Dave Hensman

Dave Hensman
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Background information
Birth name	David John Hensman
Born	August 19, 1962 (1962-08-19) (age 49), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada
Genres	CCM, Worship
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, minister, businessperson
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar
Labels	Big Sky Music
Website	www.davidjohnhensman.com

David John Hensman (born August 19, 1962^{[citation needed]}) is a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter, minister and businessperson from Mission, British Columbia, Canada.

Musical career

Hensman began writing and performing his own songs during the late 1970s and through the 1980s with three different bands: Fish Tank, Last Harvest Band and the Alpha Omega Band. The latter being a Christian rock ministry focused on evangelism.

His most notable musical contributions began in 2006 when he released the album These Are The Days. It received some critical acclaim and was nominated "Praise and Worship Album of the Year" by the Canadian Gospel Music Association^[1] and "Gospel Recording of the Year" by the East Coast Music Association.^[2]

Then in 2009 he released the album Find Me/Blessed Are The Lost Ones. It featured songs co-written with Brian Doerksen, Jimmy Robeson and Travis Thuro as well as multiple duets including two with Tim Neufeld of Starfield and one with Brian Doerksen. Once again the new album received critical acclaim, winning a Covenant Award for "Album Design of the Year"^[3] and two other nominations: "Praise and Worship Song of the Year" (You Alone) and "Modern Worship Song of the Year" (Author of our Faith).^[4] The album was nominated "Gospel Recording of the Year" by the East Coast Music Association.^[5]

Discography

Albums

• These Are The Days (2006)
• Find Me/Blessed Are The Lost Ones (2009)

Songs in other projects

• "What A Love" and "Love Jesus", Worship In The Pacific NW (Calvary Chapel Northwest, 1998)
• "Father's House", Worship In The Pacific NW (Calvary Chapel Northwest, 1999)
• "Let It Be", Sea to Sea: For Endless Days (Lakeside Media Group, 2006)
• "Hear Us Call", Holy God (Brian Doerksen album) (Integrity, 2006)

Awards and recognition

East Coast Music Awards

• 2007 nominee, Gospel Recording Of The Year: "These Are The Days"
• 2010 nominee, Gospel Recording Of The Year: "Find Me"^[5]

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

• 2006 nominee, Praise And Worship Album Of The Year: These Are The Days
• 2009 nominee, Praise And Worship Song Of The Year: "You Alone" (written with Travis Thuro and Brian Doerksen)
• 2009 nominee, Modern Worship Song Of The Year: "Author Of Our Faith" (duet with Tim Neufeld)
• 2009 winner, CD/DVD Artwork Design Of The Year: Find Me/Blessed Are The Lost Ones^[6]

Ministry

In 1986 after graduating from Summit Pacific College, Hensman began his pastoral ministry. In 1992 he started a home Bible study with eight friends which grew to become a number of Calvary Chapel churches in British Columbia. He is the president of NexGen World Leadership, a Christian ministry focused on training young leaders.^[7]

Business career

He purchased Teamwork Property Management in 2003, a company located in Abbotsford, British Columbia that provides management services to Strata Corporations in the Fraser Valley.^[8][9]

References

1. ^ GMAC 2006 Covenant Award nominees. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
2. ^ 2006 ECMA nominees. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
3. ^ GMAC 2009 Covenant Award winners. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
4. ^ GMAC 2009 Covenant Award nominees. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
5. ^ ^{a b} 2009 ECMA nominees. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
6. ^ GMAC 2009 Covenant Award Nominees. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
7. ^ NexGen website.
8. ^ Teamwork Property Management website.
9. ^ "Bio - David John Hensman". davidjohnhensman.com. http://www.davidjohnhensman.com/. Retrieved April 2, 2011. 

External links

• Dave Hensman's official website

Persondata
Name	Hensman, Dave
Alternative names	Hensman, David John
Short description	Songwriter, minister, businessman
Date of birth	19 August 1962
Place of birth	Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada
Date of death
Place of death