ORIGINAL ALBUM & film
The third installment of BALLADS OF THE BIBLE from FAI STUDIOS weaves the three core messages of the "Song of all Songs" in Scripture: the supremacy of the Son of Man, the centrality of Jerusalem, and the narrow road out of lazy love into wholehearted maturity. Sixteen original songs and cinematic videos filmed along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail couch Solomon's song in latter 19th century Americana—an ancient song sung with a Kentucky growl.
CAST
In Order of Appearance
AUDRA LYNN
Audra has served as a singer and worship leader at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City for over twenty years. Her first two albums, Fading (2006) and Vow (2009), were released to critical acclaim. Find out more about her upcoming work by subscribing on your platform of choice.
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JOHN SCOTT YOUNG
John Scott is a singer-songwriter based in Kansas City, Missouri. He is a husband, son, father, and friend. All these roles play into his writing. His music weaves between realism and spirituality with a sound that draws from his southern roots. Having grown up in a small town in Georgia indelibly shapes his musical approach. His influences range from rock and roll names that you would know, some punk and metal bands that you might not know, chamber music, folk, indie, and jazz... essentially from Tom Waits to Taylor Swift. It's pretty much all over the place. He has a philosophy that every genre has good to offer, and he strives to deliver the good from a Folk/Americana perspective.
ANDREW COWART
Andrew is a pastor, artist, poet, and outdoorsman in Columbus, GA. Browse his music on all streaming platforms. For any inquires you may email him at andrewmichaelcowart@gmail.com.
JAYE THOMAS
Jaye (@jayethomasmusic) is a multi-award nominated singer, songwriter, and worship leader based in Kansas City, MO. He and his wife Nayomi founded and direct Song of Hope Ministries, serving prisons nationwide with a prophetic witness of the Gospel. Follow Jaye on your favorite streaming platform to browse his extensive material.
TAYLOR GASTINEAU
Originally hailing from northwest Indiana, Taylor has spent 15+ years in various learning environments growing in her craft as a singer. Currently she is a dedicated singer, worship leader, and intercessory missionary at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City.
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ODETA
A lifelong music lover and creative, Odeta is a singer/songwriter and artist in Kansas City, MO. She currently serves as a singer at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, and is passionate about cultivating and crafting new sounds. Listen to her 2020 EP Heritage, an exploration of her family’s lineage, refugee journey, and the impact of the biblical psalms on her upbringing. Look for her feature film debut in an upcoming FAI STUDIOS dramatic film.
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BURK
Patriarch of the chicken clan at Buds N Berries Farm in Cox’s Creek, KY, Burk the rooster finally caught his big break after securing a leading role in the “Foxes, Weeds, and Jealousy” lyric video.
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UNION & COMMUNION (THOUGHTS ON SONG OF SOLOMON)
HUDSON TAYLOR
Born in 1832, James Hudson Taylor spent the first decade and a half of his life in what he would later term as blasphemy and unbelief until (crediting the prayers of his mother and the grace of his Maker) he met Jesus at the age of sixteen. The Man from Galilee quickly became Taylor’s preeminent obsession and preoccupation. By the age of seventeen, driven by a dream for Jesus to be magnified by every man, woman, and child He made, Hudson Taylor committed himself to a life amongst the largest unreached nation of his day: China. He followed through on this commitment and was buried in China in 1905. Taylor’s ability to work hard and effectively under duress and difficulty was fueled by his love for Scripture, for the Spirit who breathes upon the Word, and the Son who reminds us to “abide,” because one truth will carry a laborer across the threshold between this age and the next, and it is one Hudson Taylor confidently knew: who we are is and will always be more important than what we do.
