Chuck Bell talks about the music ministry at General Conference

by Art McClanahan April 26, 2012

Chuck Bell is one of the musicians at the 2012 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. His work on the keyboards is evident in the plenary gatherings as well as the noon-time Communion services on the Riverwalk. We talked as we walked through the halls of the Tampa Convention Center.

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