Blog by Rich

"The best preparatory celebration I've ever had for Advent. You exegeted the scriptures very well."
—Don Bubna
Coach, Consultant and Conciliator
Serving under Salem Alliance Church
Salem, Oregon

12.02.05 05:24 PM - Comment(s)
I was a huge Mork and Mindy fan when I was growing up, and I was tickled to see that a boy named Mork is available for sponsorship through Compassion.

To sponsor Mork, click HERE.

Then select the following:

Country: Thailand
Gender: Male
Age Range: 6-9

If he's not there, someone ...
12.01.05 02:45 PM - Comment(s)
Jimmy Sites has just agreed to be a master class instructor at MasterWorks Festival this summer! His show Spiritual Outdoor Adventures is seen in 37 million households, with a potential viewing audience of 64.5 million, plus over 700,000 listeners on his weekly radio show of the same name.

We'll be ...
11.28.05 02:37 PM - Comment(s)

Joyce and I are celebrating the day with our pastors' family and their dog, Willie, pictured here.

This season we're quite grateful for your prayer support throughout the year. We've certainly felt it!

May the Lord bless you and yours.

In Christ alone,
Rich & Joyce

11.24.05 08:29 PM - Comment(s)
I met with Roger Nelson while I was in Long Beach, CA, to firm up plans for our Off-Broadway run at Theatre 315 in April. We now have a rough draft of our website up and running: RichDrama.com/OffBroadway. It now shows which play will be performed on which days. Watch this blog to find out when tick...
11.22.05 07:50 PM - Comment(s)
The Revelation was masterful.
—Stephen Court
co-author of Be a Hero and Revolution
11.22.05 01:31 PM - Comment(s)
A remarkable and very talented man of God, Rich Swingle is a NY actor and evangelist who is used mightily of the Lord through his many anointed one-man performances. He has taught and performed throughout the USA and in many countries, inspiring young people not only in the performing arts but also ...
11.22.05 01:28 PM - Comment(s)
(Rich has) exuberance and high energy in the portrayal of several well-defined characters of the piece.  This guy is REALLY talented!
--Felicia Lopes
General Manager, Drama Desk Awards
President, 5 Stone Productions, LLC 
11.22.05 01:26 PM - Comment(s)
I was just a part of a Salvation experience! I got together with friends to pray for a fellow. As we were determining his need one of us asked him, "If God asks you why He should let you into heaven, what would you say?" The man said he'd point out the good things he'd done: reading the Bi...
11.21.05 11:54 PM - Comment(s)
Some of the fall foliage on the way up here was breathtaking! I know from having lived here for a year and a half we're certified Leaf Peepers.
11.19.05 11:50 AM - Comment(s)
In August I was on the faculty of the Salvation Army's TAM Concervatory ( August Archive: the 8th through the 14th)

We had a guest speaker there named Vergilio. He told us about his work with children who lost both of their parents to AIDS. The theme of the week was Be a Hero, so the youth decided t...
11.17.05 11:31 PM - Comment(s)
"Rich's work not only has a dramatic appeal, but is spiritually nourishing, and that's quite a powerful combination. I like productions that raise people's consciousness and make a difference in lives. Rich does this singlehandedly."
-Kimberly Vaughn
Broadway producer, director, performe...
11.14.05 12:21 PM - Comment(s)
"Good job."
--Tony Campolo, PhD
Speaker, Author, Sociologist
11.14.05 12:19 PM - Comment(s)

Tony Campolo is pictured here as he addresses the Men's Retreat for my church's district (Church of the Nazarene). Dr. Campolo's been something of a hero of mine since college, when some of his books were required reading for my sociology degree. My sociology mentor, Mike Allen, quoted Campolo often...

11.14.05 12:00 PM - Comment(s)
I snapped this shot thinking the stewardess would make the announcement any second to turn off all things electronic. Shortly after snapping the flaps popped up and we were on the ground. That makes this the lowest shot I've taken of NYC from the air since the days of my Pentax K1000.

Wish I'd misse...
11.10.05 10:47 PM - Comment(s)

I was going to perform Beyond the Chariots (RichDrama.com/BeyondtheChariots) tonight, but as we got close to finalizing, the pastor who was arranging my performance discovered that another pastor had already contracted with a band to perform that night.

So I was blessed with a marvelous dinner with D...

11.10.05 02:55 AM - Comment(s)
I'm in the Missouri side of the city for a Graceworks ( GraceworksInc.com) presentation tomorrow, and I talked my friend, Dan, and Mom's cousin, Lydia, into joining me for dinner.

Dan used to speak at the junior high camps in NY, where I performed for a number of years. He continues to speak at ...
11.10.05 01:41 AM - Comment(s)

David Ivany is Territorial Youth Secretary for the Salvation Army. He works with youth and youth workers across Canada and Bermuda. He's grateful both nations are a part of the same territory since he's required to make visits!

I just found some of my students from the Territorial School of Music ...
11.04.05 05:14 PM - Comment(s)
The National Prayer Breakfast is about to begin.

If you go to MasterMediaIntl.org and sign in as a Guest, you'll see Peter Parros, who was one of our master class instructors at MasterWorks. He's pictured above with myself and Susan Somerville Brown.

Lift up all those in the industry that attend, th...
11.04.05 01:17 PM - Comment(s)

You know it's been a busy year, when you have't found the time to flip your calendar since August!

Pray all that scattered seed will be watered and grow!

11.01.05 07:49 PM - Comment(s)

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