Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)

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 he...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #304: Pete Peterson Wrestles With Frankenstein    Pete Peterson is the author of the Revolutionary War adventure novel The Fiddler’s Gun and its sequel Fiddler’s Green as well as a variety of short stories. As a playwright he has published The Battle of Franklin (first produced by Studio Tenn in 2016 and revived in 2017), and has also adapted a play Mary Shelley's...

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 Ch...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #302: Brian Zahnd - PostCards From Babylon     Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a non-denominational Christian congregation in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Brian and his wife, Peri, founded the church in 1981. Brian is also the author of several books, including, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God, Water to Wine, A Farewell To Mars,...

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...

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 t...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #299: Russ Taff   Hailed by Billboard magazine as “the single most electrifying voice in Christian music,” Russ Taff has garnered six GRAMMY® Awards and 18 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame an unprecedented three times—as a soloist, as well as a member of The Imperials and the Gaither Vocal Band—Taff is a...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #298: Mark Schultz Christmas     My guest today on Voices In My Head is Singer, Songwriter, Platinum Selling, Dove Award winning artist Mark Schultz. On October 26th, Mark released his first ever Christmas album which is available on CD exclusively in Lifeway Christian Stores. The album simply titled, Mark Schultz Christmas is also available on iTunes and all othe...

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 Hymn...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #296: Still Slaves - The West African Slave Trade Then and Now   https://www.stillslavesfilm.com THROUGH THE LENS OF ANCIENT SLAVERY IN WEST AFRICA, The New Documentary, STILL SLAVES EXPLORES THE RAMPANT SLAVERY, KNOWN TO MOST AS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THAT CONTINUES TO THRIVE ALONG THIS NOTORIOUS COASTLINE. THE FILM JOURNEYS FROM THE VIBRANT CITY OF LAGOS IN NIGERIA...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #295: Todd H. Green - Presumed Guilty (Why We Shouldn't Ask Muslims To Condemn Terrorism)   Todd Green is Associate Professor of Religion at Luther College. A nationally recognized expert on Islamophobia, Green served as a Franklin Fellow at the U.S. State Department in 2016-17, where he analyzed and assessed the impact of anti-Muslim prejudice in Europe on counte...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #294: Mike Harland and his new book Worship Essentials My guest this week on Voices In My Head is Mike Harland. For most of his life, Mike has led churches in worship leadership roles. Since 2005, Mike has served as the Director of Worship at LifeWay Christian Resources. He is a published author, Dove Award winning songwriter, and a worship leader who sings and sp...

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 t...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #292: A Purposed Heart with Dr. Craig Gilbert   Craig Gilbert is a life-long Christian and musician. He first sang in church at the age of 4 with his family and has been playing music in church ever since. He also benefits from a prolific career singing and playing outside of the church in classical music ensembles and choirs as well as singing, arranging, and pla...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #291: Greg LaFollette and Songs of Common Prayer Greg Lafollette has been involved in over 100 records in his career. Between the studio and touring, he has worked with Andrew Peterson, Audrey Assad, Waterdeep, Sara Groves, Matthew Perryman Jones, Erin McCarley, Katie Herzig, Andrew Belle and many others. He has had multiple placements in international advertising...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #290: Tripp Fuller and the Road To Edmond This week we welcome guest Tripp Fuller to Voices In My Head. Tripp the founder and host of the #1 theology podcast, Homebrewed Christianity . As an author, speaker, podcaster, and professional theologian he is committed to bringing the best resources from the academy to the church so we can brew a more robust faith today....

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #289: The Gospel According To Superman with Rev. John T. Galloway   My guest on this episode of Voices In My Head is Reverend John T. Galloway. 45 years ago this year, Reverend Galloway published a book called The Gospel According to Superman , a book which brings the true message of Christ back into focus by contrasting the humanity and vulnerability of Jesus wit...

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 talent...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #287: Guest Francois Clemmons (Officer Clemmons) from Mister Rogers Neighborhood      On this episode of Voices In My Head we welcome Dr. Francois Clemmons.   Dr. François Scarborough Clemmons is an Afro-American singer, actor, playwright and university lecturer. He is perhaps best known for his appearances as Officer Clemmons on the PBS television series Mister R...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #286: "The Character of Virtue" with guest Stanley Hauerwas     On this episode of Voices In My Head we welcome Dr. Stanley Hauerwas.  Time magazine once called today’s guest America’s best theologian. As a longtime professor at Duke Divinty School, Stanley Hauerwas has authored many books, won numerous awards, and even appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. His work...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #285: "Shame Off You" with guest Denise Pass     On this episode of Voices In My Head we welcome Denise Pass. Denise Pass is an author, an award-winning CCM recording artist, a songwriter, an accomplished blogger, speaker, worship leader, and host of the Black and White Podcast. She is the author of 31 days to Hope Reinvented and today we are discussing her latest...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #284: David Dault  - Producer and Host of Things Not Seen   Dr. David Dault Host and Executive Producer of  THINGS NOT SEEN: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CULTURE AND FAITH    David got his start in journalism when he was sixteen years old, writing articles for his hometown newspaper.  He's been asking folks questions ever since.  David has a PhD in religion from Vanderbilt...

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...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #282   : Meet John Tibbs O ur featured guest this week on Voices In My Head is musician John Tibbs. In 2016, John released his debut full-length, Dead Man Walking, to great critical acclaim. Reviewers said about the album, “with shades of Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and Creedence Clearwater Revival, the heartland rock Tibbs traffics in is just right for the...

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