Steve James (christian musician)
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Steve James is a Welsh
Anglican priest. From 1993 to 2006, he was Rector of Bebington
Parish Church, and has been Rector
of Holy Trinity Platt Church
, Rusholme
, since October 2006. He is a noted singer and song and hymnwriter and succeeded Michael Saward
as current chairman of Jubilate Group
.
He has recorded and released seven albums of his own material. His best-known songs are Lift My Eyes, All My Ways, an arrangement of Psalm 90
and the Christmas
song Baby Jesus.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Anglican priest. From 1993 to 2006, he was Rector of Bebington
Bebington
Bebington is a small town and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. It lies south of Liverpool and west southwest of Manchester, along the River Mersey on the eastern side of the Wirral Peninsula...
Parish Church, and has been Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Holy Trinity Platt Church
Holy Trinity Platt Church
Holy Trinity Platt Church , is in Platt Lane, Rusholme, Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hulme, the archdeaconry of Manchester, and the diocese of Manchester. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building...
, Rusholme
Rusholme
-Etymology:Rusholme, unlike other areas of Manchester which have '-holme' in the place name is not a true '-holme'. Its name came from ryscum, which is the dative plural of Old English rysc "rush": "[at the] rushes"...
, since October 2006. He is a noted singer and song and hymnwriter and succeeded Michael Saward
Michael Saward
Michael Saward is an Anglican priest and hymnist.Saward was born in Blackheath, south-east London, grew up in Petts Wood, was educated at Eltham College, and became a practising Christian in 1946. For his National Service, he served as a subaltern in the Royal West African Frontier Force in Accra,...
as current chairman of Jubilate Group
Jubilate Group
Jubilate Group is a Christian publishing house, which administers copyright for more than sixty composers and writers. The group was founded by Michael Baughen in the 1960s....
.
He has recorded and released seven albums of his own material. His best-known songs are Lift My Eyes, All My Ways, an arrangement of Psalm 90
Psalm 90
Psalm 90 is the 90th psalm from the Book of Psalms. According to its title, it is attributed to Moses.-Judaism:*Is recited during the Pesukei Dezimra during Shabbat, Yom Tov, and Hoshana Rabbah....
and the Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
song Baby Jesus.