All Episodes

#281: Sacred Music at an Historic Moment: Fulton Sheen’s Beatification (with Monty Bennett)

#280: Introducing...the 2026 Chapter of the Year

#279: A Major Step: Sharpen Your Skills with Music Ministry Leadership Certification

Serving in Worship Beyond the Page: Accessibility, Ability, and the Calling to Lead

#277: The Story Series with Brother Louis Canter, OEF

#276: Sung Prayer and Spiritual Encounter in the Psalms (with Fr. Michael Joncas)

#275: The Story Series with Rodolfo López and Estela García-López

#274: The Story Series with Rick Gibala

#273: What Do I Do With This Accordion???: Arranging for the Unexpected in Liturgical Ensembles (with Luke Rosen)

#272: A Question of Balance: Ministry vs. Day Job (with Sean Holland)

Ministry Monday #271: Hearing the Word: A Rorschach in Time (with Roc O'Connor, SJ)

#270: Holiday Self-Care for Church Musicians (REPLAY)

#269:  Co-Workers in the Vineyard:  The Importance of Lay Leadership  (with Brother Louis E. Canter) (REPLAY)

#268: Meet NPM's 2025 Chapter of the Year

#267: Bell Choir Beginnings (with Donna Kinsey) (REPLAY)

#266: Looking Back, Moving Forward: An NPM On the Road Summary (with Jennifer Kluge)

#265: Blessing and Transition in Discipleship: Quinceañera Celebrations (with Peter Kolar)

#264: Copyright Considerations with Music Notation Software

#263: Composition Considerations (with Luke Rosen) (REPLAY)

#262: Hymnody and Antiphons (with Kathleen Pluth)

#261: Music Ministry and Weddings (with Paul Radkowski) (REPLAY)

#260: "Gifted to Give": Celebrating AAPI Heritage (REPLAY)

#259: Sacred Times (with Fr. Paul Turner)

#258: Exploring The Spirituality of Sequences (with Fr. Roc O'Connor) (REPLAY)

#257: The Historical Foundation of Sequences (with Fr. Jan Michael Joncas) (REPLAY)

#256: Holy Women, Holy Power: Women in the Church Throughout History (with Holly Mohr) (REPLAY)

#255: Saint Brigid's Song (with DANA)

#254: Navigating the Public Domain (REPLAY)

#253: NPM On the Road 101 (with Jennifer Kluge)

#252: The Contemplative Classroom (with Steven C. Warner)

#251: Simple Ways to Improvise This Advent (REPLAY) (Part 2) (with Dr. Benjamin Cornelius-Bates)

#250: Simple Ways to Improvise This Advent (REPLAY) (Part I) (with Dr. Benjamin Cornelius-Bates)

#249: Meet NPM's 2024 Chapter of the Year

#248: Authenticity in Liturgy (with M. Roger Holland II) (REPLAY)

#247: Music and the Power of the Rosary (with Laura Huval)

#246: The Power of Hymns for Organists (with Rebecca Groom te Velde)

#245: Caminemos con Jesús (REPLAY) (with Tony Alonso)

#244: Cantoring Considerations for Large Masses (with Dr. Dan Girardot)

#243: Desiderio Desideravi: What Does it Mean? (REPLAY)

#242: A Conversation with Kathleen Pluth

#241: The Divine Office Hymnal (with Michael Silhavy)

Ministry Monday #240: Praying the Liturgy of the Hours (with Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ)

Ministry Monday #239: Liturgical Composers Forum at the 2024 NPM Convention

#238: Caring for the Voice (REPLAY)

#237: Gifts of the Spirit: Celebrating Women in Music Ministry (REPLAY)

#236: Best of Ministry Monday 2023

#235: Behind the "Meet Father Rivers" Podcast

#234: Dual Organ Certification Opportunities

#233: Meet NPM's 2023 Chapter of the Year

#232: Meet Father Rivers: Heir Apparent

#231: Composition Considerations (with Luke Rosen)

#230: A Historical Intervention on the Basis of Chant (REPLAY)

#229: A Life of Music and the Spirit with DANA

#228: Lessons and Carols (Part 2 of 2) (with Timothy Lewicki)

#227: Lessons and Carols (Part 1 of 2) (with Jennifer Runge)

#226: “A Leavened Community”: Ensembleship, Listening and Musicality in Choirs (with Steven C. Warner) (REPLAY)

#225: A Lifetime of Ministry (with Beth Shaver and Daniel Ladner)

#224: How to Pray While I'm Working (REPLAY)

#223: Praying with Taizé Music (with David Anderson) (REPLAY)

#222: Bell Choir Beginnings (with Donna Kinsey)

#221: The Power of Saints in Asian Pacific Culture

#220: Creating an Organ Repertoire for All Levels (with Joel Kumro)

#219: Understanding Liturgical Assessment (REPLAY)

#218: The Power of Words (with Alan Hommerding)

#217: Exsultet: Origins (with Fr. Paul Turner) (REPLAY)

#216: The RCIA, OCIA, and Pastoral Ministers Today (with Diana Macalintal)

#215: African-American Organ Music (with Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry) (REPLAY)

#214: Exploring the Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition (with Marilyn Santos)

#213: Seen and Be Welcomed: The Presence of Christ in All-Ability Inclusion

#212: Copyright Licensing 101 for Pastoral Musicians (with Katie Deaver) (REPLAY)

#211: A Parish’s Ministry to Miscarriage and Infant Loss (with Leeanne Schweiger)

#210: Deaf Culture and Music Ministry (REPLAY)

#209: “A Leavened Community”: Ensembleship, Listening and Musicality in Choirs (with Steven C. Warner)

#208: An Introduction to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal

#207: Evolving Faith Formation in the Church Today (with Holly Mohr)

#206: Desiderio Desideravi: What Does it Mean?

#205: Navigating the Public Domain (Part 2 of 2)

#204: Navigating the Public Domain (Part 1 of 2) (REPLAY)

#203: Exploring the Rite of Baptism for Pastoral Musicians (with Michael Ruzicki)

#202: The Faces of Mary (Part 2) (REPLAY)

#201: "Gifted to Give": Celebrating AAPI Heritage

#200: 200 Episodes of Music, Ministry and Liturgy

#199: Looking Back After 100 Episodes

#198: Discovering the Depths of Our Baptismal Calling (with Brother Louis Canter)

#197: Exploring The Spirituality of Sequences (with Fr. Roc O'Connor)

#196: The Historical Foundation of Sequences (with Fr. Jan Michael Joncas)

#195: Caring for the Voice After COVID-19 (with Dr. Lynn Eustis) (REPLAY)

#194: Holy Women, Holy Power: Women in the Church Throughout History (with Holly Mohr) (REPLAY)

#193: Bilingual Considerations for the Exsultet (with Tony Alonso)

#192: Musically Preparing for the Exsultet (with Nicholas Will)

#191: Exsultet: Origins (with Fr. Paul Turner)

#190: African-American Organ Music (with Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry) (REPLAY)

#189: Music Ministry and Weddings (with Paul Radkowski)

#188: Meet Father Rivers

#187: Best of Ministry Monday 2021: A Historical Intervention on the Basis of Chant (Part 1)

#186: A New Kind of Music Ministry Education (with Dr. Stephen Benham)

#185: An Exploration of NPM Cantor Certificates (with Gail Hartin)

#184: Learning with the Love of the Liturgy (with Timothy Johnston)

#183: Mindfulness for the Pastoral Musician (with Laura Araujo)

#182: Simple Ways to Improvise This Advent (Part 2) (with Dr. Benjamin Cornelius-Bates)