Steve Bell (musician)

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Steve Bell
Steve Bell (right) in a 2006 concert.
Steve Bell (right) in a 2006 concert.
Background information
Born November 17, 1960 (1960-11-17) (age 47)
Origin Winnipeg, Manitoba
Instrument(s) guitar
Label(s) Signpost
Website http://www.steve-bell.com

Steve Bell (born 17 November 1960) is a Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for an extensive catalogue of songs including "Deep Calls to Deep", and is among the best-known Christian musicians in Canada.

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[edit] Musical career

Bell is a former member of the secular folk trio Elias, Schritt, and Bell with Tim Elias and John Schritt, releasing one commercial studio album, Awakening.

Bell was the Juno Award's first winner for Best Gospel Album. That category formed in 1998 out of the previous Blues/Gospel Album category, representing the industry's recognition of Contemporary Christian Music in Canada. He has also won and been nominated for several GMA Canada Covenant Awards including Male Vocalist of the Year, Recorded Song Of The Year and Album of the Year in 2006.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums/CDs

Comfort My People

  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Signpost

Deep Calls to Deep

  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Signpost

Burning Ember (review[1])

  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Signpost

The Feast of Seasons (Christmas seasonal)

  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Signpost, Rhythm House (USA)

Romantics & Mystics

  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Signpost

Beyond a Shadow

  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Signpost, Rhythm House (USA)

Steve Bell Band Live in Concert (USA version titled Each Rare Moment)

  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Signpost, Rhythm House (USA)

Simple Songs

  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Signpost

Waiting for Aidan

  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Signpost

Sons & Daughters (with daughter Sarah Bell[2])

  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Signpost

Solace for Seasons of Suffering (review[3])

  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Signpost

My Dinner With Bruce (reviews[4][5])

  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Signpost

Story and Song (vol. 1) (review[6])

  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Signpost

Symphony Sessions (review[7])

  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Signpost

All albums have Canadian distribution through Signpost Music.

[edit] Video

  • Steve Bell Band In Concert (1999)
  • Steve Bell - In Concert, At Home, and With Friends (1996)

[edit] Song books

  • The Music of Steve Bell (1989-1995)
  • Romantics & Mystics (1997)
  • Simple Songs (2000)
  • Waiting For Aidan (2001)

[edit] Audio magazines

  • Blessings, volume 1
  • Can God Be Trusted, volume 2

[edit] Collaborations

[edit] Awards and recognition

Note that years indicated represent award ceremony dates, not the years in which qualifying albums were released.

Juno Awards

  • 1998: winner, Best Gospel Album, Romantics & Mystics
  • 2001: winner, Best Gospel Album, Simple Songs
  • 2002: nominee, Best Gospel Album, Waiting For Aidan

Prairie Music Awards

  • 2001: winner, Outstanding Christian Recording, Simple Songs
  • 2001: winner, Outstanding Producer (with Dave Zeglinski), Simple Songs
  • 2002: winner, Outstanding Christian Recording, Waiting For Aidan [8]

Western Canadian Music Awards [9]

  • 2004: nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording (with Sarah Bell), Sons & Daughters
  • 2004: nominee, Outstanding Producer (with Dave Zeglinski), Sons & Daughters

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

  • 2002: winner, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, Waiting For Aidan
  • 2006: nominee, Male Vocalist Of The Year
  • 2006: nominee Album Of The Year
  • 2006: nominee Folk/Roots Album Of The Year
  • 2006: nominee Recorded Song Of The Year

Vibe/Shai Awards [10]

  • 2003: winner, Male Vocalist of the Year
  • 2004: winner, Artist of the Year
  • 2004: winner, Male Soloist of the Year
  • 2005: nominee, Male Soloist of the Year

[edit] Personal life

He has three children (Sarah, Jesse and Micah) with his wife Nanci. His daughter Sarah was a featured vocalist on the 2003 release Sons & Daughters.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rimmer, Steve (1 April 1998). (Review) Steve Bell - Burning Ember. CrossRhythms (UK). Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  2. ^ Langmaid, Wilfred. "Second generation a welcome addition", Anglican Journal, 1 March 2004. Retrieved on 2008-02-04. 
  3. ^ Dalton, Michael (23 October 2005). (Review) Solace for Seasons of Suffering. The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  4. ^ Dalton, Michael (25 March 2006). (Review) My Dinner with Bruce (Songs of Bruce Cockburn). The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  5. ^ Breimeier, Russ (2006). (Review) My Dinner with Bruce: Songs of Bruce Cockburn. Christianity Today. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  6. ^ Dalton, Michael (18 December 2006). (Review) Story and Song (live) Volume One. The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  7. ^ Dalton, Michael (11 November 2007). (Review) Symphony Sessions. The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  8. ^ Brian Kauste also won 2002 Outstanding Album Design award for Waiting For Aidan
  9. ^ The Western Canadian Music Awards succeeded the Prairie Music Awards from 2003.
  10. ^ These Canadian Christian/Gospel music awards were originally known as the Vibe awards. The name was changed to Shai Awards in 2005 to avoid confusion with the controversial American Vibe Magazine awards. 2006 Shai Awards have been postponed.

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