Brenda was born in Halifax (Nova Scotia) and spent her growing up years in the beautifully Canadian maritimes!  She moved to British Columbia at age 19, and several years later, on to Hong Kong where she was to spend her next 4 years working with St. Stephen’s Society (Jackie Pullinger).During that time, she learned to speak Cantonese as well as play the acoustic guitar!  She led worship within the community and also served in other areas of the ministry (ie. people coming off drugs and finding a new life in Jesus).In 1988, a team from the Langley Vineyard in Canada (Brian Doerksen, Gary Best, and others) came to Hong Kong to lead worship/teach and also learn.  It was at that time that Brenda met the team from the Langley Vineyard and would later forge long-standing relationships.Brenda moved back to BC, Canada in 1989 and got involved with the Langley Vineyard.  During these fruitful years, some of her best memories were found in serving at the local food bank that was run out of the Vineyard at that time.She also traveled a lot with Brian Doerksen and sang on many music productions, which has continued on to this day.  Although she has immensely enjoyed her travels and various music endeavors, she finds her greatest joy in serving at home, and in other various local settings (prison, recovery house, church).She currently lives in Mission, BC, Canada with her husband and 3 children (Jonas, Noah and Rebecca).  She has also been busy homeschooling over the last 6 years.  Much of Brenda’s involvement of the various productions that her husband has produced & worked on, has revolved around good food, which she cooks!!!!!  Yes, she LOVES to cook!!  Here and there, in between watering the garden or teaching a math lesson, she’s happy to pop in the studio and sing on somebody’s CD production.

 -A note from Brenda:”This CD was ultimately born from accounts that have shaped my life, right from the early years.  The title of this project gives testimony to that equation: “You Carry me”.To be honest, I’ve never really had big dreams to record my own album.  But what I have always found myself doing, without really giving it much thought, is singing!Song has always been the most natural way of expressing my feelings to God.  So it made sense for me to sing about grief, joy, gratitude & relationships; singing through every season of life, whether happy or sad.Over the years, I’ve written about many “life” experiences that I’ve encountered and consequently walked through, with God.  It hasn’t always felt that way; there were many times where I certainly was “doing my own thing”.  God is with me, still.So the album is simply a collection of prayers, reflections, and worship.I sincerely hope you, the listener, will be encouraged to draw from the Father’s presence, through these “life” songs.  He is near, very near; no matter what circumstances may bring.”   -    Brenda JanzFor more information:http://www.brendajanz.comhttp://www.myspace.com/brendajanz

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