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Monday, April 03, 2006
Renowned Writers and Artists Retell the Story of the Bible with Words, Art, and Music
The Voice is an Artistic Retelling of the Entire Bible; Worship Events in Toronto, Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, and Atlanta Planned for Holy Week
Cameron Conant
Director of Publicity
(615) 902-1284
cconant@thomasnelson.com
April 3, 2006 (Nashville, Tenn.)—Imagine experiencing the Bible as a collection of stories, poems and songs. Imagine the Bible being translated not by scholars, but by poets, writers, musicians, artists and historians. What would the Bible look and sound like then?
The Voice is a new project from a team of renowned writers and artists—people like Erwin McManus, Leonard Sweet, Don Miller, Lauren Winner and Brian McLaren. The goal: Retell the Bible the way it was originally told—through art, poetry, history, and song. And retell it in ways that are contemporary, ancient, literary, challenging and beautiful.
The brainchild of Chris Seay, a speaker, writer and pastor, The Voice is a series of books, songs, and images that will eventually retell the entire biblical story—from Genesis to Revelation. More than a Bible translation, The Voice is an effort to recapture the story of the Bible by utilizing the talents of dozens of renowned writers and artists, including:
* Lauren Winner, bestselling author of the acclaimed memoir, Girl Meets God
* Phyllis Tickle, poet and author of many books, including The Divine Hours
* Brian McLaren, pastor and author of A New Kind of Christian, A Generous Orthodoxy and The Lost Message of Jesus
* Don Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz and Searching for God Knows What
* Sara Groves, singer/ songwriter
* Robbie Seay, musician/ singer, The Robbie Seay band
* Chris Seay, pastor of Ecclesia in Houston and author of The Gospel According to Tony Soprano, Faith of My Fathers and The Gospel Reloaded
* Greg Garrett, professor of film and writing at Baylor University and author of several books including Free Bird and Cycling.
* Rob Pepper, U.K. artist known for his conscious reflex drawings and sketches
“What we plan to do is have poets retell the poetry of Scripture, historians retell the historical books of Scripture, and so forth,” said Chris Seay. “We also have more than a dozen biblical scholars reviewing The Voice, making sure that we are not just retelling the Bible artistically, but faithfully as well.”
The initial impulse to develop The Voice came to Chris Seay 15 years ago as Western culture moved into what is now referred to as postmodernism. “Much like the Jews at the time of the New Testament, emerging generations today connect with stories rather than isolated facts. Too often, preaching is reduced to articulating truth statements,” Seay said.
The first three projects from The Voice include two books and one music CD, all releasing in 2006. The lineup is as follows:
* The Last Eyewitness: The Final Week (a retelling of the Passion of Jesus from the Gospel of John) by Chris Seay and David Capes, art by Ron Pepper ($16.99; ISBN: 0-5291-2345-2; Releases: April 2006)
* The Dust Off Their Feet: Transitioning the Church to Conform to His Will—Then/ Now (a retelling of Acts 1-15) by Brian McLaren, commentary by Chris Seay ($16.99; ISBN: 0-5291-2346-0; Releases: July 2006)
* Songs from the Voice, Vol. 1: Please Don’t Make Us Sing This Song featuring Derek Webb, The Robbie Seay Band, Sara Groves, Jill Phillips, Waterdeep, Sandra McCracken, Jami Smith, and Seth Woods ($16.99; ISBN: 0-5291-2243-X; Releases: April 2006)
Chris Seay is also planning a Holy Week Tour, holding Voice worship events in seven cities. Each gathering will feature talks from Chris Seay with music from The Robbie Seay band and Waterdeep and art by Ron Pepper, who will draw during the gatherings.
April 7: Toronto, Tyndale College, 7 p.m.
April 8: Chicago (S. Barrington, Ill.), Willow Creek Community Church, 5:30 p.m.
April 9: Chicago (S. Barrington, Ill.) Willow Creek Community Church, 11:00 a.m.
April 9: St. Louis (Chesterfield, Missouri), Windsor Crossing Church, 7 p.m.
April 11: Nashville (Franklin, Tenn.), The People’s Church, 7 p.m.
April 12: Atlanta (Snellville, Georgia), Highpoint Community Church, 7 p.m.
April 13: Lexington, Kent., University of Kentucky, 7 p.m.
April 14: Pine Bluff, Ark., First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m.
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Cameron Conant
Director of Publicity
(615) 902-1284
cconant@thomasnelson.com
April 3, 2006 (Nashville, Tenn.)—Imagine experiencing the Bible as a collection of stories, poems and songs. Imagine the Bible being translated not by scholars, but by poets, writers, musicians, artists and historians. What would the Bible look and sound like then?
The Voice is a new project from a team of renowned writers and artists—people like Erwin McManus, Leonard Sweet, Don Miller, Lauren Winner and Brian McLaren. The goal: Retell the Bible the way it was originally told—through art, poetry, history, and song. And retell it in ways that are contemporary, ancient, literary, challenging and beautiful.
The brainchild of Chris Seay, a speaker, writer and pastor, The Voice is a series of books, songs, and images that will eventually retell the entire biblical story—from Genesis to Revelation. More than a Bible translation, The Voice is an effort to recapture the story of the Bible by utilizing the talents of dozens of renowned writers and artists, including:
* Lauren Winner, bestselling author of the acclaimed memoir, Girl Meets God
* Phyllis Tickle, poet and author of many books, including The Divine Hours
* Brian McLaren, pastor and author of A New Kind of Christian, A Generous Orthodoxy and The Lost Message of Jesus
* Don Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz and Searching for God Knows What
* Sara Groves, singer/ songwriter
* Robbie Seay, musician/ singer, The Robbie Seay band
* Chris Seay, pastor of Ecclesia in Houston and author of The Gospel According to Tony Soprano, Faith of My Fathers and The Gospel Reloaded
* Greg Garrett, professor of film and writing at Baylor University and author of several books including Free Bird and Cycling.
* Rob Pepper, U.K. artist known for his conscious reflex drawings and sketches
“What we plan to do is have poets retell the poetry of Scripture, historians retell the historical books of Scripture, and so forth,” said Chris Seay. “We also have more than a dozen biblical scholars reviewing The Voice, making sure that we are not just retelling the Bible artistically, but faithfully as well.”
The initial impulse to develop The Voice came to Chris Seay 15 years ago as Western culture moved into what is now referred to as postmodernism. “Much like the Jews at the time of the New Testament, emerging generations today connect with stories rather than isolated facts. Too often, preaching is reduced to articulating truth statements,” Seay said.
The first three projects from The Voice include two books and one music CD, all releasing in 2006. The lineup is as follows:
* The Last Eyewitness: The Final Week (a retelling of the Passion of Jesus from the Gospel of John) by Chris Seay and David Capes, art by Ron Pepper ($16.99; ISBN: 0-5291-2345-2; Releases: April 2006)
* The Dust Off Their Feet: Transitioning the Church to Conform to His Will—Then/ Now (a retelling of Acts 1-15) by Brian McLaren, commentary by Chris Seay ($16.99; ISBN: 0-5291-2346-0; Releases: July 2006)
* Songs from the Voice, Vol. 1: Please Don’t Make Us Sing This Song featuring Derek Webb, The Robbie Seay Band, Sara Groves, Jill Phillips, Waterdeep, Sandra McCracken, Jami Smith, and Seth Woods ($16.99; ISBN: 0-5291-2243-X; Releases: April 2006)
Chris Seay is also planning a Holy Week Tour, holding Voice worship events in seven cities. Each gathering will feature talks from Chris Seay with music from The Robbie Seay band and Waterdeep and art by Ron Pepper, who will draw during the gatherings.
April 7: Toronto, Tyndale College, 7 p.m.
April 8: Chicago (S. Barrington, Ill.), Willow Creek Community Church, 5:30 p.m.
April 9: Chicago (S. Barrington, Ill.) Willow Creek Community Church, 11:00 a.m.
April 9: St. Louis (Chesterfield, Missouri), Windsor Crossing Church, 7 p.m.
April 11: Nashville (Franklin, Tenn.), The People’s Church, 7 p.m.
April 12: Atlanta (Snellville, Georgia), Highpoint Community Church, 7 p.m.
April 13: Lexington, Kent., University of Kentucky, 7 p.m.
April 14: Pine Bluff, Ark., First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m.
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The organizations and/or individuals who submit materials for distribution by Religion Press Release Services are solely responsible for the facts in and accuracy of their materials. Religion Press Release Services will correct any errors brought to its attention.
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