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Brian Thiessen
12+ albums
instrumental jazz
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InnerView: Brian Thiessen Written by Administrator InnerViews are candid glimpses into the heart behind some of today's worship leaders, serving in the Vineyard Music’s InnerView is with Brian Thiessen, a Vineyard worship leader and songwriter from North Langley, British Columbia, Canada. IW.COM: How and when did you become a Christian? BRIAN: I was about six years old. I remember feeling a sense of urgency, to get outside, to go somewhere private, so I went behind a woodpile and gave my life to Jesus. And I remember the sense of joy that followed. IW.COM: How did you get involved in worship ministry? BRIAN: Since I was about six or seven, I would play violin in church orchestras, mostly around Christmas time. I took part in children's choirs, and later adult choirs. I was first exposed to Vineyard music in my late teens. I found it a more intimate approach to God, and was hooked by it. I learned some of the early songs and would introduce them to my youth group. Those songs, with their intimate expressions, somehow really grabbed hold of my heart. In 1989, Brian Doerksen, who started leading worship at Langley, invited me to be part of the Vineyard worship ministry, and I have been heavily involved since then. IW.COM: What Bible verse is most central in your life right now? BRIAN: The most recent anyway is 1Timothy 6:6-9 (NIV): "But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing out of the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But
