Traditional Anglican Choral Prayers Reach the iPod Generation

Dec. 13, 2009 - PRLog -- ASHEVILLE, NC – The Cradle of Prayer is a new online resource offering hope, comfort, and compassion through prayer and soothing classic hymns and song.  Recordings are provided in a traditional Anglican form of service for each day of the year, and Sunday morning prayers are offered as a free mp3 download.  

The Cradle of Prayer is a place to connect to the ancient order of life in prayer through the complete morning and evening prayer service including confession, reading of The Lord’s Prayer, the Psalms, and prayers from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Select scriptures from the King James Bible are read for the corresponding day, complemented by professionally recorded prayers and song – all ready to download and enjoy in the privacy of  home, car, or on the iPod.  

Cradle services became available just in time for Advent, and complete liturgy recordings will continue until morning and evening services are made available for the entire calendar year.  Each day’s download includes the traditional morning and “evensong” prayer service, which lasts approximately 18-20 minutes each.   Both services for the day are currently available as an mp3 download for $2.99.  Production of services for each week will soon be available on high quality CD’s or upon special request.

This project was founded by Asheville soprano Stacy Stephens, who opens each service with a seasonal verse of a hymn.  “Years ago I fell in love with the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and kept wondering how I might bring it to life for people of all faiths to enjoy,” Stephens said.  She has worked with the Asheville Lyric Opera in its recital series, and most recently debuted with the Brevard Philharmonic, singing music from My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music.

The Rev. Paul Blankinship of All Saints Anglican Church in Mills River reads the prayers and Psalms for each service.  “So many people desire to pray better.” said Blankinship.  “I do, too, and these services let me pray great things and grow into them.”

Sample recordings are available on The Cradle of Prayer Web site, where prayers can be recited along with the priest and pastor and will soon be available for 365 days a year.  http://www.CradleofPrayer.org

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