Illuminate Productions: Recent Episodes
XN Productions
XN Productions is a student group on the campus of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago working to produce the stories and creative talents of the students through audio production.
Can You Hear Me? is a lament about being overlooked and feeling unheard from God, based on the account of Hagar in Genesis 16.
Creative Director Precious Grieves writes, "We did street evangelism to the homeless of downtown Chicago, and just got to hear and truly see image bearers who are used to being ignored. It was a truly fun and powerful experience to be a part of."
Featuring Isaac Mitchell on Guitar and Yoomin Jung on Piano.
Four students from Moody Bible Institute share their experiences with mental illness and how it interacts with their faith and the Church.
"How to End Well" is a conversation between JD Barrow and Aaron Houillon, two graduating seniors at Moody Bible Institute who hope that some of their insights and experiences will be helpful to a new generation of students.
Listen to Lyle Fashant share his heart in this debut single with Illuminate Productions.
Lyle writes about this piece, "This song was written as both a plea to God and a reminder to us. A plea to God for His mercy and forgiveness for our sins against Him and against others. A reminder for us to repent of our sins and to return to the Cross, because the sacrifice of Jesus is our only plea and our only salvation."
Dear reader,
This is the fifth chapter of the Adventures of Adrielowyn. Princess Adrielowyn, during her nightly trance, is taken back to her home forest where she meets a mysterious creature.
Dear reader,
This is the fourth chapter of the Adventures of Adrielowyn. Princess Adrielowyn and two of her party members get into a squabble with some thugs and it gets personal.
Dear reader,
This is the third chapter of audio diary of princess Adrielowyn of the woodland realm. Princess Adrielowyn joins a party and they go on their first quest.
Dear reader,
This is the second chapter of the Adventures of Adrielowyn. The princess's new friend leads her to make a discovery that will inspire her to make a bold decision.
Dear reader,
This is the first chapter of Adventures of Adrielowyn. Meet the princess of the Woodland realm as she begins journaling of her adventures and origin.
In the second installment of this three part series, Dr. Merchant dives into his life as a young Christian, pursuing academics and developing a relationship with his wife.
Hear the ways that God has pulled Merchant through everything and guided him no matter Merchant's focus. A young Christian in college grows in passion and understanding into the man that teaches at Moody Bible Institute today.
In the first instalment of this three part series, JD Barrow sits down with Dr. Sanjay Merchant to discuss the professor's testimony and early life experiences. Hear the ways that God has pulled Merchant through everything and guided him no matter Merchant's focus. A young Christian in college grows in passion and understanding into the man that teaches at Moody Bible Institute today.
Welcome to Pleasant Bank where we keep things in that you don't want out...
Warning, you are about to enter a gateway into a distorted dimension. In this dimension, audio comes to life. Sound stretching the imagination in ways that have yet to be discovered. From the depths of understanding to the pinnacle of unforeseen truth. These are the Lost Frequencies.
Phil lives an ordinary life, but one morning wakes up to a different scene...
Warning, you are about to enter a gateway into a distorted dimension. In this dimension, audio comes to life. Sound stretching the imagination in ways that have yet to be discovered. From the depths of understanding to the pinnacle of unforeseen truth. These are the Lost Frequencies.
Krystal Marie's original song Not Alone, produced by Illuminate Productions, is her delving into the reality of feelings that abound in the life of isolation. Even in the presence of others, a disconnection can occur and this song explores those feelings.
Rachel Buchholz and Lindsey Tarr (executive members of the student group Art Society) sit down to discuss Art Society and the single "Unseen" by Claire Slader.
"Unseen" by Claire Slader is an original single produced by Illuminate Productions. Through her singer/songwriter style, Claire beautifully explores the depths of the feelings of lament and abandonment.
Joshua Barrios (President of Children and Family Awareness Ministry) and Brianna Wright (Vice President of CFAM) sit down with Professor Elizabeth Smith to ask her, "What do you wish you knew about kids?" among other questions about her experience in Children and Family Ministry.
Stuff happens, I guess.
Storytime with Jeff is a short comedic audio drama that tells the misadventures of Alex and his friends as he describes a grand narrative with many twists and turns. Starring Ethan Matrisciano, Shannon McClure, Dylan Fulkerson, Joshua Barrios, Caleb Hartwig, and JD Barrow.
Illuminate Productions presents an interview with Tirzah Walker, a student at Moody Bible Institute. Learn from her words how God has provisioned for her in the midst of a health scare and losing her home in the Paradise, California fire.
The newly introduced characters get acquainted.
Storytime with Jeff is a short comedic audio drama that tells the misadventures of Alex and his friends as he describes a grand narrative with many twists and turns. Starring Ethan Matrisciano, Shannon McClure, Dylan Fulkerson, Joshua Barrios, Caleb Hartwig, and JD Barrow.
Alex gathers his friends against their will and tells them a horrific tale. Or at least a badly told one.
Storytime with Jeff is a short comedic audio drama that tells the misadventures of Alex and his friends as he describes a grand narrative with many twists and turns. Starring Ethan Matrisciano, Shannon McClure, Dylan Fulkerson, Joshua Barrios, Caleb Hartwig, and JD Barrow.
"Sensing You" is the first single out of Illuminate Productions, and introduces Luke Franzen as Illuminate's first recording artist. Listen to Luke's perspective on faith and its struggles through an intimate acoustic guitar performance.
Our adventurers actually do something.
Storytime with Jeff is a short comedic audio drama that tells the misadventures of Alex and his friends as he describes a grand narrative with many twists and turns. Starring Ethan Matrisciano, Shannon McClure, Dylan Fulkerson, Joshua Barrios, Caleb Hartwig, and JD Barrow.
Gadgets finally stands up to her corrupt boss, The Collector. Ash and Greg finally remember what it is they’ve been forgetting.
Eddie meets two oddball best friends who live in the underground labyrinth. Meanwhile, Ash and Greg descend into the depths of the store to find him.
While the shop is closed for spring cleaning, a disgruntled Eddie finds a mysterious labyrinth hidden beneath the shop.
Eccentric inventor Dr. Darla Marlin comes to Freeze-Brain to show off her robot duplicates of famous historical figures.
Ash is stuck reliving the same day over and over again. The only thing that changes is the mysterious girl that keeps asking if Ash remembers her. Ash has to find a way to break the loop, and get back into the regular flow of time, because if she has to hear Greg tell that stupid joke again, she just might snap.
Eddie narrates the story of the day Greg’s alternate universe, beard-sporting duplicate, came into the shop instead of Greg.
Just when you thought it was safe to close down the shop for the night… Freeze-Brain Coffee and Tea is visited by the infamous Interdimensional Narrator’s Guild. With his hard-earned understanding of how to translate narration, it looks like it’s Eddie’s turn to step into the spotlight.
Greg comes into a chaotic day at work, only to discover that he’s already been at work all day. How does he stop himself from regressing back to before he was even born? And who is the strange, backwards-talking girl he keeps running into?
Gayla is starting to feel more confident in her new position at Freeze-Brain, but technology always seems to have its own ideas…
Ash returns from her grandmother’s funeral determined to get back into the swing of her ordinary work schedule, until an unexpected customer brings up unwanted emotions…
Gayla wonders who these “Time Cops” that everyone keeps talking about are. Sometimes, though, it’s better to keep your curiosity to yourself…
Freeze-Brain is at the heart of a weird temporal anomaly, supposedly caused by former barista, Eddie (aka The Time Storm). But are his villainous schemes really the root of all the chaos?
Gayla Roberts is an ordinary girl in the year 1959, looking to get a job at a weird new coffee house. But not everything is as it seems, both about the coffee shop, and about Gayla…