Album Reviews

Clarion Journal, February 2nd 2011
The sounds of this new album are typically fresh and beautiful–the questions challenging and prophetic. He asks for example, ‘Borders have their place, no doubt, But who gives the orders to abandon hope for common ground?’ While I was still asking myself what that means, Bell comes to his punchline, ‘It’s always been about love. It’s only ever been about love.’ He reminds us in ‘Kindness’ that ‘Christ has no body here but ours …Through our touch, our smile, our listening ear, embodied in us, Jesus is living here…’Read More…

Steve Bell hoping to spread some Kindness
By: John Longhurst of the Winnipeg Free Press
It’s not much better on media websites. The vitriolic and dismissive tone of much of what passes for civil discourse is neither civil nor much of a discourse. Maybe what this country needs is to learn how to be kinder. That’s what singer and songwriter Steve Bell believes. He’s just finished a new album called — appropriately – Kindness. Read More…
Roots Music Canada: “Kindness” the thought behind the gift.
April 3, 2011 Author: Paul Corby
How does a Christian craftsman consider Jesus? That’s the question even a secular listener might ask in approaching contemporary music that fits in the Gospel category. It’s a question two-time Juno winner and multiple nominee Steve Bell answers on his new CD, kindness. Read More…


