Rhythms of Faith

Rhythms of Faith

On the Rhythms of Faith podcast, Dr. Kimberly Belcher and Dr. J. J. Wright chat about music, liturgy, and creativity. Inspired by their innovative course of the same name at the University of Notre Dame, Kim and J.J. discuss not only Catholic Christian worship (their own tradition), but also the many ways that all people might live more fully by fostering community and expressing themselves creatively. Each episode, a special guest joins the ongoing conversation, sharing their own experience–musical, liturgical, spiritual, and human. Welcome, one and all, to Rhythms of Faith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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July 22, 2025 51 mins

In this episode of Rhythms of Faith, the hosts welcome Dr. Meghan Sullivan, founding Director of the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good and the Ethics Initiative at Notre Dame. Meghan shares her unexpected journey from aspiring lawyer to passionate philosopher and educator. Discussing her course 'God and the Good Life,' and her reflections on the parable of the Good Samaritan, Meghan delves into the significance of ethics, fa...

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On this episode of Rhythms of Faith, Kim and JJ sit down with Dr. Rebecca Maloy, Director of the Sacred Music Program at the University of Notre Dame. A renowned musicologist specializing in liturgical chant, Dr. Maloy shares how she first became fascinated by the mysterious world of “Old Hispanic” (also known as Mozarabic or Hispano-Mozarabic) chant. Drawing on her decades of scholarship, she explains how this ancient tradition—in...

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On this episode, poet and writer Dana Gioia–founder of the Catholic Imagination Conference and former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts–joins Kim and JJ to discuss his craft: the sound of language, the nature of inspiration, and the importance of poetic literacy among Catholic Christians. They discuss the centrality of the psalms and of biblical poetry in general, “God’s…baffling editorial decision of putting one-thir...

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December 5, 2024 35 mins
In this episode, Eric Styles joins the podcast to discuss the contributions of African Americans to the American Catholic Church, in particular the gifts of Black Catholics like pioneering liturgical musician Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers. They discuss the cultural, dramatic, and theatrical elements involved in worship as the Christians of today seek to express and embody faith, hope, justice, and love.

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November 29, 2024 33 mins
In this first episode, Kim and J.J. speak with Fr. Matt about how they came to study liturgy and music, what led them to Notre Dame, and the origins of the Rhythms of Faith project. Among other topics, they discuss the importance of music in the church today, their favorite artists, and the creative process they hope to facilitate.

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