dˈeɪvɪd ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi, wˈʌn ʌv ðoʊz hˌuːz lˈaɪvz wʌz dɹəmˈæɾɪkli tʃˈeɪndʒd baɪ ðə hˈoʊl mˈaʊnt vˈɜːnən ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns sˈɛd ðæt bɹˈɛdɛsənz wˈeɪ ʌv pɹˈeɪɪŋ, wˈɔːkɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd bˈoʊldli pɹˈeɪzɪŋ ɡˈɑːd, ˈɔfən lˈæpsɪŋ ˌɪntʊ tˈʌŋz, hæd ɐ pˈɜːmənənt ɪfˈɛkt əpˌɑːn hɪz hˈoʊl ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌv pɹˈɛɹ.
David Gregory, one of those whose lives was dramatically changed by the whole Mount Vernon experience said that Bredesen's way of praying, walking around boldly praising God, often lapsing into tongues, had a permanent effect upon his whole understanding of prayer.