Brian Doerksen: key obituary facts
Is Brian Doerksen dead? Yes. Brian Doerksen died on July 21, 2026, at age 60.
Cause of death: Brian Doerksen's cause of death was reported as cancer.
What was Brian Doerksen known for?
He was a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader.
More about Brian Doerksen
Born: 1 January 1965.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Canada.
Career began: 1989.
Genres: Christian, contemporary worship music.
Occupations: Songwriter, singer.
Instruments: Vocals, guitar.
Years active: 1989 (1989)–present.
Brian Doerksen, the Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia, died on July 21, 2026.
Born on January 1, 1965, Doerksen began his career in 1989 and became known in contemporary worship music through songs such as “Refiner’s Fire,” “Light the Fire Again,” “Come Now is the Time to Worship,” “Faithful One,” “Hope of the Nations,” and “Today (As For Me and My House).” He was a member of a local Mennonite Brethren church in British Columbia and later served on the staff of the Langley Vineyard Christian Fellowship, where he worked for several years as worship pastor in the late 1980s and early 1990s.