Tim Neufeld

Tim Neufeld (born April 7, 1976) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and recording artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba and now based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, best known as the co-founder and lead singer of Starfield^[2] who are four-time Juno Award nominees, Western Canada Music award recipients, winners of 10 GMA Canada Covenant Awards (CGMA) and two Dove Awards.^[3] He is currently lead singer of the country music group Tim and the Glory Boys.

This article covers the solo career of Tim Neufeld and his career with his band Tim & The Glory Boys. For Neufeld's career as part of Starfield, see Starfield (band)

Tim Neufeld
Origin	Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Gospel, bluegrass, folk, country
Years active	2000–present
Website	www.timandthegloryboys.com

Tim & The Glory Boys
Tim Neufeld & The Glory Boys play in November 2013
Background information
Origin	Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Country, bluegrass
Years active	2013 (2013)–present
Labels	Sony Music Canada
Members	Tim Neufeld[1] Colin Trask[1] Brenton Thorvaldson[1]
Past members	Matthew Izaguirre Jon Bryant Jon Mushaluk
Website	www.timandthegloryboys.com

Starfield

Main article: Starfield (band)

Tim Neufeld started as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the contemporary worship music band Starfield which he founded in 2000 along with his brother Jon Neufeld.

After releasing three independent albums and four albums with EMI/Sparrow Records with accompanying tours, Starfield was put on hiatus while each brother pursuing solo projects.

Solo career

In June 2013, Neufeld released his first solo album, Trees, which garnered him the GMA Canada Covenant Award 2013 for Modern Worship Album of the Year and the 2014 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. Trees is a collection of worship songs written by Christian artists such as Matt Redman, Michael Gungor, Paul Baloche and All Sons & Daughters among others and has been described as "Matt Redman meets Mumford and Sons".^[4]

Neufeld's first solo album, Trees, won the 2014 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year^[5] as well as the award for the 2013 CGMA Modern Worship Album of the Year. He released Trees Chapter 2 as a follow-up on October 9, 2015.

Tim and the Glory Boys

In 2013 Neufeld formed a Canadian country and bluegrass trio originally known as "Tim Neufeld & The Hallelujah Glory Boys,” but the name was later shortened to Tim & The Glory Boys^[6]

At the beginning the band included Colin Trask (drummer/percussionist for Starfield), Matthew Izaguirre (bassist), Jon Bryant (indie Canadian singer-songwriter on banjo, guitars and dulcimer) and Jon Mushaluk (stand up bass). Neufeld remained the lead singer and frontman.

Initially Tim & The Glory Boys was a Canadian Christian band based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Later on it became more of a contemporary country and bluegrass band. The band is currently signed to Sony Music Canada.^[7] Neufeld and the band spent time in Nashville in early 2014 recording with Starfield producer Allen Salmon crafting songs for Neufeld's second album of original songs, and a debut for the formation. The resulting album The Joy, which was released in September 2014 in the band's name. The Joy earned a 2015 Juno Award nominated for "Gospel Album of the Year".^[8]

The band embarked on the Trees Tour in which the band performed in 60+ Canadian cities. The songs from the album Trees took on a distinct bluegrass feel when played live on tour with the featured use of banjo, dobro and dulcimer. Neufeld described the band's sound as "newgrass".^[9]

Neufeld's solo album, Trees Chapter 2 was released on October 9, 2015.^[10] Tim & the Glory Boys embarked on the Canadian Joyride Tour.^[11]

This was followed by Hootenanny! in 2016 winning the Juno award for "Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year" in 2017. They also won two Covenant awards for "Group of the Year" and "Artist of the Year".^[12]

Starting in 2018, the band released a series of singles including "Blessed" in 2019, "When You Know You Know", "Without a Prayer" and "Right Back Atcha" in 2020 along with "Me Without You" and "Bloodlines" in 2021. The band also released the acoustic two-song small EP The Acoustic Sessions in 2021. They released the single "Float" in 2022.^[13] In April 2023, they released a self-titled album, which includes the single "Take Me Backroad" with High Valley.^[14]

Discography

Albums

as Tim Neufeld

• Trees (June 4, 2013)
• Trees - Chapter 2 (October 9, 2015)

as Tim and the Glory Boys

• The Joy (September 9, 2014)
• Hootenanny! (September 16, 2016)
• Tim and the Glory Boys (April 28, 2023)

Singles

as Tim Neufeld

• "I'm Free" (2014)

As Tim and the Glory Boys

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		CAN [15]	CAN Country [16]
2020	"When You Know You Know"	—	19	MC: Gold[17]	Tim & the Glory Boys
	"Without a Prayer"	95	10
2021	"Me Without You"	—	9
	"Bloodlines"	—	46
2022	"Float"	89	9
2023	"Take Me Backroad" (with High Valley)	—	5
2024	"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Truck"	—	30		TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other songs

• "When You Know You Know" / "Me Without You" (as a two-song release as The Acoustic Sessions) (February 5, 2021)

Awards

GMA Covenant Awards

Year	Award	Result
2013[18]	Modern Worship Album of the Year ("Trees")	Won
	Male Vocalist of the Year	Nominated
	Album of the Year ("Trees")	Nominated
	New Artist of the Year	Nominated
	Artist of the Year	Nominated
2015[19]	Album of the Year (The Joy (with The Glory Boys))	Nominated
	Recorded Song of the Year ("I'm Free")	Won
	Song of the Year ("I'm Free")	Nominated
2016[20]	Group of the Year	Won
	Artist of the Year	Won
	Collaboration of the Year ("Ali Matthews & Tim Neufeld")	Won
	Male Vocalist of the Year	Nominated
2017[21]	Song of the Year ("Overhead Projector")	Won
	Album of the Year	Nominated
	Artist of the Year	Nominated
	Male Vocalist of the Year	Nominated
	Recorded Song of the Year	Nominated

Juno Awards^[8]

Year	Award	Result
2014	Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("Trees")	Won
2015	Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("The Joy (Feat. The Glory Boys)")	Nominated
2017	Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("Hootenanny!")	Won
2019	Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("The Buffalo Roadshow")	Nominated

Canadian Country Music Association Awards

Year	Award	Nominated Work	Result
2022[22][23]	Group or Duo of the Year	Tim and the Glory Boys	Nominated
2023[24]	Album of the Year	Tim and the Glory Boys	Won
	Group or Duo of the Year	Tim and the Glory Boys	Nominated
	Video of the Year	"Float"	Won
2024[25]	Musical Collaboration of the Year	"Take Me Backroad"	Nominated
	Video of the Year	"Take Me Backroad"	Nominated

Notes

1. 2013 Covenant Award Winners:^[26]
2. Juno 2014 Nominees and Winners^[27]
3. Tim Neufeld Wins 2014 Juno for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album, Trees^[28]
4. Tim Neufeld Artist Profile^[29]
5. Tim Neufeld: Trees^[30]
6. Juno Award for Tim Neufeld of Abbotsford^[31]
7. Kevin's Music Picks: Tim Neufeld, Trees^[32]
8. Juno Gala Winners^[33]
9. New Release Tuesday: THE JOY^[34]
10. Called to pursue joy: Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys take bluegrass to church^[35]

References

1. "Tim & The Glory Boys Homepage". timandthegloryboys.com. Tim & The Glory Boys. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
2. Epp, Aaron (September 15, 2014). "Called To Purse Joy". christianweek.org. Christian Week. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
3. McDaniel, Diane. "STARFIELD IS TODAY'S MOST AWARD WINNING CANADIAN BAND". 1cubed.com. One Cubed. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
4. Parsons, Mandy (June 11, 2013). "Starfield's Tim Neufeld Releases Debut Solo Project". TodaysChristianMusic.
5. "Juno Award for Tim Neufeld of Abbotsford". AbbyNews.com. Abby News. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
6. Jason Schneider (September 8, 2020). "Five Questions With… Tim & The Glory Boys' Tim Neufeld". FYI Music News. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
7. Dan Savoie (January 3, 2019). "Tim and the Glory Boys Thrive In Pandemic Times With Sony Music Canada Record Deal". 517 Magazine. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
8. "Free will concert features Juno artist, Tim Neufeld". insideottawavalley.com. Inside Ottawa Valley. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
9. "Tim Neufeld Opens Up About the Future of Starfield and What's in Store for the Glory Hallelujah Boys". Crossroads360Online.
10. "TREES – Chapter 2 – Album Credits". October 9, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
11. https://audixusa.com/docs_12/soundcheck/EuuFFpZZEFZDAfYdOB.shtml ^{[dead link‍]}
12. "Paquin Artists Agency, Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys". www.paquinartistsagency.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
13. "TIM & THE GLORY BOYS DROP HOT NEW SUMMER TRACK "FLOAT"". Sony Music Canada. July 8, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
14. "TIM & THE GLORY BOYS' SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW!". Sony Music Canada. May 1, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
15. References for Canadian Hot 100:

    • "Without a Prayer": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
    • "Float": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 17, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
16. References for Canada Country:

    • "When You Know You Know": "Canada Country chart for July 4, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
    • "Without a Prayer": "Canada Country chart for February 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
    • "Me Without You": "Canada Country chart for October 2, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
    • "Bloodlines": "Canada Country chart for February 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
    • "Float": "Canada Country chart for October 8, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
    • "Take Me Backroad": "High Valley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
    • "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Truck": "Canada Country chart for September 28, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
17. "Canadian single certifications – Tim and the Glory Boys – When You Know You Know". Music Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
18. "35th Annual GMA Canada Covenant Awards Nominees Announced". yourchurchzone.com. Your Church Zone. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
19. Pollard, Kevin (October 2015). "Canadian artists recognized at 37th Annual Covenant Awards". lightmagazine.ca. Light Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
20. "THE 38TH ANNUAL COVENANT AWARDS". gmacanada.ca. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
21. "THE 39TH ANNUAL COVENANT AWARDS". gmacanada.ca. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
22. "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
23. "TENILLE TOWNES TAKES HOME FOUR WINS AT THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD". Canadian Country Music Association (Press release). Global News Wire. September 11, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022.
24. "2023 CCMA Awards Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
25. "2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. July 18, 2024. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
26. "2013 Covenant Award winners ‹ GMA Canada". November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
27. "Nominees 2014 | The JUNO Awards". February 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
28. "Tim Neufeld Wins 2014 Juno for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
29. "Tim Neufeld Artist Profile - Biography And Discography - NewReleaseToday". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
30. Aspinwall, Grace (September 1, 2013). "Tim Neufeld: Trees". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
31. "Juno Award for Tim Neufeld of Abbotsford - Abbotsford News". Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
32. http://www.lightmagazine.ca/index.php?page=public.viewarticle&nArticlesID=941 ^{[dead link‍]}
33. "Juno Gala winners". Winnipeg Free Press. March 30, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
34. "The Joy (f/ The Glory Boys) by Tim Neufeld - CD Reviews And Information - NewReleaseToday". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
35. "Called to pursue joy - ChristianWeek". September 15, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2016.

External links

• Official Tim and the Glory Boys website
• Tim and the Glory Boys YouTube channel
• Starfield Online Official website