Ben Kyle Performs for Chapel

February 3, 2012

Ben Kyle; singer, songwriter and driving force behind the Midwest’s beloved alt-country band Romantica, gave a powerful message at the Upper School chapel Feb. 2. A Bethel graduate, Kyle encouraged students to dream, but "ask God what He wants them to do with their lives." And asked that students "not settle" for anything less than what God has placed in their hearts.

Ben's Bio:

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but embracing the musical roots of North America upon his family’s emigration to Minnesota, Kyle has duetted with Ryan Adams, Alejandro Escovedo, Sara Watkins and Dan Wilson, and has just released a recording of duets with Austin songstress and fiddle queen Carrie Rodriguez.

Kyle has won numerous song-writing awards and Romantica’s albums have been critically heralded by the likes of Paste Magazine and the Village Voice. But accolades aside, Kyle writes and sings from the heart and will likely move yours.