Glen Soderholm
Encyclopedia
Glen Soderholm is a Canadian
, singer-songwriter
, minister, praise and worship leader, speaker and teacher based in Rockwood, Ontario
, Canada
.
minister who has five albums to his credit. His music is insightful spiritual acoustic folk, which often highlights Trinitarian
themes.
He took up the guitar at 13 years of age, playing with the Jesus People
at his church and at coffee-houses in the early seventies in Montreal
. Soderholm graduated from the University of Toronto
in 1981, with a B.A.
degree in History and English. He subsequently worked with the Youth for Christ
high school campus ministry for some six years. He continued his studies at Knox College
, and was awarded the Master of Divinity
degree. He was ordained a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada
in 1991.
Between 1991 and 2004 Soderholm pastored two parish
es in the town of Milton, Ontario
, St. David's in the village of Campbellville
, and Nassagaweya. During this time he recorded several of his albums. His debut, In The Belly Of the Fish, was released in 1997 on his own Pilgrim Gargoyle Recordings label. Glen Soderholm presently records on the Moveable Feast label, distributed via Signpost Distribution.
In June 2004 Soderholm founded Moveable Feast Resources, of which he is the full-time director. This is an innovative ministry consulting ministry based in Rockwood, with performing and teaching, singing, songwriting, worship leadership and guidance. The ministry aims to tune up worship services in churches, and is done within all the different church traditions. He still tours and performs live, ably supported by David White, his assistant at Moveable Feast Resources.
Glen Soderholm is the father of Danielle and Julia, and husband of Sharon Soderholm. He is also an artist associate with World Vision
's child sponsorship program.
GMA Canada
Covenant Awards
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...
, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, minister, praise and worship leader, speaker and teacher based in Rockwood, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, 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
Glen Soderholm is an ordained PresbyterianPresbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
minister who has five albums to his credit. His music is insightful spiritual acoustic folk, which often highlights Trinitarian
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
themes.
He took up the guitar at 13 years of age, playing with the Jesus People
Jesus movement
The Jesus movement was a movement in Christianity beginning on the West Coast of the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s and spreading primarily through North America and Europe, before dying out by the early 1980s. It was the major Christian element within the hippie counterculture,...
at his church and at coffee-houses in the early seventies in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Soderholm graduated from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1981, with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in History and English. He subsequently worked with the Youth for Christ
Youth for Christ
Youth for Christ is the name of a number of previously unaffiliated evangelical Protestant religious campaigns which led to the creation of Youth for Christ International in 1946....
high school campus ministry for some six years. He continued his studies at Knox College
Toronto School of Theology
The Toronto School of Theology is an ecumenical centre for graduate theological education and the largest of its kind in Canada. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, the TST comprises seven member colleges in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Reformed traditions, as well as four affiliated...
, and was awarded the Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
degree. He was ordained a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada
Presbyterian Church in Canada
The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Protestant Christian church, of presbyterian and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875, although the United Church of Canada claimed the right to the name from 1925 to 1939...
in 1991.
Between 1991 and 2004 Soderholm pastored two parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es in the town of Milton, Ontario
Milton, Ontario
Milton is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Milton received a tremendous amount of awareness following the release of the results of the 2006 Census, which indicated that Milton is the fastest growing municipality in the Greater Golden...
, St. David's in the village of Campbellville
Campbellville, Ontario
Campbellville, Ontario, Canada is a community in the geographic township of Nassagaweya in the Town of Milton, Halton Region on the Niagara Escarpment and is a tourist destination for residents of the Greater Toronto Area...
, and Nassagaweya. During this time he recorded several of his albums. His debut, In The Belly Of the Fish, was released in 1997 on his own Pilgrim Gargoyle Recordings label. Glen Soderholm presently records on the Moveable Feast label, distributed via Signpost Distribution.
In June 2004 Soderholm founded Moveable Feast Resources, of which he is the full-time director. This is an innovative ministry consulting ministry based in Rockwood, with performing and teaching, singing, songwriting, worship leadership and guidance. The ministry aims to tune up worship services in churches, and is done within all the different church traditions. He still tours and performs live, ably supported by David White, his assistant at Moveable Feast Resources.
Glen Soderholm is the father of Danielle and Julia, and husband of Sharon Soderholm. He is also an artist associate with World Vision
World Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
's child sponsorship program.
Discography
Collaborations
- co-wrote "Tremble" 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 By Faint Degrees (2000) - co-wrote "Never Give Up On You" and "Magnolia" 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 album Eventide (2005) - co-wrote the lyrics for "I Will Gather You" with Jacob Moon on Soderholm's album World Without End (2006)
- co-wrote "This Christmas" with Jacob Moon on Moon's album This Christmas (2007)
- co-wrote "These are the Ones" with Steve Bell on This Bright Sadness (2008)
Notable Appearances
- backing vocals on "Everybody Wants Everything", on Carolyn ArendsCarolyn ArendsCarolyn Arends is a Contemporary Christian musician, songwriter, and author based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.-Musical career:Arends began her career as a songwriter at Benson Music Publishing. In 1995, Carolyn began touring and releasing albums as a singer and guitarist. Her debut release...
' Pollyanna's Attic (Signpost, 2006) - vocals (choir) on "Just Like You", on Jacob Moon's album The Loop (Signpost, 2007)
- vocals on "This Christmas", on Jacob Moon's This Christmas (Signpost, 2007)
Songs in other projects
- Steve Bell, Waiting for Aidan, music and lyrics: "Psalm 121" (Signpost, 2001)
- Signpost Collections Vol. 1, "What Can We Do For You" (Signpost, 2003)
- Sea to Sea: Filled With Your GlorySea to Sea: Filled With Your GlorySea to Sea: Filled With Your Glory is the first release in the annual Sea to Sea praise and worship music series. The album comprises thirty Christian worship songs on two CDs performed by Canadian artists...
, "The Peace Of Christ" (CMC, 2004)
Awards and recognition
GMA Canada
GMA 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...
- 2005 Compilation Album Of The Year: Sea to Sea: Filled With Your Glory, "The Peace Of Christ"
- 2008 nominee, Seasonal Song Of The Year: "This Christmas" (co-written with Jacob Moon)
- 2009 nominee, Folk/Roots Album Of The Year: This Bright Sadness
- 2009 nominee, Folk/Roots Song Of The Year: "Mercy Seat"
External links
- Glen Soderholm's ministry page. Retrieved 24-12-2008.
- Signpost Music (label). Retrieved 24-12-2008.