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On Friday November 11th at 7:30 P.M. we are pleased to be welcoming Steve Bell back to Grace as part of his KINDNESS Tour. Steve has performed at Grace several times, including participating in our Graceworks Festival, and he has always been very well received.

Call him the best-kept secret in Canadian music. Winnipeg-based singer/songwriter Steve Bell has enjoyed serious commercial success over a prolific solo career that has spanned two decades, yet he has flown rather under the radar in terms of music industry and media recognition. Despite this, his large and loyal fan base has continued to grow, both here in Canada and the United States.

Steve Bell’s career statistics are certainly striking. Since releasing his first solo project – Comfort My People – in 1989, he has put out a total of 15 CDs, and they’ve sold over 300,000 copies independently. Add in three concert videos, four songbooks, and an estimated 1,500 concerts, and you have a body of work equaled by very few artists in any genre. Bell’s work has also brought him numerous industry accolades, including two JUNO Awards (Romantics & Mystics, 1998; Simple Songs, 2001), multiple Prairie Music, Covenant, Vibe, and Western Canadian Music Awards.

Beyond the numbers and the crowded trophy shelf lies the fact that Steve Bell’s songs, music, and concerts resonate deeply within the hearts and souls of his fans, providing both solace and inspiration. It is this connection, rather than platinum plaques to hang on the wall, that is Bell’s true goal and his most real achievement. ―This is a social thing we are doing,‖ Steve explains; ―It is public work, not just a musical commodity where we are trying to sell as many albums as we can.‖

Steve takes his role as a storyteller very seriously. ―When you tell stories, whether through song or through speaking, it is thrilling to watch people engage and respond so deeply. You realize what a service it is you are offering people. They might suddenly imagine a different universe or simply take needed, brief respite from their daily life. You can help them laugh or cry, and perhaps make emotional, social or spiritual connections they would not otherwise. When you’re onstage you can see it happening to people right in front of your eyes. That’s really magical.‖

He is most commonly described as a Christian music artist, but it is perhaps more accurate to call Steve Bell an artist who happens to be a Christian. The responsibility of a singer/songwriter is to be true to oneself, and in Steve Bell’s case, that means continuing to explore his personal faith. ―If that didn’t come out, I wouldn’t be a good artist because by definition I’d be dishonest,‖ Steve says; ―I wouldn’t be mining what is going on. It is not that I ever chose to be a Christian artist. That is just what I am.‖

Bell is quick to stress that his goal is to strive for excellence and honesty—‖When I write my music I don’t have an agenda for the audience. I just want to write a good song. If my faith-walk sheds a light for someone and they can take a step forward in some way that they couldn’t otherwise, that’s great. But if a listener simply enjoys the melody and the poetry, that’s fine too. I don’t mind being known as a Christian musician but what I really want to be known as is a good musician. I still feel the goal is excellence and honesty.‖

If you haven’t heard Steve before, we encourage you to listen to an introductory CD which will be available from the church. Then treat yourself to a wonderful evening. Tickets are $15.00/person and will be available from the church, Lighthouse Family Bookstore or online from Steve’s website http://signpostmusic.com/artists/steve-bell/

As a form of outreach, if you buy your tickets from the church directly, for every 2 tickets you will buy, you may have 2 free tickets to use for someone who is in need of an evening of encouragement or perhaps a friend who is not a member of the church. For more information or to help the evening of the concert please call Bev Walkling at 542-9872 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Steve Bell in Concert

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