Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)

Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 452 Ian Zumback Sometimes we all need an unexpected word from an unexpected wise man. Much like the subject in Ian Zumback‘s new single, “Hey Jerry,” sometimes it takes someone from outside of our own little bubbles to bring a much needed perspective. While we revolve around ourselves in our own worlds, there’s a world of things—and people—with highs, lows, and the in-between happening all around us, all of the time. This is a beautiful, story-telling sonic reminder of this principle, all set to a catchy song. Hey Jerry Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/-3Vq4Es3lIg   Stream It: https://sc.lnk.to/IZhj-s?fbclid=IwAR0ybDFwaTK3U04NjgrwadbtwuLfrQhZcBEKGcGdOExc3Bc8mM52Qr2CJrE RECORD LABEL: Old Bear Records RELEASE DATE: 01/14/2022 ISRC: QZ-CH3-22-00321 GENRE: Americana LOCATION: Nashville, TN     Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James  Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Music Video: https://youtu.be/d1l7jWRcbP4   Rick Lee James Playlist on Spotify: https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 451 Epiphany 2022 LoyolaPress.com Music News: Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations is charting at this week at #4 and #10 on Play MPE’s Downloads and Stream charts for Week of January 2nd, 2021. You can see the charts at the links below and find out more about Play MPE. Thanks for Listening, Rick Lee James Streaming Top 20 Chart: https://daily.plaympe.com/charts-streams/ Downloads Top 20 Chart: https://daily.plaympe.com/christian-weekly-top-20-downloads/ Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James  Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Music Video: https://youtu.be/d1l7jWRcbP4   Rick Lee James Playlist on Spotify: https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 450 Music News and In The Presence of Jesus Book Excerpt In The Presence of Jesus: A 40-Day Guide to the Intimacy with God  You've Always Wanted  https://amzn.to/3pBgce9 Amazon Partner Link of Rick Lee James & Voices In My Head Productions LLC   Music News: Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations is charting at #1 on Play MPE’s Downloads and Stream charts for Week of December 26th, 2021. You can see the charts at the links below and find out more about Play MPE.   Thanks for Listening, Rick Lee James   Streaming Top 20 Chart: https://daily.plaympe.com/charts-streams/   Downloads Top 20 Chart: https://daily.plaympe.com/christian-weekly-top-20-downloads/       Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc   Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James    Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Video: https://youtu.be/d1l7jWRcbP4  

Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 449 The Surprising Truth: Christians Once Banned Christmas By Remy Melina https://www.livescience.com/amp/32891-why-was-christmas-banned-in-america-.html     Get The Rick Lee James Musical Advent Calendar     Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James  Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Video: https://youtu.be/q4X8fPuG3b4 RICK LEE JAMES – ADVENT HYMN (WATCHING, WAITING, LONGING) Label: Lifeway Worship Total Time:00:04:11 From the Album: Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing) Formats: Christian, Christmas Available Now on for #Christmas Radio Airplay on PLAY MPE : https://player.plaympe.com/releases/releaseinfo/200164318

Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 448: A Small If - Elijah Stacy How hard would you fight if you only had a sliver of hope? Elijah Stacy suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal muscle-wasting disease. At the age of sixteen, to avoid agonizing surgery, he had to endure enough physical therapy to change the shape of his spine. It had never been done before, but still, his doctor gave him a small “if.” In A Small If, Elijah shares thirteen lessons he’s learned throughout his life’s journey of losing his ability to walk, getting bullied in school, losing his brother Max to Duchenne, and learning that his other brother has the same disease. Elijah explains how to overcome extreme suffering by developing an adapter’s mindset, understanding what it means to control something rather than influencing it, and using other people’s negative energy as the ultimate motivation. Amid his various commitments, Elijah makes time to study the Word of God and hosts a weekly bible study for people his age (although anyone is welcome). He’s passionate about growing his faith and sharing it with others. With regards to his health, he says, “my suffering has a purpose, and I believe God will use this for His good.” Today, Elijah’s mission to minimize human suffering and propel human prosperity is fueling his ambition to cure his disease. He’s been told he has less than ten years to live, but he’s faced long odds before. Sometimes, all you need is A Small If. For more on Elijah visit destroyduchenne.org.     Get The Rick Lee James Musical Advent Calendar     Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James  Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Video: https://youtu.be/q4X8fPuG3b4 RICK LEE JAMES – ADVENT HYMN (WATCHING, WAITING, LONGING) Label: Lifeway Worship Total Time:00:04:11 From the Album: Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing) Formats: Christian, Christmas Available Now on for #Christmas Radio Airplay on PLAY MPE : https://player.plaympe.com/releases/releaseinfo/200164318

Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 447: Musical Advent Calendar Preview         Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James  Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Video: https://youtu.be/q4X8fPuG3b4 RICK LEE JAMES – ADVENT HYMN (WATCHING, WAITING, LONGING) Label: Lifeway Worship Total Time:00:04:11 From the Album: Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing) Formats: Christian, Christmas Available Now on for #Christmas Radio Airplay on PLAY MPE : https://player.plaympe.com/releases/releaseinfo/200164318

Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 446: Chosen Road - Appalachian Hymns   Chosen Road has carved a singular niche in the musical landscape with their world-class Appalachian instrumentation combined with a passion for sharing and living the Gospel. Comprised of founding member Jonathan Buckner, along with Zachary Alvis, Tyler Robertson and Josh Hicks, the group has been carefully honing their craft since 2009, releasing six albums and performing at festivals, fairs, churches and theatres across the United States as well as overseas. Their 2020 recording, Appalachian Worship, reached #4 on Billboard's Top Bluegrass Albums chart, and remained a fixture there for a notable 30 weeks. On November 12th Chosen Road released Appalachian Hymns, produced by the group’s Zachary Alvis and Tyler Robertson. The 12-song collection pairs the band's unparalleled acoustic instrumentation and vocal harmonies with classic songs of faith and the Church. Jonathan Buckner from Chosen Road is this week's guest.   Chosen Road's Web Site: https://www.chosenroadmusic.com/       Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James  Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Video: https://youtu.be/q4X8fPuG3b4 RICK LEE JAMES – ADVENT HYMN (WATCHING, WAITING, LONGING) Label: Lifeway Worship Total Time:00:04:11 From the Album: Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing) Formats: Christian, Christmas Available Now on for #Christmas Radio Airplay on PLAY MPE : https://player.plaympe.com/releases/releaseinfo/200164318

Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 445: Melanie Waldman Melanie Waldman’s desire is to create songs and cultivate worship experiences that help restore hope by reminding people who they are, and that God is always at work in their lives. Haunted by a childhood of darkness, fear and abuse, and a young adulthood characterized by chaos and loss, Waldman’s life was changed forever in a miraculous personal encounter with Jesus. With a mission to encourage and inspire others to press on to the great fullness that awaits in Christ, her powerful testimony is the heartbeat of her ministry.   On November 5th, Psalmsongs, her much-anticipated full-length debut released. Produced by Waterdeep’s Lori Chaffer, the project is inspired by one of the Bible’s most beloved books and explores a range of themes reflected in the Psalms, including praise, thanksgiving, lament and petition. —Rick Lee James   Melanie Waldman's Web Site: https://www.melaniewaldman.com/   Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James  Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Video: https://youtu.be/q4X8fPuG3b4 RICK LEE JAMES – ADVENT HYMN (WATCHING, WAITING, LONGING) Label: Lifeway Worship Total Time:00:04:11 From the Album: Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing) Formats: Christian, Christmas Available Now on for #Christmas Radio Airplay on PLAY MPE : https://player.plaympe.com/releases/releaseinfo/200164318

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Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 444: Becca Jordan My guest this week on Voices in my Head is singer and songwriter, Becca Jordan. Her new album, Becoming Ordinary, Debuted last month to great acclaim and she’s here to speak with me about it this week. —Rick Lee James   Becca Jordan In Her Own Words: I'm a wandering songbird. I earned my B.A. in Communications from University in Alabama-Huntsville. It was during college doing all that writing that I started dabbling in songwriting.  I recorded my first EP, Love Shows Up, in 2012 with Robbie Seay producing. I moved to Nashville in 2015, worked at a non-profit, started singing in church and absorbing the creative community through concerts and coffee dates with fellow creatives. I traveled to L’Abri in England in the fall of 2016, where I soaked up the reality that the Lord is Lord over all things, stuff like cooking and washing dishes, not just mysterious creative processes like songwriting. I came back to Nashville to plant some roots and started working with the elderly.  (Not on purpose, really, but because God has a sense of humor. I needed to learn some things I could only learn with them.) So I spent four years learning and observing the goodness of God in what felt like a quiet corner with folks that taught me what it meant to place my whole life before God as an offering. This is what my record, Becoming Ordinary, is about— leaving behind all the illusions of what I thought my life would be, and picking up what it is— mundane, sometimes deeply lonely, sometimes fraught with joy, and mostly just very ordinary— and giving it to God.  Becca Jordan on Spotify:   Becca Jordan’s Web Site: https://www.beccajordanmusic.com/   A message from the road…literally.   Rick Lee James is now also recording live podcasts via the Wisdom App - join me there and be a part live podcast conversations like this one as they happen. https://join.wisdom.audio/8Nnc Rick Lee James Web Site: http://www.RickLeeJames.com Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James  Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/UMS9hqEbBKk RICK LEE JAMES – ADVENT HYMN (WATCHING, WAITING, LONGING) Label: Lifeway Worship Total Time:00:04:11 From the Album: Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing) Formats: Christian,Christmas Available Now on for #Christmas Radio Airplay on PLAY MPE : https://player.plaympe.com/releases/releaseinfo/200164318