Story & Song
Story & Song
Billy Angel is an actor, singer, writer, director, producer, film maker, story-teller, and motivational speaker.
Billy studied music & theater, acting, singing, mime, script-writing & film making in Amsterdam, Paris and London.
As a child, Billy was introduced to the stories from Scripture and developed an early love for those eternal word-of-god stories. Stories about the fathers of faith, about some of the kings of Israel & Judah, about some of the prophets & priests, and stories about some of the women (Davidʼs wives, Naomi & Ruth, Esther).
All those stories pointing to the most amazing story of all, the story of Jesus. The stories of Peter and Paul taking the good news into the world.
After some years of exploration, Billy fully embraced his spiritual inheritance, and has from then on dedicated his gifting & skills to the expression of the stories & Biblical characters that inspire him to this day.
Since moving from the UK to Florida in early 2007, Billy began to visit Retirement Homes, colleges, prisons and local festivals, performing his inspired Biblical material.
His favorite approach in performance, is to tell a Biblical story and finish it with a song (which was especially written for the ending of that story), Story & Song. Billy also sings Scripture put to music, and songs inspired by Scripture. All of Billyʼs music is original.
Often people are surprised with the detail of the Biblical story! They thought they knew the story, but they never heard it like this! These eternal stories are still fresh and powerful today!
Activity Directors of Homes where Billy recently performed have said:
"Dear Billy,
I thank you so much for coming to entertain & minister to us today; you have a wonderful talent & gift from God. We really appreciate you sharing with us! We hope you come back soon!"
Sincerely,
-Lynette & The Hawthorne Residents
"Billy Angel brought such joy to our residents when he performed here at Lake Morton Plaza last week. His wonderful musical abilities are only over-shadowed by his energetic story telling abilities. His performance was captivating.
Everyone in attendance is anxious to have him return for another musical & story-telling session."
-Sheri Wright, Lake Morton Plaza
One of the residents of The Living Center in Plant City wrote:
"Mr. Billy Angel, you are awesome! God bless you!"
"Fabulous entertainer, musician Billy Angel, does not give the run-of-the-mill show. While he is an excellent entertainer/ singer/ story-teller, he is also a teacher, unlike any other entertainer that has been here.
Billyʼs work is didactic in nature, so that most people, while entertained, gain valuable insight in the many stories from Scripture.
A very original approach! Our residents LOVE HIM!'"
-Greg Laugelli ADC, Brandon Health & Rehab
"Billy Angel,
You are such a HUGE BLESSING to our residents! Thank you for coming and lifting their spirits!
May God bless you in a very BIG and MIRACULOUS way!!'"
-Cathleen @ Hanna Oaks Community
"Billy Angel is a wonderfully entertaining performer. His way of expressing stories from the Bible in song & story is captivating as well as informative.He has a way of grabbing your attention and holding you in awe until the end of the show."
-Frances Coker
"Dear Billy,
We want to thank you very much for coming to Hawthorne! Everyone loves you. Your performance ministry is a wonderful thing. Lots of people wouldnʼt listen to the Word, but your way of singing & telling is GREAT.
Billy Angel, We ALL enjoyed your performance so much, and we are so happy to know youʼre coming back! You give the residents hope and faith, and you lift their spirits. Come again to sing: Touch Eternity. We are grateful for your work."
-Hawthorne
Says Billy:
'Regarding the telling of Biblical stories, once you make a Bible story your own and begin to tell it from your heart, it comes alive in the telling, and the Holy Spirit will infuse it with Godʼs love and wisdom.
While film is a powerful medium for communicating stories, the raw and authentic communication of a person telling their story (to camera = to the viewer) will never lose itʼs power.
Both, the personal story and the Biblical story can be told by anyone who has been touched by God's love.
One particular kind of expressing Scripture is ʻSpeaking Scripture-by-Heartʼ; it has a unique power & appeal.
Speaking Scripture-by-heart is almost a lost art-form which, I believe, is ready to be revived!'-Billy Angel