When Ronnie Freeman released his laid-back, piano-based pop debut five years ago, it was simply one more step in a logical progression that had begun when he first stood behind a mic in Montgomery, Alabama, as a 7-year-old and performed “Rise Again” for his church. A skilled songsmith and accomplished worship leader, Freeman began to see his audience expand after the release of his Rocketown debut.

Freeman’s willingness to be patient with his muses is evidenced in the subtlety and organic fluidity his new project displays. As with his debut, the smooth vocals and articulate, emotive piano riffs take center stage, but there’s an even deeper yearning at play here, something that Ronnie says he’s only really beginning to understand in retrospect.

“I hope these songs will inspire people to reflect,” he concludes, “to come to that crossroads of faith where they examine their own hearts and lives. I personally played church for so long, and I want to call people out of that. Not in a scolding way, but in an inviting way. I want to call them into a new place. A place, where together, we can hear God Speaking.”

LITHUANIA:
Adomas* was a family man who held a good job as a highly skilled welder. Then he killed a man. His family disowned him. He went from welder to inmate.

Bible lifeline
Serving a life-sentence, Adomas struggled with deep loneliness in his solitary cell. Relatives never visited. Despondent, Adomas began to contemplate suicide. But then he spotted a Bible that Boris, a Bible League-trained Christian who leads Bible studies at the prison, had given him. Adomas decided to read it a bit before ending his life.

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Your host, Scott Thunder, is a 25 year veteran of Christian Radio, having served in Seattle, Portland, Wichita and Nashville. Scott’s experience ranges from programming the modern rock channel on Crosswalk.com to writing and producing the CCM Radio Magazine to being a consultant for Time-Life’s “Songs For Life” series.

In addition to radio work, Scott is also a published columnist, reporter, playwright, and short story writer. “I’m honored to be able to host Word And Worship Weekly,” Thunder commented. “I hope that the music and Scripture will add something to the listener’s day and become a regular part of their week.”