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Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #305: Remembering Rich Mullins - Guest Beth Snell Lutz Shares Memories of Her Friend
 
Elizabeth Snell Lutz was a dear friend of the late Rich Mullins. Most people don't know this but Beth, using a simple tape recorder, captured hundred of hours of lost Rich Mullins live performances and demos. It's a real honor to have Beth on the show today to tell us some of her memories of Rich in her own words.
On this episode we share the original version of the song Thunder, the story behind the song, and the new and reimagined version of Thunder which I released on my new album, Thunder, which releases February 8th, 2019.
This is a very special episode that you won't want to miss.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
www.RickLeeJames.com
 

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #303: Jason Scott and The Worship Collective
 
My guest this week on Voices In My Head is Jason Scott. Jason is Youth Minister veteran of 25 years having served congregations in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. He is also a graduate of Auburn University and Asbury Theological Seminary. Jason Currently serves as the Minister to Students at Roswell United Methodist Church in Roswell Georgia where he has become the founder of a new and interesting ministry, The Worship Collective. The Worship Collective is a collection of people called to lead worship whether it be on the platform or off and we get to hear all about it today.
 
Visit the web site for the Worship Collective at www.theworshipcollective.com 
 
AND DON"T MISS THIS SPECIAL OFF: Voices In My Head Listeners  will get $10 off of their membership at the Worship Collective by using the code: rickleejames. 
 

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #301: Thomas Jay Oord
 
 
Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty books. Oord has won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as professor at Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, relational theology, science and religion, and Wesleyan/Holiness/Church of the Nazarene thought. Oord is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He serves in various consulting and administrative roles for academic institutions, scholarly projects, and research teams. His newest book, God Can’t: How to Believe in God and Love after Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils will be released in January.
Visit Thomas Jay Oord on his web site at http://thomasjayoord.com
 
 

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #300: 300th Episode Retrospective with guest host Matt Anderson
This week Matt Anderson of the Sci-Fi Christian Podcast join Voices In My Head once again as honorary guest host to interview Rick Lee James about 300 episodes of Voices In My Head. This is a celebration of the good things that God has done over the years as well as an uplifting conversation between two old friends who met as a result of the show.
Matt and Rick talk about Music, Movies, Superheroes, Mister Rogers on Twitter, Thunder, and many more topics as they look back over 300 episodes of Voices In My Head.
Sit back and enjoy the 300th episode of Voices In My Head. 

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #297: Folk Hymnal with Tim Briggs
 
 
My guest today on Voices In My Head is Tim Briggs. Tim is the writer and producer of the a new series of musical projects being released under the name, Folk Hymnal. Folk Hymnal is a revolving community of artists who sing theologically rich songs in an accessible and attractive way. Tim is the writer and producer on Folk Hymnal’s latest album, “Incarnation Songs”,which released released on November 22nd, 2018. A follow up EP will be released in the Spring of 2019.
Find out more at https://folkhymnal.com/

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #293: 'Courage, Dear Heart' Author, Rebecca K. Reynolds
Rebecca Reynolds is a humanities instructor in a classical Christian school. Rebecca is the lyricist for Ron Block of Alison Krauss and Union Station. She also writes for award-winning music artist Andrew Peterson's website, The Rabbit Room and sister website Story Warren. She has been a featured speaker at their annual national gatherings Hutchmoot and Inkwell. Her new book is "Courage, Dear Heart: Letters To A Weary World".

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #288: Jessica Crawford - Honestly
 
Jessica was born into a family of deep faith and of rich musical history. Every Sunday morning, this great granddaughter of a fiery Pentecostal minister would watch from the pews as her mother would direct the church choir. In addition to church music, she also grew up inspired by her Granddaddy's play-by-ear instrumental talents and his Southern Gospel vocals that echoed the sound of her mother's childhood.  On her father's side, her paternal grandmother and great-grandmother were classically trained pianists and vocalists.  Despite her family's encouragement, Jessica struggled to see that the musical legacy from both sides of her family was establishing a future for her in music.  
After a painful relationship left her seeking true purpose, Jessica finally surrendered to what can only be described as a persistent "call" to music. After a year well spent in seminary she stepped out in faith and left the comfort of her small hometown, Bridgewater, VA, in 2011 and hit the road to Nashville.  Her years in Music City were formative for both in ministry and in songwriting.  A new dependence on God, 
involvement with an inner city missions base, and growing favor with songwriters and accomplished producers would all help Jessica find her voice as an artist and worship leader.
In 2017, Jessica would leave Nashville with a 5 song independently released EP under her belt, multiple regional tours and invaluable industry and ministry experiences to become the Worship Arts Director for Fountain of Life Church in Burlington, NJ where she currently lives and serves.
On September 14 Jessica will release "Honestly", a four song EP she describes as “a collection of vulnerable songs that do not shy away from the reality of my hardest life experiences while celebrating the hope I found in Jesus through it all.”   The “Honestly” EP was written with the group the Brothers McClurg during a writing retreat in early 2017.  It was produced by Chris Hoisington and recorded at Old Bear Studios in Batavia, NY.
https://jessicacrawfordmusic.org/
 
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Blessings,
Rick Lee James
www.RickLeeJames.com
 

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #283: Michael G. Long author of Peaceful Neighbor: Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers
 
Michael G. Long is an associate professor of religious studies and peace and conflict studies at Elizabethtown College and is the author or editor of several books on civil rights, religion, and politics in mid-century America, including First Class Citizenship: The Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson and Billy Graham and the Beloved Community: America's Evangelist and the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. He holds a Ph.D. from Emory University in Atlanta and resides in Highland Park, Pennsylvania.
Today we are discussing Michael's Book,  Peaceful Neighbor: Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers, published by Westminster John Knox Press. 
 
Buy Peaceful Neighbor on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Peaceful-Neighbor-Discovering-Countercultural-Mister-ebook/dp/B00UU1FLG2/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1534954931&sr=1-2
 
 
 
 
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
www.RickLeeJames.com
 

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #281: A History of Christian Worship Part Ten - The Present
This episode is part ten of our ten part series on the History of Christian Worship.
Join me on this journey through the ancient faith as we track how the church's worship practices have changed over the centuries.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
www.RickLeeJames.com
 

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #280: A History of Christian Worship Part Nine - The Liturgical Movement
This episode is part nine of our ten part series on the History of Christian Worship.
Join me on this journey through the ancient faith as we track how the church's worship practices have changed over the centuries.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
www.RickLeeJames.com