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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 . In 1995, Carolyn began touring and releasing albums as a singer and guitarist. Her debut release that year ( I Can Hear You) was released through . I Can Hear You reached No. 37 on Billboard Magazine's Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. Feel Free peaked at No. 10 on the chart in 1997. More recently her albums have been distributed by Signpost Music. She is the winner of two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and six GMA Canada . Carolyn co-hosted the 29th Annual Covenant Awards in 2007 (with Leland Klassen) and the 31st Annual Covenant Awards in 2009 (with Arlen Salte). GMAC 2007 Covenant Awards. Retrieved 2008-10-11.


Discography

Albums

Singles
1996"This Is the Stuff"323I Can Hear You
"I Can Hear You"718
1997"Seize the Day"29
"Do What You Do"2059Feel Free


Books
  • Feel Free (1997)
  • Living the Questions: Making Sense of the Mess and Mystery of Life (, 2000)
  • Ragamuffin Prayers (2000, by , contributions by Carolyn Arends and others)
  • We've Been Waiting for You (2002)
  • Wrestling With Angels: Adventures in Faith and Doubt (Harvest House, 2008)


Collaborations
  • co-wrote lyrics for "Diamonds from the Other Side" with Steve Bell on his album: Waiting for Aidan (Signpost, 2001)
  • co-wrote lyrics for "Not So Hip" with on her album: Not So Hip (Signpost, 2005)


Notable appearances
  • Parachute Music Festival (January 1997)
  • Cornerstone Festival (July 1997)
  • (August 1997)
  • Cornerstone Festival (July 2002)
  • harmony vocals on "He Will Listen To You", "Rest", and "The Peace of Christ" on 's album Rest (Signpost, 2003)
  • duet on "One Heart" on 's album Sweet Surrender (Angel Cake CafĂ©, 2003)
  • harmony vocals on "Approach My Soul The Mercy Seat" and "Come Ye Disconsolate" on Glen Soderholm's World Without End (Signpost, 2006)
  • vocals on 's "Winter Song", "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" and "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel", This Christmas (Signpost, 2007)


Songs in other projects
  • Vancouver Seeds VI, "No Trespassing" (1991)
  • Music You Can Believe In, "Seize the Day" (Reunion, 1995)
  • Noel, "What Child Is This", with and (Via, 1995)
  • Noel, "Angels We Have Heard on High", with Jenny Gullen and Stephen Murray (Via, 1995)
  • Orphans of God: A Tribute to , "Love Is So Blind" (Fingerprint, 1996)
  • Within the Sound of Your Voice by , "Has to Be You" (Myrrh, 1997)
  • Songs 4 Life: Renew Your Heart, "Seize the Day" (Madacy, 1998)
  • Keep the Faith 2000, "Love Is Always There" (Chordant, 1998)
  • , "Jacob and Two Women" (Reunion, November 10, 1998)
  • Prince of Peace, "Seize the Day" (Brentwood, 1999)
  • Sing Me to Sleep, Mommy, "You Bring Me Joy" (Brentwood, April 27, 1999)
  • Yes I Believe in God, "Happy" (Reunion, 1999)
  • Songs for the Soul: Grace, "Seize the Day" (Madacy, 2000)
  • Songs for the Soul: Joy, "Happy" (Madacy, 2000)
  • Rock on Christian, "This I Know" (Madacy, 2001)
  • Rock on Worship, "Father Thy Will Be Done" (Madacy, 2002)
  • Signpost Collections, Vol. 1, "Dance Like No One's Watching" and "We've Been Waiting For You" (Signpost, 2003)
  • Sons & Daughters by Steve Bell and Sarah Bell, "Getting Ready For Glory" (Signpost, 2004)
  • 28th Annual Covenant Hits, "Something To Give" (CMC, 2007)
  • Sea to Sea: The Voice of Creation, "Land of the Living" (CMC, 2007)
  • GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection, "Seize the Day" (CMC, 2008)
  • , "Angels We Have Heard on High" (Lakeside, 2009)
  • Bellsburg... The Songs of Rich Mullins, "Whitewater" (Old Bear Records, 2022)


Awards and recognition
  • 2002 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, "Dance Like No One's Watching"
  • 2003 Inspirational Album of the Year, We've Been Waiting for You
  • 2005 Inspirational Song of the Year, "Getting Ready For Glory", from Under the Gaze
  • 2005 Seasonal Album of the Year, Christmas: An Irrational Season
  • 2006 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, "Not So Hip" (co-written with )
  • 2007 Folk/Roots Song of the Year, "Everybody Wants Everything" (co-written with her brother Chris Jonat)
  • 2009 nominee, Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 2010 Folk-Roots Song of the Year: "Be Still"
  • 2010 CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year: Love Was Here First

GMA Dove Awards
  • 1995 Country Recorded Song of the Year: "Love Will" (co-written with Connie Harrington and Michael James)
  • 1996 nominee, New Artist of the Year
  • 1997 International Artist of the Year

  • 1998 nominee, Best Gospel Album, Feel Free
  • 2002 nominee, Best Gospel Album, Travelers
  • 2007 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year, Pollyanna's Attic

Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
  • 2003 Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 2003 Inspirational Album of the Year: We've Been Waiting For You
  • 2005 Female Soloist Artist of the Year
  • 2005 Folk Album of the Year, Under the Gaze
  • 2005 Inspirational Album of the Year, Under the Gaze
  • 2005 Seasonal Album of the Year, Christmas: An Irrational Season
  • 2007 Folk Album of the Year, Pollyanna's Attic

Western Canadian Music Awards
  • 2010 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year: Love Was Here First


See also
  • Music of Canada
  • List of Canadian musicians

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