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Welcome to episode 171 of Leaving the Grandstand World. I start off with an old hymn, "Heavenly Sunlight" transformed into poetry with appropriate music embedded into it. Then we hear another of Eva's songs from her album, Faith Expressed entitled, "Transformation" in which I am a guest artist. Finally I share a chapter from my book, A Course in Christianity entitled, "Does Jesus Remove Sin?"
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I don't believe you have heard anything like what I'm about to share with you. In my description of this product I've compared myself to Rod Mckuen (so I'm a Christian Rod McKuen). Never heard of him? Many years ago he produced songs with Anita Kerr (an orchestra leader) who wrote special music to help emotionally as he narrated his poetry. He was very popular in his time. 

I have learned to find emotionally fulfilling music to embed my poetry or song lyrics to. I lovingly and carefully narrate the poems/lyrics to the instrumentals that often seem specifically written for the work. But the instrumentals weren't written for the poems. They are separate entities, shining like the stars in the heavens, when coupled with my narration. Where do I get the music?

Good question. Some creative composers license their music under Creative Commons which allows other artists to use their work for their projects IF, I say, IF they attribute their music to them. The four composers I have found on the Internet that allow this are Kevin Macleod (Incompetech.com), Josh Woodward (Joshwoodward.com), Jason Shaw (audionautix.com) and my latest discovery, Alexander Nakarada (Free-Stock-Music.com). 

The first album I put together is entitled, "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and it is very close to an hour (58 minutes) of extremely moving and emotional cuts that take you deep into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. You can't come away from this album unmoved. There are 18 cuts on this album. These cuts flow flawlessly from one heavenly experience to another. They mesh together into an experience of prayer that you can access time and time again, getting closer and closer to the gates of heaven. If I was successful, you will find yourself rising above the chaotic "nature" of the world and contributing your thought-light in a "supernatural" way to the darkness surrounding us. You won't need to fight to overcome the world. Jesus already did that on the cross. You'll simply KNOW the truth to be set free.

As I created this album, which had to be aimed at a prayerful goal, I passed up many other cuts that were outstanding uplifting cuts but were too upbeat or inappropriate for "Sweet Hour of Prayer." So I put together a second album entitled, "Sweet Hour of Joy" which consists of 22 cuts that you will find amazing, uplifting and divinely clever. It consists of a wide mix of Godly topics with music uncannily linked to the words (just as the first one was). 

If you click on the link below, you'll have the opportunity to listen to portions of each song in the "Sweet Hour of Prayer" album. Scroll on down to the bottom and you'll see the next album which you can access also. To the left of each album, you will see other sites where you can access these amazing cuts. If you are subscribed to any of these sites, it is possible you can hear the entire cuts (for instance Amazon Music allows this). Below is the link to get to the music/narrations.

vic-at-zarley-dot-net.hearnow.com/sweet-hour-of-prayer

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Today, being close to Halloween, I share a repeat performance from last year's Halloween episode. Enjoy the poem, "We're Leaving Bodies Everywhere," the song, "Ghost Ships" and a teaching entitled "Alien Intrusion" which is my experience with UFO's and my realization of what those UFOs really are. That teaching is from my book, A Holy Hodgepodge. Next episode I will continue to share Eva's album, Faith Expressed.

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Today's episode of Leaving the Grandstand World encourages you to take authority of the mountains looming in your life today. Jesus said, "Speak to the mountain" and if you don't doubt in your heart, it will be moved! But I get ahead of myself. First I share a poem found in the public domain entitled, "Wonderful Savior," then, continuing showcasing Eva's album Faith Expressed, I share the cut entitled, "Forgiveness." Finally I share a short poem found in my book, A Course in Christianity entitled, "Move That Mountain." Be blessed!

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I start off with one of my songs which I narrate as a poem, "Forgiveness Is Not Seeing What Was Never Really There," then I share the 4th cut of Eva's album, Faith Expressed, entitled, "Sanctification," and finally I share a chapter from my book, A Course in Christianity, entitled, "The Fall Happens."

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I found the poem for today in the public domain. It is entitled, "Rejoice All Ye Believers." Next I share the 3rd cut of Eva's album, Faith Expressed entitled, "Baptism." Finally I share an "Introduction to My Book, A Course in Christianity."

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As I have been doing for a while, now, I took one of my songs and treated it as a poem, narrating it to appropriate music. Today I did that with, "And I Believe It." The music was by Dano and is entitled, "Everything Begins." It is found at Danosongs.com. Next I share from Eva's album, Faith Expressed, the second selection entitled, "Salvation," which also includes music by Josh Woodward (which he licensed Creative Commons with Attribution). His tune is entitled, "Go" and is found at JoshWoodward.com. Finally I share from my book, A Course in Christianity, a chapter entitled, "The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus."

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Welcome to Leaving the Grandstand World, the world where excelling Christians choose to leave the pews, leave the bleachers, and decide instead to participate in transforming the world by transforming their minds. How exciting this is! I start off today's episode with a poetic rendition of the old hymn, "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms," then I share my song, "I'm Burning All My Bridges," and finally I share a teaching from my book, A Course in Christianity entitled, "Praying from the Truth." I am 99.9% sure you will be blessed.

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I start off with one of everyone's favorite old time hymns narrated as a poem. It is, "The Lily of the Valley." Next I share my song, "Freeway to Eternity" followed by a chapter from my book, A Course in Christianity entitled, "Why Do We Need to Forgive."

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I'm positive you've never heard the song "Jesus Loves Me" narrated as a poem to blues music. Well, you have now. Today I share, "Jesus Loves Me," as a poem, then my song, "The Sabbatical Song," and I complete today's episode with a teaching from my book, A Course in Christianity, "You Are As God Created You."

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