Category: Spiritual Journey
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Moody Radio Testimonial: Carolyn Keith
Here is a story I recorded and produced for Moody Radio. Carolyn Keith’s life forever changed with the accidental death of her son. Through this tragedy Carolyn has learned what faith and hope are really all about. Moody Radio owns and operates 35 radio stations with a Christian perspective on the news, interactive talk, teaching…
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Amir Koushkani 2010 Spiritual Journey
This is a 2010 Spiritual Journey I produced on ethnomusicologist, composer, performer and instructor of traditional Persian stringed instruments Tar and Setar, Amir Koushkani for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club‘s WTTW Channel 11 PBS Chicago program, 30 Good Minutes. Dr. Koushkani’s training in Persian music began in Iran, where he was introduced to traditional Persian…
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Chris Fabry, Moody Radio
Writer and broadcaster Chris Fabry is host of Moody Radio’s “Chris Fabry Live!” I produced this short video as part of a series for Moody Radio in 2009-2010. I recorded Chris during a live broadcast the day after I returned from Haiti following the January 12, 2010 earthquake. With dust from the rubble still in…
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Carrie Newcomer 2010 Spiritual Journey
This is a 2010 Spiritual Journey I produced on singer, song writer Carrie Newcomer for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club‘s WTTW Channel 11 PBS Chicago program, 30 Good Minutes.
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Eskimo Testimonies
Every now and then, I think back on a visit Jim Quattrocki, Bob Elliott and I made to Alaska’s Seward Peninsula in September, 1994. Eskimo Testimonies is a 7-minute video we produced for Mosaic, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We spent 12 days touring Eskimo villages like Brevig Mission, Wales…
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Kevin Coval 2010 Spiritual Journey
This is a 2010 Spiritual Journey I produced on Chicago Hip-hop poet Kevin Coval for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club‘s WTTW Channel 11 PBS Chicago program, 30 Good Minutes. Hip-hop music helped Kevin find his poetic voice and led him to a deeper understanding of his Jewish faith.
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Moody Radio Testimonials
My friend Bruce Everhart asked me to help tell the story of Moody Radio by recording a series of testimonials with listeners and on-air staff. Moody Radio owns and operates 35 radio stations with a Christian perspective on the news, interactive talk, teaching and inspirational music. In Chicago we interviewed Anita Lustrea and Melinda Schmidt,…
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Honoring Veterans
Here are two short videos I produced this year while working on separate projects for Lutheran Life Communities and the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin (ELCA) Book of Faith Initiative. Both stories reference the everyday heroism, faith, fear and loss experienced by veterans of every generation. Nick Zanini served in Europe during World War II. James…
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Marie Conlin
Marie Conlin is a member of the Lombard Bible Church, Lombard, Illinois. www.frakesproductions.com
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Manya Brachear 2009 Spiritual Journey
This is a 2009 Spiritual Journey I produced on Chicago Tribune religion reporter Manya Brachear for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club‘s WTTW Channel 11 PBS Chicago program, 30 Good Minutes.