Acclaimed Canadian-born singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer returns February 28 with Till The Sunrise, the highly-anticipated follow-up to his JUNO Award-winning 2009 release, Where’s Our Revolution. Produced by Michael Omartian (Vince Gill, Peter Cetera), engineered by Terry Christian (Lionel Richie, Keith Urban), and featuring acclaimed Nashville session musicians Zod Lounge, among others, the project includes 11 selections, all written or co-penned by Brouwer.
Featuring themes of unity, collaboration and commitment, and largely inspired by Brouwer’s 2010 marriage, highlights of Till The Sunrise include the title track; “Tonight”; “Love Can Find A Way,” featuring JJ Heller and co-penned with Dave & JJ Heller; “Thornside” and “Someone Else’s Arms,” co-written with Jeff Somers; and “One For Another" and "One In A Million," co-written with Jill Paquette DeZwaan.
“Till The Sunrise is the joyful outcome of digging in and working hard over the last few years, and it’s an album that reflects a new season,” Brouwer says. “Life now feels more complete than ever as I share it with my wife, Hannah. My music and career have found new inspiration, and everything really feels fresh. These songs truly reflect how much better off we are when we take the risk to love and live for something beyond ourselves. The sum really is greater than the parts.”
The album’s debut single, “Ocean,” written by Brouwer, speaks to a culture in need of authentic relationships. "'Ocean' is about our generation, how we long for connection and yet seem to be so isolated in many ways,” Brouwer explains. “The expanse and mystery of the ocean has always had a major appeal to me. Yet something so beautiful and amazing can also be treacherous and terrifying, and that explains how it feels to be lost in our lives as well. It’s the love of God that anchors us to reality and gives us Hope and light in the darkness.”
For more than a decade, Matt Brouwer has been among Christian music’s most respected singer/songwriters. Where’s Our Revolution garnered Canada’s prestigious JUNO Award in 2010 for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year, and Brouwer has also has received two GMA Canada Covenant Awards and two Canadian people’s choice Vibe Awards. His hit radio singles include “Water,” “I Shall Believe,” “Father I Adore You,” and “Sometimes.”
Till The Sunrise is a Black Shoe Records release. For further information, visit www.mattbrouwer.com or www.turningpointpr.com.
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer has received the JUNO Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (CARAS) for his latest recording, Where’s Our Revolution. Brouwer accepted the award Saturday at the 2010 JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards held at St. John’s Convention Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Other 2010 JUNO Award winners included Michael Buble, Kings of Leon and K’haan. The JUNO Award is considered Canada’s equivalent of the GRAMMY® Award.
Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, Brouwer attended Bible college in Alberta where he began his journey as a singer/songwriter/recording artist. In addition to the Juno Award, he has also received two GMA Canada Covenant Awards and two Vibe Awards (Canadian People’s Choice).
Where’s Our Revolution, Brouwer’s third studio recording, was produced by GRAMMY® Award winner Michael Omartian. Re-released in August as a Deluxe Edition by Indie Extreme/Universal Music Christian Group, the project features 12 new songs written or co-written by Brouwer, including the recent Top 20 hit, “Sometimes.”
For further information, visit www.mattbrouwer.com or www.junoawards.ca.
TORONTO— Where’s Our Revolution, the latest release from acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer, has been nominated for a 2010 JUNO Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. Canada’s equivalent of the GRAMMY Awards, Brouwer joins fellow nominees Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static, Steve Bell, and Janelle in the JUNO Awards’ only Christian category.
“I am thrilled and humbled to be included in the list of nominees,” Brouwer said. “The JUNOs are legendary in Canada, so to be nominated is so cool, and really a dream come true.”
In addition to his JUNO nomination, Brouwer received two GMA Canada Covenant Awards last year. He took home honors for Fan Choice Artist of the Year, as well as Folk/Roots Song of the Year for “The Other Side.”
Where’s Our Revolution, Brouwer’s third studio recording, was produced by GRAMMY Award winner Michael Omartian. Re-released in August as a Deluxe Edition by Indie Extreme/Universal Music Christian Group, the project features 12 new songs written or co-written by Brouwer.
His career hit singles include “Water,” “I Shall Believe,” “Father I Adore You,” and the recent Top 20 hit "Sometimes." In addition to national and international touring, Brouwer is currently an Artist in Residence at Woodlands United Methodist Church in Houston.
The JUNO Awards will be presented at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday, April 17, as well as at The 2010 JUNO Awards, which will be broadcast on CTV on Sunday, April 18 from Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
For further information, visit www.mattbrouwer.com.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer received two Covenant Awards—including Fan Choice Artist of the Year—at the 2009 Covenant Awards held Friday in Calgary, Alberta. The Awards were presented during GMA Canada’s Music Week.
"To receive the Fan Choice Artist of the Year Award is an amazing honor,” Brouwer said. “There are days when, as musicians, we wonder if anything we are doing is reaching people at all. To have my friends and fans rally to vote in this way is so cool and I am deeply grateful for the show of support."
Brouwer also received the Covenant Award for Folk/Roots Song of the Year for “The Other Side.” With appearances by Vince Gill and Amy Grant, “The Other Side” is featured on Brouwer’s latest studio recording, Where’s Our Revolution.
"Being recognized for your work is always an encouragement, but winning in these two categories both held special significance for me,” said Brouwer. “‘The Other Side’ is a song I wrote in tribute for my older sister Sandra who passed away a few years ago. In attempting to honor her life, and her impact on me as a person and musician, I could never have dreamed that the song would be recorded with Vince Gill and Amy Grant (one of my sister's heroes), or that it would be honored with a Covenant Award. It's a reminder in my family of the legacy Sandra left behind and another chance to honor her memory."
Where’s Our Revolution, Brouwer’s third studio recording, was produced by GRAMMY Award winner Michael Omartian. Re-released in August as a Deluxe Edition by Universal Music Christian Group/Fontana, the recording features 12 new songs written or co-written by Brouwer. The project includes the #1 singles “Beautiful Now” and “Come Back Around”; “I Shall Believe” and other bonus selections; as well as exclusive video content, including a free download of the “I Shall Believe” video.
Now residing in Houston, Brouwer debuted on Reunion Records and scored a hit with the single “Water.” His recent work has included more radio success with the singles “I Shall Believe,” “Surrender” and “Father I Adore You.” In addition to national and international touring, Brouwer is an Artist in Residence at Woodlands United Methodist Church in Houston.
NASHVILLE,Tenn.—Acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer has receivedsix Covenant Award nominations for his latest recording, Where’s OurRevolution, which was re-released as a Deluxe Edition last week byUniversal Music Christian Group/Fontana.The nominations wererecently announced by GMA Canada.
Brouwer receivednominations in the following categories:
Album of theYear–Where’s Our Revolution
RecordedSong of the Year–“Come Back Around”
Male Vocalist of the Year
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year–Where’s Our Revolution
Video of the Year–“I Shall Believe”
Folk/Roots Song of theYear–“The Other Side”(Matt Brouwer with AmyGrant and Vince Gill)
The 2009 Covenant Awards will be presentedduring GMA Canada’s Music Week, to be held October 20–23 inCalgary, Alberta.
Where’s OurRevolution, Brouwer’s third studio recording, was produced by GRAMMYAward winner Michael Omartian.The recording features 12 new songswritten or co-written by Brouwer, including the current single,“Sometimes.”The project also features the #1 singles“Beautiful Now”and“Come Back Around”;“IShall Believe”and other bonus selections; as well as exclusive videocontent, including a free download of the“I Shall Believe”video.
Now residing inHouston, Brouwer debuted on Reunion Records and scored a hit with thesingle“Water.”His recent work has included more radiosuccess with the singles“I Shall Believe,”“Surrender”and“Father I Adore You.”Inaddition to national and international touring, Brouwer is an Artist inResidence at Woodlands United Methodist Church in Houston.
HOUSTON—Award-winning singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer will headline the Houston Dynamo Faith & Family Night, to be held Saturday, August 1 at 7:30 pm at UH Robertson Stadium. Brouwer and band will perform in concert following the Dynamo’s soccer match against DC United.
In addition, Faith & Family Night will also feature a number of Dynamo players who will share their testimony following the game. 2006 and 2007 MLS Cup Champions, the Houston Dynamo is currently ranked #1 in the league according to ESPN.go.com Power Rankings dated July 27 while DC United is ranked #5.
“Partnering together with the Houston Dynamo for this game and concert is something I’m so excited about,” said Brouwer. “What a great way to support our local team and celebrate music, faith, and community in the great city of Houston.”
Originally from Canada and now residing in Houston, Brouwer is an acclaimed singer/songwriter with two Vibe Awards (Canadian People’s Choice) to his credit. Debuting on Reunion Records in 2001, Brouwer’s hit radio singles have included “Water,” “I Shall Believe,” “Surrender,” “Father I Adore You,” and most recently, “Beautiful Now” and “Come Back Around.” In addition to national and international touring, Brouwer is an Artist In Residence at Woodlands United Methodist Church in Houston. His third studio recording, Where’s Our Revolution, produced by Grammy Award-winner Michael Omartian, releases August 25 on Indie Extreme/Black Shoe Records, distributed by Universal Music Christian Group/Fontana.
For further information on Houston Dynamo Faith Night, visit www.houstondynamo.com. For further information on Matt Brouwer, visit www.mattbrouwer.com.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The third studio recording from acclaimed singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer, Where’s Our Revolution, will release August 25 on Indie Extreme/Black Shoe Records and be distributed by Universal Music Christian Group/Fontana. Produced by GRAMMY™ Award winner Michael Omartian, Where’s Our Revolution features 12 new songs, written or co-written by Brouwer.
Highlights of the project include the current radio single, “Sometimes”; “Come Back Around,” a #1 earlier this year on the CRW Global AC and Canada charts; “Beautiful Now,” which reached #1 on CRW's Global AC and CHR, as well as Canada charts in 2008; and “The Other Side,” featuring guest appearances by Amy Grant and Vince Gill.
In addition, Where’s Our Revolution includes the bonus selections “I Shall Believe,” a Top 25 Christian AC hit in 2006, along with live acoustic versions of “All I Really Want” and “Writing To Remember.” Consumers purchasing the recording will also receive a free download of the “I Shall Believe” music video, along with other exclusive video content.
“Universal Music Christian Group is proud to be working with Matt Brouwer and Indie Extreme,” said Jay R. Schield, Director of Sales, Universal Music Christian Group. “Matt is a great musician with a terrific heart, and his work ethic is untouchable. We are expecting some big moments in the future with Matt and Where’s Our Revolution.”
Originally from Canada and now residing in Houston, Brouwer is an acclaimed singer/songwriter with two Vibe Awards (Canadian People’s Choice) to his credit. Debuting on Reunion Records in 2001, Brouwer’s hit radio singles have included “Water,” “I Shall Believe,” “Surrender,” “Father I Adore You,” and most recently, “Beautiful Now” and “Come Back Around.” In addition to national and international touring, Brouwer is an Artist In Residence at Woodlands United Methodist Church in Houston.
