His signature pelvic gyrations spring from the wailing and flailing of congregants engaged in praise dance. He prowls Beale Street’s night life and worships on Sunday, soaking up influences to construct “his version of himself.” Gospel moves him - literally. When the family moves to Memphis, Presley is transfixed by the music in black nightclubs and churches.
The Searcher's first part details his youth in Tupelo, Miss., his musical awakening in Memphis and his swift rise to fame. Sony Legacy has released the soundtrack to Elvis Presley: The Searcher (available digitally and as a single CD or double vinyl LP), with 18 songs as heard in the documentary, including rarities and such hits as "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog" and "That’s All Right." A 3-CD deluxe edition box set holds 55 tracks, including songs that inspired Presley's and McCready’s original instrumentals. Zimny spotlights the sad and gripping "Hurt," recorded in the studio at Graceland roughly a year before Presley’s death, and the power and poignancy of his vocals underscore the magnitude of the music world’s loss in 1977. But it is Presley’s music that sets the mood for every turn, especially the less familiar material. Viewers hear various influences perform and Gladys (for the first time) singing gospel songs. Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready provides a superb original score. He also cast a wide net to gather previously unreleased recordings and images, resulting in a pool of 6,000 photos as well as copious film footage and every studio session from Presley’s entire recording history. Zimny was granted access to the Presley estate’s video and audio archive. The Searcher probes beneath the lazy headlines, from Presley’s impoverished childhood to his final Jungle Room recording sessions in 1976. The CliffsNotes version of Presley’s life, found in too many biographies and anniversary specials, dwells on early sizzle and late decay, overlooking the rock icon's fervent creative quest to find his voice and musical identity. Six years in the making, Elvis Presley: The Searcher, a two-part, three-hour documentary premiering April 14 on HBO, admirably shifts the focus from myth to music in a sensitive, comprehensive and revealing examination of the forces that shaped Presley and the depth of talent and passion that took him to international stardom. If Thom Zimny, the director of a spellbinding new documentary about Presley, has his way, that king is dead. It all added up to the king of rock ‘n’ roll: obese, diabetic and addicted to painkillers, taken from the world at age 42 by a heart attack. The garish Graceland mansion he bought for his adored mama, Gladys. He will increase our faith as we hear His message, whatever challenges we face.Much of Elvis Presley lore has been reduced to pop culture caricature. So too we can trust that Jesus will reveal Himself to us in our struggles. He can only speak for an hour a day and has constant pain when he does so, but he continues to find peace and contentment from God through his immersion in Scripture. Pastor Bob seeks to receive and believe in Christ’s message, especially as he reads the Bible. How would they believe? Through the faith that “comes from hearing the message.
Paul longed for all of his fellow Jewish people to believe in Christ and be saved ( Romans 10:9). We find the phrase “faith comes from hearing” in the apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans. He reflected, “I only knew one thing to do-to go after the Word of God.” As he spent time reading the Bible, his love for God grew: “I’ve devoted my life to absorbing and immersing myself in the Scripture because faith comes from hearing and hearing by the word of God.” What, he wondered, does a pastor do who can’t talk? He struggled with this question, pouring out his grief and confusion to God.
Message : When Pastor Bob suffered an injury that affected his voice, he entered fifteen years of crisis and depression.
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