Signpost Music is pleased to announce that Amanda Falk’s new album, “In Between the Now and Then” is here!!
Devotion Receives JUNO Award Nomination |  |
I was particularly thrilled this morning to get the email from the JUNO Submissions Coordinator that Steve’s CD, Devotion, has been nominated for a JUNO Award (Canada’s top music industry award.)
Faye’s 10 CD Favourites | |
Purchase individually or as part of the “Buy 10 for $99″ special. Click the button on the right to access the special order form.
Featured song from each album can be heard by clicking on arrow next to song title. Enjoy!
Steve’s 10 CD Feature | |
Featured albums below can be purchased individually or as part of a “Buy 10 for $99″ special. Click the button on the right to access the special order form.
Featured song from each album can be heard by clicking on arrow next to song title. Enjoy!
10 CDs for $99 Christmas Special* | |
It’s time for our annual sale – all new CDs are included – 10 for $99 plus shipping and applicable taxes. Sale lasts until Christmas, but Christmas delivery is only guaranteed for orders placed before Dec. 7th. This is your big chance to stock up on Steve Bell favourites, Carolyn Arends’ Love Was Here First, Bob Bennett’s Christmastide and more!
“Christmastide” Reviewed by Christianity Today |  |
Christmastide reviewed by Andrew Greer / Christianity Today
Jacob Moon – Talks About New Disc, Maybe Sunshine |  |
Six new songs are now available in the form of a little musical postcard I’m releasing called “Maybe Sunshine”. By doing fewer songs, I found myself at liberty to do more with them, and so the songs on this record are very personal, and have a more contemporary sound.
Fresh Words | Everything We Need |  |
This is just fun – to see how the same song can be interpreted so differently.
An Overview of the GMA’s by Host, Carolyn Arends | |
“Arlen and I noted that Mike Janzen’s success was due largely to the fact that “Mennonites are known for their funkiness.”
THERE’S A LIFE – new single from Jon Buller | |
We’re so pleased to offer you this free download of There’s a Life from Jon Buller’s upcoming CD release Light Up the Sky. (release date: mid-November)
Everybody Loves Carolyn | |
Now Available: Carolyn’s New Release “Love Was Here First”
Not only is Carolyn Arends an absurdly talented writer of upbeat songs and meaningful lyrics, she is also one of the nicest people I have ever met. I was at a house concert of hers last year, and she charmed us all. Everybody loves Carolyn, or should….
Jazzed by Signpost’s Winners at the GMA’s | |
Congratulations to Steve Bell and Mike Janzen for winning at the Gospel Music Awards this past weekend!
Steve Bell won for Jazz/Blues Song of the Year – Embrace the Mystery. A song with only four lines of lyrics…. Congratulations also to Gord Johnson who wrote this song for Steve’s multi-nominated album Devotion. Produced in Vancouver by the legendary Roy Salmond, Devotion is a surprising collection of rich and thoughtful worship music drawn from Scriptures, the Liturgy and inspired, in part, by the tradition of Taize. Steve was unable to attend the award ceremony, as he was on tour in British Columbia, Canada.
Signpost Congratulates the Winners of the 2009 Covenant Awards! |  |
The following is a Press Release from the Gospel Music Association of Canada
Downhere Sweeps the 2009 Covenant Awards!
Oct 25th, 2009
Here are the winners of the Covenant Awards which were held on October 23 in Calgary, AB.
Read more on Signpost Congratulates the Winners of the 2009 Covenant Awards!…
Carolyn Arends’ New CD – Love Was Here First | preview and review |  |
by Steve Bell
I am always astonished at how much Carolyn Arends can pack into a pop song. Her songs are consistently like those mythological abodes of fairy-tales that are magically bigger on the inside than they can possibly be from the outside.
Read more on Carolyn Arends’ New CD – Love Was Here First | preview and review…
New Jon Buller Album: Light Up the Sky – release date: Nov.1 | |
Hello Everyone!
It is with great excitement that I am writing this in preparation to release my first original music CD in about 5 years. It is also with tremendous thanks to Steve Bell and the whole Signpost team, David Jennings of Incarnation Ministries and Roy Salmond from Whitewater Productions.a
Almost 3 years ago I received a generous invitation to join a group of singer songwriters, theologians and music lovers at a retreat in Whistler, BC. At that time in my musical life I was coming off a 10 year period of touring and was starting a new career as a pastor of worship and arts. And for about 2 years , I barely wrote a single song. It seemed I had very little to say through my music, and artistically… I was exhausted.
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Read more on New Jon Buller Album: Light Up the Sky – release date: Nov.1…
Jacob Moon’s New Video | Come Talk To Me | |
Jacob has just posted another roof-top video featuring his rendition of Peter Gabriel’s Come Talk To Me. You have to see it to appreciate Jacob’s tasteful use of digital delays and guitar slapping technique…
Audio for Steve Bell | Fresh I.E. Song Now Available For Download | |
As this unique version of the song, ‘Everything We Need,’ is not available on any audio CD, we have made it available on CD Baby for single-song download…
New Album from Carolyn Arends | Release Date: Oct. 20 | |
Carolyn Arends emailed me with news that her new CD is in manufacturing and will be available for release October 20th. I was a little surprised. And delighted. I thought it would be several more weeks yet…
Producer’s Notes on “Everything We Need” |  |
This is the only tune on Devotion I knew prior to Steve showing up at the studio in January 2008. The writer, Gord Johnson, taught it to a bunch of us at an artists retreat put on by IncarNATION Ministries in the spring of 2007 in Whistler BC. So it seemed an obvious place to start rather than trying to learn new tunes…
New Video | Janzen’s Jazz |  |
I got to know Mike Janzen back in 2001 (ish). Due to scheduling complications, the keyboard player hired to play on my Waiting for Aidan tour had to cancel just weeks before it began. In a panic I called bassist Fergus Marsh and he suggested I call Mike who I ended up hiring on the spot – solely on the strength of Fergus’ enthusiastic recommendation. A week later, Mike showed up for rehearsals and I haven’t done a band tour without him since.
Jonny B Good! | |
A heads-up about Jon Buller’s new CD to be released in the next few weeks.
Many of you know Jon Buller’s music already. Jon is a tremendous singer/songwriter originally from Winnipeg, but currently residing in Vernon B.C.
Dreams and Visions – Staff Favourite Song Pick | |
Mary-Kathryn’s arrangement of My Father’s World, combined with her beautiful voice has a ethereal quality to it that makes me think of heaven.
Director’s Commentary – “Everything We Need” Music Video | |
This is intended to be a simple, beautiful retelling of an old story. Everything We Need redirects us to this truth: God is our joy and in Him we are found.
Devotion Wins at Western Canadian Music Awards! | |
The 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards wrapped up Sunday night (Sept. 20th) in Brandon, as dozens of artists took home prestigious pieces of hardware.
Dreams and Visions | The Music of Mary-Kathryn | |
Mary Kathryn has a new album – Dreams & Visions, and has given us permission to carry it at Signpost Music.
Premium Tickets Now Available for Steve Bell Concerts! | |
If you are considering attending a concert this season, we have a new addition to our ticket choices. It’s called the Premium Ticket…
This is Who You Are – Steve Bell & Carolyn Arends | |
Steve Bell and Carolyn Arends performing This is Who You Are at Fraser Lands Church in Vancouver.
Steve Bell & Signpost Artists Nominated for 2009 GMA Awards | |
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.
Read more on Steve Bell & Signpost Artists Nominated for 2009 GMA Awards…
British Author Adrian Plass Returns to Canada |  |
Million bestselling author Adrian Plass joins Signpost Music artist Glen Soderholm on 16 city national tour this October and November.
Free Shipping Offer | |
At Signpost Music we’re wracking our brains on a daily basis on how to make it easier for people to access Steve’s music….hmmm. How about free shipping? We can’t do it for all of our shipping, but for larger purchases, it might be worthwhile….
This Bright Sadness – Review by Brian Walsh |  |
I’ve been listening to it every chance that I get. I admit it that I first went to listen to your cover of Dylan’s “Everything is Broken”. In my books it takes some balls to cover Dylan and do it well, so I went with a very critical ear. And brother, you nailed it. This is a great cover.Then, having passed muster with his Bobness, I went on to listen to the album. Absolutely wonderful. I love it. I admit it that I’m partial to the blues (It’s Promising Rain is wonderful) and to dark tones in music. I’m also a total sucker for an organ in songs like this.So thanks, Glen, for thinking of me and giving me this wonderful recording. And congratulations on such a wonderful artistic work.Brian WalshI’ve been listening to it every chance that I get. I admit it that I first went to listen to your cover of Dylan’s “Everything is Broken”. In my books it takes some balls to cover Dylan and do it well, so I went with a very critical ear. And brother, you nailed it. This is a great cover.
Drumheller Circle Video |  |
We’re experimenting with videos and have begun to develop others we’ll put up over the next months. For this one, Jeff Lukin (our web designer) rented a camera and forced Steve into the studio to shoot the song (Steve doesn’t like shooting videos).
Meeting Carolyn Arends – by Steve Bell | |
Carolyn Arends
Years ago when I met Carolyn, Dave (my manager) and I traveled to Dauphin, Manitoba to play at a fairly large Christian music festival. I’d never been a big fan of festivals – not as a performer anyway. I tend to feel a bit lost on a big stage and often the camraderie one might expect to happen backstage between artists well… gives way to posturing and bravado.
After Seven Years – New Christmas album from Bob Bennett in the works! | |
“I’m very happy to report that I’m two-thirds of the way through recording a new album to be called Christmastide. I’ve been working with Producer…”
Acoustic Christmas – CD Review |  |
Review from CrossRhythms.co.uk
STYLE: Roots/Acoustic
RATING 
DISTRIBUTION: Signpost
FORMAT: CD Album
Reviewed by Matthew Cordle
From the outset the tone of this CD is meditative and conjures up an image of late-night introspection around an open fire. There is a wonderful breathing space in Kevin’s playing, with none of the over-complication that so often characterises Christmas music, neither the excess of “virtuoso” playing that can sometimes dominate guitarists’ music. The arrangements are musically creative and the recording quality is excellent – you can almost imagine Kevin is right there sitting between your speakers as the notes hang like droplets in the stillness. There is a curious shift in the stereo field about two thirds of the way through “Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming” which I’m not sure should be there and “Auld Lang Syne” seems a little out of place to my mind. But other than that there are no weak points at all here. “Away In A Manger” seamlessly combines two of the traditional tunes, the arrangement of “Good King Wenceslas” is beautifully interesting, “What Child Is This?” is Greensleeves with a delicate dash of Spanish flair. Unless you really dislike the acoustic guitar I would thoroughly recommend this CD as a reflective reminder of the Christmas story.
The Living Room Series on SALE! | |
Signpost Music’s offices are located in Winnipeg. Normally, that means that the Signpost team enjoys sunny, warm summers, and sunny, cold winters. This summer has been a noteworthy exception to that pattern, offering up a record setting amount of cold, rainy weather.
“Subdivisions” live by Jacob Moon…on the roof! |  |
A few months back, Jacob took a couple of guitars, a big heap of other gear (see the list below) and two cameras up onto the roof of a local theatre, and shot his own extraordinarily creative version of “Subdivisions”, a classic complex tune from Canadian superstars Rush. There aren’t very many musicians with the guts to take on a challenge like that, and even fewer with the talent to pull it off. But pull it off he did. The YouTube video post promptly generated over 60,000 hits, and a response from Geddy Lee himself (the lead singer / songwriter from Rush) letting Jacob know that the band liked what he had done with the tune. You just never know what kind of creative acts might percolate up out of those Signpost artists…
Read more on “Subdivisions” live by Jacob Moon…on the roof!…
Looking Forward to the Fall, 2009 |  |
We’re looking forward to a wonderful Fall of new releases from several Signpost Artists.
Bob Bennett
Our most prestigious and veteran artist, Bob Bennett will is now completing his first project since his 2002 Signpost album The View From Here.
Jay Calder Performs Drummer Boy, LIVE! |  |
Guitar instrumentalist, Jay Calder performs The Little Drummer Boy live on 100 Huntley Street.
Deep Calls to Deep – Music Video | |
Inspired by Steve’s recent trip to India with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and the recent performance captured in high-definition with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
Gerald Folkerts, 1958 – 2009 | |
On May 30th, 2009, at the age of 51, Gerald Folkerts ended his nine month battle with brain cancer. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family and close friends. We miss his friendship, his insight, his art and his company on the journey.
Steve Bell on PBS TV! | |
Steve Bell in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
was on KSPS and seen throughout Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, Western Montana, Alberta, Oregon, and various other provinces via satellite on April 12, 2009. (See the list below for more specific stations and locations.)
AMPIA Nomination! | |
“Steve Bell with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra” was nominated for an AMPIA Award (Alberta Motion Picture Industry Association) in the categories of “Best Musical and Variety” and “Best Cinematography” (Kelly Wolfert). The winners will be announced during the AMPIA Awards on May 2/10 in Edmonton.
Folkerts Event Aired on Shaw TV | |
Tracy Koga from Shaw TV was on hand at the Folkerts: Unfinished Business Exhibit
This Bright Sadness – Review by D.S. Martin | Christian Week | |
This Bright Sadness is a rich album, lyrically and musically—creating a place for reflection, whether you’re in a time where your focus is sadness or whether you’re considering your blessings.
D.S. Martin | Christian Week
Read more on This Bright Sadness – Review by D.S. Martin | Christian Week…
CD Release for Apparitions | |
Rei Hotoda debuted her much anticipated CD ‘Apparitions’ Thursday, Dec.4/08, at the Alexus Gallery in Winnipeg.
Flavourful yule repertoire rings true with Bell’s fans | |
DEC/08 REVIEW – HOLLY HARRIS OF THE WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
After a non-stop year of performing with orchestras across Canada, Christian singer/songwriter Steve Bell came home Saturday night, bringing his own glad tidings of comfort and joy to a capacity crowd that hung on his every note.
Winnipeg Advent Concert with the WSO Sold Out! | |
The November 29/08 concert with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra was officially Sold Out!
Pennies From Heaven | |
Fundraising auction for Bell tickets heating up
by Kevin Rollason of the Winnipeg Free Press
A fundraising auction for the Pennies from Heaven campaign is already up to $800.
Steve Bell on The Drew Marshall Show | |
On Nov. 8th 2008, Steve was interviewed on the Drew Marshall radio show…
2008 Awards from the Gospel Music Association of Canada | |
Signpost Music Nominations and Awards
Tim Huff on God Talk | |
Tim Huff
Tim Huff has recently been interviewed on “God Talk” a program that airs on Sunday’s on Winnipeg’s talk radio station CJOB. Tim did a great job in communicating the things that really matter and bringing dignity to our friends on the streets. The interview runs about 21 minutes… To listen, click here.
The Symphony Sessions Receives Award! | |
Signpost Music is proud to announce that Steve Bell ~ The Symphony Sessions has received the Western Canadian Music award for Outstanding Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording.
Thanks to everyone who has supported Signpost Music and Steve Bell in the production of this album!
Bent Hope Book Launch with Steve Bell | |
Hello everyone – just wanted to let you know about an event next week in Winnipeg that I feel is extremely important and that I am quite excited about – consider this an invitation.
My friend Tim Huff is a street worker in Toronto who has for years sought out the city’s most vulnerable, at-risk homeless teenagers, establishing relationships of trust and care, offering listening friendship, advocacy, simple necessities and an incarnational experience of the love of Christ. I have never met anyone who does this work as tenaciously and tenderly as Tim. His is a remarkable story.
Devotion Concerts | |
e Bell and company (Jon Buller, Roy Salmond, Mike Janzen) are playing to capacity crowds so far in the “Devotion” tour.
Kerri Woelke – Reviewed by the Winnipeg Free Press |  |
Local folk/roots singer songwriter Kerri Woelke’s latest album is an ideal soundtrack to our currently changing seasons.
Promotional Video for Apparitions |  |
Signpost Music aided by Jeff Lukin Design has just completed a promotional video for the upcoming album by Rei Hotoda, “Apparitions.”
The new worship album “Devotion” is on tour! | |
An Evening of Music, Story and Worship with Steve Bell and Band
Canadian Gospel Music Awards | |
CALGARY, AB — Winnipeg singer-songwriter Steve Bell leads the list of nominees at the 30th Annual Covenant Awards taking place at First Alliance Church on Friday, October 24.
