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Brian Doerksen

About Me


Raised on the west coast of Canada in Abbotsford B.C., Brian Doerksen has always had a passion for expressing worship through music. In the late 90’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” in 2002. Brian was presented with the “International Award” in 2003 by the Gospel Music Association in America.
His songs include “Come, now is the time to worship”, which is currently in the top 5 on the CCLI charts. Other songs include ‘Hope of the nations’, ‘Faithful One’, ‘Refiner’s Fire’, and ‘Hallelujah (Your love is amazing)’.
“TODAY”, was released in the summer of 2004 on CD and DVD and was the 2 selling Christian CD in Canada for 2004. “Today” was also one of the featured songs for the summer 05 gatherings of Promise Keepers in the USA. In May 2005, Brian received two SHAI awards (Canada’s People’s Choice Gospel Music Awards); “Worship Album of the year” for “TODAY” & “Male Soloist of the Year”. October 2005, Brian Doerksen received 3 awards from the Canadian Gospel Music Association (CGMA) Covenant Awards as “Male Vocalist of the Year” and both “Praise and Worship Album” and “Song of the Year” for Today. While on tour in Europe Spring of 2005 he recorded the ‘Live in Europe’ Album. This TOTALLY LIVE CD puts you in the middle of thousands of Europeans worshipping God, singing along with many of Brian's most loved songs.
Once again in October 2006, Brian Doerksen received 3 awards from the Canadian Gospel Music Association (CGMA) Covenant Awards for “Artist of the Year”, “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Inspirational Song of the Year”.
In 2007, Brian Doerksen recieved 6 GMA Canada Covenant Awards including "Artist of the Year", "Male Vocalist of the Year", "Song of The Year" and "Album Of The Year", "Praise & Worship Album of the Year" and finally "Praise and Worship Song of the Year" for Holy God.
He is also developing a musical of hope based on Luke 15 called ‘RETURN’ and his 3rd recording (studio album) with Integrity Media called ‘Holy God’ was released in Canada and Europe November 06 and in the US March 2007.
Brian and his family (wife of 23 years Joyce, and 6 children) live in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.

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Member Since: 8/15/2006
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My Blog

War of Love (new album release)

"After returning from the 'Wild at heart' Boot camp, I was amazed at how the songs on Steve's 'War of Love' CD are confirmed by what God is speaking through authors like John Eldredge. I can't think o...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:42:00 PST

Your Love Will Find Me (song inspiration)

This song is another song resulting from the friendship I share with Steve Mitchinson. I first met Steve in May 97 shortly after our family had moved to England. Recently Steve brought me several song...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:12:00 PST

You Are My Home (song inspiration)

This song was written a few years ago . . . and I may have forgotten all about it, except my wife Joyce brought it up and said, "Whatever happened to that song I loved about God being our home?" ...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:52:00 PST

Triune God (song inspiration)

On one of Brenton Brown's visits to our home in B.C., he played me a song idea which was close to the existing chorus of Triune God with different lyrics. I was moved by the music of the chorus, but u...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:22:00 PST

Be Unto Your Name / Holy Holy Holy (song inspiration)

This medley is made up of 2 of my favorite 'Holy' songs! Lynn and Gary's song has always been one of my favourite 'new' songs about the contrast between God and us in the verses with an amazing 'Holy'...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:29:00 PST

Trinity (song inspiration)

This choral piece was arranged by Larry Nickel. Larry was my music teacher at MEI (Mennonite Educational Institute in Abbotsford BC) between the years of 1979 and 1983. He was the first person who en...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:28:00 PST

Show Me Your Way (song inspiration

I long to walk on God's highway of holiness (Isaiah 35:8) , but I realize that the older I get, the pull towards selfishness and pride never goes away . . . . if anything it only increases with time! ...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:09:00 PST

Change Me On The Inside (song inspiration)

This song was a 'long time' in coming! I first got the idea after hearing a number of messages in the early 90's on how biblical change is always 'inside out' change. One day, as I was driving down th...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:14:00 PST

I Don't Need Anything But You (song inspiration)

This is one of those simple 'write in a day' songs; rare for me . . . at least the write in a day part!  I guess you could call it my 'anti-advertising' song . . . and I keep reminding my family&...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:50:00 PST

Hear Us Call (song inspiration)

On each recording I include a song or 2 that I didn't write, and this is one of those songs. These lyrics resonate so deeply with me and with our new church 'The Bridge' (www.thebridgeonline.ca) O...
Posted by Brian Doerksen on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:04:00 PST