The Praying Twice Podcast

In this shorter 2nd half of the conversation with Chris Padgett, Martin and Chris discuss the bravery that is a part of making music and putting it out there for others to see.  Chris encourages musicians to create recklessly, reminding us that making music is valuable in and of itself as an experience but also as a learning opportunity.  

In the first half of this episode, Martin invites comedien, musician and speaker Chris Padgett to reflect on his musical journey and share insights on the power that music has had in his spiritual walk. The episode ends with a teaser from "The Chris & Linda Show", a podcast the Padgetts host about marriage.

In this second part of the Bob Rice interview, Bob shares a little bit about his story, how he entered into comedy, and later the way that God transformed his life from one of sadness into joy. Martin and Bob also reminisce about events they performed at together, and comment on ways in which creating comedy is analogous to creating music.

In this episode, Martin and Bob Rice reminisce and reflect on years of leading music for spiritual events such as Steubenville East and other conferences, as well as discuss the innate joy that comes from performing music.

In this, the 2nd half of our interview with Dr. Michael Waldstein, we reflect on the intimate nature of beauty, delve into the treasures of classical music, and Dr. Waldstein describes the effect that music has had on him personally in different periods of his life.  Finally, Michael shares stories about his encounters with Pope John Paul II, now a Catholic saint. Here are some of the classical pieces discussed in these episodes:

Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata

Mozart - Flute Quartets

J.S. Bach - Cantata 32 1st Movement “Liebster Jesu, Mein Verlangen”

Schubert - Swan Song

Schubert - The Winter’s Journey: The Lindenbaum

Bruckner - 9th Symphony

In this episode, theologian, philospher, and music lover Dr. Michael Waldstein discusses the mysterious beauty that music possesses. Reflecting on his scholarly work on the Theology of the Body, Dr. Waldstein unpacks the phenomenon of expression and how the person is revealed in a mysterious way when they make music. This 1st half ends with a reflection on the text and music of a beautifully powerful piece of classical music by J.S. Bach from his Cantata 32.

Here are the classical songs that are mentioned in this episode:

Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata

In this episode, Martin Doman explains how the natural structure of music mimics our life's journey, sharing an ancient story through one of his favorite songs. Life has meaning and purpose, and music can draw us back to our story and helps us to recognize God's work in our life.

In the second half of this episode, Bob Filoramo fan boy, otherwise known as Martin Doman, asks Bob more about the origins of his favorite songs, his process of writing, and the vulnerability of expressing deep emotion through music and how that relates to worship.

In this first of a 2-part episode, Martin welcomes his first guest, Bob Filoramo, the musician who inspired him to lead music. This is a change of gears from the plan, as Martin explains in his intro, but the change turns out great as Bob shares his musical journey and inspires with meaningful stories about his life making music.

We tend to listen to the same songs over an over again, especially if we really like the artist. This repetition becomes layered as we listen to different parts of the song, and we hear more and more. And sometimes a song or album will completely change our world. After discussing this, Martin introduces the first guest to the pod!