On this episode of Always a Raven, Janelle Menz sits down with Colton and Alicia Martin, two Benedictine College alumni whose love of music—and of each other—carried them from the brick streets of Atchison to the concert halls of New Jersey. Colton (BC ’15) and Alicia (BC ’09) share the story of their unexpected connection, navigating graduate school together in a shared U-Haul, and discovering how the Benedictine values of hospitality, community, and service continue to shape their lives.

From sacred music careers to founding their own performing arts nonprofit, they reflect on defining success on their own terms, the power of mentorship, and the lessons that guide them as they raise two boys, nurture their musical ministries, and remain rooted in the callings that first brought them together. Along the way, they reveal how faith, creativity, and community have intertwined to create a life and career that are as fulfilling as they are inspiring.