The discography of Ole Børud, a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Hamar, Norway, consists of eight studio albums, including one collaborative album, an EP, six compilation albums, five of which were collaborative, a collaborative EP, twenty singles, including four collaborative singles and eight as a featured artist, nine additional guest appearances, nine contributions to compilation albums, a live video album as a featured performer, a video EP as a featured performer, two additional song appearances, one collaborative music video, and two music videos as a featured performer. The son of gospel singer Arnold Børud, Ole began a career in music at age five as a member of the family musical group Arnold B. Family, a group which would participate in the Melodi Grand Prix three times.[1][2] In 1988 at age twelve, Børud released a studio album of Christian children's music, Alle Skal Få Vite Det![3] In the mid- and late-1990s, Børud forayed into heavy metal music: He co-founded the death-doom project Schaliach in 1995 before joining the progressive death metal band Extol in 1996.[4][5][6]

In 2002, he released a studio album as a solo artist, Chi Rho, in which he performed covers of hit songs by various Christian contemporary musicians.[7] In 2008, Børud released Shakin' the Ground, a studio album in which he established a West Coast style that he has continued on subsequent albums. Børud considers Shakin' the Ground his true debut as a solo performer as his previous release was entirely of unoriginal music.[8] The same year, he collaborated with Kåre Conradi and Ingelin Reigstad Norheim along with girls from the Jeløy Church's Children's and Youth Choirs to release Takk, gode Gud, for alle ting: 20 sanger fra Barnesalmeboka, a compilation album of 20 hymns.[9] In 2009, he recorded a cover of Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire" for the compilation album Fly Away - Songs of David Foster.[10][11]

In 2011, he released Keep Movin, which peaked at no. 27 on the Norwegian charts and no. 15 on the Swedish charts.[12][13] A single was released for that album in 2011 as well, "She's Like No Other". That same year, he performed live with Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, a concert which was later released on DVD in 2013.[8][14] In 2013, he collaborated with Samuel Ljungblahd for a stand-alone Christmas single, "Mary's Boy Child", released on 8 November,[15] and on 23 December the pair released a full Christmas album, Someday At Christmas.[16] The album charted at no. 39 in Norway and no. 13 in Sweden.[12][13] That year Børud also released a best-of compilation, The Best.[17] His next studio release was Stepping Up, released on 24 November 2014.[18]

On 18 January 2019, Trine Rein featured Børud on her single "Where Do We Go".[19] His seventh studio album, Outside the Limit, was released on 20 September 2019.[18] Børud also was featured as a vocalist and guitarist on the progressive death metal band Cognizance's single "Malignant Domain", released 22 August 2019.[20][21] On 22 November 2019, he appeared, in collaboration with Lewi Bergrud and Maria Solheim, on the Christmas EP Blåtoner.[22] The next year the same trio recorded a music video performing the hymn "En krybbe var vuggen" ("Away in a Manger") and a single, "Julefred", the latter featuring Frøydis Grorud.[23][24] On 13 April 2020, Børud was featured along with Kine L. Fossheim on the single and music video "Together We Stand".[25] The song was released by Gospel Explosion, a choral project led by Leif Ingvald Skaug. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Leif began holding online choir rehearsals, in which individuals from 70 different countries participated. Many of these choral members then collaborated from around the world to create the song.[25][26] On 27 June 2020, Børud accompanied Ander Buaas on "Alfr. Andersen" from Buass' album Larvik Improvisations.[27][28] His eighth studio album, Soul Letters, was released on 11 February 2022. On 21 April 2023, Børud guest featured on the song and accompanying music video for "Mouthless Embassy" by Kallias.[29] In December 2023, he guest featured on A Hill to Die Upon's rendition of "What Child Is This?" on their Christmas album The Black Nativity.[30] A second EP of his, Revisited Sessions, was released on 10 May 2024[31]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details eak chart positions
NOR[12] SWED[13]
Alle Skal Få Vite Det![3]
  • January 1988
  • Tvers
Chi Rho[32]
  • Relased: 15 May 2002
  • Label: Master
Shakin' the Ground[33]
  • Released: 5 February 2008
  • Label: Connection
Keep Movin[34]
  • Released: 7 September 2011
  • Label: Village Again
27 15
Someday At Christmas[16]
(with Samuel Ljungblahd)
  • Released: 23 December 2013
  • Label: Connection
39 13
Stepping Up[35]
  • Released: 24 November 2014
  • Label: Connection
Outside the Limit[18]
  • Released: 20 September 2019
  • Label: Connection
Soul Letters[36]
  • Released: 11 February 2022
  • Label: Connection
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details
Title Details
Blåtoner[37]
(with Lewi Bergrud and Maria Solheim)
  • Released: 22 November 2019
  • Label: Grammofon
  • Format: X
Revisited Sessions[31]
  • Released: 10 May 2024
  • Label: Connection
  • Format: X

Video extended plays

List of video extended plays with selected details
Title Details
Pages Special[38]
(featuring Ole Børud)
  • Released: 27 June 2021
  • Creator: Songs I Want to Play
  • Title: 19 - "The Music of Pages"

Compilation albums

List of extended plays with selected details
Title Details
Den Fyrste Song[39]
(with Iselin Alme, Trond Kjelsås, Silje Husan, Maj Britt Andersen, Tripp Trapp Koret, Rasmus Høgset, Inga Marie Hansen, Rita Kjelsås, Live Husan, and Anne Kjersti Hansen)
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: IKO-Forlaget
Sanger Fra Jesusfolket[40]
(with Arnold Børud, Jan Groth, Frisk Luft, Knut Anders Sørum, and Stina Helgestad)
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Master
Perfekt Sommer[41][42]
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Mudi
Takk, gode Gud, for alle ting: 20 sanger fra Barnesalmeboka[9]
(with Kåre Conradi and Ingelin Reigstad Norheim)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: IKO-Forlaget
Søndagsskolen Synger[43]
(with Ann Kristin Wenneberg, Marianne Bondevik, Hans Esben Gihle, and Voxkids)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Grammofon
The Best[17]
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Village Again

Live albums

List of live video albums with selected details
Title Details
Live with Ole Børud[14]
(with Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns)
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Strokeland

Compilation singles

List of compilation singles with selected details
Title Year Album
"Takk, Gode Gud, For Hjem Og Brød"
(with Iselin Alme and Trond Brænne)
1987 Takk, Min Gud, For Hele Meg[44]
"Jesus, du er glad i meg" 1994[45] Nå lukker seg mitt øye[46]
"Lovsyng Herren, han er nær"
(with Bård Bratlie, Kåre Conradi, Heine Fagervik, Ingeborg Hansen-Bauer, Geir Hegerstrøm, Ingelin Reigstad Nordheim, and Anine Kruse Skatrud)
1998 Hvem har skapt alle Blomstene?[47]
"Through the Fire" (cover version) 2009 Fly Away - The Songs of David Foster[48][49]
"Måne og sol" 2011 Alle synger Takk![50]
"Vi synger med takk og glede" Alle synger Lyset[51]
"Kjærligheten Seirer" Kjærligheten Seirer[52]
"Here I Am to Worship" 2014 Adoremus[53]
"Breathe" Adoremus[53]

Singles

As primary artist

List of singles as a primary artist with year released and album
Title Year Album
"She's Like No Other"[54] 2011 Keep Movin'
"Mary's Boy Child"[15]
(with Samuel Ljungblahd)
2013 Non-album single
"Maybe"[55] 2014 Stepping Up
"O Holy Night"[56]
(with Samuel Ljungblahd)
2017 Non-album single
"Good Time"[57] 2018 Outside the Limit
"Fast Enough"[58] 2019 Outside the Limit
"Outside the Limit"[59] Outside the Limit
"Julefred"[24]
(with Maria Solheim and Lewi Bergrud featuring Frøydis Grorud)
2020 Non-album single
"Just for a Little While"[60] 2021 Soul Letters
"At My Best"[61] Soul Letters
"Love Remedy"[62] 2022 Soul Letters
"Find A Way"[63]
(featuring Bill Champlin, Michael Omartian, and Jay Graydon)
2023 Non-album single
"Keep Movin (Revisited)" 26 April 2024[64] Revisited Sessions
List of singles as a featured artist with year released and album
Title Year Album
"The Mission Field"[65]
(Joakim Arenius and Praise Unit featuring Samuel Ljungblahd, Ole Børud, and Miriam Gardner)
2009 The Mission Field[66]
"Barrytown [Waverform Five Mix]"[67]
(Lars-Erik Dahle featuring Ole Børud)
2017 Non-album single
"Where Do We Go"[68]
(Trine Rein featuring Ole Børud)
2019
"Malignant Domain"[20][21]
(Cognizance featuring Ole Børud)
Malignant Domain
"Together We Stand"[69]
(Gospel Explosion featuring Kine and Ole Børud)
2020 Non-album single
"Mouthless Embassy"[29]
(Kallias featuring Ole Børud)
2023
"We Are Here"[70]
(Hans Christian Jochimsen featuring Ole Børud
2024

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearancesyear released, other artist(s) featured, and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Live and Move"[71] 2011 Krik I Alt
"Get Ready"[72] 2012 INC the Choir Higher
"Barrytown"[73] 2013 Lars-Erik Dahle Step into the Water
"All Shook Up"[74] Rune Larson, Arnold Børud Tidens Gate
"Rain Checks"[75] 2016 The Loch Ness Mouse The Loch Ness Mouse
"Rosetta"[76] 2019 Umpfel As the Waters Cover the Sea
"Are You Real?"[77] 2020 Tomi Malm Coming Home
"What Child Is This?"[30] 2023 A Hill to Die Upon The Black Nativity
"Tomorrows Girl"[78] 2024 Aspen Creek, Lars Säfsund Tomorrow Take You Home

Additional appearances

List of additional appeareances with year released, other artists, and album
Title Other artist Album Year
"Dine hender er fulle av blomster"[79] Geir Hegerstrøm Alle Synger Glede 2016
"Alfr. Andersen"[27] Anders Buaas Larvik Improvizations 2020

Music videos

As primary artist

List of music videos as primary artist with other artists, year released, and director
Title Other artist(s) Released Director
"En krybbe var vuggen"[23] Maria Solheim, Lewi Bergrud 2020
List of music videos as featured artist with other artists, year released, and director
Title Other artist(s) Released Director
"Together We Stand"[25] Gospel Explosion, Kine 2020 Trym Gulla Dyrnes
"Mouthless Embassy"[29] Kallias 2023

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