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HeavenWord, Inc. is based in Raleigh, NC. It's president, Scott Musser, is well known in Christian software, having successfully developed and marketed Bible sudy software since 1988. Scott has been joined with other talented developers and partnered with other important fims in Christian software.

A New Direction: In 1997 HeavenWord formed a new company to focus on new technologies to help people better know and understand the Bible. We design and develop all our software in-house. Our products are home-grown and collaborative work with select partners. In our first three years, we released twenty-four products--and we're not finished yet!

An Audio Bible: The HeavenWord Audio Bible was the first fruits of HeavenWord's development efforts. It's a program for casual Bible readers and more serious Bible students. Why Audio? There is just something special in hearing the Bible read out loud. That's how most of God's people experienced the Scriptures for thousands of years! And, unlike many 'multi-media' products, the 60 hours of the entire Bible is timeless and now available at the click of a mouse. You'll understand and remember more of the Bible with the HeavenWord Audio Bible.

Screen Savers: Originally, HeavenWord created the audio screen savers (with the complete text and narration of Psalms, Proverbs and Revelation) to simply introduce people to the concept of Bible audio on the computer. Initially, many people were skeptical that such a product was possible. Priced affordably, sales of the HeavenWord screen savers have been amazing in their own right.

Children's Bible: As a parent of three, Scott was concerned about a lack of substance in Christian children's software. There are a number of predictable stories, such as Noah & the Ark, Jonah & the Whale, complete with dancing pigs and monkeys. But the problem is that most any kid who has ever gone to Sunday school more than a couple of times already knows those stories. So HeavenWord looked for a Children's Bible that offered a broader perspective on the Bible. The HeavenWord Children's Bible, with its 140 Bible Stories (yes, Noah and Jonah are still covered) is designed to fulfil the needs of kids (and parents!) who want and need to know more about what the Bible covers.

GreekMaster: After building a number of software products in the past that offered Greek language resources and working with seminary professors and scholars, Scott began to notice that the Greek words he remembered were the Greek words he heard the experts pronounce. "If I didn't have the sound of the word as a mental hook, it didn't matter how long I stared at it--the word just wouldn't stick." So HeavenWord began to explore ways he could apply the HeavenWord audio technology to provide anyone with the pronunciation of any Greek New Testament word--with just a single click. With the expert help of Dr. Gleason Archer, Professor Emeritus of Trinity Evangelical School, the folks at The GRAMCORD Institute, the American Bible Society, and The Lockman Foundation, we were able to create an affordable tool to do just that. Now anyone can have that 'mental hook' with just a mouse-click. Of course, we built in word study features as well. We know that not just a few GreekMaster's have been purchased just so preachers can be sure they're pronouncing the Greek words correctly. (In case a seminary professor is visiting!)

Stories for Preachers & Teachers: What started out as a small programming project for another firm soon ballooned into an affordable series of sermon and teaching illustrations. While writing parts of the program, we grew to actually like using it the program. After a few phone calls, HeavenWord was able to line up a diverse and complimentary set of packages for pastors, teachers and other speakers.

HeavenWord Lightning Study Bible: Now the HeavenWord staff is returning to their roots--Bible study software. During their abscence from the Bible program area, we had the time to re-think what Bible software was--and what it could and should be. Working together with Hendrickson Publishers, The GRAMCORD Institute and others, HeavenWord has now released several versions of the new, radically more productive Bible program. Numerous updates and extensions are planned.

The Future: In addition to these products, the company plans to utilize and develop new software technology for other products to benefit the Christian community. HeavenWord wishes to thank its many thousands of users whose purchases have helped fund these efforts. We sincerely appreciate your support!