Tim Neufeld

Tim Neufeld (born April 7, 1976) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and recording artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba and now based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, best known as the co-founder and lead singer of Starfield[1] who are four-time Juno Award nominees, Western Canada Music award recipients, winners of 10 GMA Canada Covenant Awards (CGMA) and two Dove Awards.[2] Neufeld's first solo album, Trees, won the 2014 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year[3] as well as the award for the 2013 CGMA Modern Worship Album of the Year. Neufeld and the Canadian bluegrass trio, The Glory Boys, embarked on the Trees Tour in which the band performed in 60+ Canadian cities. Neufeld's second album, The Joy, was released in September 2014 and earned him a 2015 Juno nomination.[4]

Tim Neufeld
Tim Neufeld & The Glory Boys play in November 2013
Background information
OriginAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
GenresGospel, bluegrass, folk
Years active2000–present
Associated actsStarfield, Tim & the Glory Boys
Websitewww.starfieldonline.com/real-home

History

Tim Neufeld is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the contemporary worship music band Starfield which he founded in 2000 along with his brother Jon Neufeld.

After releasing three independent albums and four albums with EMI/Sparrow Records with accompanying tours, Starfield is currently on hiatus while each brother pursues solo projects. In June 2013, Neufeld released his first solo album, Trees, which garnered him the GMA Canada Covenant Award 2013 for Modern Worship Album of the Year and the 2014 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. Trees is a collection of worship songs written by Christian artists such as Matt Redman, Michael Gungor, Paul Baloche and All Sons & Daughters among others and has been described as "Matt Redman meets Mumford and Sons".[5]

For the "Trees Tour", which launched in early 2013, Neufeld assembled a band including Colin Trask (drummer/percussionist for Starfield), Matthew Izaguirre (bassist), Jon Bryant (indie Canadian singer-songwriter on banjo, guitars and dulcimer) and Jon Mushaluk (stand up bass). The songs from Trees took on a distinct bluegrass feel when played live on tour with the featured use of banjo, dobro and dulcimer. Neufeld has described their sound as "newgrass".[6] During the course of the Trees Tour the band took on the moniker "Tim Neufeld & The Hallelujah Glory Boys" which then morphed into their current name "Tim Neufeld & The Glory Boys". Neufeld and the band spent time in Nashville in early 2014 recording with Starfield producer Allen Salmon crafting songs for Neufeld's second album of original songs, The Joy, which was released in September 2014. The Joy earned a 2015 Juno Award nomination. Neufeld's third solo album, Trees Chapter 2 was released on October 9, 2015.[7] Tim & the Glory Boys embarked on the Canadian Joyride Tour.[8]

Discography

Albums
  • Trees (2013) June 4, 2013
  • The Joy (2014) September 9, 2014
  • Trees - Chapter 2 (2015) October 9, 2015
  • Hootenanny! (2016) September 16, 2016

Awards

GMA Covenant Awards

Year Award Result
2013[9] Modern Worship Album of the Year ("Trees") Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year ("Trees") Nominated
New Artist of the Year Nominated
Artist of the Year Nominated
2015[10] Album of the Year ("The Joy (Feat. The Glory Boys)") Nominated
Recorded Song of the Year ("I'm Free") Won
Song of the Year ("I'm Free") Nominated
2016[11] Group of the Year Won
Artist of the Year Won
Collaboration of the Year ("Ali Matthews & Tim Neufeld") Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2017[12] Song of the Year ("Overhead Projector") Won
Album of the Year Nominated
Artist of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Recorded Song of the Year Nominated

Juno Awards[4]

Year Award Result
2014 Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("Trees") Won
2015 Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("The Joy (Feat. The Glory Boys)") Nominated
2017 Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("Hootenanny!") Won
2019 Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("The Buffalo Roadshow") Nominated

References
  1. Epp, Aaron. "Called To Purse Joy". christianweek.org. Christian Week. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. McDaniel, Diane. "STARFIELD IS TODAY'S MOST AWARD WINNING CANADIAN BAND". 1cubed.com. One Cubed. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
  3. "Juno Award for Tim Neufeld of Abbotsford". AbbyNews.com. Abby News. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  4. "Free will concert features Juno artist, Tim Neufeld". insideottawavalley.com. Inside Ottawa Valley. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. Parsons, Mandy (June 11, 2013). "Starfield's Tim Neufeld Releases Debut Solo Project". TodaysChristianMusic.
  6. "Tim Neufeld Opens Up About the Future of Starfield and What's in Store for the Glory Hallelujah Boys". Crossroads360Online.
  7. "TREES – Chapter 2 – Album Credits". October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  8. https://audixusa.com/docs_12/soundcheck/EuuFFpZZEFZDAfYdOB.shtml
  9. "35th Annual GMA Canada Covenant Awards Nominees Announced". yourchurchzone.com. Your Church Zone. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  10. Pollard, Kevin. "Canadian artists recognized at 37th Annual Covenant Awards". lightmagazine.ca. Light Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  11. "THE 38TH ANNUAL COVENANT AWARDS". gmacanada.ca.
  12. "THE 39TH ANNUAL COVENANT AWARDS". gmacanada.ca.
  1. 2013 Covenant Award Winners:[1]
  2. Juno 2014 Nominees and Winners[2]
  3. Tim Neufeld Wins 2014 Juno for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album, Trees[3]
  4. Tim Neufeld Artist Profile[4]
  5. Tim Neufeld: Trees[5]
  6. Juno Award for Tim Neufeld of Abbotsford[6]
  7. Kevin's Music Picks: Tim Neufeld, Trees[7]
  8. Juno Gala Winners[8]
  9. New Release Tuesday: THE JOY[9]
  10. Called to pursue joy: Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys take bluegrass to church[10]
  3. "Tim Neufeld Wins 2014 Juno for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. "Tim Neufeld Artist Profile - Biography And Discography - NewReleaseToday". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  5. Aspinwall, Grace (September 1, 2013). "Tim Neufeld: Trees". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  6. "Juno Award for Tim Neufeld of Abbotsford - Abbotsford News". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  7. http://www.lightmagazine.ca/index.php?page=public.viewarticle&nArticlesID=941
  8. "Juno Gala winners". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  9. "The Joy (f/ The Glory Boys) by Tim Neufeld - CD Reviews And Information - NewReleaseToday". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  10. "Called to pursue joy - ChristianWeek". September 15, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.