David Di Sabatino: Fallen Angel, The Outlaw Larry Norman

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Canadian documentary filmmaker David Di Sabatino wil discuss his second movie, Fallen Angel, The Outlaw Larry Norman.

If you could combine the onstage magnetism of Mick Jagger, the lyrical brilliance of Bob Dylan and the personal fragility of Brian Wilson, you would only have begun to scratch of the surface of Larry Norman. FALLEN ANGEL: The OUTLAW LARRY NORMAN recounts the rise of the father of Christian rock music as the rock 'n' roll Billy Graham' of the 1970s through to the height of success as the visionary behind Solid Rock Records before a personal meltdown and subsequent fall from grace exiled him to the margins of the Christian subculture he helped create.

A study in polar contrasts, Larry Norman's story presents the viewer with a complex character grappling with the price of genius, the struggle made all the more difficult because Norman chose to make his mark within a religious subculture struggling to define its place within the world. Too religious for the rock 'n' rollers but too rock 'n' roll for the religious crowd, Larry Norman is the perpetual outsider, ultimately imploding under the weight of trying to fuse his position as the musical voice of the Jesus movement with his desire for '70s rock superstar status. Is he the misunderstood musical prophet of the Christian world? Is he an outlaw conning the faithful? Larry Norman is a walking contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction.

Told mainly from the perspective of those who worked with him and loved him during the height of his success, feel the power of the music he created as refracted through the inconsistencies of the life he led. Experience the forgiveness offered by those most hurt and witness a glimmer of grace against the backdrop of moral failure. Fallen Angel is a rock n' roll epic of biblical proportions.

Fallen Angel is the second documentary by Canadian documentary filmmaker David Di Sabatino. His first release Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher garnered an Emmy nomination and has been played on PBS-affiliate KQED in San Francisco since 2006.

Fallen Angel tells the story of Christian rock 'n' roll icon Larry Norman from his early days as the lead singer of a popular San Jose-based band named People through his emergence as a "Jesus Music" icon in the early 1970s. The movie centers on his establishment of Solid Rock Records in the mid-1970s and culminates with his death in early 2008.

JEANETTE VECCHIONE: A CHRISTIAN IN THE OPERA WORLD: An Update on Her European Audition Tour

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JEANETTE VECCHIONE, a 24-year-old soprano from New York, will address the theme: "A CHRISTIAN IN THE OPERA WORLD: An Update on Her European Audition Tour".

Jeannette Vecchione, daughter of Pastor Tony & Christine Vecchione of Ridge Full Gospel Christian Church in Eastern Suffolk County, Long Island, returns to "Iron Sharpens Iron" for the second time after her very recent exciting European audition tour. Hosting the program again is PASTOR JIM CAPO of the Massapequa Church of God on Long Island, who is thoroughly knowledgeable on the subject of opera. Pastor Tony Vecchione also joins the conversation.

Jeanette will also make her operatic debut at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis this summer as the role of Florestine in John Corigliano's Ghosts of Versailles. In 2011, Jeanette will sing the Queen of the Night in Mozart's Magic Flute at Vienna State Opera , the Theatre des Champs Elysees , and Oper Cologne. In 2012, Jeanette will sing a new production of Mozart's Abduction of the Seraglio as the role of Constanza at Oper Cologne.

Jeanette graduated from The Juilliard School in May 2006 and was reaccepted into the Master’s Program on full scholarship. She studies under the tutelage of Marlena Malas. Jeanette was involved in many operas at The Juilliard School as well as the Chautauqua Institution . Some of these roles include Madame Herz in Mozart’s Impresario, Olympia in Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflote, Clorinda in Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, Despina in Cosi fan tutte, Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro, and covered the role of Le Comtesse in Le Comte Ory and the title role in Le Rossignol.

Jeanette had the honors of coaching Die Zauberflote with the late Walter Toussig at The Metropolitan Opera in 2002. Jeanette sang and coached with Luciano Pavarotti in September 2005. She recently won 2nd place in the National Opera Association , 1st place in the Mario Lanza Competition of Philadelphia, an encouragement award in the Opera Index Competition and in the prestigious George London competition, 1st place in the Gerda Lissner Competition, 1st place in the National Bel Canto Competition, 4th place in the National Palm Beach Opera Competition, 2 time prize winner of the Licia-Albanese Puccini Competition, 2nd place in the International Giulio Gari Competition, a finalist in the International Mario Lanza Competition of Katia Ricciarelli in Filignano, Italy won 3rd place at the International Opera Competition of Riccardo Zandonai in Riva del Garda, Italy and also won a special prize to return to Italy to participate in the masterclasses with Riva del Garda's Music Festival Director Mietta Sighele.

Jeanette graduated from The Juilliard School in May 2008 then went off to sing at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. She had only begun singing opera 5 months before auditioning for The Juilliard School. Alongside her singing, Jeanette, who was known at the time as “Jeanette Baxter,” was a 3 time all-league, all-county, all-tournament player and was noted as one of the best basketball players in New York State. She received letters of intent from many National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I colleges from around the country including Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Tennessee, and many other great women’s basketball schools.

Jeanette was also a top New York State shotput and discus thrower in track and field. She was “discovered” as an opera singer by her chorus teacher, Ellen Levine who heard her joking around after class. Ms. Levine encouraged Jeanette to continue singing and so she did with auditioning and being accepted into The Juilliard School on full scholarship. This story was recognized by NBC’s "The Today Show", CBS News , and ESPN’s "Cold Pizza".

Jeanette Vecchione's personal web site is: http://www.myspace.com/jeanettevecchione

JEANETTE VECCHIONE: A CHRISTIAN IN THE OPERA WORLD

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JEANETTE VECCHIONE: FROM THE BASKETBALL COURT TO THE OPERA STAGE: Testimony of a Christian Athlete turned Soprano

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JEANETTE VECCHIONE, a 24-year-old opera singer from New York, will address the theme: "FROM THE BASKETBALL COURT TO THE OPERA STAGE: Testimony of a Christian Athlete turned Soprano".

Jeannette Vecchione, daughter of Pastor Tony & Christine Vecchione of Ridge Full Gospel Christian Church in Eastern Suffolk County, Long Island, joins host PASTOR JIM CAPO of the Massapequa Church of God on Long Island, to discuss this fascinating story of God's change in direction in the career of an extremely talented woman gifted athletically and musically.

Jeanette will make her operatic debut at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis this summer as the role of Florestine in John Corigliano's Ghosts of Versailles. In 2011, Jeanette will sing the Queen of the Night in Mozart's Magic Flute at Vienna State Opera , the Theatre des Champs Elysees , and Oper Cologne. In 2012, Jeanette will sing a new production of Mozart's Abduction of the Seraglio as the role of Constanza at Oper Cologne.

Jeanette graduated from The Juilliard School in May 2006 and was reaccepted into the Master’s Program on full scholarship. She studies under the tutelage of Marlena Malas. Jeanette was involved in many operas at The Juilliard School as well as the Chautauqua Institution . Some of these roles include Madame Herz in Mozart’s Impresario, Olympia in Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflote, Clorinda in Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, Despina in Cosi fan tutte, Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro, and covered the role of Le Comtesse in Le Comte Ory and the title role in Le Rossignol.

Jeanette had the honors of coaching Die Zauberflote with the late Walter Toussig at The Metropolitan Opera in 2002. Jeanette sang and coached with Luciano Pavarotti in September 2005. She recently won 2nd place in the National Opera Association , 1st place in the Mario Lanza Competition of Philadelphia, an encouragement award in the Opera Index Competition and in the prestigious George London competition, 1st place in the Gerda Lissner Competition, 1st place in the National Bel Canto Competition, 4th place in the National Palm Beach Opera Competition, 2 time prize winner of the Licia-Albanese Puccini Competition, 2nd place in the International Giulio Gari Competition, a finalist in the International Mario Lanza Competition of Katia Ricciarelli in Filignano, Italy won 3rd place at the International Opera Competition of Riccardo Zandonai in Riva del Garda, Italy and also won a special prize to return to Italy to participate in the masterclasses with Riva del Garda's Music Festival Director Mietta Sighele.

Jeanette graduated from The Juilliard School in May 2008 then went off to sing at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. She had only begun singing opera 5 months before auditioning for The Juilliard School. Alongside her singing, Jeanette, who was known at the time as “Jeanette Baxter,” was a 3 time all-league, all-county, all-tournament player and was noted as one of the best basketball players in New York State. She received letters of intent from many National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I colleges from around the country including Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Tennessee, and many other great women’s basketball schools.

Jeanette was also a top New York State shotput and discus thrower in track and field. She was “discovered” as an opera singer by her chorus teacher, Ellen Levine who heard her joking around after class. Ms. Levine encouraged Jeanette to continue singing and so she did with auditioning and being accepted into The Juilliard School on full scholarship. This story was recognized by NBC’s "The Today Show", CBS News , and ESPN’s "Cold Pizza".

Jeanette Vecchione's personal web site is: http://www.myspace.com/jeanettevecchione

HWAEN CH'UQI: SURVIVOR OF AN INCA INDIAN SACRIFICE!

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Listen to what could be one of the most utterly fascinating testimonies you have ever heard in your life!

Hwaen Ch'uqi is an Inca Indian from the jungles of Peru. When Hwaen was 2 years old, his parents attempted to sacrifice him to the Inca sun god Inti. This involved the 2 year-old lying in his mother's lap while she held him tightly, and his father repeatedly striking him in the head with a hammer. Hwaen's mother's conscious got the better of her and before her husband's hammer blows were able to end the young boy's life she got up and ran through the jungle still clutching the child in her arms and eventually made it to a hospital where she left her son, never to see him again. The treatment Hwaen received at the hospital was able to save his life, but tragically the beating to his skull left him permanently blind. Hwaen, at 34 years of age, is still totally blind, but obviously his lack of sight did not prevent him from becoming a remarkably gifted concert pianist. During this radio interview you will also learn how he was eventually adopted by American parents, discovered a love of music, took piano lessons and now travels the globe dazzling audiences with his breathtaking gift. You will also learn how his soul was rescued by our merciful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as a young man, and how he embraced the Doctrines of God's Sovereign Grace! Today, Hwaen is a member of Memorial Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY.

You can watch two video clips featuring Hwaen's artistry from a classic piano competition in Russia he very recently participated in by clicking on these links:

Clip One

Clip Two

Hwaen is performing at a FREE CLASSICAL PIANO CONCERT this Friday, Nov.7, 8pm at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Franklin Square, Long Island, NY. Call for more details at (516)437-3210 or (516)593-1507, or visit http://www.opcli.org/.

JUDY ROGERS: "REACHING HEARTS, YOUNG & OLD, FOR THE GOSPEL WITH MUSIC of PRAISE"

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JUDY ROGERS, a theologically Reformed Christian Recording Artist who is very popular among many Presbyterian and Reformed Baptist congregations (see www.JudyRogers.com) will address the theme: "REACHING HEARTS, YOUNG & OLD, FOR THE GOSPEL WITH MUSIC of PRAISE."

Believing that music is powerful and that our children can learn much more than we often give them credit for, Judy Rogers began writing songs that would be distinctively biblical, thought provoking, and melodically addicting! Her husband Pastor Wayne Rogers of Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church in Covington, GA, suggested that Judy write songs for the major themes of the Westminster Children's and Shorter Catechisms.

God has used these songs mightily, and now, 20 years later, children all over the world are learning the great teachings of the Bible & Children’s Catechism in these songs. Altogether, eleven recordings have been produced in the past 20 years with thousands being sold or given through ministry.

Judy has four recordings for children: Why Can't I See God?, Go to the Ant, Guard Your Heart, and Teach Me While My Heart is Tender which is a collection of twenty-eight of Judy’s best-loved children’s songs. Two recordings are for teens: Stand Up!, and Walkin' Wise. Four recordings are adult oriented: Pilgrim's Praise (with guitarist/songwriter Craig Pitman) and Arise! Shine! (with sister Becky Morecraft), If You Love Me... (on the 10 Commandments), and Never Be Shaken – Psalms set to original melodies. Another CD entitled “Here I Stand” is a special tribute to former Chief Justice Roy Moore of Alabama & the ongoing battle for acknowledging God in our country.

All of Judy’s recordings are for the whole family because they proclaim the Word of God on many issues related to every age. To order Judy's music visit www.JudyRogers.com.

Judy will be featured at a FREE Christian concert this Saturday on Long Island, NY. Here are the details:

When: SATURDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 7PM

Where: GRACE REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH OF LONG ISLAND
36 Smith Street, Merrick, NY (short walk from the LIRR)

Admission: FREE!!! (A love offering will be taken)

Phone: (516)379-2408

VINCENT SAWYER: "MUSIC IN YOUR CHURCH: DOES IT HONOR GOD? (A Checklist for Christians)" "

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VINCENT SAWYER, pastor of Faith Baptist Church and President of Faith Bible Institute in Corona, Queens, NY will address the theme: "MUSIC IN YOUR CHURCH: DOES IT HONOR GOD? (A Checklist for Christians)."

Music plays a vital role in the worship of Christ, but it can also split congregations, make enemies of brethren, and become a mockery of the praise and adoration due to our holy and righteous God. During this interview Pastor Sawyer will ask these questions of our listeners about the music offered to our Lord in your congregation:

-Does the music glorify God?

-Is the music acceptable to God?

-Is the music sensual?

-Is the music worldly?

-Is the music worthy of God's dignity?

-Is the music associated with someone who has a known unchristian reputation?

-Does the music (melody, harmony, and rhythm) match the text of the song?

-What message does the music communicate without the words?

-Is the music good and wholesome?

-Would the music cause others to stumble?

-Does the music edify me or others?

-What physical response will this music produce?

-Is the music well-written? ... and more

Pastor Sawyer also invites you to attend Faith Baptist Church's "NEW YORK CITY SACRED MUSIC CONFERENCE" Friday, June 20, 7pm-9pm & Saturday, June 21, 8:30am-5pm, featuring Dr. Bruce Cox, the music pastor at Suber Road Baptist Church in Greer, South Carolina and Dr. Steve Allen, the music pastor at First Baptist Church of Troy, Michigan and Band Director at Bethany Christian School for 25 years. The benefits of attending this conference include:

1) Four combined choral sessions to learn and sing music together
2) FREE CD and PRINT MUSIC from MincyMedia.com
3) Workshops giving additional practical helps in voice, brass, strings, and piano
4) Fellowship with believers from other NYC churches
5) Continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday
6) Opportunity to participate in a combined worship service with fellow believers from around New York City on Sunday... and more.

For details contact Pastor Sawyer at (718) 457-5651 or email him at FBCSawyer@earthlink.net.