John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditi… Go to person page >
Tune Title: [So much wrong and so much injustice]First Line: So much wrong and so much injusticeComposer: John L. Bell (b. 1949)Meter: 98 98 and refrainKey: d minorDate: 2005Source: French 16th-century melody
Tune Title: [Ayyuhal masslubu zulman]First Line: Ayyuhal masslubu zulmanKey: d minor or modalDate: 2004Source: Melody from Christian communities of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Israel, Palestine
Tune Title: [So much wrong, a great injustice]First Line: So much wrong, a great injusticeKey: d minor or modalDate: 2004Source: Melody from Christian communities of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Israel, Palestine
Tune Title: [So much wrong and so much injustice]First Line: So much wrong and so much injusticeComposer: John L. Bell (b. 1949)Meter: 98 98 and refrainKey: d minorDate: 2008Source: French 16th-century melody
Tune Title: [So much wrong, a great injustice]First Line: So much wrong, a great injusticeComposer: Geoff WeaverKey: F Major or modalDate: 2008Source: Based on a French 16th-century melody; Middle East
Tune Title: SO MUCH WRONGFirst Line: So much wrong and so much injusticeComposer: John L. BellMeter: 98 98 with refrainKey: d minorDate: 2022Source: 16th cent. French melody