James Earl Jones Reads The Bible [CD-ROM] [Audio CD]

James Earl Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2007

* For the first time ever - the International Best Seller - James Earl Jones Reads The Bible, is now available on CD!!

Includes the entire New Testament - King James Version
Over 19 hours on 16 compact discs!
Digitally Re-mastered
Featuring a beautiful music soundtrack (background)

In a voice as rich as it is recognized, James earl Jones lends his narrative talents to the King James Version of the New Testament. In over 19 hours on 16 compact discs enhanced with a complete musical score, James Earl Jones interprets the most enduring book of our time utilizing the acclaimed actor's superb storytelling and skilled characterizations. Hailed as the greatest spoken-word bible version ever, and with almost half a million copies sold, this exquisite audio treasury is certain to enthuse and inspire.

James Earl Jones possesses the most recognized and rich narrative voice of the modern era. His film credits include The Lion King, Hunt for Red October, Star Wars, Field of Dreams, and many others, as well as being "the voice" of CNN. In this extraordinary box set, an incredible talent reads the New Testament of the Bible in its entirety. You will be mesmerized by Mr. Jones’ style and punctuation, and will listen to this beautiful recording over and over. Without doubt, the greatest spoken-word audio product ever produced on the Bible. Digitally re-mastered, and enhanced with a beautiful background music score, this will be a collection treasured for a lifetime.

--This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The star of GREAT WHITE HOPE, STAR WARS, and THE LION KING reads the complete King James Version of the New Testament in a steady, powerful style that only someone with Jones's vocal talents can muster. His performance is beautiful; he reads the entire work in a gentle tone that is so compelling that the listener will find it hard to switch off. Soft piano music with orchestral accompaniment plays in the background like church incense, filling the air with a subtle, tranquil musical aroma. This is a far cry from Jones's Darth Vader. A truly inspiring production. S.E.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. --From AudioFile

Somehow that voice of his - calm, deep, powerful....makes the words seem more thrilling than ever.... --The Washington Post

About the Author

From the Publisher James Earl Jones possesses the most recognized and rich narrative voice of the modern era. His film credits include: The Lion King, Hunt for Red October, Star Wars, Field of Dreams and many others as well as being the of CNN. In this extraordinary box set, you have this huge talent reading the New Testament of the Bible in its entirety. You will be mesmerized by Mr. Jones style and pronunciation, and will listen to this beautiful recording over and over. Without a doubt, the greatest spoken-word audio product ever produced on the Bible. Digitally re-mastered and enhanced with a beautiful background music score, this will be a collection treasured for a lifetime.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Topics Entertainment; Unabridged edition (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591509742
• ISBN-13: 978-1591509745
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Books on CD > Religion & Spirituality > Bible
  • #71 in Books > Books on CD > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly organized and packaged, September 5, 2005

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T. Pratt (USA) - See all my reviews
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Just what does one do with so many CDs in pathetic little paper sleeves?

And when you've figured that out, just remember, the books don't begin or end on the their own CD, they're all jumbled up - so you might get a CD with the last half of Acts on it and the first few chapters of Romans for example. Not a big deal? Perhaps - until you go to find a specific chapter and realize the CD manufacturer hasn't bothered to make the tracks and the chapters number the same (which they easily could have). This "feature" makes it very hard to find the chapter you're looking for, especially if the books are jumbled up.

James Earl Jones sounds good - some odd-ball pronounciations of common biblical nameplaces - but not of great impediment to enjoyment.

60 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Version of the New Testament, September 26, 2005

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Gerard D. Launay (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews
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I am a fan of audio books and looked forward to the terrific
combination of the majestic language of the King James New
Testament with the powerful voice of James Earl Jones. With very few changes this could have been an outstanding production.
However the producers of this audio book polluted the marriage by
introducing sentimental music throughout the readings. The music is indescribably annoying. Put bluntly, the terrible visions of the end of times do not mix well with artificial holy melodies. In addition, the CDs do not separate the chapters of the New Testament into useable divisions. I am sorry that I can not recommend this audio product.

68 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wait to buy til they ditch the music, February 26, 2005

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P. Childs (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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I had read several reviews on "James Earl Jones Reads the Bible" and most of them mentioned the music--some positive, some merely accepting, and some very negative. Because I've been searching for an unembellished, undramatized reading of the Scriptures, this should have sent up a red flag to stop me from purchasing it. However, I figured with James Earl Jones' marvelous voice, how bad could it be? I would suggest you hold off buying it until they produce another one without the loud, lame and distracting music and give us the choice.