Author Archives: Brian Doerksen

Brian Doerksen

Brian Doerksen is a JUNO award winning recording artist, writer of songs like ‘Come, now is the time to worship,’ ‘Faithful One’ and ‘Refiner’s fire’; member of ‘The SHIYR Poets’; and a professor teaching songwriting in the Music & Worship Arts program at Prairie College in Three Hills. He’s been married to Joyce for 33 years and they have six children, including three with special needs.

We Have Seen the Face of Love

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The songs of JUNO award winning singer/songwriter Brian Doerksen are known and sung in faith communities around the world; songs like “Come, now is the time to worship’, ‘Faithful One’ and ‘Refiner’s fire’. In this delightful essay, he examines the reasons why, despite the scheduling challenges, exhaustion, and risks both real and imagined, he still loves to tour and share his music. Continue reading →

Brian Doerksen: Why Words Matter

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Juno award winning singer/songwriter Brian Doerksen explores the many ways that words can make an impact, as he reflects on their power, and his own relationship with words. At one time he “lost” his words, but then rediscovered ancient expressions of faith and lament in the Psalms that brought him new inspiration. Continue reading →