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 (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 who are four-time Juno Award nominees, Western Canada Music award recipients, winners of 10 GMA Canada Covenant Awards (CGMA) and two Dove Awards. He is currently lead singer of the country music group Tim and the Glory Boys.
Starfield
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".
Neufeld's first solo album, Trees, won the 2014 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year 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
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. 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".
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".
Neufeld's solo album, Trees Chapter 2 was released on October 9, 2015. Tim & the Glory Boys embarked on the Canadian Joyride Tour.https://audixusa.com/docs_12/soundcheck/EuuFFpZZEFZDAfYdOB.shtml
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".
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. In April 2023, they released a self-titled album, which includes the single "Take Me Backroad" with High Valley.
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 CANReferences for Canadian Hot 100: "Without a Prayer": "Float": CAN CountryReferences for Canada Country: "When You Know You Know": "Without a Prayer": "Me Without You": "Bloodlines": "Float": "Take Me Backroad": "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Truck": "Slow Go the Days": "If I Go Missin'": 2020 "When You Know You Know" — 19 MC: Gold Tim & the Glory Boys "Without a Prayer" 95 10 2021 "Me Without You" — 9 "Bloodlines" — 46 2022 "Float" 89 9 2023 "Take Me Backroad" — 5 2024 "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Truck" — 30 rowspan="3" 2025 "Slow Go the Days" — 18 2026 "If I Go Missin'" — 39 "—" 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 2013Modern Worship Album of the Year ("Trees")Male Vocalist of the YearAlbum of the Year ("Trees")New Artist of the YearArtist of the Year 2015Album of the Year (The Joy (with The Glory Boys))Recorded Song of the Year ("I'm Free")Song of the Year ("I'm Free") 2016Group of the YearArtist of the YearCollaboration of the Year ("Ali Matthews & Tim Neufeld")Male Vocalist of the Year 2017Song of the Year ("Overhead Projector")Album of the YearArtist of the YearMale Vocalist of the YearRecorded Song of the Year
Juno Awards Year Award Result 2014Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("Trees") 2015Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("The Joy (Feat. The Glory Boys)") 2017Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("Hootenanny!")2019Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year ("The Buffalo Roadshow")
Canadian Country Music Association Awards Year Award Nominated work Result2022Group or Duo of the YearTim and the Glory Boys 2023Album of the YearTim and the Glory BoysGroup or Duo of the YearTim and the Glory BoysVideo of the Year"Float" 2024 Musical Collaboration of the Year "Take Me Backroad" Video of the Year "Take Me Backroad" 2025 Group or Duo of the Year Tim and the Glory Boys
Notes
2013 Covenant Award Winners: Juno 2014 Nominees and Winners Tim Neufeld Wins 2014 Juno for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album, Trees Tim Neufeld Artist Profile Tim Neufeld: Trees Juno Award for Tim Neufeld of Abbotsford Kevin's Music Picks: Tim Neufeld, Treeshttp://www.lightmagazine.ca/index.php?page=public.viewarticle&nArticlesID=941 Juno Gala Winners New Release Tuesday: THE JOY Called to pursue joy: Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys take bluegrass to church
References
External links Official Tim and the Glory Boys website Tim and the Glory Boys YouTube channel Starfield Online Official website