"On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "The Readiness Is All" from Bearing the Birth Pangs, tenth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

"The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Fatherless Children" from Cleansing Human Frailty, fourth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

"You shall see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Roger Fortney. The music is Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael performed and written for The BreadCast by Roger Fortney. Less

"Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Where's My Brother?" from Cleansing Human Frailty, fourth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

"You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Stumblebum" from Cleansing Human Frailty, fourth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

"God greatly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the Name which is above every other Name." Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Carie Fortney. Music is "Thy Will Be Done" composed by Carie Fortney and used by permission. Less

"It is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived this child." Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Carie Fortney. Music composed and performed by Carie Fortney. Used by permission. Less

"O wicked one, you shall surely die." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "No Paranoia" from Cleansing Human Frailty, fourth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

"Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Weightless Crucifixion" from The Whole Whale, eighth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

"I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.  Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Branch of the Vine" from Loving Spirit, third album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt.  (Background chanting by members of Neocatechumenal movement awaiting arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at the United Nations.) Less

"God delivered all to disobedience, that He might have mercy upon all." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "The Whole Whale" (second half) from The Whole Whale, eighth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

"A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars." Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Roger and Carie Fortney. Music composed for the BreadCast by Roger Fortney, arranged & performed by Carie Fortney and used by permission. Less

"When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance to the cave." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "WH" from Breath, the Apple Rises, fifth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

"I saw one like a son of man coming on the clouds of heaven." Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Carie Fortney. Music composed and performed by Carie Fortney for this BreadCast and used by permission. Less

"The eyes of all look hopefully to you, and you give them their food in due season." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "The Whole Whale" (first third) from The Whole Whale, eighth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

You might have thought that the unusual names for Hollywood children were fading away, at least a bit, but it seems you’re wrong. It’s been a while since Apple and Suri were in the news, but the birth of Sunday, on a Monday no less, has brought the celebrity name game back into the headlines. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, the very attractive Australian power couple, delivered their first child together in the early hours of Monday, July 7. Shortly after her birth, the excited parents announced her name to the press, fans and the world. This little six pound wonder is named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. It’s quite a moniker for such a wee little thing. Perhaps Sunday’s name isn’t as different as it might first appear. Her middle name at least is surprisingly common in Hollywood. Children of Michelle Pfeiffer, Teri Hatcher, Ewan McGregor, Sylvester Stallone and Eric Clapton all have Rose as a middle name, and having both last names is usually a show of equality in the marriage. Sunday’s first name is just one of the unusual names still appearing in Hollywood. Sunday might be usual to us as a name, but in Africa it was traditional to name the daughter of the family Sunday, and this might have played into the decision. Regardless of the rationale, Sunday will be well loved and not alone in the world of celebrity baby names. Less

"Continually we carry about in our bodies the dying of Jesus, so that in our bodies the life of Jesus may also be revealed." Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Carie Fortney. Music composed and performed for The BreadCast by Carie Fortney. Less

"First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning, but gather the wheat into my barn." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Salvation Army" from Bearing the Birth Pangs, tenth album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less

Many thanks to everyone I had a chance to meet at the NASFAA national conference! I’ve put together some resources for you from the conference that might be of help. The guest speaking I did with Dr. Steven Bryant was a short version of this session from EASFAA. Here’s the video in full: Slides from the session are here: | View | Upload your own I was asked to record and produce the The College Goal Sunday What’s Working Session video: Here’s the audio from the Retention of Underserved Students session. And finally, some fun - a musical slide show of the conference, featuring the music of Black Lab. I’ll have more content from NASFAA as I produce it, so be sure to bookmark this page and share www.FinancialAidPodcast.com/nasfaa08 with others who want to get this material. ShareThis Less

"The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the Word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit." Written, read & chanted, and produced by James Kurt. Music: "Listen through the Music" from Thoroughfare, seventh album of Songs for Children of Light, by James Kurt. Less