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GUEST OFFERING VIA THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF PARAMUSICOLOGY:
Henry Clifford Kinley | Founder of the Institute for Divine Metaphysical Research
Arron Merat | Journalist and host of the Higher Power Hour
HIGHER POWER HOUR w/Arron Merat
Pilot Episode: The Institute for Divine Metaphysical Research
The American Museum of Paramusicology (AMP) is proud to present the pilot episode of UK journalist Arron Merat's "Higher Power Hour," an audio series which explores humanity's transcendental relationship with sound. This debut episode focuses on the Institute for Divine Metaphysical Research, a long-running but little-known American metaphysical community founded by Henry Clifford Kinley in Los Angeles, California in 1931. IDMR is a predominantly African-American branch of Christian theosophy and the Sacred Name movement, guided by the visionary teachings of its founder. Merat's well-produced show features original interviews with IDMR members, including Kinley's grandson, Jason Kinley, and musician Jerome Ali, a former member of Parliament/Funkadelic. Amidst interviews and brief commentaries, Merat offers a broad survey of IDMR music, from their earlier congregational recordings to more recent IDMR-inspired hip hop. Known for the dazzling visuals of their teaching charts, the IDMR have yet to be truly listened to. I hope this episode of the Higher Power Hour introduces you and many others to the inspired voices of IDMR history.
Arron teaches religions education in London @a_merat (twitter)
The AMP archive contains some very rare IDMR materials, including a 1st edition of Kinley's sacred text, a later promotional pamphlet, and two out of print LP's of IDMR congregational music. The AMP was happy to provide research information and digitized tracks from these LP's for Merat's production.
An extremely rare first edition of Clifford Kinley's sacred text, "God The Archetype (Original): Pattern of the Universe," from the AMP's IDRM Collection.
These are two rare LP's of IDMR congregational music (feat. congregations all over the US). The AMP loaned some tracks to Arron Merat's production.
A look inside "God: The Archetype (Original): Pattern of the Universe"
The AMP's 1981 reprint of an IDMR promo pamphlet, donated by David Abel.
The note on the back of the both IDMR records...
A look inside the 1981 reprint of an IDMR promo pamphlet