Next Week: Actors and Pastors Join to Present The Bible Experience Live at APU

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AZUSA, CA (02/25/2008)(readMedia)--
  • Live presentation of the 2007 Audio Book of the Year * Performed by some of today’s top TV personalities * Photography, b-roll, and interview opportunities * Additional details and video introduction posted at www.apu.edu/bibleexperience

On Wed., March 5, from 7-8:30 p.m., stars from Grey’s Anatomy, Everybody Hates Chris, Psych, The Closer, and more will be at Azusa Pacific University for a once-in-a-lifetime event, The Bible Experience Live.

These cast members from the original recording of Inspired By . . . The Bible Experience will join with the talent of more than 200 APU musicians and actors to present a unique glimpse into one of the most powerful Gospel-spreading phenomena in recent history, all to raise money for student scholarships.

Named the 2007 Audio Book of the Year by the Audio Publishers Association, Inspired By . . . The Bible Experience is considered the most ambitious presentation of the Bible ever produced. This fully dramatized audio recording, produced by Inspired By Media Groups and published by Zondervan, features 400 performers, including award-winning actors, musicians, and clergy. It has quickly become the bestselling audio Bible and one of the fastest-selling new Bibles on the market.

Special Talent to Appear:

  • Chandra Wilson, Emmy Award Winner, Grey’s Anatomy
  • James Pickens, Jr., Grey’s Anatomy
  • Pauletta Washington, Beloved
  • Nia Long, Big Shots and Soul Food
  • Tyler James Williams, Everybody Hates Chris
  • Terry Crews, Everybody Hates Chris
  • Dulé Hill, Psych and The West Wing
  • Corey Reynolds, The Closer
  • Jordan Calloway, Unfabulous
  • Tia and Tamara Mowry, Sister, Sister
  • Taj Mowry, Smart Guy
  • Kim Fields Morgan, Living Single
  • Pastor Billy Ingram, Maranatha Church
  • Phil Morris and Cookie Johnson, and the prayer group from West Angeles Church

Guest Hosts:

  • Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer, Faithful Central (The Forum)
  • Pastor Dudley C. Rutherford, Shepherd of The Hills (Porter Ranch)

“APU is the perfect place to bring The Bible Experience to the people,” said senior director Chip Hurd. “The celebrity factor, energy, and music make this performance an irresistible match for the younger generation and makes perfect sense on the APU campus.”

Reporters interested in covering the event may contact Allison Oster at (626) 815-4518. Members of the cast may be available for interview from 5-6:30 p.m.

General admission tickets are on sale now. Ticket price ranges from $15-200 based on seating location and may be purchased in person at the Felix Event Center box office, or by calling (626) 815-5494. All proceeds from The Bible Experience Live will benefit the university student scholarship fund. Additional information available at www.apu.edu/bibleexperience/.

Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master’s degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100. For more information, call (800) 825-5278 or visit www.apu.edu.

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