A Look Back on JonathanPark.com Through the Years

Over the past 14 years, the official website for Jonathan Park has changed very little. When Jonathan Park started at the Institute for Creation Research, the website looked like this.

ICR

Once Jonathan Park moved to Vision Forum, the website was changed to it's most recognizable form.

Vision Forum

It stayed generally the same for many years. Even when CreationWorks first owned Jonathan Park, it looked the same albeit with the new cover artwork and the CreationWorks stamp.

However, on September 17th, the CreationWorks team launched an entirely redesigned website for the show with some of the same color schemes and background as the last one. This time though, large pictures and a slick look is front & center and, for the first time, mobile friendly. They also added some new additions like the Discount Club and a sneak peek at something called Discovery Packs coming next year.

CreationWorks

What do you think of the new design? What's your favorite version of JonathanPark.com?

Serenity at Sugarite Canyon - A Jonathan Park Short

As we wait excitedly for Album 10, the folks at CreationWorks have produced an original audio short of Jonathan Park! It's called Serenity at Sugarite Canyon. This 6 minute short, and more to come, gives us quick snapshots of the lives of the Parks and Brennans in situations that we don't normally hear in the radio series.

To take a break from all the stress of running the CRT and the Brenan Museum, the Park family goes camping at Sugarite Canyon. However, a break from nonstop adventures seems harder for some than others.

This marks the first appearance of Noah Taylor playing Jonathan. You can hear it on the official Jonathan Park website. Also, check out this video with 2 of the actors, including Noah Taylor, talking about this short.

What We Know So Far About Volume 10

After such a stellar story in Volume 9 and the shift from Vision Forum to CreationWorks, all JP fans are very excited to hear what will happen in Volume 10. However, this time, we have a little more information about what will happen in the new episodes. There's still a lot we don't know, but we decided to make a list of all the information we have thus far.

• Noah Taylor has replaced Isaac Taylor as the voice of Jonathan. The Junior Response Team also has all-new voices.
• Myles Morgan will be back and, apparently, will figure into some or all of the album's story arc.
• At some point in the story, the Creation Response Team will find themselves on an actual place called Snake Island that houses one Golden Lancehead Viper per square meter – and they are five times more poisonous than their mainland counterparts.
• The title of the album has been chosen, but is being kept a secret until the JP Facebook page gets 3,000 likes. (If you haven't already, make sure to go ahead and like it!)
• Some old characters from past episodes will be featured. One that's been confirmed is Derek Dilts, the conniving, scheming guy who ran Rocket Ship One in Volume 7.
• So far, the writers for the episodes are Pat Roy and the Riffenburgh family.
• The album is tentatively set to release this fall, in either September or October.

It looks like it's shaping up to be a very fun album. We'll update this post if more details are released.

Are you excited to hear it? What part are you looking forward to the most?

A New Actor for Jonathan Park

The CreationWorks team is beginning to record new episodes of JP. The actor for Jonathan Park from the past two albums has been Isaac Taylor. However, his voice is much deeper now than it was when he took over the role. That means that it's time for a new actor to come and continue to keep Jonathan sounding young. And the new actor is...Noah Taylor!

Noah recently auditioned and won the part of Jonathan Park. He is now the fourth person to play the main character of the series. He is also the third son of the Taylor family to play Jonathan. His oldest brother Caleb acted in Volumes 3-5 and next oldest was in Volumes 8-9. I guess it runs in the family. That and they sound fairly similar to each other. Noah will make his debut in Volume 10 coming out later this year.

The Taylor boys in 2010: Isaac, Caleb, and Noah.

Jonathan Park Now Available on iTunes, Spotify, and More

It finally happened! After years of being only available from Vision Forum's BlueBehemoth and ChristianAudio, Jonathan Park is finally available on all major digital music stores.

This includes iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon MP3. All albums from Volume 1 to Volume 9 can now be bought on any service that you want with higher quality MP3s than was available before. You can also stream the show using Spotify. We've also updated all our album pages so you can quickly find the link to purchase the album of your choice. This is a great move for the new owners of Jonathan Park as this will let the show have more exposure to the general public and give current fans more choices on where to buy the adventures.

Jonathan Park Albums Now Re-Released!

It's official. All the albums of Jonathan Park have been repackaged and re-released. They are no longer out of print. Today, CreationWorks launched their store where you can buy CDs and MP3s of Albums 1-9. For today and tomorrow only, you can get any album 10% off with the promo code GRANDOPENING. They're also selling Jonathan Park t-shirts, a first for the series. There's no word on when or if the Goes to... albums and The Behind the Scenes Tour will be re-released. The CreationWorks website won't be the only place to buy JP merchandise. Albums 1-9 are available for preorder on Christian Book Distributors and the MP3 versions be available soon on places like iTunes and Spotify soon as well. Exciting things are happening. Spread the word: Jonathan Park is alive again!

Journey to Novarupta Audio Miniseries

The CreationWorks team may be hard at work rebranding the Jonathan Park series and producing the next album, but they also recently came out with a new 3 part radio drama mini series called Journey to Novarupta.

The year is 1916. Dr. Robert Griggs is leading a National Geographic expedition to a volcanic blast zone never seen by human eyes. As his team summits a hill, a valley spreads out before him with thousands of active volcanic vents. That area was named by his team as the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. And it was created by the largest volcano in modern times, Novarupta.

Almost a hundred years later creation researcher, Dr. David Shormann, discovers a book written by Griggs, and decides to return back this remote part of the Alaskan wilderness with his family and friends. Their goal is to document the overwhelming evidence for creation, the worldwide flood, and an ice age. Their goal is to find evidence to build the faith of Christians, and challenge the non-believer. But to do that, they’ll have to survive bear encounters, pumice storms and freezing rivers.

Many of the same cast and crew from JP worked on this project. It may be a different style of broadcast, but it still has the same great action and sound design as JP. You can hear a preview of the show and buy a CD or MP3 copy on the JTN website.

Jonathan Park is Saved

We can breath a sigh of relief. The Jonathan Park series will continue! Today was the last day for funding the Save Jonathan Park campaign. Not only did the reach the minimum amount of $10,000, but hit their stretch goal and exceeded that as well! To God be the glory!

Now, the CreationWorks team have enough to make a downpayment to buy the rights to JP, repackage all the albums under the CreationWorks name, and cover the cost of producing a new album. The team is currently in the process of brainstorming and writing for Volume 10 with a tentative release date of Christmas of this year. We did it, guys. We helped save Jonathan Park and now it can continue to bring more stories and science knowledge to millions of people.

Help Save Jonathan Park!

Near the end of last year, after much internal turmoil, Vision Forum closed it's doors. With the closing of the ministry also meant that the future of Jonathan Park was uncertain. Until now...

CreationWorks, Pat & Sandy Roy's creation ministry, has the opportunity to buy back the rights to the series to continue the show. But they can't do it alone. To purchase the rights, they need to have $100,000. To raise the money, the Roys and their team have started a page on Fundable to give us a chance to save Jonathan Park.

By pledging money, you'll help them to keep JP on the radio, make new episodes, and repackage all the albums. When you donate, you'll be able to receive certain rewards like an exclusive never before released ebook, a JP t-shirt, an opportunity to visit the recording session to watch the cast record the show, and much more!

This is your chance to make sure that many more people hear the message of creation through this wonderful series we all know and love. If they don't raise all $100,000 in 31 days, then they won't get any of the money. So, if you're able, please donate and most of all, pray for the CreationWorks team as they strive to bring more people to Christ.

Oh, and make sure to like them on Facebook to receive all major updates.

Novarupta

Pat Roy and his team at CreationWorks (the Roy's own Creation ministry) is working on a special project called Novarupta.

 

The year is 1916. Dr. Robert Griggs is leading a National Geographic expedition to a volcanic blast zone never seen by human eyes. As his team summits a hill, a valley spreads out before him with thousands of active volcanic vents. That area was named by his team as the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. And it was created by the largest volcano in modern times, Novarupta.

Almost a hundred years later creation researcher, Dr. David Shormann, discovers a book written by Griggs, and decides to return back this remote part of the Alaskan wilderness with his family and friends. Their goal is to document the overwhelming evidence for creation, the worldwide flood, and an ice age. Their goal is to find evidence to build the faith of Christians, and challenge the non-believer. But to do that, they’ll have to survive bear encounters, pumice storms and freezing rivers.

The CreationWorks team is working on a video documentary along with a 3 part radio drama special that tells the story of the expedition and the impact it's made on science.

The video project and the audio drama are currently in production. Make sure to visit CreationWork's website and this blog for future updates.

Audio Theatre Central Reviews "The Whispering Sphinx"

People are raving about the awesomeness of the latest Jonathan Park album and the folks from ATC are no exception. Audio Theatre Central is hosted by JD, Roy, & Andrew. They love radio dramas and reviewing them as well. They reviewed Volumes 7 and 8 in the past and now they're giving their thoughts on Volume 9: The Whispering Sphinx. Plus, they're having a contest where you can win a copy of the album on their website as well. Head on over to listen to this podcast!

Volume 9: The Whispering Sphinx Now Available!

It's been a long wait, but us fans can now own the next album in the Jonathan Park series, The Whispering Sphinx.

Egypt is in political turmoil. On the verge of presidential elections, a mysterious tablet is found with a prophecy about the coming leader and his lineage to Pharaoh Ramses II. That’s when the statue of the Great Sphinx begins to mysteriously “speak,” confirming the message of the tablet. Meanwhile, the Creation Response Team has learned that the research of Egyptian Chronologist Dr. Howard will shake the foundations of modern archeology and affirm the accuracy of several Old Testament accounts. How does it all relate?Join Jonathan Park and the CRT as they race to the aid of a nation and unlock the mysteries of Egypt’s past and present in Jonathan Park & The Whispering Sphinx!

At this time, you can only purchase the album from Vision Forum directly. Amazon, CBD, and BlueBehemoth will sell it sometime later. But, if you buy the CD version before August 31st, you'll receive the MP3 version of all the episodes in the album instantly! Don't miss this great deal on the latest adventure of Jonathan Park!

The Quest for the Golden Script

Attention, young scriptwriters! CreationWorks, an organization dedicated to getting the message of a 6 day Creation out to the public, is hosting a special contest called The Quest for the Golden Script.

Homeschoolers, ages 12-18, are given the chance to write a radio drama script that best conveys the message of Creation in a fun and exciting way. The grand prize winner will get their script fully produced by the CreationWorks team, including Pat & Sandy Roy (the creators of Jonathan Park!)! It's an opportunity you don't want to miss! Check out the website for the contest for full details.

R.I.P. Buddy Roy

I recently received an email from Pat Roy, JP's co-creator and writer, and it contained some information that I felt I should share with all of you.

Jonathan Park Team,

 

As many of you know, on our series the Brenans have a dog named Shadow.

 

From the very beginning of the series, we decided to use our dog, Buddy to play the role of Shadow, instead of using canned sound effects. And Buddy did do most of the tracks. Buddy could bark and howl on cue.

 

On Saturday night (December 3rd), Buddy lost a quick bout with a brain tumor. He was 14 years old (and was in pretty good health for his age).

 

His passions (besides acting) included camping, hanging out at the beach, canoeing, and protecting his family. He was one of the most tender-hearted dogs I’ve known. When Sandy and I first got Buddy (he actually chose us), we prayed that somehow he could be used for eternal purposes. It makes me smile that millions have heard him on our series, and that he was a tool for spreading the creation message. Further, he was often the door-opener for many witnessing opportunities.

 

I am fully aware that he was only a dog, but since he played a part on our team I wanted to pay him final tribute!

 

May the Lord continue to use all that we do for His glory!

 

Pat

So long, Buddy! God certainly uses all creatures great and small for His glory!

Audio Theatre Central Reviews 'The Copper Scroll'

JD, Roy, and Andrew from the Audio Theatre Central podcast have reviewed the latest album of Jonathan Park, The Copper Scroll. Not only that, they also interviewed Pat Roy, the co-creator,writer, and sound designer for the show as well! You won't want to miss this podcast. Listen to it now!


Click here to hear their review of Vol.7: The Voyage Beyond.

Introducing: The Jonathan Park Search Engine

Have you ever wanted to know what an actor on JP looks like or was curious about all the products from the series is available, but didn't want to wander around hundreds of unrelated webpages? Then have we got some good news for you!

Today we're happy to show you our latest fan feature, The Jonathan Park Search Engine! It's a specially made Google search engine that only uses JP-related sites, such as this site, the Official JP Site, and others, when showing results. Try it out now!

Vol.8: The Copper Scroll Now Available!

The wait is over! The eighth album of Jonathan Park is out!

When the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, one scroll stood out from all the rest. It was made of copper and described more than sixty vast, hidden treasures — and how to find them. But where are those treasures now?

This real-life riddle has stumped archeologists and treasure hunters for almost sixty years. Now Jonathan, Kendall, Jim, and Jessie think they've uncovered a clue that may unlock the mystery. As the Creation Response Team follows clues from one biblical location to the next, opposition increases on every side. The team's even being tailed by Myles Morgan!

Join the Creation Response Team for a heart-racing archeological treasure hunt that will uncover ancient artifacts from Bible times and reveal exciting testimonies to God's amazing creation and His inerrant Word. . . in Jonathan Park and the Copper Scroll!

To get your copy, you can order a CD album from Vision Forum, Amazon.com, and Christian Book Distributors. You can also buy the MP3 album on BlueBehemoth.

Vol.8 Available for Preorder + Cover Art

We've got some exciting news! The eight album of Jonathan Park, The Copper Scroll, is now available for preorder from Vision Forum! By ordering now, you'll be one of the first to get your copy when it releases later this summer. Visit this link to preorder Vol.8 and hear some audio samples.

Also, check out the awesome cover art for the album below.

"The Voyage Beyond" Reviewed on Audio Theatre Central Podcast

Recently, a podcast called Audio Theatre Central reviewed the most recent JP album, The Voyage Beyond. Audio Theatre Central's hosts, JD, Roy and Andrew, review what they consider to be the top 3 family-friendly audio dramas: Adventures in Odyssey, Lamplighter Theatre, and Focus on the Family Radio Theatre.

They also discuss other audio productions, and in their latest episode, they talked about Jonathan Park and the Voyage Beyond. It's really a fun podcast to listen to! Head on over to their website to hear it.

Frank Montenegro in "Sibling Spies"

As you know, Frank Montenegro plays Dr. Kendall Park and several other voices on Jonathan Park. Well, Frank, myself, my sister, and other starred in a 25 minute radio drama that I wrote and produced on a fan podcast of another radio drama called Adventures in Odyssey.

Sibling Spies is a fun adventure with some great humor and Biblical lessons. Listen to it now by using this link.