Early Life
Canadian Christian singer/songwriter Jim Drakopoulos displayed a talent and love of music from an early age – when he was just two, his father would mix up the records in a pile and ask Jim to find certain songs. Without knowing how to read, he would identify them by their labels. At family gatherings, Jim would often be asked to entertain relatives and friends by singing songs (first in Greek and later in English). The first instrument he picked up was the violin, in public school – he was one of the best in his class. A year later, he decided to play the cello, which he continued playing throughout high school and in which he excelled, entering many festivals and competitions while in school. Eventually though, Jim found the instrument that was to become his own – the guitar – within a few months of starting to play guitar, Jim wrote his first song, which he performed before an audience for the first time at a school assembly. Jim found that he had a real gift for writing songs, and it soon became his great passion.
Worshipper of Jesus
While music was such a huge part of Jim’s life, God was also calling to his heart. Jim made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as the Lord of his life at the age of 18, and from that point on he dedicated his talent to the Lord and vowed that he would use it for him. Jim has been using his musical gifts and talents to the glory of Christ ever since.
At the end of his high school years, Jim became involved in a bible study with a group of Christians who founded Word of Life Christian Centre. He became worship leader there for over 11 years – leading worship had become a tremendous passion for Jim, as he saw lives transformed by the presence of God.
Jim and his wife Anna graduated from Rhema Bible Training Centre in 1998. He returned to Canada to help out in the music ministry at Harvest Family Church where he remained as Worship Leader until the end of 2006. He then stepped out to do what had been tucked away in his heart for years – record his music.
CD’s
In 2007 Jim released his first solo CD of original songs entitled New Every Morning, which received six 2007 Maja Award nominations and won three – “Album of the Year”, “Artist of the Year” and “Male Artist of the Year”.
Jim’s second CD “Run The Race” was released in December 2007. He was also nominated in 4 catogories and actually won “Artist of the year’ at the 2008 Maja Awards for the second straight year. His third CD “Comfort and Strength”, was released in May, 2008 and was nominated for “Inspirational Album of the Year” at the 2008 Covenant Awards, held in Calgary Ontario. Jim released his fourth CD in April 2009 called High Places. It features a whole new sound with a whole new crew of musicians including his new producer, Andrew Horrocks. Many have said that this is his best work yet.
In recent years Jim has taken on a Music director’s position at Promise Of Life Church in Mississauga Ontario.
His music has played on radio stations in Canada and the USA since 2007.
Jim has recently released his new CD called “We Are Set Free”.
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