Brian Doerksen

Brian Doerksen’s songs (‘Come, Now Is The Time To Worship’ ‘Refiner’s Fire’ ‘Faithful One’) are sung in faith communities around the world. In 2008, Brian received a JUNO award for ‘Holy God’ (Canadian equivalent of a ‘Grammy’ for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the year) and in 2014 at the Covenant Awards he received a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ from the Gospel Music Association of Canada.

In December 2020, Brian, his family and his team broadcast the TV style Christmas special ‘Christmas At Our House with Brian Doerksen & Friends’ which won a coveted LEO award in spring 2021 for excellence in TV & Film in British Columbia. Brian’s released ‘Hymns For Life’, his take on timeless hymns which also features his father Harry Doerksen in 2021 followed by Hymns For Life The Instrumental Album in June 2023. He released ‘Every Dream (God Who Sees)’ with pop artist Marika Siewert (which ended up being the top Cancon song at CHRI in Ottawa for 2023)

Marika & Brian also released ‘In Search Of’ which is charting on Christian radio across Canada in spring 2024. Other recent releases include ‘Instruments Of Peace’ released in January 2023 & the 25th Anniversary version of ‘Come Now Is The Time To Worship’ featuring Matt Maher which released in September 2023, and the 35th anniversary version of Refiner’s Fire released with Mission House in February 2024.

Brian continues to record and work on new songs and is the director of a new online songwriting program called ‘Unlocking Your Songs’ which trains songwriters around the world. His 6 adult children include 2 sons with special needs, and he lives with his wife of 38 years Joyce and their family in Abbotsford, B.C. Canada.

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