"Let the WORD of CHRIST richly dwell
within you, in all wisdom TEACHING and admonishing one another with PSALMS, HYMNS and
SPIRITUAL SONGS..." (Col. 3:16)
Introducing: JAMES O'Connell . . .
Roman Catholic Evangelist - Minister of the Word in Song
A gifted and skillful musician called and anointed by God.
James' Service for God's people includes:
Music Ministry for Worship and Concerts
Music Ministry and Teaching at Prayer & Praise Meetings
Teaching at Workshops and Life in the Spirit and Growth seminars
Ministering the WORD in Song at Retreats and Conferences
Ministering the WORD in Song at Concerts
He can minister with music as follows:
As a SOLOIST with acoustic and electric guitars, vocals, and/or tracks,
As a DUO with the same as above and the addition of piano and/or keyboard,
As a BAND or ENSEMBLE with the same as above and the addition of bass, drums or
percussion, and other instruments and vocalists.
Television Appearances:
Eternal Word Television Network
United Christian Broadcasting (UCB) Channel 65
KRON TV, Channel 4
His Worship Cassette "Only In God" has blessed many. His New
Release (Jan. 1997) "For the Journey" has evoked an excellent response from the
body of Christ.
James is also a gifted LITURGIST, sensitive to the HOLY SPIRIT and
effective in leading others to "WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH".
WORD OF LIFE * PO Box 18610 * San Jose, CA 95158 * Tel. 408-978-9858
James O’Connell
Experience:
1998
HUSBAND
Linda and James received the
Sacrament of Matrimony in 1975.
FATHER
of 5 children from ages 21 to 4.
SERVICE TEAM
Chair Person of San Jose Diocese
Pastoral Advisory Board for Charismatic Renewal.
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
Prayer & Praise Ministry at Holy
Family Parish, San Jose, California.
DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER
of WORD OF LIFE Ministries.
MUSIC DIRECTOR
for LifeTeen Youth Ministry at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Community Capitola, CA
MINISTER OF THE WORD IN SONG
Twenty years in Music Ministry. He
is a published songwriter and has released three cassettes of Christian Music:
"Power To Love"
"Only In God"
"For The Journey"
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF LITURGY & EVANGELIZATION
Holy Family Community, San Jose, California.
Resurrection Parish, Sunnyvale, California.
SALES & MARKETING
IBM, EXXON, Digital Equipment Corporation
EVANGELIZATION TRAINER
Through University of Steubenville, 1990
FOUNDING MEMBER
San Jose Diocese Evangelization Board
EDUCATION
James O'Connell - BA
Philosophy with a Minor in both Music and Religious Studies.
