Beloved Singer Dies at 61 After Cancer Battle: ‘Music and Ministry Touched Millions!’

Beloved singer dies at 61 after cancer battle: ‘Music and ministry touched millions!’

Beloved Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader Brian Doerksen has died.

Juno-winning Abbotsford musician passes away

Abbotsford’s music scene took a massive hit on Tuesday (July 21) as one of its more successful artists passed away after a tough fight with cancer. Brian Doerksen had long been a prominent presence in the local faith music community, having consistently put out original tracks since the ’90s. Throughout the years, he did a lot of solo work, but also collaborated with many other musicians from around the world, including as a member of The SHIYR …

Canadian worship leader Brian Doerksen dead at 60

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Worship leader Brian Doerksen dies from stage 4 cancer

Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter Brian Doerksen, known for songs such as “Refiner's Fire,” “Faithful One” and “Come Now Is The Time To Worship,” has died following a brief battle with stage 4 cancer. He was 60.

Brian Doerksen Remembered: The Worship Leader Behind 'Come Now Is the Time to Worship' Dies at 60 - Charisma Magazine Online

The Church has lost one of its most beloved worship leaders. Brian Doerksen, whose songs have filled churches around the world for decades, has died at the age of 60 following a brief battle with stage 4 cancer. For many, titles like Refiner’s Fire and Come Now Is The Time To Worship are more than songs—they have become prayers, declarations of faith and reminders of God’s nearness in both celebration and suffering. Yet if the statements release…

Brian Doerksen, Beloved Worship Songwriter, Enters Heaven at 61

For an entire generation of worshippers, the songs of Brian Doerksen were the soundtrack of the modern worship movement. From the reverence of “Refiner’s Fire” to the global anthem “Come Now Is the Time to Worship,” Doerksen helped define the sound of congregational worship throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. His songs found their way into churches of every denomination, conference halls, youth camps, weddings, funerals, and living rooms aroun…