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

Rick Lee James & Voices In My Head Productions

16 Apr 2014 · 4 min

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In this brief audio segment, Speaker A delivers a devotional introduction to Psalm 1, emphasizing its role as a preface to the Book of Psalms and urging listeners to move beyond academic study toward heartfelt prayer and worship through the Psalms. Speaker B, Rick Lee James, then promotes his weekly podcast "Voices in My Head," describing himself as a musician, worship leader, and podcast host, and provides details on where to find the show (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.) and related websites (voicesinmyheadpodcast.com, rickleejames.com). The segment blends theological reflection with a personal invitation to engage with the host's broader ministry content.

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Psalm 1 is a preface for the Book of Psalms, the largest book of the Bible. The Book of Psalms is one of the oldest prayer and worship books of the people of God. We may study scripture, we may spend hours poring over the details of culture in the narratives, contextual details of the Law and the Epistles, and theology of the Wisdom literature, but there is something that cries out to us to do more than academic work when we come to the Book of Psalms. They are full of the context and details, the settings in life both in and behind the text that enrich our reading of these words, but they cause the reader to slow down. When we read these words, we find that language captivates our hearts and our imaginations. We move from simply reading and studying to the ones who, from our own depths and the depths of the community, are to pray and worship through the Psalms.
Hi everybody. This is Rick Lee James, and I'm just wanting to tell you real quick about my weekly podcast called Voices in My Head. See, I'm not just a musician, not just a worship leader, I also am a podcast host. I started this podcast to have some great conversations with people who are inspiring to me and who make me think, and so that's why it's called Voices in My Head. You can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, just about any other platform where they carry podcasts. If you want to find out more information, you can go online to voicesinmyheadpodcast.com or just simply go to my website at rickleejames.com. I think you're going to enjoy it. God bless you and thank you for listening.