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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
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
This episode is part eight 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
This episode is part seven 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
This episode is part six 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
This episode is part five 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
This episode is part four 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
This episode is part three 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 pratices have changed over the centuries.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
This episode is part two 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 pratices have changed over the centuries.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
This week begins part one of a 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 pratices have changed over the centuries.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
Nikki Lerner is an artist, a teacher, a speaker, an author and a culture coach helping others engage with one another relationally and across culture lines. Her passion is to see people come to an understanding of one another through music and conversation and learn to remain human with each other. Today we’re going to discuss the Multicultural Worship Leaders Network 2018 Conference which will be happening in Abingdon Maryland this November 1st and 2nd.
Multicultural Worship Leaders Network 2018 Conference in Abingdon, MD on November 1 & 2. The MWLN exists to equip, inspire, resource, and network church leaders to become highly effective in ministering cross-culturally.
Our times require courageous leadership from the Body of Christ as a community who is unafraid to step into the deep waters of true reconciliation and intentional multicultural ministry. We want to equip YOU to continue to do that.
Individual Rates:
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Conference Sign-in will begin at 8:00 AM on Thursday, November 1. The conference will run from 9 AM-5 PM on Thursday, and from 9 AM-4 PM on Friday. A formal schedule will be announced closer to the conference date.
Multicultural Worship Leaders Network 2018 Conference in Abingdon, MD on November 1 & 2: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/multicultural-worship-leaders-network-2018-conference-registration-39408540004
Nikki Lerner’s Web Site: http://www.nikkilerner.com
This week I found a great article by Jonathan Aigner on Patheos.com called Not Just A Good Feeling: What Mister Rogers Can Teach Us About Worship. On this episode of Voices In My Head I share selections from the article and expand on them with soem of my own thoughts on the benefits of authentic, faithful and consistent worship practices.
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Crowd Music is an Industry Renovator that values music and realizes that today’s music creators are being robbed of their intellectual properties.
Mike wasn’t looking to start a music company, but on January 22, 2014 he read a piece in the Wall Street Journal that opened his eyes to a massive problem. He learned the current music industry wasn’t fairly compensating those who actually create the music we enjoy, which ultimately hurts all of us as music listeners and fans in the long run. The more he dove in to trying to understand the problem, the more he was amazed that nobody had come up with a viable solution that would work for everyone.
A lifetime guitarist and songwriter himself, Mike was still far enough outside the industry that he was able to take a different perspective. He imagined how the music business could be changed in a way that would benefit everyone. And so Crowd Music was born.
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This week I welcome back my old friend and co-writer, Randy Cox to the show. As a Song Consulant, Randy is helping to shape the music of a whole new generation in some beautiful ways which you will hear abut on today's show.
Randy Cox has published or represented songs which have appeared on over 80,000,000 recordings. Print products, including those songs have sold millions of choral collections, musicals, anthems, etc. In the late ‘70s, Randy began his music publishing career in Nashville. Starting at Paragon Music with Bill Gaither, Ronn Huff and Bob MacKenzie, Randy soon discovered and developed the early writing career of Michael W. Smith, Gary Chapman and others. He also received the company’s Dove Award for Song of The Year "He’s Alive."
Over the past 7 years, he has produced over 400 Choral, instrumental and children’s recordings. Randy’s new focus on writing lyrics/composing now includes pieces published by Lorenz, Hope, Choristers Guild, Hal Leonard, Word, LifeWay, St. James Press, Lillenas, Brentwood/Benson, Prism, Alfred and others.
Currently, Randy is a Consultant for the music publishing division of LifeWay Worship Resources (Southern Baptist Convention), working with songwriters, songs and developing opportunities for LifeWay Songs to the Church, recording artist and for other outlets on an international scale.
ASCAP, BMI, SESAC Publisher of the Year. Dove Award winner. Music Publishing Leader for 36 years. Producer of artists and choral products. Composer, lyricist, arranger. Committed to the Church and the mission of Christ’s message to the world.
In May of 2018 I participated in a small forum with attendees of Lexington Calvary Church of the Nazarene on Worship As Spiritual Formation.
This was a fun show podcast to record because of all of the ages of people involved in the conversation. I hope you enjoy the discussion from Pastors, Theologians, laypeople, and even some toddlers who were present. It was a great time and I think you can hear that in this episode.
Matthew Cole is a Pastor, an adjunct theology professor at Asbury University, and a great friend. He is also one of th emost gifted preachers I have ever had the privilege of hearing. Today I wanted to feature a sermon from a service I did with Matthew at his church in Lexington Kentucky at Calvary Church of the Nazarene. We end the sermon with a live version of "The Invitation" being sung while communion is recieved by the congregation. It's a beautiful time of worship.
There are few spiritual masters who have touched my life in the way that the late Thomas Merton has. His book, "Life and Holiness" is one of the finest books on holiness that I have ever read. This is a short podcast today but I hope it will be a meaningful one that gives space to contempate as well as some prayerful guidance. If you have never read a book by Thomas Merton, maybe this will provide you with some motivation to do so. I promise you, it will be good for your soul.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
Life and Holiness
by Thomas Merton
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My guest today on Voices In My Head is Tim Madigan. In a journalism career spanning more than three decades, Tim has written for the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Politico, Reader's Digest, and for thirty years the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Tim's books included the critically acclaimed The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921; and a novel of the Greatest Generation and the aftermath of World War II, Every Common Sight.
It was a 1995 assignment for the Star-Telegram that led to Tim's interview with Fred Rogers, the icon of children's television, and a close friendship between the two men that last until Rogers' death in 2003. Tim's memoir, I'm Proud of You: My Friendship With Fred Rogers, is an intimate account of Rogers' human greatness, and a testament to the healing power of friendship.
That transformative relationship and Tim's own experiences as seeking and healing human being remain at the heart of his work. More than a decade after it was first published, I'm Proud of You continues to inspire readers around the globe, and Tim continues to speak of Mister Rogers and matters of the heart to varied audiences around the nation.
Find out more about Tim Madigan and his work at https://www.timmadigan.net/
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This week Superman Turned 80 and we’re celebrating with a history of Superman's real life battles against Populism, Racism, and Religious Discrimination. This is a very special episode of Voices In My Head.
Below are the pictures referenced in this episode.
My guest today on Voices in My Head is The Reverend Dr. William H. Willimon, Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at the Divinity School of Duke University. He served eight years as Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church, where he led 157,000 Methodists and 792 pastors in North Alabama. For twenty years prior to the episcopacy, he was Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Christian Ministry at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
He is the author of over sixty books including Resident Aliens, Thank God It’s Friday, Word, Water, Bread and Wine, Worship as Pastoral Care (which was selected as one of the ten most useful books for pastors by the Academy of Parish Clergy), and What’s Right with the Church? In 1996, an international survey conducted by Baylor University named him one of the Twelve Most Effective Preachers in the English-speaking world.
Today we discuss one of his latest and most timely books, Who Lynched Willie Earle? Preaching to Confront Racism.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rick-lee-james-new-album-thunder#/
My guest on this episode of Voices In My Head is Christa Wells. Christa is an award-winning American singer and songwriter who writes deep-reaching, alternative-pop music. In 2006, Christa was named GMA Songwriter of the Year for her song “Held,” recorded by Natalie Grant. She has released five albums as an indie artist (Rogers/Wells Project, Frame the Clouds, How Emptiness Sings, Feed Your Soul, Covers) and will release her newest project, “Velveteen” will release on April 6th, 2018.
The first two singles, Down Down Low + Velveteen, have already been released and the new EP can be pre-ordered at http://www.christawellsmusic.com/
As I head into the recording studio on March 12th, I'm reflecting more on what making another album means at this point in my life. There's a passage in the book, "Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth: Spiritual Conversations Insipred byt the Life & Lyrics of Rich Mullins" that I find is speaking to me in a big way as I prepare to head to New York. As much as anything, this episode is a prayer request humbly submitted to the listeners of Voices In My Head. I hope you will join me.
On March 12th, as I enter the recording studio, album pre-orders will begin at this link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rick-lee-james-new-album-thunder/coming_soon#/ Join me for regular updates from the studio and in the post-production process. Sign-up here to be a part of making this record.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
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We Now Have A New Funding Goal For The New Album and Two Easy New Ways To Contribute
Our New Funding Goal Is $6000
Two Easy Ways Help Make The Album:
1.) By Text Message (Text ‘Thunder’ to 555888)
2.) Indiegogo Pre-Sales will start on March 12th, 2018
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rick-lee-james-new-album-thunder/coming_soon#/
This week on Voices In My Head I am joined by Samina and Sana Ahmed, a mother and daughter who are part of the Muslim community here in Springfield Ohio. It was so great to sit down with them and ask them questions about their faith. They are truly generous people who are always willing to answer any questions that people might have about their faith and on this podcast they do just that. Samina and Sana want you to be as informed as possible about Islam and have offered a free copy of the English version of the Quran to anyone who would like to know more. You can contact them by email at Sana.ahmed2010@gmail.com
My dear friends who listen to Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), I want to get better connected with you and have a way for you to interact directly with me and with our guests each week. For this reason I’ve created a slack account just for my listeners where we can all interact. For the next 30 days you can use this link to join our slack group. I hope you will come and be a part of our conversations. The next podcast will be recorded this Friday and I would love to get some
dialogue going before we record that I can use on the show. Please join me.
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This week I'm sharing a few Lenten devotional thoughts from our good friend Dr. Walter Brueggemann. A Way Other Than Our Own, by Dr. Walter Brueggemann, is an excellent devotional companion for the season of Lent and can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Way-other-than-Our-Own-ebook/dp/B01NAYOKA6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519397261&sr=8-1&keywords=a+way+other+than+our+own
As always, thank you for listening to Voices In My Head. Make sure to check out out my music, interviews, & videos on https://www.ccmmagazine.com/?s=Rick+Lee+James.
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I'm making a new album in March and we still need to raise around $6000 to cover the studio costs in New York. There are two very easy ways that you can help.
Stay up do date with all things related to the album at www.RickLeeJames.com/THUNDER
Dove Award-nominated recording artist, songwriter and award-winning author Andrew Peterson returns to Voices In My Head (The Official Podcast of Rick Lee James). Andrew recently announced the long-awaited album Resurrection Letters, Vol. I, which will release March 30 and which was preceded by Feb. 9th launch of Resurrection Letters: Prologue. Both recordings will release globally from Centricity Music, and Prologue will became available on Friday, Feb. 9 from digital retailers everywhere and through
https://AndrewPeterson.lnk.to/Prologue.
Releasing in time for Easter, Resurrection Letters, Vol. I features songs like “Is He Worthy,” “I’ve seen Too Much” and “His Heart Beats,” the latter track being heard on Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God tour last year. The song is about that glorious moment in the tomb when Jesus, who was dead, came back to life.
“My dream for Resurrection Letters, Vol. I is that it would be the kind of record people turned up to eleven on Easter Sunday, when Christians all over the world celebrate something that happened—it really happened—two millennia ago,” says Peterson.
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We are in the final hours of our crowdfunding campaign to make a new album through Indiegogo. It’s not too late to help us make “Thunder” a reality. Thunder will feature original music by Rick Lee James, re-imagined Hymns, and lost music from Rich Mullins.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/thunder-a-new-album-by-rick-lee-james-music#/
Jeremy Casella is a nationally touring singer/songwriter & recording artist. He has released a number or albums in his storied career and has toured alongside such musical acts as Caedmon's Call, Andrew Peterson and Phil Keaggy.
He's crowdfunding a new project on Kickstarter called Spirit and he's here with us today to give us all the important details abou this very cool record.
. Here are a couple of important links:
•To Fund Jeremy Casella’s album on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/916601386/spirit-a-new-studio-album-by-jeremy-casella
Rick Lee James also is in the last days of his crowdfunding for a new album. You can support Rick at this link:
•To Fund Rick Lee James Album:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/thunder-a-new-album-by-rick-lee-james-music/x/17048881#/
This episode was recorded on Febrary 2nd, 2018 and at the time of recording we had ten day sleft until the end of my album crowdfunding campaign. I really could use your help in making this album so please visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/thunder-a-new-album-by-rick-lee-james-music/x/17048881
If everyone who listens to the podcast pre-ordered the album we could make it three times over. We really need your help with 80% left to be funded. If you were waiting until the last minute and want new music from Rick Lee James, well it’s the last minute and we need your help. Thank you.
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This Friday, February 2nd we are excited to announce a brand new release from Ian Zumback! You can pre-order your copy today on iTunes or grab a physical copy through the Old Bear Records Merch Store. It will be available on all digital platforms on Friday.
Ian is the featured guest this week and we are lucky enough to be one of the first places to share this new music as well as a in depth interview.
Also, don’t forget that I am in the process of crowdfunding a new album on Indiegogo. Find out more and donate at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/thunder-a-ragamuffin-record-by-rick-lee-james-music/x/17048881#/ or if it’s easier to remember: www.RickLeeJames.com/Thunder
Kevin C. Neece is the author of the Gospel According to Star Trek series (Cascade Books) and a speaker on media, the arts and pop culture from a Christian worldview perspective. He is also the founder and curator of The Undiscovered Country Project.
He served as a contributing editor for Imaginatio et Ratio: A Journal of Theology and the Arts and is the editor or co-editor of works on Spock and Leonard Nimoy, and science fiction and C. S. Lewis. His writing has appeared in a number of books and periodicals, including Light Shining in a Dark Place: Discovering Theology Through Film, New Identity Magazine, and Patheos, among others.
A former professor, Kevin holds a BAS in Communication and Philosophy and an MLA in Fine Arts. He lives with his wife and son in Fort Worth, Texas.
Also, don’t forget that I am in the process of crowdfunding a new album on Indiegogo. Find out more and donate at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/thunder-a-ragamuffin-record-by-rick-lee-james-music/x/17048881#/ or if it’s easier to remember: www.RickLeeJames.com/Thunder
Andrew Osenga is a 20-year music industry veteran. From artist to producer, major label A&R to session player, he’s contributed in almost every area of the business including playing in the bands the Normals and Caedman’s Call.
Andrew also hosts one of the most fascinating podcasts around today called “The Pivot”, a show that looks at how we deal with career and life transition.
His new album, “The Painted Desert” is now available on Kickstarter.com where he is simultaneously funding and releasing it.
Kickstart This Project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andrewosenga/the-painted-desert-a-new-album-by-andrew-osenga
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I start crowdfunding my new album this Friday, January 19th. I could really use your help to get the word out.
Sign up for notification at this link to be notified when the campaign goes live this Friday.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-new-album-carrying-on-the-ragamuffin-legacy-music/coming_soon
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #248: Edison Churches
with Guests Jesse Middendorf, Megan Pardue, Greg Arthur, and Josh Broward
About The Book:
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Epiphany is already upon us So I present to you the Epiphany Podcast, everything you need to know...or at least some of it.
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Happy new year! This week on the podcast I share some coming events for 2018 and talk about things that moved me deeply in 2017. It’s a very special end of the year broadcast.
Thanks for listening to Voices In My Head. Make sure to check out out my music, interviews, & videos on https://www.ccmmagazine.com/?s=Rick+Lee+James.
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This episode comes to you courtesy of the Hoganson Media Agency who invited Voices In My Head Podcast to experience the incredible Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant Christmas Tour in Columbus Ohio. It was an incredible night of music complete with live orchesta, snowball fights, and a remarkable presentation by Compassion International.
On this episode I also share some live improvised Christmas music and talk about a new take on Charles Dicken's Christmas Carol by the late Havey Kurtzman called, "Marley's Ghost".
Merry Christmas and Thanks For Listening,
Rick Lee James
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Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 244: Chanukah with Rabbi Cary Kozberg
Podcast Now available of Spotify: 
Cary Kozberg currently serves as Rabbi at Temple Sholom Springfield Ohio and as the Jewish chaplain at Kensington Place in Columbus, Ohio. He is a nationally recognized expert in the field of spirituality and aging and is principal/owner of Side by Side: Life Transitions Coaching for the Later Years, offering pastoral and spiritual help to older adults and their families.
On this special episode of Voices In My Head we talk about a number of Hanukkah related questions, including:
It's exactly what it sounds like, Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #243: An Advent Sermon.
Visit www.RickLeeJames.Bandcamp.com and enter the code, "AdventHymn" to recieve 10% off of the album, "Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations".
Our Guest On This Episode Is Tim Timmons
Singer/songwriter, worship leader and record producer Tim Timmons, in partnership with 10,000 MINUTES Kids, recently released his second children’s project, Who I Am. This all new Bible-based, “kid-tested” and “parent-approved” debut is available now at iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital retailers internationally, and directly at www.TimTimmonsMusic.com (digital and CD).
Produced by Timmons and Christian Hale, Who I Am features 10 fully-charged pop songs intended for kids and parents “to pray all week long.” With all songs either written or co-written by Timmons, each song was carefully crafted with the question in mind, “what do we want our kids to pray?”
“The idea of both the title track, ‘Who I Am,’ and the whole record – is actually our identity of what it looks like for us to know that we are loved by Jesus all week long, no matter what,” says Timmons. “It’s about working through our fears, working through the issues that we have, even when we ‘blow it’ or ‘do dumb things.’”
Inspired by Timmons’ 10,000 MINUTES movement and his personal life story, the release of the record coincides with the launch of the 10-week Who I Am Family Blog Series created by Timmons in order to help provide support and a resource for adults and families. The series will feature both weekly devotional blogs and practices geared to help families follow Jesus all week long through family discussion of scripture, devotional readings and practical suggestions found every week in “This week’s 10000 MINUTES Practice.”
Timmons, who writes an “X” on his wrist each day as a reminder of God’s love for him despite his circumstances, adds, “Who I Am was created to encourage kids to walk with Jesus all week long – and to remind them of their identity in Jesus. My hope is that kids and parents alike will remember that we are all loved by God—the God of the Universe, no matter what. It’s who we are! It’s who I am in Him!”
It was a real honor for me to be a guest on Lisa Michaels wonderful podcast, Flipflops, Glitter, and Theology.
Redefining Worship was the topic of the hour and we had a great conversation. With her permission I am sharing our conversation here.
https://open.spotify.com/track/7obm999HFmp7qSbmTrqlD8?si=3DH9P5eYR7C7jlPne3Uzhw
I want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving.
Because I am thankful for you I want to let you know that “Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations” is available for free this week on Noisetrade.
The only way to get it is if you go to this link: https://rickleejames.com/2017/11/20/37899/
And to help you get more Christmas shopping out of the way, I’ve put some goodies on sale over on Amazon. CD’s Books, and Live Concert DVD’s are on sale for only $4.99 plus shipping.
Buy in bulk and get a whole bunch of gifts for friends, family, choir members, and church worship teams.
Great for stocking stuffers, your bible study, or whoever else you think may appreciate the gift of music this year (and a huge THANK YOU! to all of you who have supported my music so incredibly this year).
This is the “Almost Christmas episode of Voices In My Head where we will feature interviews from an all star panel of guests and new Christmas worship music for congregations. It's a pleasure to welcome back to the show Weston Skaggs, Jonathan Cain from Journey, Denise Jones of Point of Grace and Craig Adams from Lifeway Worship.
Music From These Albums featured on this episode:
Rick Lee James – Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations (Lifeway Worship/Voices In My Head Productions)
Music Video: https://worshipfuel.ccli.com/advent-hymn-watching-waiting-longing-rick-lee-james/
Buy Album: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/
Weston Skaggs – Stories For Christmas (Old Bear Records)
Buy Album: http://oldbearstudio.com/2017/11/03/weston-skaggs-stories-for-christmas-is-out-now/
Jonathan Cain – Unsung Noel (Fuel Music)
Buy Album: https://www.amazon.com/Unsung-Noel-Jonathan-Cain/dp/B0754GH5J1
Point of Grace – Sing Noel (Lifeway Worship)
Buy Album: http://www.lifeway.com/Product/sing-noel-cd-P006176393
The sins of wrath, idolatry, and abuse of power are closer to us than we think. How do we guard against them? We learn not only by following moral exemplars, we also need to look at the warnings of lives gone wrong.
In his new fictionalized narrative, Author JR. Forasteros reintroduces us to some of the most villainous characters of Scripture. He shows us what we can learn from their negative examples, with figures such as Cain, Jezebel, King Herod, and even Satan serving as cautionary tales of sin and temptation. Forasteros vividly tells their stories to help us understand their motivations, and his astute biblical and cultural exposition points out what we often miss about their lives.
We soon discover that we might have more in common with these characters than we would like to admit. But by the grace of God, we can avoid their mistakes and be freed from our own villainous tendencies. Take a fresh look at the scoundrels of Scripture, and find sound pastoral guidance here to walk the path of righteousness.
This podcast was recorded in person with JR. Forasteros in Dayton Ohio in early October 2017. While the book was only available on pre-order then, it is now available to buy:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076BTYDNT/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1.
It’s the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation.
To “reform” is to improve or amend something that is wrong, corrupt, or unsatisfactory. With that definition in mind we thought it would be a great idea to record a conversation about whether or not there is a need for reformation in Christian music.
If there is anyone qualified to have this discussion it is Dave Trout of UTR Media.
Dave has been in Christian radio in some form or fashion for over 23 years. He has worked for WETN-FM in Wheaton IL, WCFL-FM in Morris IL, Moody Radio, and ReFrame Media. He started the “Under The Radar” radio show in 2008 while working at ReFrame, and in 2014 that show became its own independent non-profit ministry, under Dave’s oversight. In 2017, the organization underwent a creative relaunch, and now produces a wider variety of media projects under the new name, UTR Media. Besides well-crafted music, Dave loves pizza, watching Netflix/Hulu, Apple products, fishing, the Cubs, and driving 5 mph over the speed limit. He lives in Oak Lawn, IL with his wife and 5 children.
Listen in as Dave Trout and Rick Lee James have a great discussion on Christian music and what UTR Media is doing to bring about reformation in the industry through great podcasts, innovative videos, and even producing album.
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It is a great joy this week on Voices In My Head to bring you music you have never heard before from a number of great artists who you can only hear through Crowdmusic.com. Crowd Music is doing their very best to save the music business through a music subscription service that actually pays artists from their craft.
Today you will hear some great reasons to subscribe to a music service like Crowd Music as we sample the following artists:
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My guest today on Voices In My Head is R&B Singer BRIAN OWENS. With his music being compared to legendary artists like Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and the Reverend Al Green, Brian has been featured on the Ellen Degeneres Show, Entertainment Tonight and Fox and Friends among others.
Aside from making incredible music with Grammy award winning artists like Michael McDonald, Brian is also an Air Force veteran, a husband, a father, and a man of faith who provides leadership development for urban youth in his hometown of Ferguson, Missouri through Life Arts Incorporated.
Brian’s original music is full of messages that are encouraging, thought-provoking, and touching with subjects that range from social awareness to family life.
His latest album, Soul of Cash, is a cover album of songs made famous by Johnny Cash. But unlike most cover albums, Soul of Cash reimagines the Man In Black’s hit song giving an R & B feel that makes them feel fresh and original.
Filled with guest appearance by artists like ROBERT RANDOLPH, THE DEACONS OF SOUL, RISSI PALMER, and DYLAN MCDONALD just to name a few, Soul of Cash breathes new life and emotion into the songs of Johnny Cash for a new generation.
Brian Owens, it is my great pleasure to welcome you today as my featured guest on Voices In My Head.
NOTE: Stay tuned until the end of the podcast for special surprise, a speech delivered by Johnny Cash himself. The speech was recorded at the Academy of Achievement Summit at the Glacier Park Lodge at majestic Glacier Park in Montana. This audio clip was discovered on Player FM and their community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM or Voices In My Head Productions LLC, and the audio streamed directly from their servers.
What many people don't know about Shane is that he was also friends with the late Rich Mullins. On this episode I talk with Shane about Rich, following the peaceful path of JEsus, gun violence, the death penalty and more.
Make sure you listen to the very end of the podcast so you can find out how to get one of Shane Claiborne's audiobooks for free.
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