The deep, melodic, unrushed voice of David Suchet reading the NIV Bible.
David Suchet CBE is an acclaimed British actor. He has enjoyed great success with the RSC and in London's West End. He is best known in television for his portrayal of Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot. He is also a practising Anglican. In 2012 he made a series for the BBC called 'In the Footsteps of St Paul'. Follow him on Twitter @David_SuchetDeveloped by Biblica, formerly the International Bible Society, the New International Version is the result of years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, overseeing the efforts of many contributing scholars. The translators are drawn from a wide range of denominations and from various countries and they continually review new research in order to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance and authority.
For me it fulfils a 27 year ambition.
*David Suchet*
He has spent 200 hours recording the entire Bible from Genesis to
the Book of Revelation - 752,702 words, in his deep, melodic,
unrushed voice.
*The Guardian*
His appetite for work is frankly alarming. While starring in Eugene
O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night and filming his final
Poirot, Suchet has also spent 200 hours in the past year recording
the entire Bible - 752,702 words - in his sonorous, antique voice.
The recording will be released next Easter.
*The Telegraph*
David Suchet, the British actor best known for his portrayal of
Agatha Christie's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, has recorded an
audiobook of the entire Bible from Genesis to the Book of
Revelation.
It took him over 200 hours in the recording studio to deliver the
752,702 words, the very first full-length audio version of the
Bible spoken by a single British actor.
Suchet became a Christian after reading a hotel room Bible in 1986,
his moment of epiphany came upon reading St Paul's epistle to the
Romans, in which he proclaims: "if God be for us, who can be
against us?". Suchet says of his own faith: "I am a Christian by
faith. I like to think it sees me through a great deal of my
life."
In 1989 Suchet was one of a band of leading British actors who
recorded parts of the Bible for an earlier Hodder & Stoughton
project: Suchet reading the Gospel of St John. Now, close to 30
years on and in between filming the final episodes of Poirot,
Suchet has produced an 80-hour recording available to buy from this
Easter and already in the audiobook charts on Amazon.
*Irish Times*
David Suchet, the actor best known for his TV role as detective
Hercule Poirot, has recorded an audio version of The Bible. Suchet
- who became a Christian in 1986 after reading a Bible in a hotel -
undertook the project for publisher Hodder and Stoughton.
*The Irish News*
Fans having withdrawal symptoms for the melodic timbre of a
moustachioed David Suchet are in for an aural treat. [...] Suchet
who converted to Christianity at the age of 40 after reading a
Bible in a hotel room in 1986, devoted 200 hours of his time to
recording the audio book, and donated his fee to charity.
*The Metro*
David Suchet CBE has recorded the first ever full-length audio
version of the New International Version Bible spoken by a single
British actor for Hodder & Stoughton.
The 80-hour recording will be available on MP3 CD (four CDs) and as
an audio digital download. E-books of each section of the Bible
enhanced with Suchet's audio narration will also be available.
*The Bookseller*
This audio Bible will be useful for so many people. If you have a
busy life and find it hard to spend time regularly reading God's
Word, you could listen to it in the car on the way to work. It can
be used for Bible study alone, and in groups, it will also be
useful for those with a range of physical and learning
disabilities, the elderly, and for those who are unable to
read.
*Scattering the Stones*
The Bible means a great deal to me, and I admire Suchet as an
actor, so I sat down this morning with high expectations. Fifteen
chapters into Genesis and I knew I possessed a thing of beauty. I
was transported deep into the words I was listening to.
*Knowing Alice*
In the same year I have finished the complete works of Agatha
Christie and also read the whole Bible. It's lovely to feel that
whenever I go up to the sky, I've left that behind.
*David Suchet as interviewed by Christian Today*
It's arguably his most personal project yet. After becoming a
Christian while reading Romans 8 in a hotel Bible in 1986, Suchet
quickly realised that he could use his talents to share his
newfound faith.
*Christian Today*
The Bible makes the most wonderful collection of literature; it's
got stories, poetry, songs, drama, fortune telling and prophecy -
it really is an extraordinary collection of works. When you're
holding the Bible, you're holding a library.
*David Suchet as interviewed by Christian Today*
Actor David Suchet became a Christian as a result of reading a
hotel-room Bible in 1986. He says that after his conversion he
decided he wanted 'to put my voice to the Bible - not only bits of
the Bible but the whole thing.' Many years later, he has achieved
his ambition.
*The War cry*
I've had quite a lot of Audio Bibles over the years and at Easter
this year I got the new NIV Audio Bible narrated by David Suchet.
It is head and shoulders above any other Audio Bible that you might
have used with a clear UK accent, no background music distracting.
For those who find reading tough, or those who just want a change
then please consider trying this. It's worth the cost and Suchet
will bring the words to life and literally make them dance them
across the page. Listen to the resurrection narratives if you get
it and hear the excitement of his voice at the words, 'He is not
here, He is risen.'. . . Another tool bridging the ages of the
'book' and the 'digital'.
*Birds Have Nests blog*
David Suchet has been best-known for years for his TV portrayal of
Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot. This recording of him
reading every word of the New International Version of the Bible is
an entirely different sort of tour de force. It is also wonderful.
Suchet's voice, freed from the stiff disguise of POirot's accent,
is melodic but strong. He reads in a measured way, always full of
feeling.
*The Tablet*
As to the performance, you cannot get much better than David
Suchet. His use of light and shade is excellent, the clarity and
diction is perfection and his voice extremely listenable. I would
particularly recommend his reading of the psalms, which are full of
emotion. For the household or someone who just wishes to study the
Bible in sections or in its entirety, this is an ideal medium to
use.
*Reflections*
Extracts of the NIV Audio Bible have been broadcast across BBC
Radio 2 and have been featured on The Today Programme on BBC Radio
4.
*BBC Radio*
David Suchet is one of the best actors of his generation. He's a
star of stage and screen, probably best known for his iconic
portrayal of Agatha Christie's Poirot.
He's also a committed Christian who's passionately committed to the
Bible. Suchet has recorded the whole of the New International
Version - the first ever recording of the NIV by a single
actor.
It was a hit for publishers Hodder when it was released 18 months
ago, with total sales of 25,000 across all platforms.
It's fair to say that it was a surprise hit; no one predicted its
popularity. And it's largely down to Suchet himself - who's donated
his fee from the project to a fund for training Church of England
priests - that the vision became a reality.
Suchet had recorded parts of the Bible before. He was inspired to
push for a recording of the whole NIV by a woman from Northern
Ireland with multiple sclerosis, who wrote to him saying she had
listened to his recording of John's Gospel because her disease had
left her partially sighted. By the time she'd finished it, she
realised she had to know more about the Bible and prayed that God
would help her. She woke up the next morning and she could see.
*Christian Today*
Hodder sold 15,000 copies of the original recording - which was
publish in an MPV/CD box set - even though it cost £40. The success
of that venture led Hodder to produce two versions of the app - one
with Suchet's audio recording and one without.
*The Bookseller*
The brilliance of this app is that on top of a clean and and
friendly reading experience, you have access to award-winning audio
content.
*iBelieve Magazine*
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