Welcome to www.billjonesstoryteller.com Since retiring from ministry in 2001, Bill Jones has been creating and telling his stories and helping others, from children to adults, explore the art of storytelling. He has traveled all over the United States, from California to Maryland, from Illinois to Florida, telling stories and teaching storytelling in schools, churches, libraries, theatres, retirement homes, coffee houses, and at workshops, conferences, retreats and festivals. He was Teller-In-Residence for a week in 2002 at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. You can hear Bill at one of his live performances or contact him through this website to schedule a performance. You can also hear his stories by purchasing a CD. It has been said that every time an elderly person dies  it is as if a library has burned to the ground. Biography Bill Jones did not grow up around storytelling. "In fact, my mother always told me not to tell a story." She meant, "don't tell a lie," but after 31 years as a Presbyterian minister, Bill discovered that storytelling can be a powerful way of telling the Truth. His stories of growing up in the small town of Talladega, Alabama, of going off to boarding school in the 9th grade, of long canoeing adventures in the Canadian wilderness, and life in the church and in a family explore universal themes with humor, insight and a sharp sense of the universal details of life. He retired in 2001 to take up a second career as a professional storyteller. Bill has been married since 1967 to Lida, and they have three sons, Geoff, Christopher and David, and one precious granddaughter, Shannon. Order A CD Bill Jones's CD's are now available for purchase at: Davis Kidd Booksellers 387 Perkins Road Extended Memphis, TN 38117 Otherlands Coffee Bar and Exotic Gifts 641 S. Cooper Memphis, TN 38104 Allegro Music 7844 Farmington Blvd Germantown, TN 38138 Or by mailing a check and the order form to: Bill's House P.O. 1445 Ocracoke, N.C. 27960 Endorsements We'll remember this weekend forever. Our retreat was blessed to have you as our featured speaker. I enjoyed getting to know you through your stories, and you truly lit a fire of enthusiasm for storytelling in my family.                                                             -Michael Jacobson, First Presbyterian Church, Waco, Texas "On behalf of 1st Pres., thank you so very much for your willing, loving leadership during Family Enrichment week. We have heard nothing but positive remarks about your stories (which made us all stretch, ponder, grow, laugh and cry)."         -Deb Bibler, First Presbyterian Church, Americus GA. "Bill dealt powerfully with adolescent concerns such as bullying, decision making, discovery of self and relationships with others. Besides his excellent performance work, Bill showed himself to be an outstanding educator as well. He went into individual Language Arts classes to talk about crafting stories, the power of storytelling for young people and his approach to developing ideas...Bill Jones was an excellent choice for a school residency for our middle school." -Larry Neumann, Pleasantdale Middle School, Burr Ridge, Il. " I am writing to say again how much everyone enjoyed having you with us. We are basking in the glow of stories we heard and how they touched our own memories." -Kathleen Hodgson, First Presbyterian Church, Fort Walton Beach, FL " Dear Mr. Jones,             You are like magic to me! When you tell stories, I can see the pictures in my head! "                 -Isabel, Kindergarten student, Hutchison School, Memphis, TN