Pecos River Encampment - Sermon Audio

Tape 01: 1969 - Preacher Abe Lincoln

1969001.WMA - The Ethiopian Eunich [00:32:02]

1969002.WMA - I Peter 1 - Modesty [00:48:02]

1969003.WMA - Romans 1:4 Bodily Resurrection of Jesus [00:36:35]

1969004.WMA - I Thessalonians 1:9-10 [00:30:22]

1969005.WMA - The Need of Having a Clean, Pure Heart [00:37:48]

1969006.WMA - Repentance [00:25:19]

1969007.WMA - Worship and Service [00:46:49]

1969008.WMA - III John [00:29:15]

Tape 02: 1979 - Preacher Johnny Ramsey

jramsey.mp3 - Johnny Ramsey, tape 1 of 2, side 1 [02:48:33] [62.9MBytes]

2010 Encampment:

Audio files provided courtesy Danny Dixon. These files are modified from original 8kbps AMR files and converted to MP3 format, 16kps, 16 bit density. Some of these files are from sermons, others from classes.
©2010

Joe Wells Sermons

Abortion and Homosexualtiy - Part 1 June 22.

Abortion and Homosexualtiy - Part 2 June 22.

Absolute Truth in Culture June 22.

Appeal for Reconciliation June 26.

Descriptive Images of the Church June 21.

Dinosaurs & Christian Truth June 21.

Dysfunctional Families June 23.

Evidences of Christian Truth - 1 June 24.

Evidences of Christian Truth - 2 June 25.

Importance of Family June 23.

John the Baptist Character Study June 21.

The Peace and Grace in Phillipians June 25.

Mac Deaver Sermons

Condition of the Spirit June 21.

Descriptive Images of the Church June 21.

Did You Know They Fell? June 20.

Just Take My Word for It June 20.

Weylan Deaver Sermons

Comments on Psalm 119 June 20.

Men's Class: Psalm 2 June 21.

Men's Class: Psalm 51 June 22.

Production Notes:

These older audio (1960's, 1970's) files are taken from reel-to-reel recordings made by Joe Prosise. Each 7" reel tape has 4 tracks, recorded at 1-7/8 IPS (inches per second), monophonic. This speed movement is the same as a typical cassette tape.

Quarter-inch tapes that are 30 to 40 years old are very brittle and can snap easily while being wound or threaded onto the reels, so great care is being taken to preserve the original media while this process is in work.

Post-processing of the audio files includes several steps:

  • Recording on the computer while the reel plays at 7-1/2 IPS; Quadruple the normal speed, sounds like Mickey Mouse talking.
  • Using the program to restore the file to its original play speed (takes 20 minutes per side to convert).
  • Separate the Left and Right tracks into individual program files (about 780 MB each track, raw Wav file).
  • Break each track into individual Sermons or Bible class Lessons ["Programs"].
  • Balance the level of each program.
  • Delete silent portions and limit "pregnant pauses" to 850 mSeconds.
  • Equalize the audio to reduce "blaring" effect of primitive sound system.
  • Raise the level of people in the audience who may comment or speak, prayers, etc.
  • Convert the format to 32KBPS Windows Media Audio or 44.1KBPS MP3 files and Save.

My equipment is an Akai GX-3000 Reel-to-Reel recorder, Sonar Home Studio 4 XL, Cool Edit Pro, Adobe Audition 1.5 and Dell Dimension computing power.

As you can tell, this is a lengthy process and is very time consuming. The collection of reel-to-reel tapes numbers 20 and covers a span from 1969 thru about 1983. In addition, this collection also contains a number of cassette tapes, which may be also converted over time.

The voices on these tapes include such preaching giants as:

  • Johnny Ramsey,
  • Jimmy Jividen,
  • Jim Hance,
  • Ted Kell,
  • Abe Lincoln,
  • Ian Fair,
  • Jack Evans,
  • Rhuel Lemmons,
  • and several others.

I look forward to making these available, however this no way to make everything present on the Internet.

I consider these tapes a great treasure trove of information and teaching, and I hope you enjoy hearing these voices from the past as much as I enjoy making them available to you.
Those of you who attended the Pecos River Encampment during this time period will no doubt consider listening in on these sermons once again a very heart-warming remembrance.

As of 2010, I am working to provide MP3 format files of each tape side which have been cleaned up and audio leveled with 'dead' spaces removed. My plan is to create CD's with the MP3 files on them, which will be playable on most computers, but not on audio-only CD players. The cost will be only to cover my materials and shipping. Please email me with your comments or suggestions. Keep checking back!

Sincerely yours,
Joel Owens