Holy Ghost Stories

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Yahweh strikes back at the recalcitrant Pharaoh, who finally says the words Moses has been waiting to hear.

Text: Exodus 4:27-7:25; 11:1-12:32

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Aaron
• Moses
• Pharaoh

What's Spooky: 

• Widespread death of animals and humans, including children

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Direction: Justin Gerhardt
Season 4 Original Score: Kendall Ramseur
Sound Engineering: Joël Dollié

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

—Fund Season 4 with a tax-deductible gift: holyghoststories.org/give

—Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and great stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

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A much-anticipated audience with Pharaoh does not go as planned. (At least, not as Moses planned.)

Text: Exodus 4:27-7:25

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Aaron
• Moses
• Pharaoh

What's Spooky: 

• Violence between animals
• Lots of blood
• Animal death

Credits:

Season 4 Original Score: Kendall Ramseur
Research, Writing, Narration, Direction: Justin Gerhardt
Sound Engineering: Joël Dollié

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

—Fund Season 4 with a tax-deductible gift: holyghoststories.org/give

—Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and great stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

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Yahweh stages a surprise meeting, enrolling Moses in a plan that seems destined for failure.

Text: Exodus 3:1-4:17

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Moses

What's Spooky: 

• Not too much in this episode. 

Credits:

Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh
Season 4 Score: Kendall Ramseur
Sound Engineering: Joël Dollié

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt

Links:

—Fund Season 4 with a tax-deductible gift: holyghoststories.org/give

—Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and great stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

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The enslaved Israelites become the target of a genocidal decree from Pharaoh, but a few brave women refuse to play by the despot's rules.

Text: Exodus 1:1-2:12

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Jochebed
• Amram
• Shiphrah
• Puah
• Moses
• Miriam
• Aaron

What's Spooky: 

• Slavery
• A corpse is buried 

Credits:

Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh
Season 4 Score: Kendall Ramseur
Sound Engineering: Joël Dollié

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt

Links:

—Fund Season 4 with a tax-deductible gift: holyghoststories.org/give

—Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and great stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

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Boaz wants to marry Ruth, but there's one thing standing in the way.

Text: Ruth 3:16-4:22

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Ruth
• Naomi
• Boaz

What's Spooky: 

• Married sex (not spooky, but may spark some questions if you're listening with your kids) 

Music:

Winds of Change | Four Trees
Gentoo | Kingpinguin
Hoiho | Kingpinguin
Adelie | Kingpinguin
Snares | Kingpinguin
Charge Into 2019 | Dexter Britain
Light Through Water | Stephen Gutheinz
Close to Me (Instrumental) | CHPTRS
Heart Strings | Cody Martin
Out of Home | Dexter Britain
Fine-Toothed Chrome | Sam Barsh

Links:

—Help make Season 4 happen with a tax-deductible gift: holyghoststories.org/give

—Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and great stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

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Ruth's situation in Bethlehem looks dire until she meets someone who may be able to help. But will he want to?

Text: Ruth 2:1-3:15

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Naomi
• Ruth
• Boaz

What's Spooky: 

• Not much in this one, actually. One allusion to and one specific mention of rape. 

Music:

Winds of Change | Four Trees
Livets Ande | Judah Earl
Little | Kingpinguin
Gentoo | Kingpinguin
Charge Into 2019 | Dexter Britain
Snares | Kingpinguin
Deep Breaths | Eric Kinny
Gentle Rain | Shawn Williams
Close to Me (Instrumental) | CHPTRS
The Bird and the Moon | Jesse Brown
Debris | Tony Anderson
Sacred Rhythm | Hannah Parrot
Hurricane | Slow Meadow
Light Through Water | Stephen Gutheinz
Fine-Toothed Chrome | Sam Barsh

Links:

—Help make Season 4 happen with a tax-deductible gift: holyghoststories.org/give

—Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and great stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

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When Naomi and Ruth's husbands die unexpectedly, all seems lost. But Yahweh has been at work in the dark.

Text: Ruth 1

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Naomi
• Ruth
• Orpah

What's Spooky: 

• Death, grief 

Music:

Winds of Change | Four Trees
Livets Ande | Judah Earl
Deep Breaths | Eric Kinny
Out of Sorts | Chad Lawson
Out of Home | Dexter Britain
Icefields of Adelaide | Kingpinguin
Northeaster | Kingpinguin
Afraid to Forget | Hammock
Sacred Rhythm | Hannah Parrot
Hoiho | Kingpinguin
Fine-Toothed Chrome | Sam Barsh

Links:

—Help make Season 4 happen: Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and you'll get a remix every couple of weeks, along with bonus episodes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Get free tickets to the first-ever Holy Ghost Stories live show before they're gone. (October 30, 2022)

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

2026 Christmas Show Tickets  |  Tickets to The Feast: An evening to benefit Holy Ghost Stories

*NOTE: This episode contains repeated mentions of unmarried sex. (It's an unavoidable part of the Samson/Delilah story.) Just a heads up if you have kids in the car. 

Samson refuses to tell Delilah the truth. But Delilah refuses to let it go.

Text: Judges 16

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Samson
• Delilah

What's Spooky: 

• Frequent unmarried sex
• Eye gouging

Music:

Winds of Change | Four Trees
Gate of Alfheim | Cody Martin
Let Me Out | Cody Martin
Dreams Fulfilled | Moments
String Quartet in F Major | Moments
Azure | Alice In Winter
Desert Storm | Cody Martin
Choices We Make | Moments
Asylum | Cody Martin
Right Behind You  | Wicked Cinema
Tippy Toe | VOLK
Solastalgia | Alistair Sung
Afraid to Forget | Hammock
Fine-Toothed Chrome | Sam Barsh

Links:
—Get free tickets to the first-ever Holy Ghost Stories live show before they're gone.

—Help make Season 4 happen: Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and you'll get a remix every couple of weeks, along with bonus episodes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

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Pestered by her rival and desperate for a child of her own, Hannah makes a bold promise to Yahweh.

Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:21

Players: 

• Yahweh
• Hannah
• Elkanah
• Peninnah
• Eli
• Samuel

What's Spooky: 

• Not too much in this episode, actually. A little married sex, but that's not spooky. :) 

Music:

Winds of Change | Four Trees
As Fate Would Have It | Wicked Cinema
Temple of the Mind | Shimmer
The Ridge | Shimmer
A Mourning Prayer | Hill
Glacier Opus V32 | J Will
Weightless | Marie
Tucked Away | Shimmer
The Lights | Shawn Williams
Now and Not Yet | Hammock
Reveal | Nick Box
Fine-Toothed Chrome | Sam Barsh

Links:
—Get free tickets to the first-ever Holy Ghost Stories live show before they're gone.

—Help make Season 4 happen: Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and you'll get a remix every couple of weeks, along with bonus episodes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Offical Merch: Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

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When Ahab recruits King Jehoshaphat for his campaign against the Arameans, the pre-battle conference with the prophets gets…interesting.

Text: 1 Kings 21 & 22

Players: 

• Yahweh
• King Ahab
• King Jehoshaphat 
• Micaiah

What's Spooky: 

• A stoned corpse
• Death by arrow puncture
• Dogs licking up human blood

Music:

Winds of Change | Four Trees
Stay With Me  | Dexter Britatin
I Am Not A Tyrant | Ryan Taubert
Young Dreams | Luke Atencio
Needles | Jo Blankenburg
House of Dalmore | Jo Blankenburg
Catharsis | Jo Blankenburg
King's Feast | Wicked Cinema
From the North | Wicked Cinema
Play the Ponies | Jo Blankenburg
Time Is Running Out | Alistair Sung
Enigma | Duomo
Tranquility Returns | Alistair Sung
Union | Tolo
Fine-Toothed Chrome | Sam Barsh

More:
—Want to hear HGS scenes remixed with modern music? Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories and you'll get a remix every couple of weeks, along with bonus episodes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.

—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode, interesting things from around the internet, and a look at his family's global wanderings.

—Rep the show—Purchase HGS t-shirts, mugs, and more here

—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org