RichDrama - Blog #Songs of RevivalRichDrama - Blog #Songs of Revivalhttps://www.richdrama.com/blog/tag/songs-of-revivalThu, 16 Apr 2026 05:23:51 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA["Evan Roberts Returns to Wales"]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/EvanRobertsReturnsToWalesWe just did an exploratory trip to Wales to re-dig the wells of the Revival that took place there in 1904 and 1905. We prayed alongside Dick and Glady ]]>

On the 120th Anniversary of the Start of the Welsh Revival

At Kidwelly Castle, Wales

We just did an exploratory trip to Wales to re-dig the wells of the Revival that took place there in 1904 and 1905. We prayed alongside Dick and Gladys Funnell, who have been missionaries totally focused on praying for another Welsh Revival. People from 47 nations have joined them over the last two decades, knowing if revival breaks out in Wales it will impact their own nations as well. 


We were also there to connect with people to set up performances of Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself next year, and we now have a tour forming! 


Here's our report:

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We'll also share stories from the trip on Headline Prayer Live, Tuesday, October 29, at 12:15 p.m. Eastern: www.RichDrama.com/blog/post/Prayer.

At New Quay, where the first Salvation prepared the way for the Revival
]]>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:34:33 -0400<![CDATA[The Asbury Outpouring]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/the-asbury-outpouring As I'm writing ( 2:22 p.m. Eastern) it's the hour the Asbury Outpouring started to build momentum on this day last year, four hours into t ]]>

A Blessed First Anniversary of the First Day!

As I'm writing (2:22 p.m. Eastern) it's the hour the Asbury Outpouring started to build momentum on this day last year, four hours into the 374-hour service. Greg Haseloff, University Pastor at Asbury University, told me he first sensed something was different about 20-30 minutes after chapel let out on February 8, 2023: About a dozen of the 35 students who had lingered after chapel was officially released went forward to the altar, and there was a shift. 


We allude to this moment in our new "singing play" Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself, as we do for the next shift...


During the 2:00 p.m. hour students started to pray people outside Hughes Auditorium would experience the intense presence of the Lord that they were enjoying, and others went out to let the rest of the campus know something was happening. In Songs of Revival we portray our friend Dr. Jim Shores, a professor at Asbury, when his class was interrupted by Zeke Atha (who we also represent in the story), a senior who had been praying for revival since he was a freshman. 


We hope you'll bring Songs of Revival to your community to experience what happened next and many of the details that preceded last year's 16-day revival.

We're super excited about our new artwork! 


What do you see? 


Which way is the fire traveling?


When we first saw it, we thought it was going up, but the artist's vision is that it's coming down through the roof and burning up the sacrifice on title, which is an altar. We're hoping it "sparks" discussion, because revival goes both ways! 


Can you see the word "Word" in the flames? Revivals are not just about feelings, but about a people returning to the Word of God and repenting of everything that puts them out of alignment with the Holy One. I just finished a series about that: "The Importance of Repentance in Revival."


Can you see the Hebrew letters? 


If you have the time, do yourself a favor and do a little sleuthing. When I figured out what it meant I was BLOWN AWAY. 


I'll give you a hint: One definition of the noun form means “Word,” so the poster says, "Word," whether you're reading left to right or right to left (or in this case, top to bottom). 


Still don't get it or have the time to figure it out?


It's דבר.  


I found this at Abarim-Publications.com: 


The root דבר (dabar) is complicated. It occurs about 2,500 times in the Bible and is most commonly translated with "to speak". Yet it rather means to formalize, i.e. to transcend the realms of subconscious intuition, the mental equivalent of muscle memory and the subliminal governance of experience, and to consciously describe what is going on with very precise words that everybody can understand and take to heart without having to accumulate years of experience and mental muscle memory. This verb is obviously a very big deal. It sums up the essence of human awareness... it allows years, decades, centuries, and millennia of human experience to be compressed into data (concrete units of information), and to rise above the mind that produced it [human authors of Scripture] and settle into a mind that hasn't.


That's our heart with Songs of Revival! 

We want to bring our experience of the Lord to settle into minds that have never known Him, or haven't known Him as long as we have. 

After the 1970 Asbury Revival the college received many requests for students to travel to communities around the country and beyond to talk about what happened during that 185-hour service, and in many of the places where they spoke, revival broke out! It's our prayer that by telling the stories of the Welsh and Asbury Revivals that we'll help people to see what's possible and become desperate for it. As G. Campbell Morgan -- the author of  Lessons from the Welsh Revival -- wrote, "We cannot organize revival, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from Heaven when God chooses to blow upon His people once again.”

We'd love to share the production with your community! Visit www.SongsOfRevivalLive.com for more information and to schedule a performance.


And now, here's my article that finishes the series "The Importance of Repentance in Revival":

Anniversary of Asbury Outpouring

Lord, thank You for leading souls to repentance during the Asbury Outpouring! May Your Spirit continue to move hearts into radical humility, so they’re ready for more of Your Presence!


We’re tracking the importance of repentance in revival in this series, and on this anniversary of the start of the Asbury Outpouring we’re looking at what happened in Hughes Auditorium this time last year.

[Click to read the whole article...]


Here are interviews embedded in the article...

]]>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:10:27 -0500<![CDATA[Help us launch Songs of Revival!]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/HelpLaunchSongsOfRevivalWe just had a wonderful rehearsal for Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself! Things are really clicking, and we can't wait to see how the Lord uses it this weekend in Howells (near Middletown) and Poughkeepsie, NY! At the end of our rehearsal Eric Metaxas showed up...]]>

This weekend

We just had a wonderful rehearsal for Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself! Things are really clicking, and we can't wait to see how the Lord uses it this weekend in Howells (near Middletown) and Poughkeepsie, NY! 


At the end of our rehearsal Eric Metaxas showed up early for an event in the room we happened to be rehearsing in! He joined us in worshiping the Lord with several of the songs we're preparing! What a blessing! 


Here's our Facebook Live report shortly afterward:

As we mention, we've run into some unexpected expenses, and we would be so blessed if you'd partner in ministry with us to help make sure our young actors are covered: www.RichDrama.com/blog/post/Donate.

Help us launch Songs of Revival

Put "Songs of Revival" in the memo, or if you choose to give in a way that doesn't have a memo, shoot me a note, and we'll be sure it's shared with our wonderful team. 


If you're anywhere near Middletown or Poughkeepsie, NY, we hope you'll join us:


Howells, NY
September 23, Time, 6:30 p.m.
Welsh Revival Scenes from
Congregational Church of Howells

Poughkeepsie, NY
September 24, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
About 40 minutes from
Songs of Revival (on at 12:45 p.m.)
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
As a part of 
]]>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:09:12 -0400<![CDATA[Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/songs-of-revival-hungry-after-god-himselfWe're bringing our new "singing play," Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself to Howells (near Middletown) and Poughkeepsie, NY, on September 23 and 24. It tells the stories of the Welsh and Asbury Revivals from the perspective of young people...]]>

Performances in Middletown and Poughkeepsie, NY

We're bringing our new "singing play," Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself to Howells (near Middletown) and Poughkeepsie, NY, on September 23 and 24. 

It tells the stories of the Welsh and Asbury Revivals from the perspective of young people who were at the heart of all three revivals we explore. 

Our collaborator and music director, Rev. Timothy J. Mercaldo, wrote, "We are honored to be a part and are trusting God to move significantly in all who attend!"

Howells, NY
September 23, Time, 6:30 p.m.
Welsh Revival Scenes from
Congregational Church of Howells

Poughkeepsie, NY
September 24, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
About 40 minutes from
Songs of Revival (on at 12:45 p.m.)
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
As a part of 

Many churches are gathering together for their Sunday service on the 24th. If your church has a live stream that starts at 11 or earlier you can join their live stream from the parking lot of the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and then walk in by 12:45 to catch Songs of Revival.

We have room for more young people to play college students! It's quite simple, and no acting experience is required. Click below for details:
Take Part!
]]>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 02:49:32 -0400<![CDATA[99th and 1st Anniversaries]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/99th-and-1st-anniversariesIt's the 99th anniversary of Eric Liddell breaking the world record at the 1924 Paris Olympics and the 1st anniversary of Timothy J Mercaldo and I conceiving the idea of a production about revival. We just had to celebrate!]]>

Eric Liddell broke the world record and Tim and Rich had an idea

It's the 99th anniversary of Eric Liddell breaking the world record at the 1924 Paris Olympics and the 1st anniversary of Timothy J Mercaldo and I conceiving the idea of a production about revival. We just had to celebrate!

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See the rest of Olympic champion Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire story in Beyond the Chariots. Watch it online and book a live performance.
]]>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:25:39 -0400<![CDATA[Songs of Revival Excerpts in Middletown]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/songs-of-revival-excerpts-in-middletownWe'll be performing excerpts from Songs of Revival this Sunday, July 9, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Middletown: We'll have a formal close to the service, but here's what they're putting in the program: "EXTENDED WORSHIP AND PRAYER FOR REVIVAL."]]>

First Congregational Church of Middletown, New York

We'll be performing excerpts from Songs of Revival this Sunday, July 9, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Middletown:

First Congregational Church
35 East Main St.
Middletown, NY 10940

We'll have a formal close to the service, but here's what they're putting in the program: "EXTENDED WORSHIP AND PRAYER FOR REVIVAL."

Glory to God! Join us in praying that the Lord meets us in a powerful way, and if you're in the area, please join us! 

This Sunday will be Joyce's debut playing Jeannine Brabon speaking at the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Asbury Revival. 

Click the images below to see our interviews with Jeannine during the Asbury Outpouring...

]]>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:20:59 -0400<![CDATA[Report After Our First Performance]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/Report-After-Our-First-PerformanceWe were so blessed by how last night’s first public performance of excerpts from Songs of Revival went! Here’s a Facebook Live video we did beforehand...]]>

Thanks for your prayers!

We were so blessed by how last night’s first public performance of excerpts from Songs of Revival went!

Here’s a Facebook Live video we did beforehand:

And here’s our report in the car afterward:

Appreciate your prayers as we prepare for our next booking:


Middletown, NY
July 9, 10:30
Excerpts from Songs of Revival
Congregational Church of Howells


And if you’re in the area, we hope you can join us!


Here’s what others said:
Captivating!
Theresa V
Pine Bush, NY

More than a performance.
Anita Estes
Tilson , NY
]]>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:45:30 -0400<![CDATA[Today Is Our First Performance!]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/today-is-our-first-performanceAppreciate your prayers for my collaborator, Rev. Timothy J. Mercaldo (www.WorshipPlus.org), and myself as we travel to Chester, NY, today to perform excerpts from Songs of Revival (www.SongsOfRevivalLive.com) for a possible future performance booking. May God...]]>

We're sharing excerpts from Songs of Revival


Appreciate your prayers for my collaborator, Rev. Timothy J. Mercaldo (www.WorshipPlus.org), and myself as we travel to Chester, NY, today to perform excerpts from Songs of Revival (www.SongsOfRevivalLive.com) for a possible future performance booking. May God superintend the travel and protect bodies, voices, etc., especially in the poor air quality (if you hadn’t heard, fires from as far north as Canada are sending smoke to our region). Pray that God alone would be glorified and the enemy utterly defeated and unable to work chaos into the performance. 


Find out more about our production at www.SongsOfRevivalLive.com.

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