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Can Our Dead Speak To Us? Distributed by Solemn Appeal Ministries www.SolemnAppeal.com Wizards, witches, warlocks, necromancers, psychics, and Christians all claim to speak to or see dead people. Take and in depth look at this curious phenomenon and find out what it all really means... If you dare. Support the show

Never Spake Man As This Man Sermon by Nicholas Mazzio Distributed by Solemn Appeal Ministries www.SolemnAppeal.com What are we communicating to others about who we are and who God is? There are a multitude of words spoken by people every day, all trying to influence others to follow them. Do we understand the power of everything on this Earth to preach for or against Christ? How do we become a preacher of righteousness? There is a clear distinction between a preacher in the world and a preacher ...

Who Shall Stand In The Judgment Sermon by Nicholas Mazzio Distributed by Solemn Appeal Ministries www.SolemnAppeal.com Before Jesus' second coming God judges who has accepted Jesus as their atoning sacrifice and King. Those who have not but feel they have are fully deceived. How does that happen? What are the signs? How can you be sure that you are the Lord's? Listen as Nicholas Mazzio shares straight Bible truth on this monumental subject. Support the show

A Broken and A Pierced Heart A message by Nicholas Mazzio Distributed by Solemn Appeal Ministries www.solemnappeal.com His brother committed a terrible crime that went unpunished leaving revenge and hatred brewing in the cold heart of the king's son. How far would he go in his rebellious rage to avenge the unforgivable wrong done to his beautiful sister? Hatred and anger fuels this action filled and heart rending account of wrongs left unaddressed and broken relationships left to fester. There a...

The hymn portion of this beautiful haunting amalgamation of traditional melody and original music composed by Nicholas Mazzio is attributed to an anonymous source around the beginning of the 1800s. Some say it may have been written by American Baptist Minister John Leland. But the citation has gone unconfirmed, and it is not similar to the others attributed to him. One thing is certain, the longing for our heavenly home is apparent in the lyric. It is a rousing and inspiring call to put this wor...

The hymn portion of this beautiful haunting amalgamation of traditional melody and original music composed by Nicholas Mazzio is attributed to an anonymous source around the beginning of the 1800s. Some say it may have been written by American Baptist Minister John Leland. But the citation has gone unconfirmed, and it is not similar to the others attributed to him. One thing is certain, the longing for our heavenly home is apparent in the lyric. It is a rousing and inspiring call to put this wor...

Psalms 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Psalms 144:3 Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! Finite beings created a little lower than the angels, one of the youngest of all of the created being so God’s enormous universe filled with all of his children. The only planet that fell. The only planet that God became as his creation incarnate and took on the penalty for our sins...

Psalms 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Psalms 144:3 Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! Finite beings created a little lower than the angels, one of the youngest of all of the created being so God’s enormous universe filled with all of his children. The only planet that fell. The only planet that God became as his creation incarnate and took on the penalty for our sins...

Shelter in the Storm This beautiful hymn was written in the late 1880s by Vernon J Charlesworth, who was a London Pastor serving as Headmaster of Charles Spurgeon’s Stockwell Orphanage. This well-beloved him was heard often sung by sailors as they were approaching a safe harbor in the time of storm. Near the close of 1890, Ira D Sankey, A well-known gospel singer, discovered the words written by Charles worth and recomposed the melody that we know and love today. The message of this old, well-be...

Shelter in the Storm This beautiful hymn was written in the late 1880s by Vernon J Charlesworth, who was a London Pastor serving as Headmaster of Charles Spurgeon’s Stockwell Orphanage. This well-beloved him was heard often sung by sailors as they were approaching a safe harbor in the time of storm. Near the close of 1890, Ira D Sankey, A well-known gospel singer, discovered the words written by Charles worth and recomposed the melody that we know and love today. The message of this old, well-be...

From the depths of the dark ages, comes this powerful cry from the heart of Charles Wesley. It resonates with each sincere listener as the theme resounds throughout all ages, can there be mercy still, for me? The answer comes quickly from the throne of God Himself – YES! Live, sinner, live, for I gave my life for thee. We hope you enjoy this re-imagined and augmented theme by The Rain. “Behold, He cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds ...

From the depths of the dark ages, comes this powerful cry from the heart of Charles Wesley. It resonates with each sincere listener as the theme resounds throughout all ages, can there be mercy still, for me? The answer comes quickly from the throne of God Himself – YES! Live, sinner, live, for I gave my life for thee. We hope you enjoy this re-imagined and augmented theme by The Rain. “Behold, He cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds ...

Lewis Hartsough, A Methodist Minister from Ithaca New York pend these beautiful worlds and the words of almost a hundred other hymns during the 1800s. Little is known about the life of this man other than What popular gospel singer of the day, Ira D Sankey, wrote in his book “ My Life and Sacred Songs” published in 1906: “The words and music of this beautiful hymn… proved to be one of the most helpful of the revival hymns, and was often used as an invitation him in England and America.” Durin...

This beautiful song was written by Philip Paul Bliss In the 1800s. He was converted at a Revival meeting at age 12 while he was working on farms and in lumber camps and trying to finish his schooling. At a young age, his vocal talents were recognized and he was encouraged to become a music teacher. At age 22, He became an itinerant music teacher, going house-to-house on horseback in the winter. Not long afterward, the Normal Academy of Music was held in a nearby town. This six-week course by a...

This well-known hymn was written by Ray Palmer, considered to be one of America’s best-known hymn writers from the 1800s. The creative process brings us very close to the Creator. Anyone who paints or writes music or poetry or stories can attest that sometimes they take time. Other times it is as if another spirit is pouring through us something special, something otherworldly. When Ray Palmer wrote this hymn he was fresh from college. It was 1830. He said this about the song’s composition: “ I ...

Jesus said in John 12: 32, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.” So many times we feel alone and forgotten by God. So many times we wonder where He is as we go through trial and difficulty. So many times we feel driven to our knees by circumstances that are beyond our control and frightening and crushing. So many times the very thing that we are dreading is the thing that allows us to be drawn toward Jesus. The thought that our Savior in His mercy actively thinks ...

This hymn is probably most widely known for reportedly being the last musical piece the band on the sinking Titanic played before the boat tragically crashed into the sea in April 1912. The report was not able to be confirmed by eyewitnesses whose testimony were conflicting, however, Wallace Hartley, the ship’s bandleader who died when the ship sank along with all of the other musicians on board, was known to have liked the hymn very much and had even asked that it be played at his funeral when ...

This hymn, originally written in Latin, was translated roughly in 1861 by Jason Mason Neal, a pastor in the Church of England. I love the name Immanuel (Emmanuel), meaning, “God is with us” עִמָּנוּאֵל‎ Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Knowing that God is with us because that is His name, our hearts still call out to Him to come so we can see Him, so we can feel His prese...

This beautiful hymn speaks the longing of a heart yearning for a deeper connection with God. To understand where the sentiment comes from in the beautiful words of the song, we have to take a look at the life of the original author, Englishmen William Cowper. William Cowper suffered so severely from chronic depression that his contemporaries called him Mad Cowper. Of course, during the 1700s, the connotation of the word mad during the time leaned more toward insanity than anger. William longed f...

“Softly and Tenderly,” which was originally known as “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling,” is a classic invitation hymn from the 19th century. It was written by Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909) who was a composer of the gospel, secular, and patriotic songs. Due to his earlier songs being rejected, Thompson formed his own music publishing company, and “Softly and Tenderly” was first published in a collection titled Sparkling Gems, Nos. 1 and 2. It quickly became a popular hymn and was incorp...

Teach Us To Pray “And it came to pass, that, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said unto Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And He said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, ...

After the Lord had given His wonderful law to the children that He loved through His faithful servant Moses, He asked Moses to give this special blessing to His priests Aaron and Aaron’s sons to speak over all of the children of Israel, not only on the mountain but throughout all generations for all who would become Israel through accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior and as their heritage forever. This is the blessing, the intent of our God regarding His people. The Lord bless you and keep y...

After the Lord had given His wonderful law to the children that He loved through His faithful servant Moses, He asked Moses to give this special blessing to His priests Aaron and Aaron’s sons to speak over all of the children of Israel, not only on the mountain but throughout all generations for all who would become Israel through accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior and as their heritage forever. This is the blessing, the intent of our God regarding His people. The Lord bless you and keep y...

Original words and music by The Rain. This is a single track from the album “Shelter in the Storm” The story behind the album: Our love of complex, meaningful words led us to collect old hymnals filled with the depths of poetic creativity from some of the most empathetic minds in history. With today’s “dumbing down” of words and meaning, we longed to have an avenue of preserving the beauty and depths of the messages contained in some of our old, favorite hymns, while breathing new life into the ...