Today on the podcast we hear from Tom Kendzia, composer and chair of the Composers Interest Section. Tom is a liturgical musician whose music has been published since 1980. In 2020, he celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release of his first collection, “Light of the World.” Tom participated in the first NPM Convention in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and the first NPM Composers’ Forum Competition a year later. After 40 years of composing, Tom continues to write and publish his music, while also being the Chair of the Composers Interest Section at NPM…and, of course, still ministering to his church community of 35 years.
#092: The RCIA Journey and Music Ministry (with Fr. Paul Turner)
This week is our first podcast episode during the Lenten season. We are walking our Lenten journey, and we are helping others alongside as well. From music to prayer services, to Triduum preparations and everything in between, we are truly engrossed and living this Lenten season.
Amidst all of our work, how much time have we committed to walking alongside the RCIA candidates in our parishes? That is the topic of our conversation today.
#091: Youth-Filled Music Ministry (with Bill & Lena Gokelman)
Today Bill & Lena Gokelman share some of the complications of working with so many young people in their program, and most importantly, they share some of the biggest lessons they’ve learned in their decades of working with youth in ministry. (Spoiler alert: the takeaways from this episode are actions you can take & use in your music program today.)