News Releases - Media Relations - Azusa Pacific University

Allison Oster
Public Relations Manager
(626) 815-4518

Actors and Pastors Join to Present The Bible Experience Live at APU

February 8, 2008

AZUSA, Calif. –

Live presentation of the 2007 Audio Book of the Year
Performed by some of today’s top TV personalities
Photography, b-roll, and interview opportunities
Additional details and video introduction posted at www.apu.edu/bibleexperience

On Wed., March 5, from 7-8:30 p.m., Azusa Pacific University hosts a once-in-a-lifetime event, The Bible Experience Live, bringing to campus several cast members from the original recording of Inspired By . . . The Bible Experience. Along with the talent of APU musicians and actors, they will present a unique glimpse into one of the most powerful Gospel-spreading phenomena in recent history to raise money for student scholarships.

Named the 2007 Audio Book of the Year by the Audio Publishers Association,

General admission tickets are on sale now. Ticket price ranges from $15-200 based on seating location and may be purchased in person at the Felix Event Center box office, or by calling (626) 815-5494. All proceeds from The Bible Experience Live will benefit the university student scholarship fund. Additional information available at www.apu.edu/bibleexperience/.

Special Talent to Appear at APU:

Chandra Wilson, Emmy Award Winner, Grey’s Anatomy
James Pickens, Jr., Grey’s Anatomy
Pauletta Washington, Beloved
Nia Long, Big Shots and Soul Food
Tyler James Williams, Everybody Hates Chris
Terry Crews, Everybody Hates Chris
Dulé Hill, Psych and The West Wing
Corey Reynolds, The Closer
Jordan Calloway, Unfabulous
Kim Fields Morgan, Living Single
Pastor Billy Ingram, Maranatha Church
The Maranatha Choir
Phil Morris and Cookie Johnson, and the prayer group from West Angeles Church

Guest Hosts:

Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer, Faithful Central (The Forum)
Pastor Dudley C. Rutherford, Shepherd of The Hills (Porter Ranch)

“APU is the perfect place to bring The Bible Experience to the people,” said senior director Chip Hurd. “The celebrity factor, energy, and music make this performance an irresistible match for the younger generation and makes perfect sense on the APU campus.”

Reporters interested in covering the event may contact Allison Oster at (626) 815-4518. Members of the cast may be available for interview from 5-6 p.m.

Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.

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