THE NEW TESTAMENT AS TOLD BY MAX MCLEAN

This is a powerful recording. Max McLean presents the gospels and letters of St. Paul as living history. Real people are speaking about real events. Herod's cunning and calculation are juxtaposed with John the Baptist's fire. The voice of Jesus is very human: reflective, exasperated, commanding and anguished, in turn. Above all, the voice of Jesus conveys authority. McLean also changes the voice of the evangelists and the tone of each gospel. The backlighting of electronic music provides a halo effect and adds to the reading. Above all, this is not an academic or reflective reading. McLean's voice is clear and present. He conveys excitement and conviction, which sweeps the listener into the heart of the word of God. L.R.S. © AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 99]