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Have a Blessed Christmas!

Every year that I perform Views of the Manger I'm so blessed to start immersing myself in the Christmas story early. This year my first performance was on December 1, so I started reading through the script early in November. But rather than getting tired of the theme, the impact of what the Lord ...

12.21.13 05:16 PM - Comment(s)

Classics Radio Interview

I was recently interviewed on ClassicsRadio.org, and the interview will be aired January 4 at 8am, 2pm, 9pm, 11pm and January 5 at 7am, 1pm, and 7pm (Eastern Time). You can listen online at ClassicsRadio.org.

I've pasted links below to various things I mentioned in the interview...

MasterWorks Fes...

12.20.13 05:24 PM - Comment(s)

20 years in NYC

Post by Rich Swingle.

12.18.13 11:43 PM - Comment(s)

The John the Baptist Triptych

After Joyce preached on Zechariah, I preached on Elizabeth. You'll have to hear our sermons to see why she got the guy and I got the gal...

Joyce on Zechariah:
https://archive.org/embed/SJoyceElizabeth120113

Rich on Elizabeth:
https://archive.org/embed/SRichElizWONeihborTalk120813

Both preachings w...

12.15.13 11:22 PM - Comment(s)

Great article on Princess Cut

A fantastic article just came out on Princess Cut in which I play suave real estate agent Nigel Livengood. In the article Jenn Gotzon calls this team “The most excellent production crew I have ever worked with on a faith-based film. In the production, in the coordination, in the commu...

12.12.13 12:31 AM - Comment(s)

Sunday in Manhattan

About a dozen years ago I performed several roles for the soundtrack of my friend Brent Grosvenor's play Sunday in Manhattan, which is available on DVD.

In the trailer below mine is the only voice that's not Brent or his daughters.
//www.youtube.com/embed/ko-JDWiJfaM

12.04.13 01:54 AM - Comment(s)

Zechariah

While I was performing Views of the Manger in Fishkill, NY, Joyce preached on Luke 1:5-25 at our church.

https://archive.org/embed/SJoyceElizabeth120113

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel"...

12.02.13 01:52 AM - Comment(s)

St. Patrick gives thanks

Roger Nelson was one of my greatest sources of inspiration for spending the past 18 years performing one-man plays. He shared his one-man play The Confession of St. Patrick at our church this morning. You can see excerpts of the play below, preceded by my introduction. Pastor Jim War...

11.24.13 11:21 PM - Comment(s)

Most moving artistic display against slavery

Wow. Wow. Most moving artistic display against slavery I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing this. Blessings.
--Tim Craig Campus Staff - NYC Arts Ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
after seeing A Clear Leading at City College

11.18.13 01:24 AM - Comment(s)

Isaiah

Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on Isaiah 6. Opening prayer by Pastor Linda Warren.

https://archive.org/embed/JoyceIsaiah111013_201311

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

Gr...

11.17.13 11:01 PM - Comment(s)

In His Steps premiere

I play the role of John Gray, the owner of the White Cross Kitchen, in the upcoming film In His Steps.

The film will premiere in Montrose, Colorado, on December 7. It will be available on DVD December 3, and can be preordered now.

//www.youtube.com/embed/7txWCROv784

11.10.13 04:29 PM - Comment(s)

Drama saved his life

I was tagged in this note by a former student:

...this video just saved my life. I have been lost now for a pretty good length of time and drama was something I let go of to get away from God, but I just wanted to say after watching this and the real video I'm back to the one thing that kept m...

10.29.13 01:54 PM - Comment(s)

Vanuatu

I just got back from Vanuatu, performing Jonah with translation into Nafe, a language spoken by only a couple of hundred people. I also got to preach a brief sermon on Jonah in Nafe. Unbelievable!

This nation that practiced cannibalism 150 years ago has been voted "The Planet's Happiest Countr...

10.25.13 05:38 PM - Comment(s)

Bio for Rich Swingle

Rich Swingle
Photo by Fritz Liedtke

Rich Swingle is an award winning actor, who has performed and/or taught on six continents, in 39 nations and in hundreds of venues. He received the Audience Choice Actor of the Year Award at the 2021 International Christian Film Festival. Most o...

10.25.13 05:08 PM - Comment(s)

Schooled on an Off-Broadway stage

I'm looking forward to sharing my play A Clear Leading ( www.RichDrama.com/AClearLeading) tomorrow night at City College: www.RichDrama.com/Schedule. I've been performing the play for 19 years, and the first time I heard about modern slavery was after one of my Off-Broadway performances...

10.08.13 12:56 AM - Comment(s)

Joyce's Sermon / Rich's Sendoff

This morning Joyce introduced our new sermon series at Westchester Chapel. Rachel Hetrick led worship, shared and prayed.

http://archive.org/embed/SJoycePicturesIntro100613

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for ...

10.07.13 02:07 AM - Comment(s)

I'm legal!

I performed my first one-man play early in 1992. So I've now been performing them for over 21 years. That first piece was a very different version of the Jonah section of what has become Big Fish Little Worm, which I'll be performing at the Christians in Theatre Arts conference in a couple of week...

10.01.13 12:48 PM - Comment(s)

Joyce honored for honoring the children

During this morning's service Joyce honored the children and children's workers of our church, Westchester Chapel. At the end of the ceremony Eva P., who runs our nursery program honored Joyce. You can hear her kind words and prayer in the service below.

The service opens with a spoken word poem ...

09.29.13 08:53 PM - Comment(s)

Living as a Foolish or a Wise One?

Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on Matthew 7:24-29. Opening prayer by Bill H. and communion by Pastor Linda Warren.

http://archive.org/embed/SJoyceFoolishOrWise092213

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester...

09.22.13 08:45 PM - Comment(s)

Recognize False Prophets

Pastor Joyce Swingle preached on Matthew 7:15-20. Opening prayer by Bill H.

http://archive.org/embed/SJoyceFalseProphets091513

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

Gr...

09.15.13 07:30 PM - Comment(s)

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