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

By: Inspired By Media Group
Narrated by: Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood
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Editorial reviews

Why we think it's Essential: The Bible's stories were meant to be heard. They are powerful accounts of passion and drama. This recording, with an all-star cast, glorious music, and full sound effects, weaves the stories into a rich and compelling theatrical presentation. Whether you know the Bible well or haven't read it in quite some time, you will be captivated by this edition. — Beth Anderson

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 Idris Elba, Blair Underwood, Taraji P. Henson, Tyler Perry, Tyrese Gibson, Terry Crews, Eartha Kitt (Serpent), Common, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Vanessa Williams, Keke Palmer, and featuring Samuel L. Jackson as God in the New Testament, 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 New Testament
  • World-class talents, including Blair Underwood, Common, Samuel L. Jackson, 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.

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©2006 Inspired By Media Group (P)2006 Zondervan

Critic reviews

Winner of Audio Publishers Association 2007 Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year

Winner of Audio Publishers Association 2007 Audie Award, Inspirational/Spiritual

2007 Audiobook of the Year Winner, Audio Publisher Association

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

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Opens up the Bible like never before

This is a semi-dramatised version featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood. It brings the Scriptures to life and is unlike any other audiobook of the Bible you'll have heard to date. I enjoyed the energy in this and found that it carried you along with enthusiasm and actually got me 'feeling' the book rather than reading it (if that makes any sense). Highly recommended for those who are finding their path and attempting to read the Bible for the first time, young people, and anyone who want's a new breath of life from the book.

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Inspiring

I have listened to various audio bibles throughout the night for over 20 years. Now in my late 50's I tend to wake up several times in the night to hear the scriptures being narrated, it is truly an amazing privilege not open to previous generations.

My only wish with this production is that it gave the chapter numbers so that I could easily look something up which particularly grabbed my attention whilst reading it, as I use the King James Version as my default translation and I don't have the search capability for this version.

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The greatest experience ever heard

The bible has never been more clear to me. What a wonderful instrument to teach the word of God. A fantastic read by the best actors.

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God has a way of working thru his people!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes!I have bought them as gift in the past

Who was your favorite character and why?

All had there own gift which brought it together

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

I felt I was there!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

You should have been there!

Any additional comments?

Thanks you for bring the story to life! I would like to see this version on T.V.

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I used to have the CD set I love having on phone

I used to have the CD set long time ago I'm glad I have it on my phone now thank you audible

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Engrossingly Perfect a wonderful experience!

This was better than a Bible Retreat! After years of starts and stops, skipping around and then forgetting where I left off, The Bible Experience took me through. I read along or just listened then read Strong's Concordance. Next month I'm going to listen again; it's that good.
This will hook adults who are new to Bible study and add new enjoyment for those who can recite from each book. The 'Word' feeds the heart and ALL of the cast excite the imagination, draw you into the drama, suspense and tragedy. The cast and the subtle sound effect and music refresh your desire to keep listening. The voices uplift and inspire and those very familiar ones are comforting.
Listen to the Old and New Testaments and discover, rediscover and refresh the excitement and serenity of the Word.

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Its the Bible narrated with well known performers.

Its the Bible narrated with well known performers. The sound effects and choir song performances were a great addition.

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Loved it!

What made the experience of listening to Inspired By...The Bible Experience the most enjoyable?

I loved the dramatization. The only part that I didn't care for was the intermittent gospel songs that seemed to pop up in the middle of the readings. I found that very distracting and out of place.

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my comments

Some was very confusing and left me wondering what I had read. The first four books were very good.

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My new First Love forever!!!

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH I HAD TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS... IF YOUR THINKING ABOUT GETTING THIS, TRUST ME, IT WILL BLESS YOU BEYOND RECOGNICENCE!!! YOU WON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HIT YOU WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THIS! THE HOLY TRINITY IS ALL UP AND THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE!!! LET NO ONE AND NOTHING STOP YOU FROM RECEIVING THIS AS A BLESSING!!! I'M UTTERLY IN LOVE... I HAD BEEN PLANNING ON ATTAINING THIS PIECE OF LOVE FROM GOD FOR A WHILE, AND NOW THAT I FINALLY HAVE IT... I'M ABOUT TO CRACK IT BACK OPEN AND CONTINUE MY JOURNEY... SO LET THE TRINITY START YOU ON YOURS... DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO TELL YOU THAT IT'S GOOD... GET IT AND KNOW THAT IT IS TRULY AN EXPERIENCE TO HAVE!!! A FRIEND MR. RUBBER DUCKY A.K.A. SHANNON SAID TO THE CONGREGATION THAT THE LORD HAD REVEALED TO HIM THE ACRONYM OF THE B.I.B.L.E.- BASIC INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING EARTH!!! HOW GREAT IS THAT!?!?! SERIOUSLY, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BLESS YOU GENERATIONALLY... JUST PASS THE WORD DOWN LIKE THE LORD, JESUS, WANTS YOU TOO, AND BE BLESSED!!! NO GREATER FEELING THAN THE LOVE OF JESUS!!! NOW GET THIS PIECE OF LOVE, SO YOU CAN HAVE SOME PEACE IN YOUR LIFE, AND SO YOU MAY FEEL LIKE I FEEL RIGHT NOW WRITING TO YOU... COME ON AND BLESS YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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