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Name
  
Lianna Klassen

Website
  
www.liannaklassen.com

Years active
  
1995-present


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Born
  
August 25, 1961 (age 62) Vancouver, British Columbia (
1961-08-25
)

Origin
  
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Occupation(s)
  
singer, songwriter, producer

Labels
  
Dawntreader Productions

Role
  
Musician · liannaklassen.com

Albums
  
Songs of the Journey - The Story Goes On...

Genres
  
Celtic music, Meditation music, Folk music

Nominations
  
Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year

Profiles


Instruments
  
guitar, piano, vocals

Record label
  
Dawntreader Productions

Lianna klassen the intercessor


Lianna Klassen is a Canadian Christian Celtic/Christian New Age influenced musician, songwriter, speaker and worship leader. A Juno Award nominee and GMA Canada Covenant Award winner, Klassen has released seven albums to date. Her compositions are chants, hymns and meditations on the themes of praise, prayer and worship. Stylistically they have also included Christmas carols, contemporary praise, country music and Christian folk. Notable songs written by Lianna include: "Song for Canada", "I will Not Be Silent" and "Song of Declaration."

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Klassen was born on August 25, 1961 in Vancouver, British Columbia and has been based out of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Calgary, Alberta, and most recently, Montreal, Quebec. Lianna was a worship leader at Northview Community Church in Abbotsford for several years. She wrote her first gospel song at the age of 14 and has been performing since the age of eight. Klassen is married and has three children.

Songs on compilations

  • Window of Hope, "Song of Declaration", "Doors and Windows", "Listen To The Sound" & "Salvation" (Gospel Music Foundation, 2002)
  • Sea to Sea: I See The Cross, "You Are God And You Are Wonderful" (CMC, 2005)
  • Sea to Sea: The Voice of Creation, "Celtic Blessings: You Are The Peace" (CMC, 2007)
  • Sea to Sea: Christmas, "Huron Carol" (Lakeside, 2009)
  • Notable appearances

  • duet with Graham Ord on: "Like Joshua of old", on his album: Regarding the Maker (Knewsense Records, 2005)
  • Awards and recognition

    GMA Canada Covenant Awards
  • 2001 Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year: Love In the Ruins, Hope In the Wasteland
  • 2001 Inspirational Song of the Year: "Song for Canada"
  • 2005 nominee, Inspirational Album of the Year: Out of Borderland
  • 2007 nominee, Folk/Roots Song of the Year: "Celtic Blessing"
  • 2007 nominee, Inspirational Song of the Year: "I Am"
  • 2007 nominee, Instrumental Song of the Year: "Repentance Lament"
  • 2007 nominee, Folk/Roots Album of the Year: The Guest
  • 2007 nominee, Album of the Year: The Guest
  • 2011 Inspirational Album of the Year: Songs For The Journey - The Story Goes On...
  • Juno Awards
  • 1999 nominee, Best Gospel Album: Listen to the Sound
  • Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
  • 2002 nominee, Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 2002 nominee, Contemporary/Pop Album Of The Year: Love In the Ruins, Hope In the Wasteland
  • 2002 nominee, Worship Album of the Year: Love In the Ruins, Hope In the Wasteland
  • 2002 nominee, Song of the Year: "Song for Canada"
  • 2003 nominee, Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 2003 nominee, Inspirational Album Of The Year: Once Upon A Time Forever After
  • 2004 Seasonal Album Of The Year: Once Upon a Time Forever After
  • 2004 nominee, Female Soloist of the Year
  • 2004 nominee, Song of the Year: "The Women's Song"
  • 2005 nominee, Female Vocalist of the Year
  • 2005 nominee, Inspirational Album of the Year: Out of Borderland
  • References

    Lianna Klassen Wikipedia