On May 1, 1977, Arlen Salte, fellow musician Dean Hedlund and soundman Neil Goetz held a concert that proved to be the beginning of what is now a 35-year-old ministry. With more than 250,000 albums sold, Arlen'ss the top-selling solo artist in Canadian Christian recording history and, in 2010 was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by GMA Canada. One of the pioneers in Canadian Christian music, Arlen has, through New Creation Ministries and its annual Break Forth Canada concerts, encouraged other musicians and artists in their ministries.
 
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