After suddenly losing my ministry in the church in which I was raised, I began to question what I truly believed about God and how I came to believe it. I discovered that many of my beliefs were not truly based upon the word of God, but strongly influenced by the legalistic religious environment in which I was brought up. Receiving a true revelation of God's grace provided me with the inner peace I longed for and freed me up to become the person God really intended for me to be.

I have 37 years experience in the field of education as a music teacher, counselor, and administrator. Church music has always been a very important part of my life. I am convinced that God used my parents' love for Christian music to instill into me the values that it implied. These values fueled by the Holy Spirit created in me an almost overwhelming desire to develop my talents for the Lord and was a strong motivational force in keeping me involved in church music rather than the secular entertainment industry.
Through music the Holy Spirit first placed a desire within me to embark upon an all out study of Biblical praise and worship. With the fulfillment of that desire I was eventually led into many of the deeper things of God and a peace I had never known previously. Many of these revelations that I received over a period of seven years
may be found in my book, "I Lost My Religion When I Found Amazing Grace" - Publish America

[Lettter from LaMar Boschman, Song Writer, Author, and President of the International Worship Institute: Dear Jim: Thank you, Jim, for the book. It was generous of you. I look forward to reading it. I appreciated your letter and update. Sincerely, LaMarBoschman.] Jim and Rosalie Clifford sing and play for various Christian events and church gatherings as well as hold seminars on various Biblical themes. The Cliffords have two grown children and two grandchildren. They live on a farm near Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Worship Institute
Great site that will keep you informed of the current trends and resources in the area of praise and worship.

Baker and Taylor Distributors
Distributor for "I Lost My Religion" and "Learning to Dwell". Supplies books to Borders Book Stores

Bible Gateway
Read up to 11 different versions of any passage of scripture. Many are translated into a variety of languages

Ingram Wholesale Distributors
Wholesale Distributor for Publish America and my two books, "I Lost My Religion" and "Learning to Dwell." Ingram's Religious books are distributed under the title, "Spring Arbor".