Bernie Herms

Early life and education

Herms was born, Bernhard Herms, on March 26, 1972, in London, Ontario the son of a Pentecostal minister. As a teenager he mainly lived in Edmonton, Alberta before moving to Chilliwack, British Columbia and later enrolled in Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. He was honored by the university in 2009, with their Curtain Call Award. The subsequent studio album, Softly & Tenderly, was released by Brentwood Records, in 1998.

Eventually he focused on songwriting and a production career, saying, "I realized my best game was having people I work with discover their best performances." The song was nominated for the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, and in 2009 at the 51st Annual in the same category. Throughout his career he has also worked with artists including Groban ("Stages"), Clarkson ("All I Ask of You" duet with Groban), Andrea Bocelli, and Streisand.

He won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance or Song for "Thy Will" by Hillary Scott and the Scott Family in 2017. The award was shared with songwriters Hillary Scott & Emily Weisband.

Personal life

Herms lives in Nashville with his wife Natalie Grant and they were married on August 27, 1999. They have three daughters and the oldest two are twins.

The couple has worked together on music numerous times and frequently talk about their supportive and collaborative professional relationship.