Linnea Good - Biographical Highlights

Born March 24, 1962 in Boston to Pat and Frank Good. Raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the eldest of five children in a close-knit, musical, non-religious family.
At age 12, begins song leading in the nearby Christ Church Cathedral.
1980 - 83 attends the University of New Brunswick; graduates with a BA (Honours) majoring in French Literature, spending a year at the University of Grenoble, France.
1985 moves to Vancouver, BC.
1985 - 88 employed by Dunbar Heights United Church in Vancouver as a youth worker and choir leader
1988 produces her first album, A Word To Begin With, songs of youthful inspiration.
1988 - 1991 attends the Centre for Christian Studies and Emmanuel College, in Toronto, obtaining a Master of Religious
Education degree.
1991 moves back to Vancouver, BC
1992-98 works for Ryerson United Church in Vancouver as a “Musical Animator”.
1994 meets future spouse, David Jonsson, while recording her Christmas album
1990-2008 produced albums: There Is A Time (1990), Stickpeople (1992), Sometimes Christmas (1994) Sunday Sessions (1996), I Know You (1996), Greatest of These (1998), Crazy Faith (1999), Swimmin' Like a Bird (2003) and Momentary Saints (2008).
January 13, 1997 son Patrick born.
October 19, 1998 daughter Nicole born.
December 2000 the Jonsson-Goods move to Summerland, BC.
August 15, 2002 son Isaac born.
March/April 2004 Tour of Australia and New Zealand at the invitation of the Uniting Church of Australia
April 2004-February 2005 Swimmin’ Like a Bird nominated for Children's Album of the Year in Vibe (Shai) Faith Music awards, Outstanding Children's Recording by the Western Canadian Music Awards and Top Children’s Recording by Canadian Independent Artist (Indie) Awards
Brehm Center for Worship, Theology and the Arts (Fuller Theological Seminary) awards 4 honourable mentions for Linnea’s psalm responses and settings www.brehmcenter.org
Sept-Dec 2006 Good Company tours the United States
October 1, 2006 Linnea and Nancy Reeves launch new book for children 6-10 Adventures of the God Detectives (Wood Lake Books)
September 2008 “Momentary Saints” is launched and Linnea celebrates two decades of music-making

© January 2009

What They Said...

"...a voice of an angel."

Jes Wood,
youth ministry

" spirit-led seamlessness..."

Rev. Gary Gaudin

" There is modernity there, but with a real awareness of the inner
tradition."

Lynn Bauman
Ancient Songs Sung Anew