Layne McDonald
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Memphis, Tennessee

Layne McDonald

Music, films, books, and honest words from Memphis. Media that gives back.

The Mission

Media That Gives Back

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A portion of everything here, every song, book, film, and product, helps missionaries, rescue work, and families in need, including families who have lost children.

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About

Dr. Layne McDonald

Pastor, author, filmmaker, and musician in Memphis, Tennessee. Layne serves as Connect Pastor at First Assembly Memphis and founded Boundless, an online church for people who cannot get to a building. His films include Coming Home and Makin' It LA; his books include Ember and Miracle Mindset.

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Questions, prayer requests, or looking for a church home in Memphis? Write to Layne directly.

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Music

Music

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All music — 230 albums

Books

Books

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Signal Lost book cover art
Signal Lost
by Layne McDonald
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Sheep No More
by Layne McDonald
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Stories for Kids
by Layne McDonald
Ember book coverEmber
Book by Layne McDonald
Faithful Leadership book coverFaithful Leadership
Book by Layne McDonald
Miracle Mindset book coverMiracle Mindset
Book by Layne McDonald
From Pulpit to Premiere book coverFrom Pulpit to Premiere
Book by Layne McDonald

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Films

Films

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Hidden History of America posterHidden History of America
Film · In progress
Mr. Icky posterMr. Icky
LM Workshop short film
If the Shoe Fits posterIf the Shoe Fits
LM Workshop short film

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Blog

Latest from the Blog

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The blog — 8,273 posts

Apps

Apps

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Members

Members

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Members sign in free to read books in the secure reader, play every song in full, comment, and talk with Layne. Downloads are bought: $2 a song or $9.95 an album, with reuse rights for your own projects, and members save half on downloads and on books in our own store.

Member accounts are open: sign in with Google or your email above. Membership is free, and the members list is kept in Layne's own member tracking sheet.

The members area

Store

Store

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The store

Status

What Is Live, In Plain Words

Questions and answers

Who is Layne McDonald?

Layne McDonald (Dr. Layne McDonald, Layne McDonald, PhD) is a pastor, musician, filmmaker, and author in Memphis, Tennessee. He serves as Connect Pastor at First Assembly Memphis and is the founder of Boundless Online Church, an online church for people who cannot get to a building.

What is on this site?

His music (231 album pages, with the released albums carrying track lists and previews), his films, his books, 8,273 blog posts, podcasts, courses, and a store. Everything here is Layne's own work, made in Memphis.

Is membership free?

Yes. Joining is free: sign in with Google or with your email on the members page. Members get the courses running now, with more doors opening as their pieces are finished.

What churches is Layne part of?

Layne is Connect Pastor at First Assembly Memphis (famemphis.org) in Memphis, Tennessee, and founder of Boundless Online Church (boundlessonlinechurch.org). This site is his personal home; the churches keep their own sites and their own lanes.

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There is always something else to enjoy here.

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