Paul Brandt
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Paul Brandt, born July 21, 1972 as Paul Rennee Belobersycky in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the most awarded male Country singer in Canadian History. In 1996 he was the first male Canadian Country singer to chart in the US since Hank Snow. Paul Brandt's music has been used by Dave Matthews and Johnny Cash on the epic Mel Gibson "We Were Soldiers" soundtrack, a duet of the song written by Paul Brandt and Steve Rosen called "For You". Growing up in Airdrie, he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break. In 1996, he made his mark on the country music charts with the single "My Heart Has a History" which propelled him to international success. Paul is married to Elizabeth, who can be seen in some of his music videos, and heard singing background on his CDs. Has two dogs, Sampson and Bai-Leigh.
The first time Brandt sang in front of an audience was when he sang "Amazing Grace" at his High School.
Brandt's first single, "My Heart Has a History", was a number 1 hit, as was his debut album Calm Before the Storm. He followed up with the three hits; "I Do", which he wrote for his friend's wedding, "I Meant to Do That" and "Take It from Me".
Brandt's second album, Outside the Frame, did not repeat the same success as Calm Before the Storm did, but he did have some hit singles. Most notable are the tracks "A Little in Love" and "What's Come over You". Determined to put his stamp in Nashville, Brandt recorded his third album, That's the Truth, which was not as warmly received as the previous two, but the songs "That's the Truth" and "The Sycamore Tree" received extensive airplay. After three albums, he released the greatest hits compilation "What I Want to Be Remembered For" in 2000. After the greatest hits album, Brandt left Warner/Reprise records, and started his own label, Brand-T Records. "Small Towns & BigDreams" and "This Time Around" went on to win CCMA Album of the Year nods and a GMA Canada Covenant Award for the song "That's What I Love About Jesus" (2005). His last album This Time Around was platinum in Canada and produced the hit songs "Leaving" and "Convoy". He still continues to tour around Canada frequently, while playing in front of audiences in the USA occasionally. Paul's current album is 'A Gift', a Christmas album released November 7th, 2006.
Other than performing, he and his wife are heavily involved in programs such as Samaritan's Purse and World Vision. He also does a lot of work with terminally ill children, which goes back to his days working as a nurse at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. Right now Paul and his wife, Liz, reside in Calgary, AB, Canada.
One of Paul's latest projects was a video remake of C.W. McCall's song "Convoy" in which he plays a truck driver along with country singers Jason McCoy and Aaron Lines, as well as Calgary Flames defensemen Mike Commodore and Rhett Warrener, as truckers, and Nashville Star finalist George Canyon as the state trooper. The video was filmed with the help of the Canadian military at the Land Force Western Area Training Centrein Wainwright, Alberta. The video can be seen on CMT.
His latest single/video is "Alberta Bound," a tribute to the people and places of that province. Despite the song's name, it is not a remake of the classic Gordon Lightfoot track.
[edit] Discography
- Calm Before the Storm (1996)
- Outside the Frame (1997)
- Shall I Play for You (1997)
- That's the Truth (1999)
- What I Want to Be Remembered For: The Greatest Hits Collection (2000)
- Small Towns and Big Dreams (2001)
- This Time Around (2004)
- A Gift (2006)
[edit] External links
[edit] GMA Canada Covenant Awards
- Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year (2005)
