(Nashville,
Tennessee) Big Shiny Planet, a company that specializes in creating
interactive and media-driven Christian products, has released [UP] the
highly anticipated and innovative Bible study series for teens and young
adults to retail nationwide.
The four volume DVD-driven series features Christian music artists
teaching biblical principles behind their songs. Each volume contains six
weeks of study material and teaching videos by a variety of artists
including BarlowGirl, Todd Agnew, Superchick, SONICFLOOd, Sanctus Real,
and many others.
Bruce Gust, Creative Director at Big Shiny Planet, claims that
using music to teach is not only effective, but also biblical. "God
Himself used a musical approach to reinforce His message to the Israelites
in Deuteronomy 31," says Gust. "It's an incredibly effective approach and
Big Shiny Planet was able to package it in a way that made it both
effective and cost efficient for any size church."
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In 2007, an early version of [UP] was released to over 250 churches
that evaluated the study and provided feedback. "To often products enter
the market with a claim that this is what the church needs, yet they never
bothered to ask," claims Gust. "Our goal was to take a proven method of
teaching (using music), find out how it best meets the church's need, then
create products that the church wants."
Grammy nominated band SONICFLOOd joined forces with Big Shiny
Planet to teach on the subject of fulfilling God's purpose in your life
with their song Everlasting. "Music was created by God, as was every
instrument to be used to bring Him glory," said Rick Heil, lead vocalist
for SONICFLOOd. "And as we lift up the King of kings in song we see how
the power of praise and worship brings us healing and deliverance.
As a band, we have experienced this both in America and overseas.
It's also amazing how God can use music to unite and renew our minds with
His mighty Word! That's why we're so excited to be a part of the [UP]
Bible study series."
Big Shiny Planet is planning the release of additional [UP] Bible
studies as well as a host of other innovative Bible study products for the
church and personal use. [UP] is now on the shelves at Christian retail
stores nationwide including LifeWay and Family Christian Stores. For more
information on Big Shiny Planet [UP] visit http://www.bigshinyplanet.com.
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Big Shiny Planet specializes in
innovative Christian media and the creation of Bible Study content that is
both different and compelling. Big Shiny Planet most recently partnered
with Green Key Books, publishers of the GOD'S WORD TRANSLATION based out
of Tampa, Florida.
