With over 1 million record sales from 15 solo albums and
a career spanning 30 years, singer/songwriter/musician Bryan Duncan
has become one of the most recognized names in Christian music. Duncan
has been awarded three Dove Awards and has received multiple other Dove
Award Nominations. Underneath all this success, though, lies a man who
has lived in great emotional pain and distress for many of his show-biz
years. Through 14 years of rehab and much counseling, Bryan Duncan has
now reached a place in his life where he can use his testimony and music
to reach and connect with other hurting individuals. In February of
2005, Bryan Duncan released Music City Live, his first album in four
years. It is a compilation of some of his most popular works, re-done,
with a touch of funk.
Bryan Duncan's carrer in Contemporary Christian Music
began in 1973, when he was 19, with the Sweet Comfort Band. The band
was quite successful and had a solid, six-year run. In 1985, Duncan's
solo career took off with the release of Have Yourself Committed. Throughout
the next 15 years, Bryan Duncan achieved legendary status with a long
list of number #1 hits under his belt.
In the height of his career, Duncan found himself performing
200 concerts a year and becoming completely consumed by his work schedule.
The only communication he had with other individuals was in discussion
over his shows. He soon found himself struggling with addictions and
depression and began wondering if his music was worth anything or even
mattered to anyone. When Word/Myrrh Records discontinued his contract
in 1999, Duncan decided to get off the road and completely focus on
getting better. Although the end of Bryan Duncan's contract with Word
was devastating to him, it did force him to lean on the Lord and develop
a deeper relationship with him.
Since then, Duncan has formed his own record company and
has assembled a new band he calls "NehoSoul." Together they have added
a new funk style to Duncan's previous contemporary/r&b sound. Duncan
has been very blessed by the new band and their ability to add even
more depth and emotion to his music. Music City Live is a live concert
CD/DVD project that features Duncan's most popular songs with a funk
twist.
Along with the new band, new CD/DVD, and new record company,
Bryan Duncan has also started "Radio Rehab," a program that offers encouragement
and support to others who struggle with addictions and depression. Duncan
presents his message of hope through his music, not as an authority
figure, but as a friend of the fallen who is still, himself, on the
journey.
Bryan Duncan's Albums:
Music City Live, 2005 (Compilation)
Joyride, 2001
Love Takes Time, 1999 (Compilation)
The Last Time I Was Here, 1998, Myrrh
Blue Skies, 1997, Myrrh
Quiet Prayers: My Utmost For His Highest, 1996, Myrrh
The Light Years, 1995 (Compilation)
Christmas Is Jesus, 1995, Myrrh
Unidos En El, 1995, Myrrh
Slow Revival, 1994, Myrrh
Anonymous Confessions of a Lunatic Friend, 1990, Myrrh
Now and Then, 1989 (Compilation) Strong
Medicine, 1989, Modern Art Records (Word)
Whistlin' In The Dark, 1987, Modern Art Records (Word)
Holy Rollin', 1986, Light Records
Have Yourself Committed, 1985, Light Records.
Albums with Sweet Comfort Band:
Perfect Timing, 1983, Light Records
Cuttin' Edge, 1982, Light Records
Hearts of Fire, 1981, Light Records
Hold On Tight, 1980, Light Records
Breakin' The Ice, 1979, Light Records