WELCOME to the Bright Morning Star site. If you love the Bible or music (or both), then you’ve landed in the right place. My name is David Mitchell. I’m a biblical theologian, musical director, and musicologist. Bright Morning Star is my publication site.

My new book, published earlier this year, is How To Be Happy For Ever (No, Really!!). Or see Jesus: The Incarnation of the Word (2021). Or voyage to the roots of messianism with Messiah ben Joseph (2016). Or drink at the wellsprings of worship with The Songs of Ascents (2015). Or discover the big story of the Psalms in The Message of the Psalter (1997). Or check out the Mysteries tab up top.

I’m very grateful to Professors Seth Postell and Golan Broshi of the Israel College of the Bible for inviting me on the One For Israel podcast back in August 2023. If you’d like to see the podcasts, you’ll find them on the Messiah ben Joseph page.

Thanks to everyone who has taken Messiah ben Joseph through 85 Amazon reviews. You can also see some of my scholarly papers and articles.

If you want to know more about my work as a pastoral musician, then see the Music Ministry tab. If you want a nice song for your school assembly or for a kids’ service, listen to some of these songs below. You can get free Sheet Music and Backing Tracks in Psalms, Hymns, & Songs page. Or hear other songs on the Videos Page.

And here’s an anthem for Easter:

And this is some of our Holy Trinity kids singing a fun song for Easter…