STUART TOWNEND

'Stuart Townend' is a British Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and worship songs. His output includes "In Christ Alone" (2002, cowritten with Keith Getty^[1]), "How Deep The Father's Love For Us", "Beautiful Saviour" and "The King Of Love"^[2].
In 2005, ''Cross Rhythms'' magazine described Townend as "one of the most significant songwriters in the whole international Christian music field". Christian website Crosswalk.com commented that, "The uniqueness of Townend’s writing lies partly in its lyrical content. There is both a theological depth and poetic expression that some say is rare in today’s worship writing".
Townend, son of a Church of England vicar in West Yorkshire, was the youngest of four children. He studied literature at the University of Essex. Townend started learning to play the piano aged 7^[3]. At the age of 13, he made a Christian commitment, and began songwriting at age 22.

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Discography

References

External links

Discography

★ ''Monument to Mercy'' (2006)

★ ''Lord of every heart'' (June 2002)

★ ''Personal Worship with Stuart Townend'' (1999)

★ ''Say the Word'' (1997)

★ ''Classical Praise Piano: Come Holy Spirit'' (1995)

References

1. Debra Akins, ''Song Story: "In Christ Alone"'', www.crosswalk.com, accessed 1 May 2005
2. Tony Cummings, "Confronting The Comfort Zones", ''Cross Rhythms'' 85, 28th March 2005
3. "Biography of Stuart Townend", BBC Religion and Ethics, 2004, accessed 1 May 2005

External links

★ Debra Akins, 10 Questions With Stuart Townend (Crosswalk.com)

★ Stuart Townend, "Tips for writing a successful hymn", BBC Religion and Ethics, 2004