Ben David Trigg

Worship Leader and Songwriter

Ben David Trigg is a songwriter, artist and worship leader working with Ichthus Christian Fellowship in London, UK. He has written a number of songs that are used in churches around the UK as well as being translated and used overseas. Among these is his co-write with Graham Kendrick ‘Holy Overshadowing’ which is sung worldwide and has gone on to be recorded a number of times by Graham and other artists as well as, first of all, by Ben himself on his Invitation EP. He has released a second EP, Where I Am Free, and is currently working on a full album project for release in Spring 2019.

The Scarecrow (Poem)

August 2, 2019

Darkened sky,Barren hill –Bloody field,Deathly still.Circling cryRings the sky,High aboveThe scarecrow. Hanging head,Flapping wind,Tortured mouth –Weight of sin.All who passLaugh at him,Passing byThe scarecrow. Limp in limb.Heavy eyesDrooping, seeAll that lies.Not a word,Not a sound –MercifulThe scarecrow.

4 ways I’ve learned to sleep better

July 29, 2019

So, ironically, I’m beginning to draft this blog post at 6am after having been lying awake for a while unable to sleep. But, as it turns out, that’s a good thing. This TED talk all about sleep explains why – at the end of it, the advice given to someone who is lying in bed … More 4 ways I’ve learned to sleep better

Fully Known – A reflection on dementia in the age of knowledge

June 4, 2019

My Nan and dementia Late last year, my Nan passed away. She was the last of my grandparents to go. First, her husband some 12 years previous, who was taken rather suddenly with pneumonia. Over the ensuing years my maternal grandparents both went by heart attack – my Grandad on the golf course; my Gran … More Fully Known – A reflection on dementia in the age of knowledge