20 Facts About Jim Brickman

James Merrill Brickman was born on November 20,1961 and is an American pop songwriter, pianist and radio host.

Jim Brickman has earned two Grammy nominations for his albums Peace for Best Instrumental, and Faith for Best New Age Album.

Jim Brickman won a Canadian Country Music Award, a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association, and was twice named Songwriter of the Year by SESAC.

Since 1997, he has hosted his own radio show, The Jim Brickman Show, which is carried on radio stations throughout the United States.

Jim Brickman was born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and began playing piano at the age of five.

Jim Brickman attended Shaker Heights High School, and he performed on piano with the high school orchestra.

Jim Brickman heard fellow student Anne Cochran sing in a musical, and introduced himself, asking her to join him in performing piano-vocal material.

Jim Brickman studied composition and performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music while taking business classes at Case Western Reserve University.

In 1980, Jim Brickman founded his own advertising music company called The Jim Brickman Arrangement, writing commercial jingles for many companies across the country such as McDonald's, Pontiac, City of Cleveland, Ohio Lottery, and Isuzu.

Jim Brickman signed to Windham Hill Records in 1994 and released his first album, No Words featuring the song "Rocket to the Moon" which became his first solo instrumental to be ranked on the Billboard charts.

In 1997, Jim Brickman released the album Picture This, adding a vocal performance, "Valentine", sung by Martina McBride.

Jim Brickman later produced several other Christmas-themed albums, Peace, Christmas Romance, Homecoming, and The Hymns and Carols of Christmas ; and his two albums Grace and Faith concentrated on arrangements of well-known Christian music.

Jim Brickman composes a variety of music, and is known for his success in radio's adult contemporary format.

In May 2006, Jim Brickman left Windham Hill and signed with Savoy Label Group to release music under his own Jim Brickman Music Group imprint.

The album Escape was his first release distributed by SLG, following Pure Jim Brickman, a career-spanning compilation from Windham Hill.

In 2015, Jim Brickman released the first album in the Soothe series for relaxation, meditation, yoga and massage.

In 2018, The Jim Brickman Show Podcast debuted on Pandora.

Jim Brickman has appeared on various TV shows such as Good Morning America and Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.

Jim Brickman has a residence there as well as in New York City.

Jim Brickman founded Brickhouse Direct in 2003 to provide internet marketing and e-commerce solutions.