Biography
Roger Jones was born in Birmingham on 15 May 1948, the son of Harold and Winifred Jones [1] and studied piano, organ, cello and general musicianship at the Birmingham School of Music. [2] After teacher training at City of Birmingham College of Education (now Birmingham City University Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences), in September 1969 he became Head of Music and then in September 1978 Head of Lower School at Aston Manor School (now Academy). [3]
Writing songs for the pupils, his first musical, Jerusalem Joy, was performed at the school in 1973. Before giving up teaching in 1984 [4] he wrote 5 more musicals: Apostle, David, A Grain of Mustard Seed about the Sunday School pioneer Robert Raikes, Saints Alive and Greater than Gold. [5] Up to 2025, Roger Jones had composed a total of 25 musicals. [6]
Since leaving teaching in 1984 he has worked full-time in Christian music, and is director of Christian Music Ministries, which publishes his works. [5] A biography (Roger Jones Musical Man by Graham Allen: ISBN 978-1874594864) was published by Christian Music Ministries in 2015.
He currently hosts 'Heart and Soul' which is a regular two-hour weekly programme on Brumside Radio (formerly called South Birmingham Radio). In it he presents church music and chats to what are described by the internet radio station as high-profile guests [7] within this musical genre.
In 2022, Roger suggested the idea of the Appledore Christian Music Festival. Cuurently an annual event, this brought together the Anglcan and the Baptist Church congregations in Appledore village, Devon. This has become an annual event with a wide range of musical styles. [8]
He is a Lay Reader in the Church of England. [9]
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