REALITY

Composer: John L. Bell

John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditi… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: REALITY
Composer: John L. Bell
Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8.8.6
Incipit: 14654 34113 11711
Key: d minor
Copyright: © 1988, 1997 Wild Goose Resouce Group, Iona Community, Scotland; admin. GIA Publications Inc.

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Nine Tunes PQR: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editor Kevin J. Hildebrand
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2016) pp. 48
  • Journey to the Cross: Hymn Preludes for Lent and Holy Week
    Composer/Editor James Biery
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 26
  • 11 Compositions for Organ Set IX
    Composer/Editor Charles W. Ore
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2012) pp. 14
  • Six Hymn Preludes for Lent and Holy Week
    Composer/Editor Philip Gehring
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2010) pp. 16
  • Hymnal Supplement 98 Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 2 Lent / Easter / Pentecost
    Composer/Editors David A. Johnson; Charles W. Ore
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2000) pp. 6

Instances

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Text

Christian Worship (2008) #713

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Hymnal Supplement 98 #824

Love + Anger #40

Lutheran Service Book #432

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