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Faith, Failure, Redemption, One Hard Truth at a Time
A memoir of addiction, recovery, and an unexpected journey into the Catholic Church.
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Steven M. Bell is a singer-songwriter and author from Lubbock, Texas. He's a husband, a father of two sons, a Catholic convert, and a man in recovery from addiction.
His songs and books come from the same place: telling the truth about struggle, and about the grace of God that meets us in it.
Steven M. Bell is a singer-songwriter and author from Lubbock, Texas, and the front man of the Christian rock band 7 by 3. For years he led worship every Sunday while hiding a bottle the rest of the week. He grew up in the Church of Christ, served as a worship leader in a Lutheran church, and then, after his son Hunter said, “Dad, I think we're supposed to be Catholic,” found his way to the Catholic Church. His memoir, Uncomfortable Truth, tells that story honestly and is rated 4.7 stars on Amazon. His writing has appeared in Catholic Exchange and Crisis Magazine.
Steven doesn't speak as an expert. He speaks as a husband, a father of two sons, and a man who knows what it's like to look fine on the outside and not be fine at all.
Conversion
It started with a question from his teenage son. Steven grew up in the a cappella Church of Christ, led worship in a Lutheran sanctuary, and thought he knew his Bible well. Then he and Hunter started reading the Church Fathers, asking where the Bible came from and what the first Christians actually believed. This talk follows that journey into the Catholic Church: what he found, what it cost him, and why the Eucharist changed everything. It's a good fit for RCIA/OCIA classes, parish evenings, and anyone who has a Protestant friend or family member asking questions.
Story & Song
Steven tells his story with a guitar in his hands. Between songs from his own catalog, including “Wars Inside My Head” and “I'm Letting Go,” he talks about the years he spent leading people in worship while drinking in secret, the night everything came apart, and the grace that met him there. The songs give people room to breathe and reflect, and the story gives the songs their weight. It works well as a parish mission night, a men's group evening, or the closing session of a retreat.
For recovery audiences
A lot of people who are struggling still show up to work, to church, and to their kids' games. Steven was one of them. This talk is about the hidden kind of addiction: the shame that keeps it secret, the promises made to the mirror and broken, and what finally helped him stop. It's honest without being graphic, and it's about hope more than war stories. It fits recovery events, sober-living groups, and parish ministries that serve families affected by addiction.
Steven speaks to Catholic parishes, men's groups, retreats, RCIA/OCIA classes, Knights of Columbus councils, and recovery events. He's based in West Texas and will travel for the right event.
There's no speaking fee. Booking Steven is free.
To check dates, email Steven. Please include your group, the date, the location, the approximate audience size, and whether you'd like music.
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