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03-October-2001
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'The Protestant Hour' radio program to feature a new sound this fall

New theme and background music will debut Oct. 14

by Nan Ross
Episcopal Media

NEW YORK CITY - The acclaimed ecumenical radio program, "The Protestant
Hour," will feature a new sound this fall.

	After many years of using theme music based on Martin Luther's hymn "A
Mighty Fortress Is Our God," the program will debut on Oct. 14 a more
contemporary theme based on the "Doxology," the song of praise used by many
Protestant denominations.

	Several other new pieces of background music will also be used throughout
the program to make the presentation more compelling and appealing,
according to Peter Wallace, executive producer. All the new music was
composed and produced exclusively for "The Protestant Hour" by Jim Ellis
Music Productions of Atlanta, Ga.

	Ellis is one of the best?known commercial composers in the nation, having
scored such feature films as "Time of the Eagle" and "Believe It or Not! The
Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley." He wrote theme songs for
several TV shows including "WKRP in Cincinnati" and "Buffalo Bill." His
children's musical, "The Journey of Sir Douglas Fir," was recently broadcast
as a PBS special.

	Ellis worked closely with composer/producer Cheryl Jones Rogers on the new
"Protestant Hour" music. Rogers has written and produced songs for such
contemporary Christian artists as Andrae Crouch, Sandi Patti, Gaither Vocal
Band, Bobbie Mason, CeCe Winans, Jerome Olds, and Kathy Troccoli. She has
also created music for the Discovery Channel, TNT, TBS, and other television
networks.

	This fall the program will also add a brief interview segment following the
sermon. Host Rick Dietrich will explore with the week's speaker how
listeners can experience and benefit from the insights shared from the
scriptures and the sermon in their daily lives.

	"All these improvements are designed to make 'The Protestant Hour' an even
more enjoyable and inspiring experience for our listeners," Wallace said.
"We intend to work continually to make the program the best it can possibly
be."

	Now in its 57th year of weekly broadcast, "The Protestant Hour" is heard
nationwide on 140 radio stations and online via streaming audio at
www.protestanthour.com. It's produced cooperatively by the Episcopal Media
Center, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church
(USA), and the United Methodist Church.
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