Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)

Dr. Jeff Brodsky and The Fight To End Human Trafficking - Episode 355 Dr. Jeff Brodsky is a world-renowned author and global expert in the field of anti-trafficking.  Through his years of experience and vast knowledge, he has shared powerful, potentially life-saving message to people all ages.  On July 19th, 2010, Dr. Jeff began living totally barefoot to show solidarity and bring awareness to the...

Episode 354: Ryan Clair - Among The Pines   Born and raised in a small mountain community in southern California, Ryan Clair was the first born child to a young mom who did all she could to raise a kid amidst trials, heartache and broken relationships. Though she didn't play, music was something Ryan's mother shared with him at an early age. Music has a way to help escape reality and bring a sense...

Episode 353: Rick Lee James Thunder Radio Special 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 Spec...

Episode 352: The Evangelicals Jeremy THompson and Jonathan Burkey On each episode of The Evangelicals Podcast , hosts Jeremy Thompson and Jonathan Burkey try and help people think critically, discussing identity and cultural topics with a Christian lens. On their show, they ask questions about how a Christian might see these topics from a Biblical perspective. They are here today this week to give...

Episode 351: Miss America 2016 Betty Maxwell and Her New Book Miss Unlikely   Betty Maxwell grew up in a double-wide trailer on a modest farm in rural Georgia. She preferred spending time with her family, friends, and farm animals over studying for her Catholic high school classes. She always dreamed of becoming an actress and a vocal performer. After high school, Betty accepted a college scholars...

Episode 350: #1 Bluegrass Songwriter Reed Jones Reed Jones is a musician, a multi-instrumentalist, a singer and songwriter, faith journeyman,  a husband, a fathera teacher and so much more. Heavily influenced by bluegrass legend Tony Rice, Jones has played with bands like Unlimited Tradition, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, Cumberland Gap, and the acclaimed international bluegrass act Audie Bl...

Episode 349: Jaci Velasquez When God Rescripts Your Life: Seeing Value, Beauty, and Purpose When Life Is Interrupted.    From her debut at age 16, Jaci Velasquez experienced a amazing, roller coaster career. She  had number one hit songs, platinum albums, Grammy nominations, but  almost as quickly as she rose to fame, she lost it all… her record label, her reputation and even her marriage. In her...

Episode 348: Chris Marchand and Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas    Buy The Book: https://amzn.to/2QySAG1 The song “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a mainstay of the holiday season, but the practice of celebrating Christmas as a twelve-day festival fell out of fashion long ago in most cultures. In Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas, author Chris Marchand explores the history behind the season a...

Episode 347: Stephen McNeill Centerpiece Volume II: Shelter and Shade  Stephen McNeill is a songwriter and music teacher who lives just outside of Memphis Tennessee.  In 2017, Stephen released his first collection of congregational songs called Centerpiece: Songs of Gospel Community. The songs on Centerpiece were born of Stephen’s experience serving as an elder in his church and walking with his c...

Episode 346: Shea Tuttle Exactly As You Are: The Life and Faith of Mister Rogers  Fred Rogers fiercely believed that all people deserve love. This conviction wasn’t simply sentimental: it came directly from his Christian faith. God, he insisted, loves us just the way we are.  In the book, Exactly as You Are, Shea Tuttle looks at Fred Rogers’s life, the people and places that made him who he was, a...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 345: Forgotten All-Star: A Biography of Gardner Fox with Author Jennifer DeRoss      Gardner Fox wrote over 4000 comic book stories, and co-created such enduring heroes as The Flash and Hawkman, Inspired a generation of comic book writers.  He wrote dozens of novels and yet his story has never fully been told, until now. From his youth in Brooklyn, to his decades...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 344: CityServe co-founder and chairman, Dave Donaldson      Web Site:  https://cityservebook.com/ In 2014, a staggering 46.5 million Americans* did not have enough food in the home, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. CityServe International co-founders Dave Donaldson, and Wendell Vinson believe that’s tragic in one of the most prosperous nations...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 343: Grace Anna Sings with Grace Anna and Angela Ray Rodgers When she was born, doctors said  Grace Anna Rodgers would likely be blind, and that her crushing scoliosis could impair her lung function. She was born with a rare form of dwarfism (Conradi Hunermann Syndrome), which causes spinal curvature, cataracts, poor hearing, and sparse hair.  Despite their dire p...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 342: Randall Goodgame and the New Slugs and Bugs Show  Slugs & Bugs creates music and stories full of faith and silliness for the whole family to delight in and sing for years to come. They believe Slugs & Bugs kids would find it natural to remember Jesus in their homework, in their friendships, and one day, in the parenting of their grandchildren. Slugs & Bugs be...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 341: David Weissman's Journey From The Trump Troll To Peacemaker   Can a person change? How does a person change? Romans 12:2 says, "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." With that in mind, if you change the way you think, can you change your life? My guest today on Voices In My Head is blogger and activist...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 340: Finding Hope and Healing After Devastating Loss with Guest Kim Peacock   Kim Peacock is the author of Victorious Heart, which details her handling of grief over the loss of her 17-year-old daughter.  It also provides insightful advice for those seeking to support and help those who grieve.  She has raised six children, residing with her second husband in a lo...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 339: The Pivot with Andrew Osenga   Andrew Osenga Andrew Osenga is a 20-year music industry veteran. From artist to producer, major label A&R to studio session player, he’s contributed in almost every area of the music business.  Andrew also hosts a really amazing podcast called "The Pivot". It’ a show about people who’ve made a change and how they deal with trans...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 338: Platinum Faith with Bethany Jett   Platinum – A gorgeous metal with amazing qualities inspires faith UNDERSTAND YOUR WORTH AND LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THE BLESSINGS GOD HAS FOR YOU  Do you every feel less than–less important or less valuable than others on social media, at work, or even in your own friend circles? Would you like to know with confident assurance ju...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 337: Around The Mic 2 with Brothers McClurg Old Bear Records beloved band, Brothers McClurg has made a career on stripping things down to the raw and the simple. From the musical approach of the album, to the direct way that they share matters of faith and God in their lyrics,   "Around the Mic Two"achieves taking the complicated matters of our lives and comforts...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 336: An Extraordinary True Story with Missy Sipes   Missy's Grandfather is pictured on the left.    This week I am joined by one of my oldest and best friends, Missy Sipes. She and her husband Brandon are amazing people but that isn't why she is on the show today. She has an amazing true story to tell about her grandparents, and it truly is amazing. It has everyth...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 335: Simple Hymns - Songs of Redemption On August 30th, Venture3Media (V3M) launched its Simple Hymns series with the release of the album Simple Hymns: Songs of Redemption. The project features such well-known worship leaders as Pat Barrett (Housefires), Chris McClarney (Jesus Culture), Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Dan Koch, Anthony Skinner, Aaron Keyes...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 334: Mary Demuth and We Too: How The Church Can Respond Redemptively To The Sexual Abuse Crisis Rocked by high-profile sexual misconduct allegations, the evangelical church’s shortcomings in responding to and protecting the victims of sexual abuse within their walls were largely thrust into the limelight in 2018. My guest today on Voices In my Head is Mary DeMuth....

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 333: Sing 2019 Special with Fernando Ortega, Sandra McCracken, and Many, Many More...   Sing! Is A Conference for Pastors, Leaders and Musicians on Encouraging and Reforming Congregational Worship These conversations were recorded live at the 2019 conference with these amazing guests: Fernando Ortega     Sandra McCracken     Matt Papa   David Zimmer     Fred Heuma...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 332: Jennifer M. Greenberg - Not Forsaken: A Story of Life After Abuse: How Faith Brought One Woman From Victim to Survivor     —“Isn’t it tragic that in a world so beautiful and diverse, a defining feature we all have in common is pain?” Jennifer M. Greenberg knows pain all too well, having suffered psychological, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of her ch...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 331: Signs of Life with Stephanie Lobdell     Signs of Life: Resurrecting Hope Out Of Ordinary Loss Every day we lose a little bit of something. Career plans wither. Friendships crumble. Our zeal for Jesus wanes. Whether it’s the demise of ideals and expectations, belief in the church, a previously healthy relationship, or our image of ourselves: we all experience...