Ishmael (Ian Smale)
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Ishmael (Rev Ian Smale) was born in 1950. He has had an international ministry since playing in the acoustic duo Ishmael and Andy with Andy Piercy starting in 1970. His innovative musical styles and enthusiasm for his faith have influenced many people of all ages to become Christians.
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[edit] Musical career
[edit] Children's ministry
[edit] Pastoral career
He completed a couple of years training at a pentecostal theological college, and was ordained into the Elim pastoral ministry where he served for several years.
For 16 years as well as travelling he was also part of a local eldership team, but now he has been released from local Church responsibility to pursue his calling and vision to spend more time with children and those who have a heart for children throughout the world.
[edit] Other activities
Ishmael has taken part in a number of national television programmes.
He is one of the few people to have ministered every year at Spring Harvest since its start in 1979. He runs a children's ministry on one of the sites (usually Minehead) called The Glorie Company.
[edit] Publications
Ishmael has recorded nearly 400 songs written himself; released 36 albums of his and other writers songs, 15 of which he also produced; and made two music videos.
Ishmael has written twelve books, some of which have been translated into German, Dutch, Danish and Romanian as well as seven songbooks.
[edit] Albums and singles
| title | artist(s) | media | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictus / Song of praise number 2 | Ishmael and Andy | Vinyl single | 1971 |
| Ready salted | Ishmael and Andy | LP | 1973 |
| The charge of the light brigade | Ishmael | LP | 1977 |
| Its amazin what praisin can do | Ishmael with After the Fire | Cassette | 1978 |
| If you cant shout saved | Ishmael United | LP, cassette | 1979 |
| Crowd trouble / Song of the last generation | Ishmael United | Vinyl single | 1979 |
| Life begins at 30 | Rev Counta and the Speedoze | LP, cassette | 1980 |
| The Glorie song / Return of the magnificent Glories | Ishmael | Vinyl single | 1980 |
| Land of hope and Glories | Ishmael | LP, cassette | 1981 |
| Songs for bouncing Glories | Ishmael | Cassette | 1981 |
| Power and the Glories | Ishmael | LP, cassette | 1982 |
| Ishmaels children praise party vol 1 | Ishmael | LP, cassette | 1983 |
| Ishmaels children praise party vol 2 | Ishmael | LP, cassette | 1984 |
| Ishmaels children praise party vol 3 | Ishmael | LP, cassette | 1985 |
| Ishmaels antique collection | Ishmael | Cassette | 1986 |
| Ishmaels family praise favourites | Ishmael | Cassette | 1986 |
| Ishmaels Scripture praise party | Ishmael | Cassette | 1987 |
| As subtle as a sledgehammer | Ishmael compilation | Cassette | 1987 |
| Land of hope and Glories / Power and the Glories | Re-released as a double cassette | 1987 | |
| Training up the troops | Ishmael | Cassette | 1988 |
| Praise Party vol 1 / Praise party vol 2 | Re-released as a double cassette | 1989 | |
| Songs for little troopers | Ishmael | Cassette | 1989 |
| Training up the troops vol 2 | Ishmael | LP, cassette | 1989 |
| Training up the troops / Training up the troops vol 2 | Re-released on double CD | 1989 | |
| The charge of the light brigade | Re-released on CD | 1989 | |
| Hooked on Ishmael | Tim Jupp Instrumental | Cassette | 1989 |
| Praise Party vol 3 / Scripture praise party | Re-released as a double cassette | 1990 | |
| Ishmaels Christmas carol celebration | Ishmael | Cassette, CD | 1991 |
| Gym Glories workout / Little Suzys hidden talent | Ishmael | cassette | 1991 |
| Peaceful meadow / Melody faces the music | Ishmael | cassette | 1991 |
| Praise and Glories | Ishmael | Cassette, CD | 1991 |
| Jesus is Topz / Everyday with Jesus | Ishmael | Cassette single | 1991 |
| Training up the troops / Training up the troops vol 2 | Re-released as a double cassette | 1992 | |
| Childrens hymn celebration | Ishmael | Cassette, CD | 1992 |
| Ishmaels praise party video | Music compilation video | 1993 | |
| Family praise favourites / Songs for little troopers | Re-released as a double cassette | 1993 | |
| Ishmael USA | Ishmael | Cassette, CD | 1993 |
| A sting in the tale (Re-release of the antique collection under a new title) | cassette | 1993 | |
| Joyful noise for girls and boys | Ishmael | cassette, backing tracks | 1994 |
| 25 years with Ishmael (50 track compilation ) | double cassette, CD | 1995 | |
| 25 years of childrens favourites (50 track compilation ) | double cassette, CD | 1995 | |
| If you cans shout saved / life begins at 30 | Re-released as a double cassette, CD | 1995 | |
| Ready salted | Re-released on cassette, CD | 1995 | |
| Christmas carol celebration / Childrens hymn celebration | Re-released as a double CD | 1995 | |
| Ishmaels video praise party vol 2 | Music compilation video | 1996 | |
| Ishs Bible Belters | Ishmael | Cassette, CD | 1996 |
| Wakey wakey, sleepy sleepy | Ishmael | Cassette, CD | 1997 |
| Little songs for little children | Ishmael | CD | 1998 |
| Worship songs for little children | Ishmael | CD | 1999 |
| Praise songs for little children | Ishmael | CD | 2000 |
| Bible stories for little students | Ishmael | Prose | 2000 |
| 12 New childrens praise songs vol 1 | Ishmael | CD | 2001 |
| 12 New childrens praise songs vol 2 | Ishmael and Dave Bilbrough | CD | 2001 |
| 52 Scripture songs (10 tracks re-recorded) | Released as a double CD | 2002 | |
| 12 New childrens praise songs vol 3 | Ishmael and Aaron Frith | CD | 2002 |
| I know Jesus loves me | Ishmael | CD | 2003 |
| 12 New childrens praise songs vol 4 | Ishmael and Geraldine Latty | CD | 2003 |
| Its Christmas | Ishmael and Noel Richards | CD | 2003 |
| Lord here we stand | Noel Richards | CD single | 2003 |
| Its Party Time | Ishmael and t-girl | CD | 2004 |
| Songs for little children (Little songs for little children / Worship songs for little children / Praise songs for little children | re-release triple CD | 2004 | |
| Children of the voice vol 1 | Ishmael | prose triple CD | 2004 |
| 12 New childrens praise songs vol 5 | Ishmael with Noel Richards | CD | 2004 |
| 12 New childrens praise songs vol 6 | Ishmael with Andy Bromley | CD | 2005 |
| Ishmaels praise party video | Re-released DVD | 2005 | |
| Ishmaels video praise party vol 2 | Re-released onto DVD | 2005 | |
| The Glories stories | released onto DVD | 2005 | |
| Its Party Time | Released onto DVD | 2005 | |
| Ishmaels cartoon karaoke | Released onto DVD | 2005 | |
| Its Tots praise | Ishmael with Julia Plaut | CD | 2005 |
| I know Jesus loves me too | Ishmael | CD | 2006 |
[edit] Books
| Title | year | Language: Original Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| The history of Ishmael part one. | 1988 | ||
| Ishmael’s family worship songbook. | 1988 | ||
| Angels with dirty faces. | 1989 | ||
| Englebjørn med snavsede finger. | 1989 | Danish: ‘Angels with dirty faces’ | |
| Children of the Voice. | 1990 | ||
| Father God I wonder booklet. | 1990 | ||
| Doamne, Tată, Mă Întreb. | 1990 | Romanian: ‘Father God I wonder’ booklet. | |
| Children of the Voice - 2. | 1991 | ||
| Lille ballade og stemmen. | 1991 | Danish: ‘Children of the Voice’. | |
| Praise’n’Glories songbook. | 1991 | ||
| Ishmael’s once a week family time. | 1992 | ||
| Kinder im Reich Gottes. | 1992 | German: ‘Angels with dirty faces’. | |
| Children of the Voice - 3. | 1993 | ||
| Joyful noise for girls and boys songbook. | 1994 | ||
| Songbook for the troops. | 1990 | ||
| Little Jim enjoys the family service. | 1992 | ||
| USA songbook. | 1993 | ||
| Loving memory . | 1995 | ||
| Bible Belters / Wakey wakey, sleepy sleepy songbook. | 1997 | ||
| Children of the Voice the trilogy. | 1998 | ||
| What is a Christian booklet. | 1998 | ||
| Songs for little children songbook. | 1999 | ||
| Reclaiming a generation. | 2001 | ||
| 365 Devotions with Ishmael. | 2002 | ||
| Nad Bibli bez nudy. | 2004 | Czech: ‘50 fun filled family activities’. | |
| Deti a cirkev. | 2005 | Czech: ‘Reclaiming a Generation’. |
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Although he loves spending time with children, his desire is to see all ages praising God and having fun together. His travelling time is divided into adult seminars teaching about the importance of children, and the all age musical celebrations that he calls 'Praise Parties'. He also loves to preach and do Bible teaching / ministry for youth and adults.
In the past Ishmael has committed most of his time overseas to the USA and Germany but he has also visited Finland, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, France, Holland, Sweden, Gibraltar, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand,Czech Republic and South Africa.
Ishmael and his wife Irene worship at Chichester Cathedral and have recently been accepted onto the Cathedral electoral role. They have three grown up children Joseph, Daniel and Suzy. Ishmael believes that children are a vital part of church life and he aims to teach people the value of both kids and youth Church as well as the importance of the whole family worshipping together.
Ishmael has been given a consultancy role with Evangelical Alliance and Kingsways Children's Ministry.
