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: [The peace of the earth be with you]First Line: The peace of the earth be with youComposer: John L. Bell (b. 1949)Key: a minorDate: 2013Source: Guatemalan traditional melody
Tune Title: LA PAZ DE LA TIERREFirst Line: The peace of the earth be with youComposer: John L. Bell (b. 1949)Key: a minorDate: 2005Source: Guatemalan folk melody
Tune Title: [La paz de la tierra este contigo]First Line: The peace of the earth be with you (La paz de la tierra esté contigo)Composer: John L. Bell, 1949-Key: a minor or modalDate: 2013Source: Guatemalan melody
Tune Title: [The peace of the earth be with you]First Line: The peace of the earth be with you (La paz de la tierra esté contigo)Composer: John L. Bell, b. 1949Key: a minorDate: 2011Source: Traditional Guatemalan
Tune Title: LA PAZ DE LA TIERREFirst Line: The peace of the earth be with youComposer: John L. Bell (b. 1949)Key: a minorDate: 2008Source: Guatemalan folk melody
Tune Title: [The peace of the earth be with you]First Line: The peace of the earth be with youComposer: Geoff WeaverKey: a minor or modalDate: 2008Source: Guatemala
Tune Title: [La paz de la tierra esté contigo]First Line: La paz de la tierra esté contigo (The peace of the earth be with you)Composer: John L. Bell, b. 1949Key: a minorDate: 2013Source: Tradicional de Guatemala
Tune Title: [La paz de la tierra esté contigo]First Line: The peace of the earth be with you (La paz de la tierra esté contigo)Composer: John L. Bell, b. 1949Key: C MajorDate: 2016Source: Traditional Guatemalan
Tune Title: [The peace of the earth be with you]First Line: The peace of the earth be with youComposer: John L. Bell, b. 1949Key: a minorDate: 2011Source: Guatemalan traditional melody
Tune Title: LA PAZ DE LA TIERRAFirst Line: La paz de la tierra esté contigo (The peace of the earth be with you)Meter: 8.7.9.7.7.6Key: a minorDate: 2020Source: Guatemalan traditional