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I'm praising the Lord that I got to perform in all three films which won the top prizes for independent features at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival: Polycarp, Princess Cut and Beyond the Mask.

I play a lead in Providence, a modern silent film that could come to a city near you soon!

Registr...
02.27.16 01:05 PM - Comment(s)
I went to seminary with students who were there because they watched The Jesus Film in their heart languages. It has now been translated into more than 1000 languages. Our denomination, The Church of the Nazarene, began a partnership with The Jesus Film in the mid '90s that has helped us...
02.21.16 06:54 PM - Comment(s)
I've just added a talkback after the final screening of Providence at the AMC Empire Theatre on Times Square, TONIGHT at 7:10PM. I play a lead role in this modern silent film, told only through visuals and an eclectic indie soundtrack.
A couple of weeks ago I got to join Jenn Gotzon...
02.18.16 06:38 PM - Comment(s)
Pastor Randy Solomon preaches on Romans 12:1-8Pastor Jim Warren opens our service. Rich Swingle gives a report on Providence showing on Times Square and leads worship. Pastor Linda Warren leads communion, opening with the true story of Valentine's Day.

Pastor Randy is preparing for a ...
02.14.16 11:00 PM - Comment(s)
Both the teenaged actors (Josh Allen and Stacey Bradshaw) and the 40-ish adults (Juli Tapken and Rich Swingle) deliver low-key, natural performances. People unused to communicating emotions without words might be tempted to overact, but they don’t.
--Lawrence Toppman
Read the whole review of Providenc...
02.12.16 11:16 AM - Comment(s)


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02.10.16 08:30 PM - Comment(s)
I was on IMDb, the go-to site for all you want to know about films, and there is Providence on the front page!

Earlier we made their

IMDb Picks: February Indie Releases


We also made the list for Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango's Valentine's Movie Guide.

I play a lead in Providence, a modern silent ...
02.10.16 06:14 PM - Comment(s)
I've been given 20 minutes to perform at the Christian Worldview Film Festival, so I thought I'd let you decide which pieces I should perform. Take the survey below.

Click the titles to see what they're about. Scroll down for the full list and Done button.

Create your own user feedback survey

I ...
01.29.16 08:50 AM - Comment(s)
I'm excited to return for my third year at the Christian Worldview Film Festival and Guild, where I'll teach and perform.

Here are the selected films in which I perform:
Rather to Be Chosen
The Messenger's Box
The Screenwriters
Joni and Friends Family Retreat Trailer ( possibly featured)
Mission Im...
01.29.16 08:20 AM - Comment(s)
I just got a request for some tips for getting started as a Christian actor, so I thought I'd write a response here.

First, I recommend staying close to the Lord. If you're not, you will be turned this way and that by the ideas of this world, no matter what industry you enter. Get plugged into a C...
01.26.16 05:43 PM - Comment(s)
Congratulations Rich, on 20 years as a full-time professional actor! Your passion for God and for your craft shine true and strong. I loved the enthusiasm, professionalism and care you brought to each role you played in The Dragon and the Raven, including playing Theodore the Abbot with Brian Deacon...
01.25.16 10:02 PM - Comment(s)


Our church, Westchester Chapel, decided to cancel today's Bible study and service since the blizzard prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency for our region. The sermon planned for today will be preached next week, so for this morning I've recorded the sermon I prepared for Providence...
01.24.16 11:59 AM - Comment(s)
One Film Fan: How was it working with fellow actors Irene Santiago, Stacey Bradshaw, Rich Swingle, and Josh Allen?

Juli Tapken: Rich and Irene–that would be just a straight out “WOW”! Both are truly professional and inspirational to work with. The three of us meshed perfectly for the scene...
01.23.16 12:28 AM - Comment(s)
When Joyce and I first moved to Midtown Manhattan in 2008 I was coming down this escalator the first time we saw a movie at the AMC Empire 25, and I said a prayer that one day I'd be coming down the same escalators having seen a film in which I'd performed.

Maybe I was prompted to pray that night b...
01.22.16 02:32 AM - Comment(s)
I just heard from a friend that the trailer for Providence is now playing in the AMC Theatres that will host Providence starting February 12.

Here's another music video with scenes from the film. This one's by Caleb Allen​, the brother of Josh Allen​, who plays my character's teen self. We go...
01.21.16 08:08 PM - Comment(s)
Here are links to things I spoke about in my second interview with Harold Hendrick, which will air on KSIV-AM 1320 in the St. Louis area and online at www.BottRadioNetwork.com on January 19 at 1:45pm Central:

Beyond the Chariots
Jamey Hudson Taylor, III
The Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp
Pro...
01.19.16 01:20 PM - Comment(s)
I'll be performing tomorrow for the St. Louis Arts Fellowship, and this is the story of my last performance for them...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VSn_ipTPwMI?rel=0

I play a lead in Providence, a modern silent film opening in theatres coast to coast starting February 12.

Registration is now open...
01.16.16 09:40 PM - Comment(s)
My first interview with Harold Hendricks aired January 14, 2016, on AM 1320 in St. Louis, MO. It is now online, and you can listen by clicking here.

Here are links to things I spoke about:

Performance in St. Louis
Big Fish Little Worm
Grandpa's Memorandum
Beyond the Chariots
The Rocky Mountain Christi...
01.14.16 05:47 PM - Comment(s)
Loved what you do with Treasure Seekers, the accents, the ideas - superb!
--Cindy Palin
Songwriter and musician
www.NewCindyPalin.com

See her music video for Providence, a film in which I play one of the leads at www.RichDrama.com/DanceOfLife.
01.11.16 03:09 AM - Comment(s)

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