Recording sound on an iMac/toilet seat

I need to record some live sound onto my iMac model M6411 (graphite toilet seat). I bought a Griffin iMic and have a wireless mic that will work with the iMic and be plugged into the USB port of the iMac. Can anyone suggest an application to use to record with? I will be using the iMac-recorded audio to overdub video that I'm shooting at the same time (along with audio that's being recorded directly into the camcorder).
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Lloyd
G5 dual 2G Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1.5GB RAM, 160G internal, 140GB Firewire, 120GB Firewire

Don,
Unfortunately, I DO have it. I'll probably use Audicity, though, unless I can find something better before Sunday.
Thanks,
Lloyd

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