![]() ![]() A few years later, he bought a 65-CD audio Bible that he quit listening to "after the first two or three discs" because he was not inspired by the storytelling. Dutton sitcom "Roc." Dutton is one of the performers on the new audio Bible.īowser, who is black, said he recommitted himself to Christianity in 1997, around the time his wife, TV sitcom producer Yvette Lee Bowser, was pregnant with their first child. in the early 1990s, he helped develop such TV shows as the sketch comedy series "In Living Color," a show with a mostly black cast that also propelled white comedian Jim Carrey to stardom, and the Charles S. The project is the idea of Kyle Bowser, a former television executive. It will feature many of the same well-known actors, although someone will take over for Jackson as God, a role that will balloon from about two hours to more than 70 hours. "Bible Experience" is available on CD and in MP3 formats, with an Old Testament version due in fall 2007 that is expected to run much longer. By comparison, Zondervan, which publishes the five best-selling audio Bibles in the United States, sells about 60,000 units each year of its longtime top-seller, "New International Version Audio Bible." Zondervan started shipping "Bible Experience" in late September and has sold more than 70,000 units, Caminiti said. We're thrilled with the way that the product has turned out," said Paul Caminiti, vice president and publisher of Bibles for Zondervan, a Grand Rapids-based division of News Corp.-owned HarperCollins. "It's really good, and it's transcending every barrier. ![]() Jackson, who played a Scripture-spouting hit man in "Pulp Fiction," is the voice of God. ![]() Blair Underwood portrays Jesus, and Samuel L. The 21-hour production features the voice talents of more than 250 singers, clergy and actors, including Denzel Washington, Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett and Alfre Woodard. The retail chain Family Christian Stores saysit's the fastest-selling audio Bible it has ever stocked. 1 spot among the best-selling books listed on Wal-Mart's Web site since its early fall release. And in the world of audio books, it's a smash. The Bible Experience: New Testament" features a large, all-black cast including some of Hollywood's biggest names. It's a new audio Bible released by Zondervan, one of the world's largest publishers of religious books. It's an epic telling of the life of Jesus - an ambitious production featuring an all-star cast. ![]()
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