Amazon.com Exclusive: A Letter From Carl Amari, Producer of The Word of Promise Dear Friends,I am very excited for you all to experience The Word of Promise New Testament Audio Bible. It has been a true labor of love and I'm thrilled that it has finally released. I would like to take a few minutes to share with you how The Word of Promise came to be. As a young man, I was introduced to and intrigued by recordings of old radio shows. Long before the advent of TV, people were entertained by radio mysteries, comedies and dramas. These stories were presented by actors, complete with sound effects and music enhancing the experience. The imagination, which we have all but forgotten today, was totally engaged. While in college, I started a company to market these audio gems of the past. In only a few years, Radio Spirits became the largest seller and marketer of classic radio shows in the world. Then during the filming of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ I visited the set in Rome. Seeing first hand what Mel was creating, and encountering his vision for the film, made a profound and lasting impression on me. One night, over two years ago, while reading to my children from the Bible, the vision of a dramatized version of the Bible began to take shape in my heart. Why not engage the powerful medium of audio to impact lives with the Word of God as the radio shows from yesterday impacted me as a child? We could reach more people. Only a few years later and by the profound grace of God, the combined efforts of an incredibly talented group of artisans have brought forth an audio New Testament that I believe will stand the test of time. I've never been more excited or passionate about a project and I want to thank God and everyone who has touched this in their own unique way...especially you. Savor these eternal words "which will not pass away" and may many blessings be yours as a result.God Bless,Carl AmariCEO, Falcon Picture GroupProducer, The Word of Promise The Voices of Promise Jim Caviezel, Jesus Richard Dreyfuss, Voice of Moses Lou Gossett, Jr., John John Heard, Matthew Ernie Hudson, Peter Stacy Keach, Paul Chris McDonald, Luke Excerpt: Taking the Place of Barrabas (Matthew 27.15-25) Luke Perry, Stephen and Judas Lou Diamond Phillips, Mark John Schneider, James Marisa Tomei, Mary Magadalene Terence Stamp, Voice of God Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Mary, Mother of Jesus Michael York, Narrator Excerpt: Jesus Dies on the Cross (Matthew 27.51-56)