Glen Soderholm is a Canadian, singer-songwriter, minister, praise and

worship leader Contemporary worship is a form of Christian worship that emerged within Western evangelical Protestantism in the 20th century. It was originally confined to the charismatic movement, but is now found in a wide range of churches, including many w ...

, speaker and teacher based in

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, Ontario, Canada.

Musical career

Glen Soderholm is an ordained

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their na ...

minister who has five albums to his credit. His music is insightful spiritual acoustic folk, which often highlights

Trinitarian The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the ...

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

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.Interview with Glen Soderholm at www.glensoderholm.com
Retrieved August 30, 2009. Soderholm graduated from the

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in 1981, with a BA degree in History and English. He subsequently worked with the

Youth for Christ Youth For Christ (YFC) is a worldwide Christian movement working with young people, whose main purpose is evangelism among teenagers. It began informally in New York City in 1940, when Jack Wyrtzen held evangelical Protestant rallies for teenager ...

high school campus ministry for some six years.Moveable Feast Resources
. Retrieved August 30, 2009. He continued his studies at Knox College, and was awarded the

Master of Divinity For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, ''magister divinitatis'' in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and ...

degree. He was ordained a minister of the

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in 1991.Glen Soderholm bio at Signpost Music
. Retrieved August 30, 2009. Between 1991 and 2004 Soderholm pastored two parishes in the town of

Milton, Ontario Milton (2016 census population 110,128) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a 71.4% increase in popul ...

, St. David's in the village of

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, and

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. 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 Guelph, 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 occasionally performs live. Since 2012, he has pastored a church plant called Two Rivers Church in downtown Guelph, Ontario. Glen Soderholm is the father of Danielle and Julia, and husband of Sharon Soderholm.

Discography

Collaborations

* co-wrote "Tremble" with Steve Bell on ''By Faint Degrees'' (2000) * co-wrote "Never Give Up On You" and "Magnolia" on

Jacob Moon Jacob Moon is a solo Canadian folk singer/songwriter and guitarist based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He has an extensive repertoire of songs, with nine albums to his credit. He has won many accolades and has been invited to perform for and w ...

'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 Arends Carolyn Arends is a Canadian contemporary Christian musician, songwriter, and author. She is based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Musical career Arends began her career as a songwriter at Benson Music Publishing. In 1995, Carolyn began tou ...

' ''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 Glory'', "The Peace Of Christ" (CMC, 2004)

Awards and recognition

;

GMA Canada The Gospel Music Association of Canada or GMA Canada (formerly known as the CGMA) is a not for profit association, founded in 1974, whose purpose is to promote Christian music in Canada. History GMA Canada is created in 1974 in Ontario with ...

Covenant Awards The Covenant Awards are awarded to the Canadian gospel music industry by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada. The association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music in C ...

* 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"

References

External links

Glen Soderholm's ministry page
Retrieved December 24, 2008.
Signpost Music (label)
Retrieved December 24, 2008. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Soderholm, Glen 1959 births Canadian performers of Christian music Canadian folk singer-songwriters Canadian folk guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian singer-songwriters Living people Musicians from Toronto University of Toronto alumni