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Ex-Third Day Musician Develops Unique, Scripture-Based Sleep Program

Teresa Neumann : Mar 21, 2009
Josh Kimball - Christian Post

It has "shot up to No. 2 in Amazon.com's Audio Books category," and comes with a companion book in which he "speaks open[ly] and honestly about his own struggle with insomnia and anxiety medications."

Wesley Sleep ProgramA Bible-based sleep program called the Wesley Sleep Program—developed by Billy Wilkins, former member of the Christian band Third Day—shot up to No. 2 in Amazon.com's Audio Books category and remained as a best seller for a number of weeks. (Cover photo: Amazon.com)

"Traffic to our website has increased 500 percent in the past three months, and since the release in December, the CD has already sold out on Amazon five times," said Wilkins. "For some reason, more and more people are finding interest in this program."

Wilkins was quoted as saying he found so many Scriptures that answered and supported his spiritual quest to find Scriptural, rather than medicinal, ways to rest that he soon began to realize that...peace was God's desire for all of His children.

As reported in the Christian Post, the sleep "program, which comes in the form of a 60-minute CD, starts off with narration designed to soothingly equip the listener with Biblical principles for real rest, while combating four common sleep hindrances. The remaining musical portion leads to even deeper levels of relaxation and calm sleep.

The program also comes with a companion book, in which Wilkins speaks open and honestly about his own struggle with insomnia and anxiety medications."