Special Events with Spiritual Life!
Michael Glenn Bell is coming to Galesburg!
Ash Wednesday Concert for Justice
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018, 07:00 PM
Old Main, Room 100
About Michael Glenn Bell
Bell has been known to say, “If it isn’t creative, I’m not interested”. Born in northwest Iowa, music has always been a part of Bell’s life. The son of a professional musician and band leader, Michael first played trumpet before turning to the guitar in his early teens and playing with numerous local bands.
Leaving Iowa at the age of 18, he moved to Ohio to become part of a faith community and, eventually, became the prime mover in a community of Christian musicians who played across the American Midwest and Canada. During this time, Bell shared the stage with musicians as diverse as Larry Norman, John Michael Talbot, Paul Clark and the Jessy Dixon Singers.
Returning to Iowa in his late twenties, Bell earned his undergraduate and seminary degrees while concurrently serving as a youth minister in numerous churches. For several years he was on staff in campus ministry at the University of Iowa. Involved with the visual arts as well as composition and performance, Bell settled in Indiana to work on musical projects with his long time friend, Duane Arnold.
A guitarist from the “school” of Michael Hedges and David Crosby, Bell has become known through the years as more than simply a singer/songwriter. A deep contemplative note is always present in Bell’s concert appearances, combined with a keen cultural awareness that draws from his love of theology and history.
Performance at Fat Fish pub!
If you are not able to make the concert on Wednesday, you have another chance to see Michael perform at Jazz Night! Stop by Fat Fish Pub at 158 N Broad St on Thursday, February 15th from 7:00 to 11:00 PM.