Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, October 2007: THE WORD OF PROMISE

GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL PRESENTS "THE WORD OF PROMISE: BEHIND THE SCENES"
WORLD PREMIERES SAT. OCTOBER 6 @ 8:00 P.M. ET/PT

NEWS SOURCE: Spinhouse PR
October 4, 2007

Tune in to Word of Promise: Behind The Scenes to witness how the star-studded The Word of Promise New Testament Audio Bible—a scripted dramatization of the New King James Version (NKJV) of the New Testament—came together. Meet the cast and crew, watch them in the recording studio, and learn about their personal experiences with this project. The world premiere of this special program will take place on the Gospel Music Channel on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT.) For a schedule of encore airings, go to: www.gospelmusicchannel.com.

The Word of Promise™—which released this is week through Thomas Nelson, Inc.—is presented in a compelling, dramatic audio theater format with state of the art audio technology. This 20-CD audio New Testament allows listeners to experience the Bible like never before. The Bible comes to life with dynamic performances by more than 120 actors, an original score by Italian composer Stefano Mainetti and breathtaking sound effects. A multi-talented group of Hollywood actors share their talents on the project including Jim Caviezel (Jesus), Michael York (narrator), Richard Dreyfuss (Quotes from Moses), Lou Gossett, Jr. (John), Marisa Tomei (Mary Magdalene), Stacy Keach (Paul), Ernie Hudson (Peter), Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Mary, Mother of Jesus), Lou Diamond Phillips (Mark), John Heard (Mattew), Terence Stamp (Voice of God), Luke Perry (Judas and Stephen), John Schneider (James), and Chris McDonald (Luke). The production also features the voices of Grammy and Dove Award-winning artists Michael W. Smith and Rebecca St. James; as well as "The Promise," an original song by Smith.

Additional information on The Word of Promise New Testament Audio Bible™ can be found at http://www.thewordofpromise.com/

About Gospel Music Channel:
Gospel Music Channel (www.gospelmusicchannel.com) is the nation's first and only 24/7 all music entertainment television network devoted to the uplifting, inspiring and diverse music that is gospel/Christian music. It is one of the fastest-growing cable channels in television today; the network has doubled availability in 2007 alone and is now carried in all ten of the top ten markets and 22 of the top 25. Gospel Music Channel can be seen on various cable systems around the country.