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About Me

With musical influences ranging from the Bee Gees and Rush to Coldplay and INXS, and worship leader influences as Matt Redman , Paul Baloche and Paul Oakley, Bart Blair's music and worship style is really in a category of its own. It's not pop. It's not rock. It's not country. It's not folk. But it certainly has a hint of all these in it.

Bart is the worship leader at Grace Community Church in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Mississauga is a city of over 700,000 people where only a small fraction regularly attend a Bible teaching church. Grace Community Church is one that is intent on changing that statistic. With Bart's leadership in creative arts and multimedia, the church is on the cutting edge of connectivity to a culture that is consumed with being entertained.

"We want to change this city from the inside out. I truly believe that when this ME, ME, ME culture gets a real taste of Jesus' love and grace that it will be turned on its ear! This role in God's church excites me. I want my music to connect culturally. But I want the words (and truth) to penetrate the soul of the listener."

Bart hails from the great state of Texas where he grew up and attended the University of Texas. He is married and has three children.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/30/2006
Band Website: bartblair.com
Band Members: Bart Blair - Lead Vox, Guitars, Keys Marcio Padovan - Drums Tim Ling - Bass, Keys Darren deMelo - Acoustic Guitar, Keys
Influences: Dave Matthews, Chris Tomlin, David Garza, Jeff Buckley, Coldplay, Tim Hughes, Paul Oakley, Matt Redman, Newsboys, Styx, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Colm Wilkinson, Jussi Bjoerling, Luciano Pavoratti, U2, INXS, OMD, REM

Interview: on TCT Alive

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Hockey Night in Canada

The Canadian Broadcast Company (CBC) has an open contest for selecting a new theme song for its show "Hockey Night in Canada." HNIC is a deep part of the Canadian culture and the contest is boun...
Posted by Bart Blair on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:04:00 PST

10 Albums That Shaped My Life

Styx - The Grand IllusionIt would be simple enough to say that this album was significant because it was the first I ever owned. My dad bought it for my on my 8th birthday. Come Sail Away ...
Posted by Bart Blair on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:43:00 PST

A Brand New Song (Free Download)

10 days ago (as last posted here) I began working on tracks for a new CD. I've got a few songs on the go, right now, but have completed the first song. As a sneak preview, I've posted an mp3 for dow...
Posted by Bart Blair on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:23:00 PST

Home Makeover: Music Edition

Fourth months ago I began making some sound gear purchases that would allow me to begin doing some home audio recording. This weekend, I finally got things underway.Much to Elizabeth's dismay, I set ...
Posted by Bart Blair on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:22:00 PST

More Than Meets the Eye!

I haven't seen a Transformers toy commercial in umpteen years. Yet, I still remember the theme song from the 80's: "Transformers...more than meets the eye." Cheesy, but, oh, so cool. ...
Posted by Bart Blair on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:07:00 PST

Fun in the Mud

We're not quite at a point of having "fun in the sun" yet. Still a little chilly outside. But Silas had some fun in the mud today. As usual, he was a little shy when I got the camera...
Posted by Bart Blair on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:35:00 PST

Photos From Easter at Grace

We had a fantastic Easter! Two great services at Grace and an awesome weekend with my pal Jeff Haley. Here are some photos from the special performance Jeff did with me at Grace.Thanks aga...
Posted by Bart Blair on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:34:00 PST

TCT Alive Video Clips

Back on March 9, I performed on the New York Christian tv show, TCT Alive. Here are some clips of me singing! You Make Me Smile Praise You Lord Always Forever (by Phil Wickha...
Posted by Bart Blair on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:20:00 PST

Closing Loops

I've recently realized that there are a number of postings that I have failed to thoroughly follow-up on. So I take today's post as an opportunity to provide some brief updates.My Final Four Pre...
Posted by Bart Blair on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:51:00 PST

More Predictions

March Madness is upon us. This is absolutely one of my favorite times of year. It has been ever since I was a student at The University of Texas and the "Runnin' Horns" (as they were known...
Posted by Bart Blair on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:12:00 PST