In this harmonized portrayal of the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus from Matthew and Luke, listeners will encounter the drama and joy of Christmas in a fresh and exciting way. The Word of PromiseT Christmas Story features original music from the gifted and world renowned guitarist-Dove Award winner, Phil Keaggy, along with a faithful rendering presentation of the New King James Version text selected from The Word of PromiseT New Testament Audio Bible.

The cast of talented actors bring the story to life in a dramatic audio theater format. The cast on this CD offering includes: Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Lou Gossett, Jr. ('An Officer and a Gentleman,' 'Roots') - John, Kimberly Williams-Paisley ('According to Jim,' 'Father of the Bride') - Mary, Mother of Jesus, John Heard ('Prison Break,' 'Home Alone') - Matthew, and Chris McDonald ('Happy Gilmore,' 'Quiz Show') - Luke.

“I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't and then tries the short story which is the most demanding form after poetry. And failing that, only then does he take up novel writing.” —William Faulkner
 
Winner of the National Book Award

Forty-two stories make up this magisterial collection by the writer who stands at the pinnacle of modern American fiction. Compressing an epic expanse of vision into hard and wounding narratives, Faulkner's stories evoke the intimate textures of place, the deep strata of history and legend, and all the fear, brutality, and tenderness of the human condition. These tales are set not only in Yoknapatawpha County, but in Beverly Hills and in France during World War I. They are populated by such characters as the Faulknerian archetypes Flem Snopes and Quentin Compson, as well as by ordinary men and women who emerge so sharply and indelibly in these pages that they dwarf the protagonists of most novels.