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

Why this song matters — mercy, hope, and compassion #substack #shorts

17 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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Phil Kagey played guitar on Rick Lee James' new song "Heaven is Full of Criminals." The track carries a message about mercy, hope, and compassion, centered on Jesus Christ's grace. Kagey calls it beautiful and says it speaks to what people need to hear right now.

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Heaven is full of criminals, lunatics, liars, and thieves. Hi everyone, I'm Phil Kagey, and I had the opportunity recently to play on Rick Lee James' new song, Heaven is Full of Criminals. Wow, what a great song that is. I just loved it. I felt so inspired, and, uh, he asked me if I'd play some guitar on it. I played this one on it, and, uh, what a beautiful song. What a great message. What a message of hope that so many of us need to hear today. So I just hope you get a chance to listen to the song. It's lovely, it's full of wisdom, it's full of compassion, it's full of the mercy of Jesus Christ.