Carolyn Arends
Encyclopedia
Carolyn Arends is a Contemporary Christian music
ian, songwriter, and author based in Surrey
, British Columbia
, Canada
.
. In 1995, Carolyn began touring and releasing albums as a singer and guitarist. Her debut release that year (I Can Hear You) was released through Reunion Records
. I Can Hear You reached No. 37 on Billboard Magazine
's Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. Feel Free peaked at No. 10 on the chart in 1997. More recently her albums have been distributed by Signpost Music (Steve Bell
's label). She is the winner of two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and six GMA Canada Covenant Awards
. Carolyn co-hosted the 29th Annual Covenant Awards in 2007 (with Leland Klassen) and the 31st Annual Covenant Awards in 2009 (with Arlen Salte).
Covenant Awards
GMA Dove Awards
Juno Award
s
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
Western Canadian Music Awards
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
ian, songwriter, and author based in Surrey
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Musical career
Arends began her career as a songwriter at Benson Music PublishingBenson Records
Benson Records was founded by Bob Benson & John T. Benson, beginning as the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. The record label started out as Heart Warming Records and would come to house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, RiverSong, StarSong and Home Sweet Home...
. In 1995, Carolyn began touring and releasing albums as a singer and guitarist. Her debut release that year (I Can Hear You) was released through Reunion Records
Reunion Records
Reunion Records is a Christian music record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee and operating under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.-History:...
. I Can Hear You reached No. 37 on Billboard Magazine
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. Feel Free peaked at No. 10 on the chart in 1997. More recently her albums have been distributed by Signpost Music (Steve Bell
Steve Bell (musician)
Steve Bell is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is among the best-known Christian musicians in Canada and is an accomplished songwriter and record producer. Steve has an extensive catalogue of songs including "Deep Calls to Deep", "Eventide" and...
's label). She is the winner of two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and six GMA Canada Covenant Awards
Covenant Awards
The Covenant Awards are handed out annually by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...
. Carolyn co-hosted the 29th Annual Covenant Awards in 2007 (with Leland Klassen) and the 31st Annual Covenant Awards in 2009 (with Arlen Salte).
Albums
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN AC | CAN | |||
| 1996 | "This Is the Stuff" | 3 | 23 | I Can Hear You |
| "I Can Hear You" | 7 | 18 | ||
| 1997 | "Seize the Day" | 29 | ||
| "Do What You Do" | 20 | 59 | Feel Free |
Books
- Feel Free (1997)
- Living the Questions: Making Sense of the Mess and Mystery of Life (Harvest HouseHarvest HouseHarvest House Publishers is Christian publishing company founded in 1974 in Irvine, California, United States and is now located in Eugene, Oregon, United States...
, 2000) - Ragamuffin Prayers (2000, by Jimmy AbeggJimmy AbeggJimmy Abegg aka Jimmy A, is an American guitarist, composer, director, photographer and artist, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee....
, contributions by Carolyn Arends and others) - We've Been Waiting for You (2002)
- Wrestling With Angels: Adventures in Faith and Doubt (Harvest House, 2008)
Collaborations
- co-wrote lyrics for "Diamonds from the Other Side" with Steve BellSteve Bell (musician)Steve Bell is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is among the best-known Christian musicians in Canada and is an accomplished songwriter and record producer. Steve has an extensive catalogue of songs including "Deep Calls to Deep", "Eventide" and...
on his album: Waiting for Aidan (Signpost, 2001) - co-wrote lyrics for "Not So Hip" with Bec AbbotBec AbbotBec Abbot is a Canadian pop singer. As a girl, she sang publicly in front of her father's church. Local churches soon began calling her for Sunday mornings, banquets and special events. During High School, Abbot sang in choirs and for weddings. In 1997 vocal coach Elaine Overholt saw Abbot singing...
on her album: Not So Hip (Signpost, 2005)
Notable appearances
- Parachute Music FestivalParachute music festivalThe Parachute Music Festival is a Christian music festival held annually at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.The festival is run by Parachute Music and lasts for four days and three nights. 'Parachute' is the Southern Hemisphere's largest Christian music festival, primarily...
(January 1997) - Cornerstone FestivalCornerstone FestivalCornerstone Festival is a Christian music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around the 4th of July near Bushnell, Illinois. In a given year, many artists that play at Cornerstone also play at other events such as Creation Festival and mainstream festivals and tours such as the...
(July 1997) - Kingdom BoundKingdom BoundKingdom Bound is an annual Christian music festival held at Six Flags Darien Lake near Corfu, New York, near the beginning of August. The festival marked its 25th anniversary in 2011. The festival traditionally attracts many of the most popular bands in American contemporary Christian music,...
(August 1997) - Cornerstone FestivalCornerstone FestivalCornerstone Festival is a Christian music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around the 4th of July near Bushnell, Illinois. In a given year, many artists that play at Cornerstone also play at other events such as Creation Festival and mainstream festivals and tours such as the...
(July 2002) - harmony vocals on "He Will Listen To You", "Rest", and "The Peace Of Christ" on Glen SoderholmGlen SoderholmGlen Soderholm is a Canadian, singer-songwriter, minister, praise and worship leader, speaker and teacher based in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada.-Musical career:Glen Soderholm is an ordained Presbyterian minister who has five albums to his credit...
's album Rest (Signpost, 2003) - duet on "One Heart" on Greg Magirescu's album Sweet Surrender (Angel Cake Café, 2003)
- harmony vocals on "Approach My Soul The Mercy Seat" and "Come Ye Disconsolate" on Glen Soderholm's World Without End (Signpost, 2006)
- vocals on Jacob MoonJacob MoonJacob Moon is a solo Canadian folk singer/songwriter and guitarist based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Jacob has an extensive repertoire of songs, with seven albums to his credit. Jacob Moon's albums are independently produced and distributed, but he has been signed with Steve Bell's independent...
's "Winter Song", "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" and "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel", This Christmas (Signpost, 2007)
Songs in other projects
- Vancouver Seeds VI, "No Trespassing" (1991)
- Music You Can Believe In, "Seize the Day" (Reunion, 1995)
- Noel, "What Child Is This", with Brent BourgeoisBrent BourgeoisBrent Thomas Bourgeois is an American rock musician, songwriter, and producer. He was co-leader of the band Bourgeois Tagg with Larry Tagg, and has released several solo albums. His later work has been classified in the genres Pop and Contemporary Christian Music.- Early career :Born in New...
and Derri DaughertyDerri DaughertyDerri Daugherty is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band The Choir....
(Via, 1995) - Noel, "Angels We Have Heard on High", with Jenny Gullen and Stephen Murray (Via, 1995)
- Orphans of GodOrphans of GodOrphans of God is a 2 CD compilation of songs performed by various artists in tribute to songwriter Mark Heard.Recorded and released after Heard's death in 1992, proceeds benefit the Heard Family Fund....
: A Tribute to Mark HeardMark HeardJohn Mark Heard was a record producer, folk-rock singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia, USA....
, "Love Is So Blind" (Fingerprint, 1996) - Within the Sound of Your Voice by Amy Morriss, "Has to Be You" (Myrrh, 1997)
- Songs 4 Life: Renew Your Heart, "Seize the Day" (Madacy, 1998)
- Keep the Faith 2000, "Love Is Always There" (Chordant, 1998)
- Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich MullinsRich MullinsRichard Wayne "Rich" Mullins was an American Contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter born in Richmond, Indiana. He had two sisters and two brothers....
, "Jacob and Two Women" (Reunion, 10 November 1998) - Prince of Peace, "Seize the Day" (Brentwood, 1999)
- Sing Me to Sleep, Mommy, "You Bring Me Joy" (Brentwood, 27 April 1999)
- Yes I Believe In God, "Happy" (Reunion, 1999)
- Songs for the Soul: Grace, "Seize the Day" (Madacy, 2000)
- Songs for the Soul: Joy, "Happy" (Madacy, 2000)
- Rock on Christian, "This I Know" (Madacy, 2001)
- Rock on Worship, "Father Thy Will Be Done" (Madacy, 2002)
- Signpost Collections, Vol. 1, "Dance Like No One's Watching" and "We've Been Waiting For You" (Signpost, 2003)
- Sons & Daughters by Steve BellSteve Bell (musician)Steve Bell is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is among the best-known Christian musicians in Canada and is an accomplished songwriter and record producer. Steve has an extensive catalogue of songs including "Deep Calls to Deep", "Eventide" and...
and Sarah Bell, "Getting Ready For Glory" (Signpost, 2004) - 28th Annual Covenant Hits28th Annual Covenant Hits28th Annual Covenant Hits is a collection of songs performed by the 2006 nominees and winners from the 28th Annual Covenant Awards. The Covenant Awards are presented annually by the Canadian Gospel Music Association.- Track listing :...
, "Something To Give" (CMC, 2007) - Sea to Sea: The Voice of Creation, "Land of the Living" (CMC, 2007)
- GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary CollectionGMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary CollectionGMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection is a three-CD collection commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Gospel Music Association of Canada. It showcases the history of Christian music in Canada...
, "Seize the Day" (CMC, 2008) - Sea to Sea: Christmas, "Angels We Have Heard on High" (Lakeside, 2009)
Awards and recognition
GMA CanadaGMA Canada
GMA Canada is the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the organization is a not for profit association whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...
Covenant Awards
Covenant Awards
The Covenant Awards are handed out annually by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...
- 2002 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, "Dance Like No One's Watching"
- 2003 Inspirational Album of the Year, We've Been Waiting for You
- 2005 Inspirational Song of the Year, "Getting Ready For Glory, from Under the Gaze
- 2005 Seasonal Album of the Year, Christmas: An Irrational Season
- 2006 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, "Not So Hip" (co-written with Bec AbbotBec AbbotBec Abbot is a Canadian pop singer. As a girl, she sang publicly in front of her father's church. Local churches soon began calling her for Sunday mornings, banquets and special events. During High School, Abbot sang in choirs and for weddings. In 1997 vocal coach Elaine Overholt saw Abbot singing...
) - 2007 Folk/Roots Song of the Year, "Everybody Wants Everything" (co-written with her brother Chris Jonat)
- 2009 nominee, Female Vocalist of the Year
- 2010 Folk-Roots Song of the Year: "Be Still"
- 2010 CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year: Love Was Here First
GMA Dove Awards
GMA Music Awards
The Gospel Music Association Dove Awards are presented annually by the Gospel Music Association for outstanding achievements in the Christian music industry. The awards are usually presented during a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, that features performances by a number of the industry's newest...
- 1995 Country Recorded Song of the Year: "Love Will" (co-written with Connie Harrington and Michael James)
- 1996 nominee, New Artist of the Year
- 1997 International Artist of the Year
Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s
- 1998 nomineeJuno Awards of 1998The Juno Awards of 1998 were presented in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The primary ceremonies at GM Place before an audience of 10 000 on 22 March 1998....
, Best Gospel Album, Feel Free - 2002 nomineeJuno Awards of 2002The Juno Awards of 2002 were presented in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada during the weekend of 13-14 April 2002.Nominations were announced 11 February 2002 at a news conference hosted by Mike Bullard...
, Best Gospel Album, Travelers - 2007 nomineeJuno Awards of 2007The Juno Awards of 2007 were hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on the weekend ending 1 April 2007. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada during most of 2006...
, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year, Pollyanna's Attic
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
- 2003 Female Vocalist of the Year
- 2003 Inspirational Album of the Year: We’ve Been Waiting For You
- 2005 Female Soloist Artist of the Year
- 2005 Folk Album of the Year, Under the Gaze
- 2005 Inspirational Album of the Year, Under the Gaze
- 2005 Seasonal Album of the Year, Christmas: An Irrational Season
- 2007 Folk Album of the Year, Pollyanna's Attic
Western Canadian Music Awards
Western Canadian Music Awards
The Western Canadian Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony for music in the western portion of Canada, that originated in its current form in 2003...
- 2010 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year: Love Was Here First