Voices of Fire with Ally Henny and Patrick Riddick

Pass The Mic

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Christianity, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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We have a special episode for y’all today! Netflix just recently released a Black Gospel choir special called “Voices of Fire” executive produced by Grammy-winning recording artist Pharrell Williams. Pharrell’s uncle Bishop Ezekiel Williams along with a host of Gospel Music legends set out on a 6-part journey to build the world’s most inspiring Gospel Choir. What follows is a host of moving stories and beautiful music. The Witness BCC Vice President and Host of the Combing the Roots podcast Ally Henny joins us today. She interviews Voice of Fire Choirmaster Patrick Riddick and sticks around afterward to discuss the show with PTM host and Witness BCC President Tyler Burns. Hope y’all enjoy this conversation! ****************************** Finally, we don’t want to miss the opportunity to invite you to give to The Witness BCC for our “Will You Be a Witness?” Fundraising Campaign! The Witness BCC exists to encourage, educate, and empower Black Christians to be free in our souls and bodies. We have accomplished much in our 10 years of existence, but we are just getting started! We have 4 goals for 2021: -Hire More Staff -Hire Columnists & Writers -Double our Podcast Suite -Create Communities of Refreshing These are LOFTY goals, but whatever vision God gives ought to be more than you can accomplish by yourself. That’s why we need YOUR help. Visit: thewitnessinc.com today and designate your gift for “The Witness BCC”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you in part by the 2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers from CT Creative Studio.
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0:15.8	reader. Visit Christmas Gift buying guide.com to browse our books. This is Pass the Mic.
0:36.0	Greetings and God bless. Welcome to another episode of Pass the Mic.
0:38.0	Dynamic Voices for a Diverse Church, powered by the Witness,
0:42.0	A Black Christian Collective.
0:44.0	I'm your host Tyler Burns.
0:45.2	You can follow me on Twitter at Burns Clan.
0:47.5	Follow at your own risk.
0:49.7	And I am excited, y'all.
0:51.2	We have a special episode plan for you we are getting ready to have a
0:55.4	conversation or a couple of conversations actually about the Netflix Gospel Special
1:00.9	Voices of Fire.
1:03.1	It is a six-part docu series that follows Ferrell Williams,
1:07.0	who is the executive producer, who you obviously know
1:09.8	from hip-hop and pop recordings,
1:12.0	and his uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Ezekiel Williams and a number of
1:14.4	gospel legends as they set out to try to form and try to create the world's most
1:19.8	inspiring gospel choir. Let me tell you something y'all I did not know I needed this. inspiring Gospel Choir.
1:22.6	Let me tell you something, y'all.
1:23.7	I did not know I needed this show.
1:25.6	At the end of a long 2020, it was fresh water to my soul.
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