It's time for another Made in Manitoba, and this weekend we're welcoming back Brian Doerksen who has a new album out which celebrates long, faithful love. With deep ties to Manitoba, his father immigrated to Canada and lived in Steinbach for years, Brian still has family there and in Winnipeg. Plus, this new album "Love For A Lifetime" was produced by Manitoban Murray Pulver, with Brian recording all of the lead vocal tracks in Winnipeg.
The Abbotsford, B.C. singer-songwriter says the spark for this album came from the idea the world is filled with songs of falling in love with your partner, but they are very few songs about staying in love.
It was that starting point that led Brian Doerksen down the path of creating "Love For A Lifetime", writing 40 songs over a two-year period as his 40th wedding anniversary approached. Twelve of those landed on the album. His wife Joyce inspired some of the writing and creativity on the album, and we'll hear more about her and Brian's partnership, and his gratitude for her, during the conversation.
We're featuring four songs from "Love For A Lifetime" on Made in Manitoba, as we welcome Brian Doerksen back to our weekly spotlight.