Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)
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Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Episode 460 - Spencer LaJoye - Plowshare Prayer
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 460 - Spencer LaJoye - Plowshare Prayer
Spencer LaJoye is a folk/pop singer songwriter, violinist, and vocal loop artist in Boston, MA, who believes everyone is made of the good stuff. They make music to remember what it means to be human, to find connection in a time of disconnection, and to feel something in a world gone numb. Spencer’s first EP “We’ve Been That Way Before” won the WYCE Jammie Award for Listener’s Choice in Grand Rapids, MI, and most recently, Spencer was chosen as a winner of the 2021 Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition. Last fall, Spencer released their new four-track EP, "Remember The Oxygen," written before, during, and following their coming out as trans/gender non-binary. Their newest single, "Plowshare Prayer," went viral among hurting and healing people around the world before the studio recording was released on February 18th. It poses an answer to the question: what would a prayer sound like if used as a plowshare instead of a sword?
Spencer LaJoye’s LINKS
Web Site: https://www.spencerlajoye.com/
Music Streaming: https://ffm.to/plowshareprayer
Video by Daley Hake. Filmed at Crosspointe
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Musical Advent Calendar 2021 - Subscribe Today!
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
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Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Episode 415: Holy Week Special - Selected Reading from Thank God It's Friday by William Willimon
It's Holy Week 2021 and I can think of no better way to spend it than by reflecting on the words of Jesus from the cross. Dr. William Willimon has been a friend of this show over the years and I thought it would be fitting to read a selection from his book, Thank God It's Friday: Encountering The Seven Last Words from the Cross on the show this week.
I also would encourage listeners to click the link below, get a copy of the book, and read through it yourself during this holy week. It truly is an insightful companion on the journey of Holy Week or really any time of the year.
Buy The Book: Thank God It's Friday: Encountering The Seven Last Words From The Cross by William Willimon
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Rick Lee James
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Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson - Episode 407 - Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson - Episode 407 - Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)
I recently finished reading this extraordinary book by Isabel Wilkerson and I really hope that as many people will read it as possible. So, even though I would love to have Miss Wilkerson on my show, I haven't been able to work that out yet, so I though the next best thing might be to my listeners a taste of her writing and some links where you can get a copy of her book. Please listen and please get a copy for yourself. It' such an important book and you will hear why on today's episode.
--Rick Lee James
BUY THE BOOK
NAMED THE #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME MAGAZINE AND ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People • The Washington Post • Publishers Weekly AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • O: The Oprah Magazine • NPR • Bloomberg • Christian Science Monitor • New York Post • The New York Public Library • Fortune • Smithsonian Magazine • Marie Claire • Town & Country • Slate • Library Journal • Kirkus Reviews • LibraryReads • PopMattersLONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD AND THE PEN/JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH AWARD FOR NONFICTION“As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power—which groups have it and which do not.” In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings. Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people’s lives and behavior and the nation’s fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations, including divine will, bloodlines, stigma, and more. Using riveting stories about people—including Martin Luther King, Jr., baseball’s Satchel Paige, a single father and his toddler son, Wilkerson herself, and many others—she shows the ways that the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. She documents how the Nazis studied the racial systems in America to plan their out-cast of the Jews; she discusses why the cruel logic of caste requires that there be a bottom rung for those in the middle to measure themselves against; she writes about the surprising health costs of caste, in depression and life expectancy, and the effects of this hierarchy on our culture and politics. Finally, she points forward to ways America can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity.Beautifully written, original, and revealing, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is an eye-opening story of people and history, and a reexamination of what lies under the surface of ordinary lives and of American life today.
BUY THE BOOK
https://www.isabelwilkerson.com/
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Rick Lee James
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In partnership with CRW Radio Promotions, singer, songwriter and worship leader Rick Lee James debuts a brand new radio special.
The “Thunder Radio Special” can be heard exclusively on James’ official YouTube channel or his website. It was also recently added to Spotify and Apple Music. Radio stations interested in airing the “Thunder Radio Special” can contact Kathryn Ambrose at CRW Radio Promotions at kathryn@westarmediagroup.com.
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Spotlight on Matt K. Lewis - Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 406
Called a “first-rate talent” in The Washington Post and “super-smart” by John Heilemann, Matt K. Lewis is a center-right critic of American politics and pop culture.
As a journalist, Lewis has earned a reputation as an “independently minded” (Columbia Journalism Review) and “intellectually honest” commentator (Ben Adler, Newsweek). He is a senior columnist for The Daily Beast, and his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, GQ, The Washington Post, The Week, Roll Call, Politico, The Telegraph, The Independent, and The Guardian. He previously served as senior contributor for The Daily Caller, and before that, as a columnist for AOL’s Politics Daily.
Lewis dissects the day’s issues in conversation with other thinkers, authors, and newsmakers on his podcast Matt Lewis and the News, and co-hosts The DMZ Show with liberal pundit Bill Scher. He is a political commentator for CNN, has appeared on C-SPAN, PBS NewsHour, ABC’s “Nightline,” HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” and CBS News’ “Face The Nation,” and has contributed to radio outlets including NPR and the BBC.
Kirsten Powers described Lewis’s 2016 book, Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Went From the Party of Reagan to the Party of Trump, as “a lively and fascinating read for any person confounded by the state of today’s Republican Party.” In 2011, Lewis released The Quotable Rogue: The Ideals of Sarah Palin in Her Own Words, an edited compilation of the Alaska governor’s much-discussed public utterances.
Matt's Web Site: https://www.mattklewis.com/
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Rick Lee James
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LOVE OUR ENEMIES (Official Music Video):
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As Always...Thank You For Listening To Voices In My Head
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Voices In My Head Podcast www.voicesinmyheadpodcast.com,
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“Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast”:HERE.
Rick Lee James Radio Special:https://westarchristianmedia.com/rick-lee-james-30-minute-radio-special
Get Rick Lee James Latest Album: https://fanlink.to/RLJThunder
In partnership with CRW Radio Promotions, singer, songwriter and worship leader Rick Lee James debuts a brand new radio special.
The “Thunder Radio Special” can be heard exclusively on James’ official YouTube channel or his website. It was also recently added to Spotify and Apple Music. Radio stations interested in airing the “Thunder Radio Special” can contact Kathryn Ambrose at CRW Radio Promotions at kathryn@westarmediagroup.com.
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Episode 402 - Last Show of 2020 (LIVE) - Fred Rogers Quotes and More!
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Episode 402 - Last Show of 2020 (LIVE) - Fred Rogers Quotes and More!
Audio is poor at the start but gets better after intro.
In this short episode I share a little bit of news, some 2020 reflections, and a lot of Fred Rogers quotes.
Wishing you a very meaningful 2021.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
400th Episode with Phil Keaggy
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
400th MEGA-Episode with Phil Keaggy
Welcome back to Voices In My Head. Today is our 400th episode celebration and because this is a special episode, I wanted to invite a guest on the show who means a lot to me personally. Phil Keaggy is not only one of the most admired guitarists in music today, he is also a person of humility, generosity, and integrity who has used his art to share the love of God around the world.
Phil is such a talented guitarist, that most of us who play guitar would be happy if we were able to play his mistakes as well as he does. From beginning guitarists, to music industry professionals, nearly everyone who has held a guitar pick owes a debt of gratitude to Phil Keaggy for giving us something to aspire to with our playing and in our walk with God.
It’s my pleasure to welcome Phil back to our show today so we can discuss some of his favorite musical moments in a career that has spanned over 55 years.
Phil Keaggy's Web Page: http://www.philkeaggy.com/
Phil Keaggy On Bandcamp (Keaggy's Garage): https://philkeaggy.bandcamp.com/
Phil Keaggy on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bAzlT6fMBcvCfwgh4S3Xl?si=GkcilZqcQfahpagp8v3aSA
Phil Keaggy on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/phil-keaggy/655488
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Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Craig Harmann & Church Music Makers - Episode 399
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Craig Harmann & Church Music Makers - Episode 399
About Church Music Makers
We are all church music makers. We may be in big congregations, small congregations, congregations with minimal resources, congregations with many resources. We may be organists, choir directors, guitar players, drummers, singers, whatever the case is, this blog is for all of us!
Church Music Makers is written by Craig Harmann, a pastor’s kid, who started playing the piano at 5, playing preservice Christmas Eve piano pieces in 2nd grade, playing the trumpet in 5th grade (and playing for worship not too far after…badly), playing the organ in 7th grade (and playing for Good Friday worship in 8th grade). Craig has served full time as a high school choir director, religion teacher and wind ensemble director, director of music, youth and family ministries, classroom elementary general music teacher, director of music, private lesson instructor and roving substitute musician, as well as currently serving part-time at St. Timothy Lutheran Church and teaching middle school and high school choir at Northland Christian School in Houston, Texas. Craig has had a wide variety of good and bad experiences in his 17 years of full time ministry and in each experience, has learned something from it and grown as a musician and a person.
Craig has been married to Heather for 16 years, is dad to Ella and Emily and loves sports. He is available to share insight and ideas on an individual or group setting. For more information, please email harmannymusic@yahoo.com. More information that to come down the road.
Web Site: https://churchmusicmakers.com/
Craig's Book: Songs for the Seasons: 25 devotions based on favorite Christmas Carols
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Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Hymn For The 81% with guest Daniel Deitrich - Episode 398
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Hymn For The 81% with guest Daniel Deitrich - Episode 398
On January 21st, 2020, Religion News Service posted an article written by Shane Claiborne that said,
“A lot of contemporary worship music doesn’t offer the best theology, but 'Hymn for the 81%,' by a South Bend, Indiana, worship leader, has gone viral with a cocktail of prophetic fire and Christ-like grace.”
Daniel Deitrich, who wrote and performed Hymn For The 81% is a singer/songwriter based in South Bend, Indiana. His honest, heartbreaking, yet hopeful writing finds a home in massive Americana anthems, catchy Indie rock hooks, as well as intimate acoustic confessionals.
Links For Daniel Deitrich:
All Music Links http://smarturl.com/hymnforthe81
https://www.facebook.com/DanielDeitrich/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCaOdkVr0TjC4_0Kdttc3Zw
Apple Music https://apple.co/3pMRIwK
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6WMXPAtANzHqucyOA2DkuJ
https://www.votecommongood.com/
https://www.patreon.com/danieldeitrich
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Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
The Life She Once Knew with Vanna Nguyen & Anna Donato - Episode 396
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
The Life She Once Knew with Vanna Nguyen & Anna Donato - Episode 396
Disclaimer:
Today’s episode, while ultimately about faith and forgiveness, contains mature themes dealing with sexual assault so please use your discretion.
In 1981, a mother faced death as she lay on the floor of a small boat in the South China Sea fleeing for her life after the Vietnam War.
In 2008, her daughter lay awaiting death after being brutally raped and beaten while returning books at the Bloomingdale Regional Library.
The brutal attack against Queena left her with a traumatic brain injury and the inability to walk, see, or speak. While Vanna Nguyen poured herself into helping her severely disabled daughter after the attack, she also struggled with reliving her own history, and more so, with how to forgive the young man who hit her daughter so forcefully that he cracked her skull, stole her daughter’s innocence, took away her daughter’s future, and changed both their lives forever.
In her new book, The Life She Once Knew, (Published by Ambassador International) Vanna Nguyen speaks candidly about faith, love, and forgiveness through hard times and chronicles the deeply emotional and powerful journeys of these two women as they fight for their lives and their futures decades apart.
Links:
Buy The Book: https://amzn.to/3nw3qcU
Book Web Site: https://thelifesheonceknew.com/
Vanna’s wish is that this book’s proceeds can support ongoing expenses through Hope Heals the Brain, Inc. and Queena’s Medical Trust Fund. If you would like to make a donation to help Queena, please visit www.joinqueena.com/donate