Jim Manley, songwriter and composer of hymns
Welcome to the official site for Jim Manley, American songwriter and retired United Church of Christ pastor. Listen to Jim’s recorded songs and download free sheet music for his best sacred and secular songs. Jim’s selected catalog of songs are divided into three categories: Songs of Faith, Songs of Life, and Songs for Social Action. Use the sacred songs in worship and the secular songs around the campfire or at home. Enjoy going through the highlights of Jim’s music to get acquainted with or to revisit his rich body of work.
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James “Jim” Keith Manley is known for his warm, folksy style and for his lyrics that highlighted current social justice, peace, and ecological concerns. As a United Church of Christ pastor he welcomed one and all, inviting people through word, sacrament, and song to sit down and become part of the family. His most widely known song, “Spirit,” is included in several denominational hymnals.
Jim was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts and raised in Reno, Nevada. He studied at Whittier College (BA 1962), Pacific School of Religion (MDiv 1966), and Claremont School of Theology (DMin 1976). Jim served as chaplain at Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, Hawaii (1968–1978). He also served as pastor of United Church of Christ congregations in Fremont, California (1966–1968), San Marino, California (1978–1988), and Los Altos, California (1988–1999). Jim lives with his wife, Judy, at Pilgrim Place in Claremont, California.
