John Barnard (composer)
John Barnard | |
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| Born | 20 April 1948 London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Retired school teacher of German. |
| Known for | Writing the hymn tune Guiting Power to Christ triumphant, ever reigning. |
| Criminal charge(s) | Making indecent images and possessing indecent photographs |
| Criminal penalty | Four-month suspended prison sentence |
John Barnard (born 20 April 1948) is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists (FRCO), an Associate of the Royal School of Church Music (ARSCM) and an active developer of church music as a composer, arranger, choir director, and organist in North West London, England.
Barnard was on the Council of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland and has been active in helping to assemble such publications as Hymns for Today's Church, Carols for Today and Psalms for Today. He has been Director of Music at a series of high-profile churches, which include Emmanuel Church (Northwood), St. Alban's Church (North Harrow), John Keble Church (Mill Hill) and St. John the Evangelist Church (Stanmore). He returned to John Keble Church in September 2010, following the appointment of Canon Chris Chivers as Vicar.