Jim Brickman
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Jim Brickman revolutionized the sound of Adult Contemporary music with his pop-style solo piano and the romantic popular song.
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[edit] About
Jim’s remarkable career includes six Gold and Platinum selling albums, three #1 and twelve Top 10 Adult Contemporary radio hits, consistent debuts at #1 on Billboard Magazine’s New Age chart, a Grammy nomination in 2003, SESAC “Songwriter of the Year” award, a Canadian Country Music Award for “Best Vocal/ Instrumental Collaboration,” a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association for “The Gift.”
Along with his career highlights, Jim's best-known compositions include the chart-toppers “Valentine,” “The Gift,” “Love of My Life,” and “Peace.” In November 2005, he held the top three spots on Billboard’s New Age chart for his albums The Disney Songbook, Grace and Greatest Hits. Jim has established a reputation for his collaborations with many gifted musical artists that include: Martina McBride, Michael W. Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Pam Tillis, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond and Olivia Newton-John.
Taking his popular live concerts to more than 125 cities each year, Brickman has received international acclaim as a concert performer. Recently, he performed on his second sold-out Jim Brickman Valentine Cruise, a unique event that has become an annual favorite.
A strong supporter of Public Broadcasting, Jim has taped three concert specials for that network, which include Jim Brickman at the Magic Kingdom—The Disney Songbook (2005), My Romance, An Evening With Jim Brickman (2000) and Love Songs and Lullabies (2002).
He has been equally successful in other artistic endeavors, including a weekly syndicated radio show, Your Weekend with Jim Brickman, and two best-selling books of essays, Simple Things and Love Notes: 101 Lessons from the Heart. Jim performed at ABC’s Gala for the President at Ford’s Theatre, was music correspondent for NBC’s Today, and hosted the A&E special Winter Solstice on Ice.
Other entrepreneurial ventures include Brickhouse Direct, an on-line marketing, website-design and fulfillment business, which creates websites and offers marketing tools to the entertainment industry, and boasts a client list that includes Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Michael Feinstein, Point of Grace, Bebo Norman and Universal Records.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Golden Dove Awards | Best Duet The Gift |
| 1998 | Golden Dove Awards | Best Instrumental The Gift |
| 1998 | Golden Dove Awards | Best Vocal The Gift |
| 1998 | Golden Dove Awards | Best Instrumental The Gift |
| 1998 | Golden Dove Awards | Best Instrumental Peace |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards Nomination | Best Vocal The Gift |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards Nomination | Best Instrumental Peace |
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | By Heart | Gold |
| 1997 | Picture This | Gold |
| 1999 | Destiny | Gold |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | A/C | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hero's Dream | 24 | By Heart |
| 1996 | By Heart | 16 | By Heart |
| 1997 | Picture This | 23 | Picture This |
| 2000 | Your Love | 19 | My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman |
| 2002 | A Mothers Day | 18 | Valentine |
| 2003 | You | 4 | Peace |
| 2004 | You | 32 | Greatest Hits |
| 2004 | Till I See You Again | 21 | Greatest Hits |
| 2004 | Sending You A Little Christmas | 1 | Greatest Hits |
| 2004 | Peace (Where the Heart Is) | 15 | Greatest Hits |
| 2005 | My Love Is Here | 21 | Grace |
| 2005 | Hear Me (Tears Into Wine) | 20 | Grace |
| 2005 | Beautiful | 2 | Grace |
| 2006 | Hideaway (When It Snow) | 16 | Escape |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 March 15, 1994 Windham Hill |
 April 11, 1995 Windham Hill |
 January 28, 1997 RCA Victor |
 September 16, 1997 RCA Victor |
 July 14, 1998 Windham Hill |
 January 26, 1999 Windham Hill |
 August 22, 2000 Windham Hill |
 September 25, 2001 RCA Victor |
 August 6, 2002 Windham Hill |
 May 4, 2004 RCA Victor |
 August 22, 2000 Windham Hill |
 April 19, 2005 Windham Hill |
 October 4, 2005 Disney |
 October 3, 2006 Label:SLG Records |
 2006 Label:Compass Productions |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label | Album |
| 1994 | Hero's Dream | Windham Hills Records | No Words |
| 1996 | By Heart | Windham Hills Records | By Heart: Piano Solos |
| 1997 | Picture This | Windham Hills Records | Picture This |
| 2000 | Your Love | Windham Hills Records | My Romance: An Evening With Jim Brickman |
| 2002 | A Mother's Day | Windham Hills Records | Love Songs and Lullabies |
| 2003 | You | Windham Hills Records | Peace |
| 2004 | Till I See You Again | Windham Hills Records | Greatest Hits |
| 2004 | Peace (Where the Heart Is) | Windham Hills Records | Ballads Vol.2 |
| 2005 | My Love is Here | Disney | The Disney Songbook |
| 2005 | Hear Me (Tears Into Wine) | Disney | The Disney Songbook |
| 2005 | Beautiful | Disney | The Disney Songbook |
| 2006 | Hideaway (When It Snow) | Savoy Jazz | Escape |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 January 1, 2004 Label:Green Hill Productions |
 February 7, 2006 DVD |
 May 23, 2006 Label:RCA |
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[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Jim Brickman secretly wishes that he won't suffer a lower back pain at all 24 hours a day.
- When he was a child, a complete football accessories was given to him by his father, just wondering though his father knew that he is not interested in football at all.
- He got his first piano when he was only 10 years old and he still keeps it in his home up to now, this is where his life change when he learned how to play piano.
