It is rare to find the kind of passion for both God, and His children, as is found in the heart and ministry of Aidan Scannell. With a simplistic approach to sharing The Gospel of Jesus Christ; with the sincere intent of bringing grace-filled healing to the hearts of the listeners, and; with the anointed inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the fruit of Aidan's ministry is great.

Aidan was born in Dublin; Ireland where his gift of music was expressed by playing drums for a # 1 Irish pop band, The Bye-laws. On a tour to Canada, Aidan fell in love with the country and decided to make it his home. By the end of the '70s Aidan felt a strong pull into the priesthood. The result of this pull was that Aidan was the first residential volunteer for the highly revered St. Ignatius Farm Community in Guelph, ON. - a peaceful and loving environment for developmentally challenged adults, as well as short term housing for other people in need. It was on this beautiful, serene land that Aidan wrote his first song, and some years later it became the title track for his first CD, "Walking Beside Him".

In the mid 80's, with help from his spiritual director and his beloved Roman Catholic Church, Aidan soon understood that his gift of music was to be used as an evangelistic tool to lead people to Christ. Over the years, Aidan has raised thousands of dollars for Canadian Food For Children, a charity founded by Dr. Andrew Simone at the request of Mother Teresa, which sends used clothing, bicycles and food to Third World countries. A portion of all CD sales for "Walking Beside Him" will be donated to this worthy cause.

In 1987 Aidan married Breeda and they are loving parents to two wonderful boys.