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Join Us April 9, 2022 for an Incredible 1-Day Bus Trip to Lancaster, PA! • Visit the Tabernacle • Share a Meal and Fellowship • Enjoy Tickets to Sight And Sound's New Play, "David". Watch video for more information and email Mark Case: [email protected] for additional details and to sign up! Deadline is approaching... And to make sure you don't miss any of our news, please be sure to hit that bell when you subscribe on youtube. As always, please "like", "comment" and "share" as your heart leads. Our message is to Glorify God.... and YOU can help US do that! In turn, please reach out and let us know what WE can pray for YOU. AND DON'T FORGET to check our website to find out how we can come to a church, school, prison, community near you!
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Thurs. Aug. 19, ‘21 - Enjoyed breakfast at Family Greenville Restaurant and look what was right in their backyard. Video and photos don’t do it justice. God’s work is simply breathtaking!!! (at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxGImtHFbE/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Pennsylvania “PETE” trip! Love the God touches in our Airbnb… (at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxFElpHTPm/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Wed., Aug 18, 21: JUST ARRIVED! Seeing as we rode through bad weather and a tornado watch to get here, the art on the wall at the very end of the video was especially appropriate!!! (at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxDPVhn3Z1/?utm_medium=tumblr
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SOCIAL DISTANCING: Nothing New! ~ by Fred David Kenney, Jr.
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While I was growing up, my father would sometimes recite the phrase “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” As a child, I just assumed that he came up with that nugget of wisdom. To my surprise, I later realized that it was used by many people. In college, one of my professors asked a question and I responded with this phrase and she then responded in French, “plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose” and then she attributed the phrase to the French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr-1849. Now, I was fairly well versed in the Scripture at this point in my life, and I was thinking that Karr got his idea from Solomon’s Ecclesiastes 1:9 - What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.
And again, Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes 3:15 - That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.
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We currently find ourselves in a “new” global crisis that leaves us feeling like we are in uncharted waters. We have a virus/ plague that has killed many, we have been forced to wear masks, many are locked up in our states/ towns/ and homes. We also have had to practice social distancing. This last practice has created many new challenges for us as people.
We are social creatures, and we tend to feel safer, better, & happier when we have contact with our families and friends. This concept of staying away from people has produced some heartbreaking results. I have family members that had not hugged one another for over a year. To not feel the touch of someone you love can be very difficult. I can’t help but wonder if this is a contributing factor in depression and suicide among so many people today. The touch from a person can reassure when no words can be found. The touch, like a pat on the back, can instill confidence to run faster or try harder. We now see what life is like without a touch. However, to reference Solomon and Karr, if you think social distancing is something new, think again.
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There is a Story from the Bible that involves a woman who had an issue with bleeding for 12 years (Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48). This physical problem would have rendered her “Unclean” according to the law of Moses. This means that she would have to announce her presence. No one could touch her without potential contamination, and she would, by law, have to social distance. Look at what the law says:
Leviticus 15:25-30 - If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness. As in the days of her impurity, she shall be unclean. 26 Every bed on which she lies, all the days of her discharge, shall be to her as the bed of her impurity. And everything on which she sits shall be unclean, as in the uncleanness of her menstrual impurity. 27 And whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.
One of my favorite Bible study techniques is to put myself in a bible characters shoes, or perhaps I should say, sandals. When I try to imagine what this poor woman had to deal with, what she felt, and what she possibly prayed for, it’s becomes overwhelming.
Here we are told that she was unclean. This “uncleanness” separated her, as well as the people she was in contact with from a Holy God. No one would intentionally touch her or be near her for fear of her uncleanness disqualifying them with God. Fear is a powerful motivator. It’s not only possible but probable that no one embraced, hugged, kissed, or even loved her because of this condition for 12 years. Let’s just stop, take a few seconds and let that soak in. 12 years no touch? We are just now beginning to see the adverse effects of social distancing on our world. We have only been at it 12 months!
Clearly, she felt like she needed to get this problem fixed (Mark 5:25-26; Luke 8:43-44). What about her hope-less-ness? Perhaps she was hopeless after the experts failed repeatedly. I am pretty sure the word- bumbed would be an insufficient adjective.
With no money left all she had was hope in God. Why was she with, or at least just outside, the crowd when Jesus came by? Perhaps she heard about how He healed so many. Did she pray for help from God? Most likely she did.
We are not told why she was there with the rest of the people. All we do know is that a crowd of people was pushing up against Jesus and the disciples as they were returning from their stormy trip. What she would see and hear next convinced her to take action.
A man approached Jesus as He was making His way through the crowd. He fell down and begged Jesus to come and just touch and heal his dying daughter. Jesus agreed and began to go with this man named Jairus. The bleeding woman saw this whole interaction and thought that if she could touch Jesus, she would also be healed. Her faith In God and the man of God (Jesus) was now moving from potential to kinetic!
Faith that doesn’t produce action is just a spoken faith. For example, anyone can say they have faith in a chair to hold them up. That is potential/ academic faith. It is when they sit on the chair that their spoken-academic faith becomes kinetic or exercised. Conversely, faith is only as good as the object that one places it in. For instance, if the chair was broken/ ready to collapse and not reliable it wouldn’t matter how great someone’s faith was, it still would not hold them up. Likewise, if Jesus was not Messiah, her faith to be healed would be a letdown like the broken chair. Oh, but Jesus IS Messiah!
Again, I ask you to take a few seconds and really put yourself in her sandals. This was her chance to finally be free of the condemnation and shame she had faced for 12 years. She suffered for as long as Jairus’ daughter was alive. Here Jesus is right in front of her but legally and socially it was as if He was miles away. She decided to pursue Jesus with everything she had, no matter what the cost. She decided to bypass the social distancing mandates and made her way through the crowd. She timed it so Jesus would be right where she could reach out and touch Him. As soon as she did Jesus stopped and asked, “Who touched Me?” Again, put yourself in her sandals. She just broke all kinds of rules to touch Him and was now caught. Even compounding the situation is the fact that only family members are allowed to touch the fringe or tassels of a Jewish man’s prayer shawl/tallit. So, she was now in trouble for something not even related to uncleanness. She could be stoned for such an egregious transgression. She was accustomed to shame, continual disappointment, perhaps even scorn. Now she was guilty and caught in front of everyone to see. She realized that she was discovered. She was trembling when she came to Jesus and confessed why she did what she did. She was also immediately healed and probably elated with incredible joy. What an interesting combination of emotions.
Look at what Jesus calls her: Luke 8:48 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”
This is the only place in the gospels that Jesus calls someone daughter. This nullified the regulation that she broke by touching His tallit! He took away her guilt, shame, and transgressions with one word! It was also radical that He was talking to a woman, non-family member in front of everyone. This was not done. His word to her, “Daughter” made it all void!
Possibly the first human touch she had in 12 long years was that from God Himself! Have you ever felt like you have no hope? Perhaps you know what it is like to feel guilty beyond repair? Or maybe you have only a “said faith” that isn’t yet kinetic. I would strongly encourage you that Jesus is not far from anyone of us! When we reach out for Him, we will find Him. Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:35)! This woman’s kinetic faith not only resulted in her physical, societal, and legal healing; it placed her story in glorious history. Let us now have a radical faith in Christ that creates movement (Kinetic) toward Him! That we would regard the things of man and this world as nothing compared to finding healing, peace, forgiveness, strength, and probably most importantly, family in Him! Christ is the Way the Truth and the Life, and the more things change in our broken world, the more that fact remains the same! ~ FDKjr
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Fred David Kenney Jr. | "I’VE GOT A LOVE"/ a.k.a “The Banjo Song” (Official Music Video)
The official music video for the bonus track single “I’ve Got A Love” from Plays On Word Music, Volume 1. - Click on the YouTube link to SET A REMINDER!
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION — The Building of a Play!
CONSTRUCTION NEWS - By Fred David Kenney, Jr.
"For me, working on a biblical play is kind of like building an addition to a house by yourself. You never want to have to stop after you begin. You want to make sure that you can get the work done without any time-consuming distractions. I have been working on the “Dan” play for years, but to stick with my construction analogy, I have really only been looking at construction materials, paint colors, tools, and guessing how many nails I’ll need.
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Since the beginning of this new year, I have been doing much more. I would love to say that I have rented a dumpster, started ripping up shingles and siding, chopped a hole where the addition is going to go, and began attaching the new frame. However, just like in the real world, you can’t just begin a major structure-altering project without a building permit and Blueprints/ plans (at least not in MY hometown). For the sake of my point, let’s assume God is issuing the permit and I am also working with Him to get the blueprints right before construction starts.
Every play that we have produced at Plays On Word Theater has been produced and directed by God. I am just an employee of His. I am the actor/ assistant director in charge of performing His vision. His direction is very clear to me. He's impressed upon me how He wants things to look and sound.
Each play has been a challenge, but never a burden. For example, Genesis “Joe” was a challenge because it was the first long format play that God had me perform. I was learning His guidance throughout the process. The joy for me was how He made my work almost effortless. I’ll go into much greater detail of that whole play later in another post.
For the “Pete” play, the significant challenge for me was how to harmonize the four different Gospel accounts. Unlike the continuous narrative of Genesis “Joe”, this was a challenge because the Gospels are not like a biography that follows an exact timeline. I describe them as being more like theological portraits. The Holy Spirit, in concert with the individual authors, painted a picture of Christ Jesus. Now, by no means, does that make the Gospels any less accurate or trustworthy. I will discuss this challenge in greater depth in another post as well.
The “Christmas Joe” play was challenging because I did not have an extensive amount of material from which to draw. It seemed like I was trying to build a two-car garage with 1 two by four and a sheet of plywood. At first glance, the “Christmas Joe” story is only found in Matthew 1:18-25; and Luke 2:1-21. That’s it! Compare that to the multiple chapters of content for Genesis “Joe” and “Pete” and you will see my dilemma. Originally, the “Christmas Joe” play was only 11 minutes long, 9 minutes if I talked really fast. Currently, it is around 25 minutes and will be about 30- 35 for Christmas 2021! This is not because I have magically found some long lost “Christmas verses.” No, God has directed me to go deeper into the Word and share some of the wonderful things that are connected to the Christmas story. For example, we now touch upon the great Old Testament love story of Boaz and Ruth. How can that be part of the Christmas story you ask? Well, where did that story take place? Who would eventually come from the new family of Boaz and Ruth? It took place in Bethlehem. Likewise, Boaz and Ruth would conceive a son that would become the grandfather to king David, the shepherd that would become king! Additionally, Jesus would be born in this very town and He would also be a direct descendant of David. I also utilize some of the incredible Old Testament passages that directly predict the Christmas story. These kinds of additions have made the “Christmas Joe” play even more enjoyable for the body of Christ. So, perhaps you can now better appreciate some of my challenges in working out these plays.
I say all this because I have begun “Construction” on the “Dan” play and it has been a great joy so far. I’m not at the building stage, I’m at the researching and learning foundational information stage.
I have been teaching from the book of Daniel for many years. However, a play requires a deep dive into the text and surrounding information at a level that goes beyond a short sermon. All of the “sermons” need to tie together into one complete narrative. So, I am at the construction planning and research level right now.
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I loved doing research papers for Bible college. I would learn all kinds of great unrelated, yet biblically important, things in the processes. As I embark on this construction project, I will try to bring you along for this building process as the Lord brings this play to life. Please keep us in prayer as we work toward this goal." ~ FDKjr
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MUSIC, AN EARLY LOVE —
MORE CONSTRUCTION NEWS - By Fred David Kenney, Jr.
"Music has been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. My earliest memories are of an incredibly pleasing sound that I would come to identify as music. Little did I know that it was an extraordinary gift from God on the same level as taste for a favorite food, the aroma of a beloved flower, or sight of the most beautiful artwork. The power of music to support a point, set a mood, paint a sonic picture, or prepare the heart to hear the Word of God (my favorite kind of music), should never be underestimated.
I vividly remember one of my earliest experiences with music. It was when I was perhaps two or three years old. I recall intensely looking at a flat, black, round disc that had a red circle in the center with a small hole in the middle. The disc had smooth, shiny, thin lines that circled the center. The red circle, close to the center, had printed marks & symbols on it as well. I noticed that I would start to hear pleasing sounds and voices every time my parents would place it up on top of a big machine box. Then sound would start to come from black boxes in the room. Sometimes I would hear sounds that took me on a wonderful ride in my mind because of how they were put together. The experience was both beautiful and intriguing at the same time. I was not particularly interested in what it meant, who made it, or how they made it. I just knew that I liked hearing the sound that came from the black boxes in my father’s den when I would go into that room with him.
I also remember an unfortunate incident from this period of my life that was a real eye-opener. In addition to the flat, black, round discs in my father’s den, he also had a large number of smaller, thin, rectangular boxes that looked like something like a sandwich but was solid. On the top, flat part of this box was usually a picture of someone or something. Those same kinds of printed marks were also all over the top flat part, usually near the picture. On one side of this box was an opening with a brown/ black strip of something that was fun to pull out of the box. In fact, there was also a wheel that would spin under this brown/black strip of fun material. Now, I bet you thought I was going to tell you about how I pulled every inch of that material out of the box. No, well, I DID do that one time, but that isn’t the real incident. You see, my father would often take one of these smaller, thin, rectangular boxes and apparently feed the mouth of that same big machine box on to which he put the flat, black, round discs. The same great sound would then come from the boxes in the room when he did this! I think I understood what I needed to do! I needed to feed the big box!
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Now, I loved peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as a child, I still do...(they are often my secret weapon energy boost right before a play performance). Well, one day, my mother made me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and I wanted to hear some of that pleasing sound in my father’s den so I decided to do something for myself and not ask for any help. I looked at the flat, black, round discs but couldn’t get anything to happen. I then looked for the smaller boxes with the fun-to-pull material, but it looked like my father put them away and out of my reach. So, being the kind, sharing child that I was, I decided to feed the machine box my peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Yea, I did. I jammed it in and waited. Nothing happened so after trying every button on the machine box I finally gave up and went into a different room to play. Now, the time gap here is a bit of a blur, but I think it was a day or two when my father went into his den to relax and make the machine box make sound. To my great surprise, he was not happy at all! (THAT is probably a gross understatement.) At this point in my story, I need to make sure you are all still with me here, I mean, I feel as though I need to clarify what just happened for the millennials out there that grew up with Mp3s and digital music. I put my peanut butter and jelly sandwich into my father’s 8-track cassette player! So, when he went to play his favorite Wes Montgomery or Miles Davis 8-track cassette all he heard was a muffled mush-mash of awful sound that smelled like strawberry jam! In my defense, I was only two or three years old. It’s a good think Pop could fix anything. He repaired, or should I say cleaned the 8-track cassette player and I was soon back in my sonic wonderland.
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From those earliest days I remember the way music would impact my mood. I absolutely loved listening to instrumental jazz. I remember thinking about the complexity of the different songs. I distinctly recall being curious about the different sections of the song. I didn’t understand the concept of a verse, chorus, or bridge but I could feel that there were different parts to the journey I was on and how the song would often circle back to the main parts.
I also remember, with great fondness, a special group of records. These were black, and the red circle in the middle had black and white letters that I later learned spelled Columbia, and Mahalia Jackson. My Mother had a collection of gospel records and I loved listening to them as well. They blessed my young soul.
I would grow up and learn how to play, compose, record, and perform music. I played secular music for many years and then about 21 years ago I began writing and recording Christian music. It just made sense that I would use whatever the Lord gave me for His work.
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Pastor Fred Kenney, Jr. (a.k.a. Teddy) in one of the very first performances of Genesis "JOE".
The very first Plays On Word production we did is called Genesis “JOE”. The first song came to me as I was sitting at my piano. The song is called “Lord, I Trust You.” I got the chorus and verse parts first with an overwhelming sense of sadness. I just played and the chords took form. Then the pre-chorus part of the song came to me and it felt very hopeful in the midst of the darker part of the verse. I ran upstairs to play it for my bride, Katie. She was moved by the instrumental. I told her that I thought it was something for the “Thing” I was working on. As of that time she had no idea that I was working on a full-blown play. I wasn’t even sure what it would be like. I was working out the jail scene for the play where Joseph was forgotten by the cup bearer and left in prison for two years. I felt the sadness and knew that this was the part of the play to try to insert some music. Up to that point, I didn’t know if there would be a musical component to the “Thing” I was working on.
The song was, as my dear brother Reverend Joe Santucci calls it, “Haunting, yet with great hope.” The line, “If I could remember what the Lord has done for me, then I could remember what it was like to be happy” still chokes me up at performances. God is SO good, and we need to often be reminded of that when we are in the midst of a trial. To recall and remember what He has done changes our perspective even if it doesn’t change our immediate circumstances. This is one of the concepts that this song brings to the audience.
I remember performing this play and song at a very small church in NJ. I didn’t have the band with me. It was just me and the piano. I really acted out the lines of the song from the piano. What I mean is, Joseph sang that song from his heart. Every eye in the place was watered with tears. Moving tears for Joseph’s plight and moving tears of hope and joy in God!
Much more could be said about the music in the play performances. I hope to do more behind the scenes posts soon. The songs in the plays are not just thrown in for filler or as an afterthought. These songs each have a role to play in shaping the mood and assisting in the overall journey we all experience at a Plays On Word production. Currently, I have the finale of the “Dan” play written and mostly recorded. Yea, I am kind of backwards on this. The ending first? Hey, I’m just an employee here. I just do what I’m told.
It is a privilege to share my joy of this pleasing sound, that we call music, with you. Since I can remember, I have been drawn to this incredible gift from God. It is my hope that the power of the music from the Plays On Word performances will help in taking you deeper into the Word of God!"
~ FDKjr
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Fred David Kenney Jr. | “WHO IS THIS?" - "PETE" Play | (Official Music V...
The official music video for the new single “WHO IS THIS?” from Plays On Word Music, Volume 1.
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GREGORY J. LOVE, Treasurer/ CFO — MEET THE BOARD of TRUSTEES!
"From the time I saw Ted's first play I knew that others had to share in this wonderful teaching of the Bible. When they graciously asked me to be a part of Plays On Word, I prayerfully accepted. Katie & Ted's passion, faith and vision in the direction of this mission is inspiring. I want to continue to provide any support I can to help grow this ministry."
Greg is a Villanova University graduate with 36 years of professional experience for the state of New Jersey. Greg spent 25 of those years as a top-level manager in state operated hospitals and institutions. During that tenure, Greg had the opportunity to hold the positions of CFO, COO and CEO; all which required a copious knowledge of financial management, budgeting and cost containment. In addition, Greg holds extensive experience in investing, facilities management and strategic planning development.
In 1980, Greg started his own tax practice part-time and transitioned to a full-service accounting and tax practice at Mazur’s Accounting Service in 2015.
Greg has served as a member of several Boards including: Hope Community Church - Treasurer Promenade Condominium Association - Treasurer Borough of Manasquan Planning Board - Environmental Liaison Borough of Manasquan Environmental Commission – Chairman
A favorite Bible quote of Greg’s is Matthew 4:19 (ESV) – And He said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. When asked about Plays On Word Theater, Greg will tell you, “This ministry is and will continue to create disciples!”
We are pleased to continue this work gleaning from Greg’s expertise and wise counsel.
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Holiday Fundraiser Update....
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Back in 2019 we, at Plays On Word Theater, quickly assessed some of what the creative duo would need to maintain the mission of this state-side missionary. The initial equipment list was broken down into 3 Phases. SO pleased to announce that, over the past two Holiday Seasons, our faithful partners banded together to get us the help we needed...NOW moving us into Phase 3 for 2021!
See the detailed breakdown below....
• EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
Phase 1 — (2) New Apple Desktop Computers √ Phase 2 — (2) Pegasus Storage Units √ Phase 3 — (2) New Apple Laptops for Mobility + Travel
Phase 1 & Part of Phase 2 (2019) — Because of your support in 2019, we were able to purchase the highly responsive desktop computers Fred, our Founder & Artistic Director and Katie, our VP & Creative Executive Director, desperately required to create original musical scores, design and maintain the website and create marketing materials, including editing photos, editing videography of plays and editing video testimonials. We were also Blessed to have been able to purchase half of the storage needed to house everything!
Phase 2 & Part of Phase 3 (2020) — In order to maintain a mobile creative workflow, also including the design of marketing items for our newly opened e-commerce shop, maintaining social media and a more regular e-newsletter (now that the website is complete), as well as a new video blog that Plays On Word will be embarking upon, Fred and Katie needed the mobile laptops for local mobility and to prepare next steps on the road. (As mentioned in 2019, the edge of the monitor, of the currently dated laptop, is blackened out with a strip on the righthand side, indicating the monitor is “about to go” any day now… so much worse than last year that we try to avoid using it at all.) The new laptops are needed to mirror the technical specificity required to transcribe the plays, compose, arrange, record and compress the music that the Lord gives Fred, as well as advanced video editing needed and everything the team does OFF the road. It’s never just about play performances when Plays On Word Theater is traveling! To accompany the new laptops, specific storage was also a necessity to house the large files Fred works on. Because of the support of our Plays On Word Partners at the end of 2020, we were able to purchase one of the laptops needed as well as the remaining storage necessary!
Phase 3 (Remaining - 2021) — (1) New Apple Laptop Remains in order to prepare us for this coming season and to close out this final phase!
As ALWAYS... Thank you for your love and support! We couldn’t do ANY of this without YOU.
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A Look Back — Sat. Nov. 16, '19: Backstage at Staten Island Christian Church
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A Look Back — Sat. Nov. 16 '19: Prepping back stage with Pastor Ysrael De La Cruz (left), Fred David Kenney Jr. (a.k.a. Pastor Ted - left center), Andrew Sinclair (right center) and Phil Sinclair (far right).
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OFFICIAL MUSIC CD RELEASED: Plays On Word Music Vol.1 | Fred David Kenney Jr. | Plays On Word Theater
The Official Music CD for the Original Soundtracks for Genesis "Joe", "Pete" & "Christmas Joe" is here! Waiting for the music from our theater plays? Here ya go!
►► PURCHASE/ STREAM: https://lnk.to/PlaysOnWordMusicVol1
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Enjoy extra Bonus Tracks as well! The sales from this album go right back into the ministry. This allows us to go to prisons, schools, churches and communities all over the country (and one day globe), free of charge, in order to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ…the life changing and saving Gospel of the Christ Jesus!
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Fred David Kenney Jr. | "TODAY" - Genesis "JOE" Play | (Official Music Video
Join the live chat as “TODAY” premieres this Sunday, April 26th at 7pm EST on the Plays On Word YouTube channel. We will be on hand during and after the video premiere to chat to get your reactions, answer questions and just overall celebrate the new video... especially as we eagerly await the release of the Plays On Word Music, Volume 1 album... did we MENTION “any-day-now”?!
So, set a reminder, like and share with/ invite a friend!
#christian music#christian contemporary#fred david kenney jr#plays on word#plays on word theater#psalm 118:24#bignews
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THE SOUL Behind the Soundtrack | Christian Music | One Man Biblical Play | Theater | Fred Kenney Jr
For years, many have asked where they can get the original music showcased at our Plays On Word Theater performances. THIS is the long-awaited compilation releasing soon (like any day, seriously)…and we’re pretty excited! Check out the video above for not only the method behind the music, but a closer look into the heart of some key scenes from the plays themselves. This is NOT just a description of songs. This is a mini Bible study meant to further explore the foundation of Christianity and encourage through the Word of God.
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Can You Help Us Out?
While most of us are social distancing, and many behind a computer or phone, this can be a quick one for you.
Basically, we need over 100 YouTube Subscribers to get an easy-to-remember web address a.k.a. custom URL for our page. One that will be SO much easier to recall.
Will you help us out and subscribe by clicking the link in comments? While you’re there, will you also consider hitting the bell too? This will notify you when we’ve uploaded new content. If you like the channel, share with some friends!
We promise not to be over-bearing. Just trying to build our channel and could use a few more friends to help out!
Thanks so much!
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