I’m writing this on the day after Christmas. Yesterday was a great day here in the Webb household. Up early to open a few presents, then off to church for a very special Christmas service. After that, we drove to my oldest son’s house to share my first granddaughter’s very first Christmas.
How was your Christmas?
During the weekend, amidst preparing for Christmas, I spent some time getting ready to unveil the Douay-Rheims Audio Book Store here at the website. All the files are uploaded to my server. Now it’s just a matter of getting the OK from the publisher to open the doors.
I’m excited about this new system, because you will be able to deal directly with me, the narrator, without anyone in the middle. Any feedback you have will come directly to me, and I’ll be able to have a dialog with you, the listener, for whom I spent all those hours recording this wonderful version of God’s Word.
Also, when you buy here, this is the only place where you help to support my family and I. I receive no royalties on sales made elsewhere, so I very much appreciate it when you purchase here at DouayRheimsAudioBible.com.
Until the new system opens, you are still encouraged to use the “Buy Now” links that are on my page here. Once the store opens, the complete Bible will be available.
We began this journey together on December 31, 2009. It’s been a long haul, but God has been gracious and He brought us through.
I am posting the last chapter I recorded here today. You might expect that Malachias, Chapter 4 would be the final recorded chapter, since it is the final non-deuterocanonical book in the Old Testament. However, I recorded that book last night, and saved Zacharias for today.
Therefore, I am posting the audio for Zacharias Chapter 14 here now, and will have a surprise for you a little bit later.
Enjoy.
And thank you for your patience. I will soon have an announcement as to when and how you may purchase the entire Douay-Rheims Audio Bible. Stay tuned!
In the last two days, I have recorded Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Michah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Haggai, and Malachi. Habakkuk was recorded a few months back.
So what remains? Just Zachariah! Fourteen more chapters, my friends, and the Douay-Rheims Audio Bible will be completely recorded.
Again, I thank you for your patience and prayers. May I ask for just a few more prayers? I woke up with a sore throat this morning, and have been doing everything I can think of throughout this day of recording to try to keep the virus from thriving. Please pray that it does not grow overnight as I sleep.
I am happy to report that I’m on track to complete the reading of the Old Testament portion of the Douay-Rheims Audio Bible tomorrow! This has been a two year project, and it will be great to know that it is complete.
The New Testament was finished in 2010, so this will “close the book” on the biggest project of my voiceover career.
I am thankful to God for His faithfulness in helping me to complete the task!
Once the reading is complete, there will be some tech stuff that has to happen in order to get the Old Testament ready for sale, but it should only be a few days.