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1) In the Shipping category, insert the address of your recipient.
2) In the “notes” section, indicate that the item is a gift, and any short message you would like to add.
A great idea for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries and more!
Purchases can also be made by phone. Call Signpost Music at 1-800-854-3499.
* Canadian, US and International shipping charges will be adjusted accordingly.
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The artists listed below are ones who have generously contributed songs to the Fast for Change Radio Player created to accompany the FAST FOR CHANGE campaign hosted by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Click on their names to visit their websites:
photo courtesy of www.lanciaesmith.com
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Below is a review posted by a concert-goer who attended Steve’s recent concert with the Kitchener Symphony Orchestra (Dec 6 | 09):
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Approximately ninety minutes ago I returned home with my spouse from the Kitchener Symphony show.
It was a magnificent musical tour de force! It inspired, relaxed and nourished us in ways that shall remain for a long, long time.
What a rare moment is was indeed to witness the highest degree of professional musicianship from Steve, the band (without peer) and our own world class K-W symphony.
The Christmas song selection literally begged and cried out for another Christmas CD from Steve. Silent Night was divine and pristine, the Christmas medley was inspired and wonderfully cool.
John Michael Talbot’s “Magnificat” induced chills that may well take months to abate.
Truly, the entire program simply never sagged anywhere close to good – it was always far above that (with the exception of some technical audio difficulties early on – Steve and the band handled this with aplomb and didn’t falter in any way).
The packed house was testament to the inescapable reality that Steve and his band (an Orchestra wouldn’t hurt either) need to be heard many times each year in concert halls around the world; with regular stops in K-W of course.
Mr Bell’s is a cause worth supporting without a shadow of a doubt. I truly hope that many thousands concur with these sentiments.
Many thanks are due to Steve, his band and his Staff.
Gratefully,
Steve M
Kitchener
-review reproduced from the COMMENTS section of this website
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Album: Devotion
The 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards wrapped up Sunday night (Sept. 20th) in Brandon, as dozens of artists took home prestigious pieces of hardware.
Of the many of our Signpost comrades who were nominated for the awards, we are soooooo pleased to announce…..drum roll please……the winner for Contemporary Christian Gospel Recording of the Year is our very own Steve Bell for his album Devotion!! Steve was away on tour during the awards, so he was unable to attend. But you can read here the thanks he would have given had he been there.
This is Steve’s second WCMA. Last year he won for Symphony Sessions.
Also Steve’s friend and bandmate Daniel Roa won an award for Francophone Recording of the Year. You may remember Daniel as the drummer for Steve’s Symphony Sessions concerts, album and DVD.
Vince Fontaine / guitar and vocals / Eagle and Hawk
Finally, congratulations to Steve’s brother-in-law Vince Fontaine for his band Eagle and Hawk‘s Aboriginal Recording of the year.
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You’ll notice for some concerts there is offered a new ”Premium Ticket.” This is really for folks who would like to help with the ongoing costs of this work I do. It is a more expensive seat that offers early access to the auditorium (to select a seat of choice), a chance to come say hi and hang with me before the concert, as well as a free CD of your choice. Around our office this is cheekily called “meet & greet and a first choice seat.”
Like everyone else, we’re feeling the squeeze of the recession and this is one way folks can help out if they are so inclined. In the next few weeks I’ll be writing a bit about the vision and financial reality of my work. I am looking for ministry partners to help sustain and promote this gift God has entrusted me with, and I’ll outline some of the ways folks can join with me. But for now this is a simple, fun opportunity to be co-belligerents in the call to “promote Christian faith and thoughtful living through artful word and song.”
Cheers!
Steve
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Album: Devotion
In July we had news that Steve’s recent album Devotion was nominated for a Western Canadian music award in the category of Best Contemporary Christian Album, and that his concert DVD Steve Bell in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra received the Best Music Video award at the recent Crown Award Ceremonies in Colorado.
In August we have been notified that Steve Bell has been nominated for the following GMA Awards (Gospel Music Association of Canada):
Folk/Roots Song of the Year – The Lorica/Steve Bell – (music/lyrics Gayle Salmond)
Inspirational Album of the Year – Devotion/Steve Bell
Jazz/Blues Song of the Year – Embrace the Mystery/Steve Bell (music/lyrics Gord Johnson)
CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year – Devotion/Steve Bell (Artwork Tim Plett/Dawntreader Photography)
Album of the Year – Devotion/Steve Bell
Recorded Song of the Year – Praise the Father/Steve Bell
Steve is very grateful to be nominated. Thank you to all who have been listening to his music!
- Faye Hall, Signpost Music
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Happy Canada Day! One hundred forty-two years ago today, the British North America Act was enacted, which united Canada as a single country of four provinces. In celebration of our friends up north, IAM is proud to feature Canadian musician Steve Bell!
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Crossroads Television System (CTS) is proud to announce an exclusive airing of Steve Bell in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO), presented in High Definition (HD) in Ontario on Saturday June 14th from 9:00-10:00pm, and in Standard Definition in Calgary and Edmonton from 8:00pm-9:00pm.
Produced in Edmonton, Alberta with some funding from CTS, the concert is sure to be a television event you won’t want to miss. “CTS viewers will enjoy the brilliant musical arrangements that blend the sound of the ESO and the musical style of Steve Bell that we all know and love,†said CTS Programming Manager, Rob Sheppard.
“Bell’s fifteen year, fourteen album career has produced multiple JUNO awards and a host of other industry accolades,†says Bell’s website. His 2007 album, “The Symphony Sessions†launched the concert premiere of his songs in a symphonic setting – something Bell never dreamed he would pursue.
“Viewers are in for a glorious experience! Steve’s heart, the music, and the pictures all reflect in perfect harmony the beauty of the Lord,†said CTS Regional Production Manager, Drew Martin. “It’s a delight to the senses on every level.â€
Tune in on Saturday June 14th to see Steve Bell in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, only on CTS.
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