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Biography

Jim Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an United States|American songwriter and pianist . He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Music recording sales certification|Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists such as Michael W. Smith , Martina McBride , Donny Osmond , Delta Goodrem , Misha Omar , Olivia Newton-John , Lady Antebellum , and others.Disney Interview with Jim Brickman"> He earned a Grammy nomination in 2003, SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" award, Canadian Country Music Award for "Best Vocal/ Instrumental Collaboration", and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association . His CD entitled Faith has been nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

Since 1997, he has hosted his own radio show called Your Weekend with Jim Brickman , which is carried on radio stations throughout the United States. Brickman has also released three PBS specials, and hosts an annual fan cruise. He is founder of Brickhouse Direct, a company that provides strategic marketing and e-commerce solutions for clients in a variety of industries.

History

Early years

Brickman was born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio and attended Shaker Heights High School . He began playing piano at the age of five. Later he studied composition and performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music while taking business classes at Case Western Reserve University . In 1980, Brickman founded his own advertising music company called The Brickman Arrangement, writing commercial jingles for many companies across the country such as McDonalds , Pontiac , City of Cleveland, Ohio Lottery, and Isuzu .

Musical career

Brickman signed to Windham Hill Records in 1994 and released his first album, No Words , featuring the song, "Rocket to the Moon", which became his first solo instrumental to be ranked on the Billboard magazine|Billboard charts. The songs "Angel Eyes" and "If You Believe" gained radio airplay from Brickman's second release, By Heart , on the Windham Hill label in 1995. The following year, the CD's title tune, "By Heart", became his first top 20 adult contemporary (AC) hit. In 1997 Brickman released the album, Picture This , adding a vocal performance, "Valentine", sung by Martina McBride . This song charted on both Country music|country and AC stations with the album selling Music recording sales certification|platinum . By the end of the year, Brickman issued the first of many Christmas CDs, The Gift , with the title song featuring Collin Raye and Susan Ashton , topping three different charts for which Brickman received a GMA Dove Award|Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association . He has produced several other Christmas-themed albums, Peace (2003), Christmas Romance (2006), Homecoming (2007), and The Hymns and Carols of Christmas (2008); and his two albums Grace (2005) and Faith (2008) concentrate on arrangements of well-known Christian music.

During his career, Valentine went platinum selling over one million records and four others have sold over 500,000 copies; By Heart (1995), Picture This (1997), The Gift (1997), and Destiny (1999), qualifying them as gold records in the United States. In November 2005, three of Brickman's albums, The Disney Songbook (2004), Grace (2005), and Greatest Hits (2004), held the top three spots on Billboard's New Age|new age chart.Daily Democrat"> He also received a Grammy nomination in 2003, an SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" award, and a Canadian Country Music Award for "Best Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration". The 2008 album, Faith , has been nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

Brickman writes a variety of music. Besides his piano compositions and love songs, he has also created arrangements of existing songs and several of his albums feature arrangements of children's music. He has collaborated with artists from all genres with songs like "Love of My Life" with Michael W. Smith , "You" with Jane Krakowski , "Never Alone" with country group Lady Antebellum , "After All These Years" with Anne Cochran , "Never Far Away" with Christian contemporary group Rush of Fools , among others.

His music is sometimes classified in the New Age music|new age genre, although the diversity of his music makes Brickman skeptical of this classification.Lifestyle Magazine">

In 2008 Brickman teamed up with American Greetings lending his music to some of their eCards.

PBS specials

Jim Brickman has filmed and released the PBS specials, My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman , Love Songs & Lullabies , and The Disney Songbook .Disney Songbook DVD Review"> In June 2009, Brickman came back to PBS with Beautiful World , which was filmed at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort . Sharing the stage with Brickman was Jon Secada , Melinda Doolittle , Órla Fallon , Arthur Hanlon , David Klinkenberg, Mark Masri, plus Anne Cochran and Tracy Silverman .

Radio show

Making its debut in January 1997, Your Weekend with Jim Brickman is a three-hour radio show that has been heard across the US featuring adult contemporary music blended with celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and entertainment reports. Brickman is also joined by entertainment reporter Kym Douglas who is the Fashion and Beauty contributor for The Ellen Show and the lifestyle expert for Good Day L.A.

In June 2009, Brickman switched syndicating companies from WestStar TalkRadio Network|WestStar to Impact Radio Network (with assistance from Sun Radio Network ) with more stations to be added.

Annual fan cruise

Since 2006, Brickman has been joined at sea with his fans for a week of activities including Q& A with Jim Brickman, concerts at sea, and "Brick-aoke" where fans sing Brickman songs. In 2006 and 2007, Brickman and fans set sail to the Eastern Caribbean, followed by a cruise to the Mexican Riviera in 2008, traveling the Southern Caribbean in 2009, and in July 2010 sailed the coast of Alaska on the "Ultimate Cruise".

Brickhouse Direct

Brickman founded Brickhouse Direct (BHD) in 2003, a company that provides strategic marketing and e-commerce solutions for clients in a variety of industries. Brickhouse Direct has done work for a wide range of clients over the years including Universal Music , Concord Music Group , Carly Simon , Michael W. Smith , Amy Grant , Sandi Patty , Casey Kasem , Dave Koz , Chris Sligh , Lenz Entertainment, Anita Renfroe and many others.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Chart Positions		RIAA
Year	Album	US	CAN Country	RIAA
1994	No Words	—	—	—
1995	By Heart	187	—	Gold
1997	Picture This	30	—	Gold
1997	The Gift	48	19	Gold
1998	Visions of Love	170	—	—
1999	Destiny	42	—	Gold
2000	My Romance	75	—	—
2001	Simple Things	54	—	—
2002	Love Songs and Lullabies	73	—	—
2003	Peace	87	—	—
2004	Greatest Hits (Jim Brickman album)	134	—	—
2005	Grace	88	—	—
2005	The Disney Songbook	142	—	—
2006	Escape	105	—	—
2006	Christmas Romance	—	—	—
2007	Homecoming	96	—	—
2007	Hope	—	—	—
2008	Valentine	—	—	—
	Unspoken	—	—	—
	Ultimate Love Songs	—	—	—
	The Hymns and Carols of Christmas	—	—	—
	Faith	—	—	—
2009	Beautiful World	89	—	—
2009	Joy	185	—	—
2010	Home	—	—	—
2010	Love	—	—	—
2011	All Is Calm: Peaceful Christmas Hymns	84	—	—
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart, not released, or not certified

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions					Album
Year	Single	US AC	US Country	CAN AC	CAN Country	CAN	Album
1996	"By Heart"	16	—	—	—	—	By Heart: Piano Solos
1996	"Hero's Dream"	24	—	—	—	—	Picture This
1997	" Valentine (Martina McBride song)	3	68	16	—	—
	"Picture This"	23	—	—	—	—
	"Your Love" (with Michelle Wright )	—	—	16	15	42	Visions of Love
	"The Gift" (with Collin Raye and Susan Ashton )	3	51	—	52	—	The Gift / Visions of Love
1998	"After All These Years" (with Anne Cochran )	8	—	18	—	—	Visions of Love
1998	"Valentine" (with Martina McBride; re-release)^A	—	9	—	14	—	Evolution (Martina McBride album)
1999	"Love of My Life" (with Michael W. Smith )	9	—	—	—	—	Destiny
	"Destiny" (with Jordan Hill and Billy Porter (entertainer)	10	—	10	—	—	Destiny
	"Your Love" (with Michelle Wright ; re-release)	19	74	—	—	—	Visions of Love
2000	"The Love I Found in You" (with Dave Koz )	15	—	84	—	—	My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman
2001	" Simple Things (Jim Brickman song)	1	—	—	—	—	Simple Things
2002	"A Mother's Day"	18	—	—	—	—	Simple Things
2002	"You" (with Jane Krakowski )	4	—	—	—	—	Love Songs and Lullabies
2003	"Peace (Where the Heart Is)" (with Collin Raye and Susan Ashton)	15	—	—	—	—	Peace
2003	"Sending You a Little Christmas" (with Kristy Starling )^B	1	—	—	—	—	Peace
2004	"Til I See You Again" (with Mark Schultz (musician)	21	—	—	—	—	Greatest Hits
2004	"My Love Is Here" (with Roch Voisine )	21	—	9	—	—	Greatest Hits
2005	"I'm Amazed" (with Lila McCann )	—	59	—	—	—	The Disney Songbook
	"You" (with Tara MacLean )	32	—	—	—	—	Love Songs and Lullabies
	"Hear Me (Water into Wine)" (with Michael Bolton )	20	—	—	—	—	Grace
	"Beautiful" (with Wayne Brady )	2	—	—	—	—	The Disney Songbook
2006	"Hideaway (When It Snows)" (with Geoff Byrd )	3	—	—	—	—	Escape
2006	"Escape" (with Marc Antoine )^C	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Never Alone" (with Lady Antebellum )	14	—	—	—	—
2007	"Coming Home for Christmas" (with Richie McDonald )	4	—	—	—	—	Homecoming
2009	"Never Far Away" (with Rush of Fools )	11	—	—	—	—	Wonder of the World (album)
2009	"Beautiful World (We're All Here)" (with Adam Crossley)	4	—	7	—	95	Beautiful World
2011	"Fa La La" (Olivia Jade Archbold)	2	—	—	—	—	Radio Version
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart or not released

^A "Valentine" was originally only released to Adult Contemporary, but charted on the country charts as an album cut. It was remixed and released to country radio the following year. It also peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 .

^B "Sending You a Little Christmas" also peaked at #15 on Hot Christian Songs .

^C "Escape" peaked at #17 on Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs.

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1997	(with Martina McBride )	Alan Glazen, Ron Goldfarb, Ted Zbozion
	(with Michelle Wright )	David Safian
	(with Susan Ashton and Collin Raye )	Norry Niven
2007	"Never Alone" (with Lady Antebellum )	Glenn Sweitzer
2007	"Coming Home for Christmas" (with Richie McDonald )	Glenn Sweitzer

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