Ep 8 - Richard Bruxvoort Colligan - Psalms & Songwriting

In this podcast episode, Dawn, introduces her six-month 'Discern by Doing' e-course aimed at honoring dreams and moving towards them. The discussion then shifts to Richard (a guest on the show), who is a full-time songwriter and Cantor at his church. Richard goes into detail on his fascination with Psalms and how he intricately studies and writes songs based on them, a process he describes as 'chasing magic'. Towards the end, the guest emphasizes the significance of maintaining a balanced mindset, and elicits the necessity of incorporating joy amidst songs of lament. 00:01 Introduction and Importance of Psalms 00:32 Personal Updates and Upcoming Events 01:07 Promoting the Extravaganza and Discern by Doing 05:03 Introduction to the Guest Speaker 06:03 Conversation with Richard 07:04 Richard's Creative Pursuits and Songwriting 12:11 Richard's Doctor of Ministry and Psalm Studies 14:07 The Role of Psalms in Worship and Community 19:22 Conclusion and Final RemarksRichard's Links:www.PsalmImmersion.com for music resources for singing the psalmswww.Worldmaking.net for original seasonal liturgies and non-psalm song resources.My YouTube channel with hundreds of lyric videos and psalmleading videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4O15L6j80l0sDSwTAymcag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardbruxc/ My patreon page, where people can pledge to get the feed of all my new worship songs as they come out: https://www.patreon.com/RichardBC  My doc project, "GRIEF WORK WITH THE LAMENT PSALMS A Program of COVID-19 Recovery." : blob:https://www.etdadmin.com/9ce0b8c8-def5-4206-98fc-4e17b20b38b9 (does this link get you to the paper?) Olive Branch Community: www.OliveBranchCommunity.org Sign up for our newsletter for online and in-person events related to theology and the arts.