The Bible Experience
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The Bible Experience is an audio presentation of the Bible featuring the voices of prominent African-Americans, including actors, authors, rappers, singers, gospel artists and others. It is available in CD and MP3 formats. Soon, it will be available in additional formats.
It is 70 hours long, and includes various dramatic presentations, including singing, background music, sound effects, and reading.
The New Testament was released in late 2006. The Old Testament is scheduled to be released in Fall of 2007.
It is released by Zondervan Publishing House and Inspired by Media Group.
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[edit] The Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson, God
- Blair Underwood, Jesus
- Forest Whitaker, Moses
- Kirk Franklin, Simon Peter
- Tyrese Gibson, Paul the Apostle
- Denzel Washington, narrator Song of Solomon
- Pauletta Washington, narrator Song of Solomon, Pilate's wife
- Robert Guillaume, reads as Noah and the angel of Revelation
- Star Jones Reynolds, Jude
- Faith Evans, mother of James and John
- Bishop T.D. Jakes, Holy Spirit, Abraham
- Cuba Gooding Jr., reads as Judas and Jonah
- Judge Greg Mathis, narrator Song of Solomon
- Heavy D reads as Apostle Andrew
- Shirley Caesar reads as Naomi.
- Common, Soldier
- MC Lyte credited as Lana Moorer, Angel
- R.L. McCray, Agabus, clerk, elder, Greek, leper,master of the banquet, voice from the altar
- Angie Stone
- Yolanda Adams, woman at the well, Voices from the Throne
- Anthony Hamilton, Thomas
- Angela Bassett reads as the Angel of the Lord, and narrates the Nativity story
- Tisha Campbell-Martin reads as Mary Magdalene.
- Loretta Devine, Elizabeth and Samaritan woman
- Gary Dourdan, David
- Charles S. Dutton, Pontius Pilate
- Idris Elba, Commander
- Meagan Good, Salome
- Khamani Griffin .... Jesus (as a boy)
- Regina Hall, Wise virgin
- Deniece Williams, living creature in The Revelation of John
- Iyanla Vanzant, reads Psalm 146 Wisdom in Proverbs, part of the the Revelation of John
- Erika Alexander, parts of Paul’s letters
- Tichina Arnold, Martha
- James Avery, Festus and Herod
- Obba Babatunde, Angel
- LeVar Burton, John
- Eric Benét, Jesus’ brother
- Yvette Lee Bowser, Writer
- Pastor Marvin Winans, Angel of fire (Revelation)
- Alfre Woodard, Paul’s letters
- Jeffrey Wright, John the Baptist
- Willie Carpenter, Simeon
- TC Carson, Zechariah
- CCH Pounder, Old woman in John
- Jill Conners, Woman
- Terry Crews, Luke
- Israel Houghton, Righteous one, writer
- Alexis Fields Jackson .... Mary (sister of Lazarus), woman
- Bishop Noel Jones .... Mighty angel (Revelation)
- Boris Kodjoe .... Paul’s letters
- Nikki Kodjoe .... Angel in the sun, gospel angel (Revelation)
- Eriq La Salle, Pharisee
- Sanaa Lathan, Foolish virgin
- Harry J. Lennix, Pharisee
- Leon, Disciple of John
- Dawnn Lewis, Angels
- Felicia Lister, Woman with the issue of blood/Bleeding woman
- Nia Long, Mary
- Donnie McClurkin, James
- Mo’Nique, Woman
- Debbi Morgan, Angel
- Garrett Morris, Demon possessed man and Satan
- Robi Reed, Servant girl, writer
- Tim Reid, Writer
- LaTanya Richardson, Canaanite woman, Syrian woman
- Wendy Raquel Robinson, Gospel angel
- Keke Palmer, Psalms
- Judge Mablean Ephriam
[edit] Other Credits'
- Produced by Ron Belk, Kyle Bowser, Lou “Buster” Brown and Robi Reed.
- Directed by Chip Hurd.
[edit] Music
- Shirley Caesar, “The Debt I Owe”
- FGBCF Women’s Mass Choir, “I’d Rather Have Jesus”
- Judah Generation, “Free,” “Let the Anointing,” “Until,” and “We Come to Worship”
- Daniel Johnson, “After All’s Said and Done”
- Priscilla Jones, “Better Days,” “Calvary,” “What I’ve Got,” and “When I Fall Down”
- Bishop Paul S. Morton, “Let the High Praise,” “Walk on by Faith”
- Ann Nesby, “Oh How I Love Jesus”
- Take 6, “Family of God,” “Set You Free”
[edit] Trivia
- CCH Pounder, who portrayed Erika Alexander's mother on the sitcom Living Single, is among several cast members to appear on the production. Others include, Erika Alexander, TC Carson, Chip Hurd (director), Nia Long, and Heavy D.
