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Inspired By … The Bible Experience Audio Bible—Today's New International Version, TNIV: Old Testament

By: Inspired By Media Group
Narrated by: Angela Bassett,Cuba Gooding Jr.,Samuel L. Jackson,Blair Underwood
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Publisher's summary

Some of Today's Leading Black Voices—Including 3 Oscar® Winners, 23 Grammy® Winners, 8 Emmy® Winners, and 5 Golden Globe® Winners—Performing Today’s New International Version (TNIV)

This ambitious and critically-acclaimed presentation of the Bible is set to an original musical underscore performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and a Hollywood-style sound design created by Technicolor Studios. Listen as the voices of Denzel and Pauletta Washington (Song of Songs), Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Angela Bassett (Esther), Tyler Perry, LL Cool J (Samson), Tyrese Gibson, Terry Crews, Eartha Kitt (Serpent), Common, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Vanessa Williams, Keke Palmer, and Forest Whitaker (Moses) bring the stories and lessons of the Bible to life.

Honored with a nomination for an NAACP Image Award, this complete dramatized audio Bible has been grateful to also be awarded the 2007 Audies Audiobook of the Year (highest honor of the Audio Publisher’s Association) and an AudioFile Earphones Award.

New: Now includes an interactive table of contents with books and chapters of the Bible for easy audio navigation!*

Features:

  • Complete dramatized audio Old Testament
  • Over 400 world-class talents, including Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Common, LL Cool J, Alfre Woodard, LeVar Burton, Idris Elba, and Terry Crews, among others
  • Original music by the Prague Symphony Orchestra

Cast of full Bible includes…

Yolanda Adams, Paul Adefarasin, Erika Alexander, Tichina Arnold, James Avery, Obba Babatunde, Ogie Banks III, Angela Bassett, Ivory Belk, Eric Benét, Ahmed Best, John Bentley, Bishop Charles Blake, KD Bowe, Yvette Lee Bowser, James “JB” Brown, Wren T. Brown, LeVar Burton, Marcus Byrd, Ron Canada, Willie Carpenter, TC Carson, CCH Pounder, Alvin Chea, Common, Jill Conners, Terry Crews, De Mann, Cedric Dent, Alex Désert, Loretta Devine, Gary Dourdan, Karim Dulé Hill,Donna DuPlantier, Charles S. Dutton, Idris Elba, Faith Evans, Dustin Felder, Aurora Ferlin, Kirk Franklin, Matt Gibson, Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Cuba Gooding Jr., April Grace, Khamani Griffin, Eva Gutierrez, Regina Hall, Anthony Hamilton, Leonard Harmon, Hill Harper, Heavy D, Taraji P. Henson, Russell Hornsby, Israel Houghton, Alexis Fields Jackson, Kevin C. Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Juanita Jennings, Rhomeyn Johnson, Bishop Noel Jones, Joseph Jay Jones, Priscilla Jones, Star Jones, Malcolm David Kelley, Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble, Eartha Kitt, Boris Kodjoe, Nikki Kodjoe, Eriq La Salle, Sanaa Lathan, Adam Lazarre-White, Harry J. Lennix, Leon, Dawnn Lewis, Felicia Lister, , LL Cool J, Shana Lloyd, Bishop Eddie L. Long, Nia Long, Victor Love, Antonio David Lyons, Tisha Campbell Martin, Donnie McClurkin, R.L. McCray, Gwen McGee, Claude McKnight, Mo’Nique, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Lana “MC Lyte” Moorer, Debbie Morgan, Tommy Morgan, Garrett Morris, Phil Morris, Keke Palmer, Evan Parke, Danita Patterson, Tyler Perry, Sandra Prosper, Darryl Alan Reed, Doran Reed, Robi Reed, Tim Reid, Corey Reynolds, LaTanya Richardson, Bumper Robinson, Shaun Robinson, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Rodney Saulsberry, Kelvin Shepard, David Smallwood, Nancy Sprow, Mark E. Swinton, David Thomas, Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer, Blair Underwood, Blake Underwood, Brielle Underwood, Kamden Underwood, Khloe Underwood, Paris Underwood, Iyanla Vanzant, Denzel Washington, Pauletta Washington, Tico Wells, Forest Whitaker, Deniece Williams, Ellis Williams, Vanessa Williams, Mirron Willis, Pastor Marvin Winans, Alfre Woodard, Jeffrey Wright, Marvin Wright-Bey, and more.

*where available

©2007 Inspired By Media Group (P)2007 Zondervan

Critic reviews

Audie Award Winner, Inspirational/Spiritual, 2008

Audie Award Winner, Multi-voiced Performance, 2008

"The lavish production pulls out all the stops.... If a modern multimedia production experience is what you're after, enjoy the fine voices and often dynamic dramatized readings." (AudioFile)

What listeners say about Inspired By … The Bible Experience Audio Bible—Today's New International Version, TNIV: Old Testament

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Worth It!!!

For those who would rather have the names of the books instead of the generic part 1,2,3... labels, here is the info you so you can relabel it in itunes.

Part 1: Genesis
Part 2: Exodus
Part 3 :Leviticus
Part 4: Numbers
Part 5: Deuteronomy
Part 6: Joshua-Ruth
Part 7: 1 Samuel-2 Samuel
Part 8: 1 Kings-2 Kings
Part 9: 1 Chronicles-2 Chronicles
Part 10: Ezra-Esther
Part 11: Job
Part 12: Psalms (Part 1)
Part 13: Psalms (Part 2)
Part 14: Proverbs-Song of Songs
Part 15: Isaiah
Part 16: Jeremiah
Part 17: Lamentations-Ezekiel
Part 18: Daniel-Micah
Part 19: Nahum-Malachi

Also enter the numbers accordingly for each part in the disc number criteria so the books will be sorted in the proper order on your ipod/iphone.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Listening is Like Being There

If you ever wondered how you could get through 2-3 more chapters, this rendition is for you! First of all, chapter numbers are not read. I got lost in the narration, and had to pull myself away after about ten chapters. It's like listening to a movie complete with sound effects, and music that adds to the atmosphere. This recording even makes Leviticus and the Geneologies come alive! From animal sounds to babies' cries, it draws you into both the dialog and the experience of the people who lived long ago. Narrators come from different racial groups which adds to the drama. It's like reading the Bible for the first time bringing freshness to dry parched souls, and music to the ears. Be prepared to laugh, and cry, and be transformed by the experience! This is a recording I will come back to again and again! Gone are the days of dry reading sessions! Thanks Zondervan, and thanks Audible! And thanks to all the people who made this recording possible!

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BOOKMARKS - A Supplement to "Worth It" Review

If you could sum up Inspired By...The Bible Experience in three words, what would they be?

Spellbinding creative excellence.

What did you like best about this story?

I most appreciated the engaging narrative.

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Bible Book Locations
For those who would rather have the names of the books:

Part 1: Genesis
Part 2: Exodus
Part 3 :Leviticus
Part 4: Numbers
Part 5: Deuteronomy

Part 6:
Chapter 01: Book of Joshua, Begins
Chapter 25: Book of Judges, Begins
Chapter 46: Book of Ruth, Begins

Part 7:
Chapter 01: Book of 1 Samuel, Begins
Chapter 32: Book of 2 Samuel, Begins

Part 8:
Chapter 01: Book of 1 Kings, Begins
Chapter 23: Book of 2 Kings, Begins

Part 9:
Chapter 01: Book of 1 Chronicles, Begins
Chapter 30: Book of 2 Chronicles, Begins

Part 10:
Chapter 01: Book of Ezra, Begins
Chapter 11: Book of Nehemiah, Begins
Chapter 24: Book of Esther, Begins

Part 11: Job
Part 12: Psalms (Part 1)
Part 13: Psalms (Part 2)

Part 14:
Chapter 01: Book of Proverbs, Begins
Chapter 32: Book of Ecclesiastes, Begins
Chapter 44: Book of Song of Solomon, Begins

Part 15: Isaiah
Part 16: Jeremiah

Part 17:
Chapter 01: Book of Lamentations, Begins
Chapter 06: Book of Ezekiel, Begins

Part 18:
Chapter 01: Book of Daniel, Begins
Chapter 13: Book of Hosea, Begins
Chapter 27: Book of Joel, Begins
Chapter 30: Book of Amos, Begins
Chapter 39: Book of Obadiah, Begins
Chapter 40: Book of Jonah, Begins
Chapter 44: Book of Micah, Begins

Part 19:
Chapter 01: Book of Nahum, Begins
Chapter 04: Book of Habakkuk, Begins
Chapter 07: Book of Zephaniah, Begins
Chapter 10: Book of Haggai, Begins
Chapter 12: Book of Zechariah, Begins
Chapter 26: Book of Malachi, Begins

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An Exciting Audio Bible

I have loved listening to the Bible Experience. It's great to listen to when you are in a place where you can not read (even better when you can follow along in your Bible). They did an excellent job. I would strongly recommend it to anyone (especially those that struggle to find time to read the Bible or have a hard time understanding it).

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    2 out of 5 stars

Decent Recording - But Not Complete

The dramatic reading is good and has nice background sounds. However, this is not the complete Old Testament (as noted by other reviewers). I have listened to all 9 downloads. At the beginning section of one of the last ones there is also a section that is recorded over in a fast voice. Sounds like someone messed with the recording and Audible has not corrected it. I would not recommend Audibles version unless they correct these bugs.

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So...Where's the rest of it?

It's Genesis through 2 Chronicles... really?
The Inspired By media group is outstanding and this is a faithful presentation of my favorite book.... but not all of it is here.
This should be called "Part 1" or something I downloaded this wanting ALL of what it says it is: The Old Testament.


So... Isaiah... Jeremiah.... Danie... Habakkuk .... Malachi.... where's the rest of it?

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Not Computer friendly

First let me say that the Bible Experience is the best Audio Bible that I have ever heard. My only problem is that when I downloaded this into Windows Media Player I did not realize that it would be formatted into 9 parts, w/o books or chapters shown.

Because of this you will have to forward through each part searching until you hear something that alerts you that it may be the book that you are looking for. Because I am an avid bible reader & like to read along w/the narrater this has seriously impacted my enjoyment of listening to this audio book on my computer. For those who just want to listen straight thru will enjoy this.

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Better to purchase CD than downloading via Audible

What disappointed you about Inspired By...The Bible Experience?

The Bible Experience is wonderful. The Audible version is not so good however. The audible version does not breakdown the tracks by Bible book therefore you can't intentionally listen to what you want when you want and when its the Bible that is important.

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No verses No chapters No Books

I have no clue what verse, chapters or books I'm in. this is on going reading with no book marks. If you want to read Genesis, Exodus or Levitcus, there's no way to found them. No titles to any books on this audio. I don't have I tunes so I can't change the parts. Nineteen parts with no titles. BIG miss!

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Glorious

This phenomenal spoken word version of the Bible brings new meaning to the Good Word of the Lord, even for people that have read it before. The professional actors, the music, the background noises - it all adds up to a real "experience." This is not to be missed. They even manage to make the genealogies sound interesting with drums, use of voice, etc.

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