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Tim Neufeld (born April 7, 1976) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and recording artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba and now based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, best known as the co-founder and lead singer of Starfield who are four-time Juno Award nominees, Western Canada Music award recipients, winners of 10 GMA Canada Covenant Awards (CGMA) and two Dove Awards. Neufeld's first solo album, Trees, won the 2014 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year as well as the award for the 2013 CGMA Modern Worship Album of the Year. Neufeld and the Canadian bluegrass trio, The Glory Boys, embarked on the Trees Tour in which the band performed in 60+ Canadian cities. Neufeld's second album, The Joy, was released in September 2014 and earned him a 2015 Juno nomination.
History
Tim Neufeld is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the contemporary worship music band Starfield which he founded in 2000 along with his brother Jon Neufeld.
After releasing three independent albums and four albums with EMI/Sparrow Records with accompanying tours, Starfield is currently on hiatus while each brother pursues solo projects. In June 2013, Neufeld released his first solo album, Trees, which garnered him the GMA Canada Covenant Award 2013 for Modern Worship Album of the Year and the 2014 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. Trees is a collection of worship songs written by Christian artists such as Matt Redman, Michael Gungor, Paul Baloche and All Sons & Daughters among others and has been described as "Matt Redman meets Mumford and Sons".
For the "Trees Tour", which launched in early 2013, Neufeld assembled a band including Colin Trask (drummer/percussionist for Starfield), Matthew Izaguirre (bassist), Jon Bryant (indie Canadian singer-songwriter on banjo, guitars and dulcimer) and Jon Mushaluk (stand up bass). The songs from Trees took on a distinct bluegrass feel when played live on tour with the featured use of banjo, dobro and dulcimer. Neufeld has described their sound as "newgrass". During the course of the Trees Tour the band took on the moniker "Tim Neufeld & The Hallelujah Glory Boys" which then morphed into their current name "Tim Neufeld & The Glory Boys". Neufeld and the band spent time in Nashville in early 2014 recording with Starfield producer Allen Salmon crafting songs for Neufeld's second album of original songs, The Joy, which was released in September 2014. The Joy earned a 2015 Juno Award nomination. Neufeld's third solo album, Trees Chapter 2 was released on October 9, 2015. Tim & the Glory Boys embarked on the Canadian Joyride Tour.
Discography
Albums
- Trees (2013) June 4, 2013
- The Joy (2014) September 9, 2014
- Trees - Chapter 2 (2015) October 9, 2015
- Hootenanny! (2016) September 16, 2016
Awards
GMA Covenant Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Modern Worship Album of the Year ("Trees") | Won |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Album of the Year ("Trees") | Nominated | |
| New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Album of the Year ("The Joy (Feat. The Glory Boys)") | Nominated |
| Recorded Song of the Year ("I'm Free") | Won | |
| Song of the Year ("I'm Free") | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Group of the Year | Won |
| Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Collaboration of the Year ("Ali Matthews & Tim Neufeld") | Won | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Song of the Year ("Overhead Projector") | Won |
| Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated |
Juno Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("Trees") | Won |
| 2015 | Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("The Joy (Feat. The Glory Boys)") | Nominated |
| 2017 | Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("Hootenanny!") | Won |
| 2019 | Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("The Buffalo Roadshow") | Nominated |