Brian has been part of KiwiSong since the beginning. He was a student on the first, and has been on teaching staff of all subsequent KiwiSongs. He has also taught as staff of the Elkanah School of Music Ministry.

A worship leader and worship team leader for over ten years, Brian is currently a worship leader and song director at Massey Presbyterian Church in West Auckland. He plays Bass guitar and is making and learning Taonga Puoro (Traditional Maori musical instruments) as well as giving advice to churches on sound system operation and set up. Brian is also a practised lyricist and was co-awarded International Songwriter of the Year in the New Gospel category by the US Country Music Association International in 2003. He has also written one of the tracks on Jules Riding’s album “Amazing Sacrifice”.

Married to Julie for 32 years and with two grown up daughters, Brian is a keen family man who has run the gauntlet of teaching Sunday School for 19 years, Youth Group for 3 years and being staff on school adventure camps from Primary through High School. Self employed in the Film and Television Industries behind the scenes, Brian also owns a recording studio for Christian artists which has albums by Brent Chambers, Rob Packer, Detour 180, James Bloom, and One Man’s View to it’s credit.

Hearts Desires:

• To be the man that God has intended that he should be, and to encourage others in their journeys
• To hear God more and more clearly
• To find and write the songs that God has inspired in him, and to help others to become skilled in the craft of song writing

Teaching Topics:

• Listening to God, how God speaks
• Practical song writing, the 80% perspiration. What makes a good song
• Leading a Worship team and worship team dynamics
• So you want to record an album?
• Sound System 101

Visit Brian's website: www.narrowroad.co.nz