. with Integrity in Dublin, Ireland called YOU SHINE. His songs known.. around the world in churches of all kinds include Come Now Is The.. Time To Worship, Hope Of The Nations, Faithful One, Refiner’s Fire,.. Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing), Holy God and The River. .. .. Brian was presented with the International Award by the American .. Gospel Music Association in 2003. He received six Covenant Awards.. (Canada’s Gospel Music Association Awards) in October 2007;.. including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for HOLY GOD and.. Song of the Year, also for HOLY GOD. .. .. In April 2008, Brian received a JUNO award.. (Canadian equivalent of the Grammy awards) for HOLY GOD.. (Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the year). .. His latest album; IT'S TIME released in Oct 2008 worldwide through Integrity. .. In his first book; MAKE LOVE, MAKE WAR, published by David C Cook.. and released in August 2009, Brian shares the powerful stories behind.. some of the most influential worship songs of our time. These songs include.. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship, Refiner's Fire, and Hallelujah.. (Your Love Is Amazing). Brian's hope and prayer is that the stories.. surrounding these songs and the truths they sing will awaken.. your heart to 'Make Love & War' for the glory of God! .. .. He has also just completed co-writing a musical (a 7 year process!).. with Boston playwright Christopher Greco based on.. Luke 15 called PRODIGAL GOD…a tale of 2 sons and one wastefully.. extravagant father. It’s the story of the prodigal son and his father.. seen through the eyes of the elder brother. The musical features.. more than 20 new songs written or co-written by Brian... Visit the prodigal-god website (see link below) for a taste of what's to come! .. He and his family (wife of 25 years Joyce, and 6 children) live in.. Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada... .. .. .... .......... .... .. .. .. .. .... .. ...... ............ .......... .. .. .......... .. .. .......... .. .... ......
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BRIAN DOERKSEN

I just can't stay away! Just bought 7 tickets for my family to see Cotton Patch Gospel on the stage this July at @Rosebud_Theatre Excited!!

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2 days ago

BRIAN DOERKSEN

WOW! "@davara: What an amazing experience making this. "Speak Out" on Vimeo http://t.co/OWJSpCHU7D #Vimeo #sarahbrendel #thinplaces

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4 days ago

BRIAN DOERKSEN

'Work in the world is driven by profit and performance; in the Kingdom it's all about creativity and community' Joyce Rees

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4 days ago

BRIAN DOERKSEN

Happy Birthday to one of the most encouraging people I know - @MarikaSiewert Praying its a great day and that you get a little sunshine too!

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Brian Thiessen's Starbucks handle as we fly out of Calgary. http://t.co/tFqYwUsxvL

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