Jon Buller (born December 27, 1970) is a Contemporary Christian artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He now resides in Vernon, British Columbia. He was previously working as Pastor of Worship and the Arts for 12 years at Vernon Alliance Church, a position he began in August 2005. Buller founded and is the Executive Director for Hear the Music Ministries (HTM) in 1999; HTM is "committed to discipling and developing emerging Christian musicians, expressing worship through music."
Jon Buller | |
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| Born | December 27, 1970 |
| Origin | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Labels | Hear The Music Productions, Signpost Music |
| Website | www.jonbuller.com www.htmministries.com www.worshipartscanada.com |
Jon has released nine albums, an EP, and a concert video. In 2000, Jon Buller was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Gospel Album for his work, Sinner And The Saint. He received a 2006 Covenant Award for Praise & Worship Song of the Year, Lord of Every Thing.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Mystified (1993)
- That's What I'd Like (1996)
- Sinner and the Saint (1999, review[1])
- And Your Praise Goes On, Vol. 1 (1999)
- And Your Praise Goes On, Vol. 2 (2001)
- And Your Praise Goes On, Vol. 3 (2002, review[2])
- Broken Drum (2003, review[3]) (Jon's cousins are featured)
- Best of Jon Buller Worship (2005, review[4])
- The Hymn Project - with Nolan Balzer and Kevin Aichele (Signpost, 2007)
- Light Up the Sky (Signpost, 2009)
Collaborations and other credits
edit- Vocals and acoustic guitar on Red Letterz by Fresh I.E. (2003)
- Singles - with Fresh I.E. (2008, EP)
- co-wrote "The Kingdom of Heaven" with Jacob Moon on Light Up The Sky (2009)
- co-wrote "Broken Beauty" with Bob Bennett on Light Up The Sky (2009)
Songs on compilations
edit- Sea to Sea: Filled With Your Glory, "Lord Of Everything" (CMC, 2004)
Video
edit- Hear The Music Live (2003, review[5])
Awards and recognition
edit- 2005 Special Events/Compilation Album of the Year: Sea To Sea: Filled With Your Glory (Jon Buller et al.)
- 2006 Praise And Worship Song Of The Year: "Lord Of Every Thing"
- 2008 Classical/Traditional Album Of The Year: The Hymn Project (Buller, Balzer & Aichele)[6]
- 2010 for the 2010 Covenant Awards to be announced October 29, 2010 Buller received a nomination for Modern Worship Album Of The Year: Light Up The Sky
- 2000 nominee, Best Gospel Album: Sinner And The Saint
- 2003 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording: Broken Drum
- 2008 nominee, Outstanding Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording: The Hymn Project
- 2010 for the 2010 WCM Awards to be announced October 24, 2010 Buller received a nomination for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year: Light Up the Sky
References
edit- ^ Friesen, Janet (28 May 2000). "(Review) The Sinner and the Saint". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Lennie, Tom (1 July 2003). "(Review) And Your Praise Goes On Vol 3". CrossRhythms (UK). Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Martin, D.S. "(Review) New releases inspire imagination". Christian Week. Archived from the original on 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Kercal, Paul (26 July 2005). "(Review) The Best Of Jon Buller Worship". CrossRhythms (UK). Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ Rimmer, Mike (1 December 2004). "(Review) Hear The Music Live". CrossRhythms (UK). Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Brian Kauste also won a 2008 CD/DVD Artwork Design Of The Year award for The Hymn Project
External links
edit- Official Jon Buller website
- Hear The Music Ministries
- St Germain, Pat (1 April 2001). "Rock of Angels". Jam!. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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