Music for the Masses with Jo Boyce

In this Episode Jo Boyce is in conversation with Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha, a long-time friend of CJM MUSIC and the founder of the recently launched Catholic Talent Agency.

Nana-Adwoa’s connection with the music and ministry of CJM goes way back. Now, as a busy wife and mother of a growing, young family, Nage’s faith remains central to her life and work.

Nage reminisces about her involvement in the Celebrate Youth Chorus, and many Born for This productions in her teens and twenties, and we play a couple of her favourite songs. She also shares her vision for the Catholic Talent Agency and how she hopes to support and elevate the ministry of Catholic creatives – especially those young up and coming; and to help event planners find the right people. We also hear a little about the hopes and expectations of parish life and why events and conference beyond the parish are needed to sustain and feed our faith.

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The episode features a replay of a BBC Sunday Service that was originally broadcast on BBC local radio stations across the UK during the pandemic restrictions back in September 2020. Led by Jo Boyce, the service focuses of the ever-relevant theme of Communion and Community.

As we celebrate the birthday of the Church at Pentecost, and the great Solemnity of Corpus Christi, this episode is a timely a reminder of who we are called to be as a truly Eucharistic people.

In this episode we hear the prayers and readings that were remotely recorded by members of Jo Boyce’s home parish community. We reflect on the significance of the Eucharist within the Catholic tradition, and Jo Boyce share a moving reflection on what it meant to receive the Eucharist again for the first time after 9 weeks of lock-down. And, we hear some wonderful music too.

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In this episode Jo Boyce is back with author, speaker and catechist David Wells to reflect on our longing for light in the darkness.

In many ways, celebrating Advent and Christmas during a pandemic has made themes of hope and longing feel more relevant that ever.

As Jo and David share their reflections, we hope you will be encouraged to hold firm to faith in the present as we look forward to a brighter time in the future.

The songs featured in this episode include:

Here are some useful links to the resources and songs mentioned in this episode:

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In this episode Jo Boyce will be talking to Tom Bonard of Crossbeam about the evolution of his music ministry and song-writing. In a season when public singing has been relegated a little, for reasons of health and safety, this episode is an encouraging and inspiring reminder of the value of music and song in our journey of faith.

Now based in the Diocese of Plymouth, Tom’s links with CJM MUSIC go back many year to their first meeting at the Celebrate Conference, when his musical gifting was just beginning to come to the fore.

Tom is now a regular face in the line-up the CJM MUSIC collective, and released his first solo album, Open Door, back in 2017.

In this episode Jo and Tom talk about some key milestones in more than 20 years of music ministry adventures:

The songs featured in this episode include some from Tom Bonard’s latest album Open Door and his band Crossbeam:

Here are some useful links to the resources and songs mentioned in this episode:

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In this episode Jo Boyce is in conversation with David Wells, a well-known Catholic speaker, teacher, catechist and author.

David is loved for his ability to bring great insight and humour to his teaching and speaking, while also moving his listeners and readers quite profoundly as he shares his faith and the teachings of the Church with vulnerability and authenticity.

David brings that same authenticity and thoughtfulness to this conversation with Jo Boyce, as they share their experience of “lockdown”, and explore what’s next for our faith in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and how we find hope even in the darkest times.

Songs featured during our conversation with David:

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In this special episode Jo Boyce revisits the service that was broadcast live on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Worship, on the morning of the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman.

On Sunday 13th October, Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonised and become the first recognised English saint in close to 300 years. So it’s a perfect time to revisit the unforgettable day of his beatification in 2010.

The service is structured around four key themes: The Word, the Eucharist, Mary and Vocation.  Presented by Bernadette Kearney, it features reflections and the prayers inspired by some of the writings of Cardinal John Henry Newman himself.

Jo also shares some memories of her experience with CJM MUSIC at Cofton Park (in Birmigham, England) from the day of the Papal Mass and beatification.

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In this episode Jo Boyce is in conversation with John Griffin, one of the founders and organisers of the Embrace Youth Conference in Liverpool. John shares how a simple vision of having a youth Mass, led to a one-day event that attracts close to 2000 young people.

Having studied at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, John has since followed God’s call into some unexpected places and roles. We hope this conversation with John gives you encouragement and inspiration to take small steps into big visions.

The Offertory songs mentioned (or played*) in this episode:

Songs featured during our conversation with John:

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This episode features a replay of Mass for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Year C. It was broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship in January 2013, and it was our last public event with Mike Stanley before he died.

This year, 2016, Year C comes round again. And it’s also the 20th anniversary of CJM MUSIC. As we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord this weekend, it seemed a wonderful opportunity to revisit this broadcast, 3 years on.

In this episode we hear again the thought-provoking homily from Fr Patrick Mileham. We remember Mike Stanley doing what he love to do best; and we celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in our twenty years music ministry adventure, just as we recall the beginning of Christ’s public ministry.

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In this episode Jo Boyce will be talking to our friend and partner in ministry, Dan Callow of OneLife Music about his debut EP Let His Glory Shine.

This episode was recorded in May while we were in Lourdes leading the music for the Archdiocese of Birmingham’s annual pilgrimage. Dan’s been part of the core music team for our diocesan pilgrimage for the past few years, alongside Jo Boyce and pianist Andy Ross. His music is fast becoming part of the much-loved repertoire of our regular pilgrims.

In this episode Jo Boyce and Dan Callow talk about music in Lourdes on the Diocesan Pilgrimage.

The songs featured in this episode are mostly from Dan Callow’s uplifting EP Let His Glory Shine:

Here are some useful links to the resources and songs mentioned in this episode:

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