Rick Lee JamesHealthcare Chaplain, Bon Secours Mercy Health · Husband, Dad, Hospital Chaplain, Recording Artist, Podcast Host, Loyola University IPS Graduate, Alpha Sigma Nu Member, and Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) member - Contributing musician on a Grammy-nomin

Ancient Faith, Modern Worship #substack #shorts

17 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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Rick Lee James marks ten years of his album Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations, which blends ancient faith traditions with contemporary worship. He wrote the songs from prayer books, hymnals, and Scripture, creating music for church services, home listening, and personal quiet moments with God.

Hello friends, Rick Lee James here. 10 years ago today, I released an album called Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations. It's an album that came out of prayer books, hymnals, scriptures, and quiet moments with God when I was writing songs. I wanted to write songs that felt like ancient faith meeting modern worship. Songs that people could sing in church and in their homes or in the quiet places of their lives.