John L. Bell
John Lamberton Bell (born 1949, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire) is a hymn-writer. A Church of Scotland minister, he is a member of the Iona Community, a broadcaster, and former student activist. He works throughout the world, often lecturing in theological colleges in the UK, Canada and the United States, but is primarily concerned with the renewal of congregational worship at the grass roots level.
Read more about John L. Bell: Student Activism, Music Career, Broadcasting, Church Hymnary (Fourth Edition), Partial Bibliography
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