Paul Brandt

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Paul Brandt

Paul Brandt, born July 21, 1972 as Paul Rennee Belobersycky in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the most awarded male Country singer in Canadian history. Brandt's music has been used by Dave Matthews and Johnny Cash on the epic Mel Gibson "We Were Soldiers" soundtrack, a duet of the song written by Paul Brandt and Steve Rosen called "For You." Growing up in Airdrie, he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break. In 1996, he made his mark on the country music charts with the single "My Heart Has a History," propelling him to international success and making him the first male Canadian Country singer to chart in the US since Hank Snow. Brandt is married to Elizabeth Peterson, who can be seen in some of his music videos, and heard singing background on his CDs.

Career

The first time Paul Brandt sang in front of an audience was when he sang "Amazing Grace" at his High School.

Brandt's first single, "My Heart Has a History," was a number 1 hit in Canada, as was his debut album, Calm Before the Storm. He followed up with the three hits "I Do" (which he wrote for his friend's wedding), "I Meant to Do That" and "Take It From Me."

Brandt's second album, Outside the Frame, did not repeat the same success as Calm Before the Storm did. The album did have some hit singles, most notably "A Little in Love" and "What's Come Over You." Determined to put his stamp in Nashville, Brandt recorded his third album, That's the Truth, in 1999. It was not as warmly received as the previous two, but the songs "That's the Truth" and "The Sycamore Tree" received extensive airplay. After three albums, he released the Canada only greatest hits compilation, What I Want to Be Remembered For, in 2000.

After the greatest hits album, Brandt left Warner/Reprise records and started his own label, Brand-T Records. Small Towns and Big Dreams and This Time Around went on to win CCMA Album of the Year nods and a GMA Canada Covenant Award for the song "That's What I Love About Jesus" (2005). His last album, This Time Around, went platinum in Canada and produced the hit songs "Leavin'" and "Convoy." His latest single/video is "Alberta Bound," a tribute to the people and places of that province. Despite the song's name, it is not a remake of the classic Gordon Lightfoot track.

Brandt released his latest album, Risk, in September 2007. The album features a cover of Contemporary Christian artist Nichole Nordeman's song, "Hold On." The first single for this project, "Didn't Even See The Dust," was released to country radio in May 2007. The video was filmed in Barcelona, Spain.

Paul Brandt continues to tour Canada, while playing in front of audiences in the USA occasionally. Other than performing, he and his wife are heavily involved in programs such as Samaritan's Purse and World Vision. He also does a lot of work with terminally ill children, which goes back to his days working as a nurse at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. He is also currently a spokesman for Ford motor company. Right now Brandt and his wife, Liz, reside near Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Discography

Albums

• Calm Before the Storm (1996)
• Outside the Frame (1997)
• Shall I Play for You (1997)
• That's the Truth (1999)
• What I Want to Be Remembered For (2000)
• Small Towns and Big Dreams (2001)
• This Time Around (2004)
• A Gift (2006)
• Risk (2007)

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions			Album
		US Country	CAN Country	CAN Hot 100
1996	"My Heart Has a History"	5	1	-	Calm Before the Storm
	"I Do"A	2	1	-	Calm Before the Storm
	"I Meant to Do That"	39	1	-	Calm Before the Storm
1997	"Take It From Me"	38	1	-	Calm Before the Storm
	"A Little in Love"	45	1	-	Outside the Frame
	"What's Come Over You"	68	10	-	Outside the Frame
1998	"Yeah!"	-	5	-	Outside the Frame
	"Outside the Frame"	-	3	-	Outside the Frame
1999	"That's the Truth"	47	1	-	That's the Truth
	"It's a Beautiful Thing"	36	13	-	That's the Truth
	"Six Tons of Toys"	66	-	-	Shall I Play for You
2000	"That Hurts"	68	-	-	That's the Truth
	"The Sycamore Tree"	-	7	-	That's the Truth
	"What I Want to Be Remembered For"	-	1	-	What I Want to Be Remembered For
2001	"There's Nothing I Wouldn't Do"	-	-	-	What I Want to Be Remembered For
	"Canadian Man"B	-	-	-	Small Towns and Big Dreams
2002	"Small Towns and Big Dreams"	-	-	-	Small Towns and Big Dreams
	"I'm Gonna Fly"	-	-	-	Small Towns and Big Dreams
	"When You Call My Name"	-	-	-	Small Towns and Big Dreams
2003	"Take it Off"	-	-	-	Small Towns and Big Dreams
	"Hope"	-	-	-
2004	"Leavin'"	-	4	-	This Time Around
	"Convoy"	-	9	-	This Time Around
	"Home"	-	6	-	This Time Around
	"Hands"	-	-	-	A Gift
2005	"Rich Man"	-	10	-	This Time Around
	"Alberta Bound"	-	4	-	This Time Around
2006	"The Gift"	-	46	-	A Gift
	"Christmas Convoy"	-	36	-	A Gift
2007	"Didn't Even See The Dust"	-	3	31	Risk
	"Come On and Get Some"C	-	21	-	Risk

• ^A"I Do" peaked at #2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and #1 on the U.S. Radio & Records country charts.
• ^B"Canadian Man" peaked at #1 on the Canadian Top 40.
• ^CCurrent single.

Awards

Canadian Country Music Awards

• Album of the Year, This Time Around (2005)
• CMT Video of the Year, "Convoy" (2005)
• Male Artist of the Year (2002)
• Album of the Year, Small Towns and Big Dreams (2002)
• Male Artist of the Year (2000)
• Video of the Year, "That's the Truth" (2000)
• Male Artist of the Year (1999)
• Male Artist of the Year (1998)
• Male Artist of the Year (1997)
• SOCAN Song of the Year, "I Do" (1997)
• Single of the Year, "I Do" (1997)
• Video of the Year, "I Do" (1997)
• SOCAN Song of the Year, "My Heart Has A History" (1996)

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

• Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year, "That's What I Love About Jesus" (2005)

Juno Awards

• Best Country Male Artist (2001)
• Best Country Male Vocalist (2000)
• Best Country Male Vocalist (1999)
• Best Male Vocalist (1998)
• Best Country Male Vocalist (1998)
• Best Country Male Vocalist (1997)

CMA Awards

• Global Artist of the Year (2005)

CMT US

• Top New Male Artist (1996)

External links

• Paul Brandt website
• Paul Brandt bio on CMT.ca
• Take your shot at being the official video editor for Paul Brandt’s new song, "Come On & Get Some"