Name Bernadette Farrell | ||
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Albums Restless Is the Heart, Love Goes On, Go Before Us, God Beyond All Names, Christ Be Our Light Similar People Owen Alstott, Marty Haugen, Bob Hurd, Dan Schutte, David Haas |
Christ be our light
Bernadette Farrell (born 1957) is a British Catholic hymnwriter whose works have gained popularity among Christians of a variety of denominations. She has composed hymns alone and with her husband Owen Alstott; they live with their daughter, Joanna, in Greenwich, London.
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- Christ be our light
- Bread of life by bernadette farrell
- Her music in contemporary Catholic culture
- Awards and accolades
- References

Bread of life by bernadette farrell
Her music in contemporary Catholic culture

Bernadette Farrell is one of many musicians who compose contemporary Catholic liturgical music. This music has enjoyed widespread success throughout the English-speaking world. Among her best-known compositions are "Christ, Be Our Light", "Restless Is The Heart", "God, Beyond All Names" and "O God, You Search Me".
Awards and accolades
In 2006, both Farrell and her husband Owen Alstott were among the recipients of that year's Pastoral Musician of the Year, given by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
