We want God!

By Tom Quiner I’m intrigued. We performed “The Pope of the People, the John Paul II Musical” last night at Living History Farms. This is a show about a Catholic Pope. I’m intrigued by what happens after each performance. Protestants come up to me and tell me how much they loved the show. Regular readers…

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Who says religion and politics don’t mix?

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYRKG9jK_GI&feature=player_embedded] Readers of this blog know I am passionate about politics, religion, and music. The three come together tonight in a musical I wrote called “The Pope of the People, the John Paul II Musical.”  It will be performed at 7PM in the Church of the Land at Living History Farms on this,…

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You’re invited …

By Tom Quiner Tomorrow I’m celebrating the release of the CD and DVD of The Pope of the People, the John Paul II Musical. You’re invited to the celebration. The album-release party takes place at Divine Treasures Bookstore at 5701 Hickman Road. It runs from 10 AM to 2 PM. Stop in and say hi.…

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The Pope of the People premiers next Friday

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgTpO4TFSEk&feature=player_embedded] The Pope of the People, the John Paul II Musical, premiers at 8 PM next Friday, April 1st, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in West Des Moines. Written by Tom Quiner, it dramatically presents the historic events of JPII’s first ten years as Pope. You can find the complete performance schedule here. You can…

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The Summer of Hope

By Tom Quiner [I was interviewed this morning on KWKY AM radio station about the new musical I am writing and producing, “The Pope of the People.” We begin rehearsals next week. Below is an excerpt from another interview on the subject. In addition, I am re-running the piece I wrote for the Des Moines…

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