Special thanks to the kids from across several states who participated in the fun! And of course, to the parents and teachers who are right by their side, cheering them on and honored to do so.

From the Committee: Tu Pueblo Canta is more than a book. It is a treasure:
*a treasure that enshrines the journey of the Hispanic/Latin-American people, radiates their love of tradition, and gleams well into the future for those who will behold, learn from, and improve upon its musical riches;
*a treasure that reflects the toils and labors of a diligent and dedicated people whose faith both propels their daily toil and offers refuge from it;
*a treasure that shimmers in the kaleidoscope of creation’s diversity, with pride and appreciation for Latinos across the globe who have somehow found community in a Spanish-language Mass offered at a local church or parish;
*a treasure that proclaims dignity, affirms worth, and asserts God’s image to those facing op-
pression, segregation, indifference and active aggression from within society and institutions;
*a treasure that blankets and protects as a divine loving mother’s mantel against pain and misery, a balm of comfort for the weary;
*a treasure whose pages will be held in sacred hands, just as the priest holds the illustrious sacred ritual books of the Mass, with a tangible weight and depth, at once timely and timeless;
*a treasure whose adorning art increases the beauty of the sacred space it will occupy, befitting its place within God’s sanctuary;
*a treasure whose sung words will teach the faith, challenge worldly precepts, and compel a
fervent lived discipleship;
*a treasure whose melodies will uplift the spirit and soul, carrying heavenward the prayers of the gathered community;
*a treasure whose embedded styles, character and rhythms will touch the heart once fully
effectuated in breath and voice;
*a treasure that will inspire future musicians, authors and composers to willingly offer their Spirit-fed gifts for the sake of the Church because of an ecclesial ecosystem that invites and upholds such contributions as essential to the Catholic liturgy;
*and finally, a treasure that both reflects and illumines faith so that it is overflowing with life and steeped in resurrection joy. 
It is with grateful hearts that we, the members of the hymnal committee, offer Tu Pueblo Canta for the sake of our broader family of Spanish-speaking faithful. This hymnal was born of the desire to serve the people of God in the most elevated and dignified way possible. At its core, it is a labor love by the people, for the people. We have every confidence that Tu Pueblo Canta will become a source of profound faith and joy for your community—a shared keepsake to be cherished and treasured.
—Tu Pueblo Canta Hymnal Committee

Music in this episode:

Eso Me Basta: https://giamusic.com/resource/eso-me-basta-senor-cdthilletcorrea-recording-012614

Tesoros Ocultos: https://giamusic.com/resource/tesoros-ocultostreasures-out-of-darknessreveringarr-kolar-print-012671

Porque Su Amor Es Eterno: https://giamusic.com/resource/porque-su-amor-es-eterno-print-g9186

Un Mandamiento Nuevo: https://giamusic.com/resource/un-mandamiento-nuevo-i-give-you-a-new-commandment-print-g10518

Ave Maria: https://giamusic.com/resource/ave-mariarubalcava-print-012722

Caminemos Con Jesus: https://giamusic.com/resource/caminemos-con-jesys-print-g10077

Bio: Natalie Pucillo is a Master of Divinity student at Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Pastoral Studies, where she combines her interests in Catholic liturgy and sacramental theology, ecclesiology, and trauma-informed pastoral practices. A musician with over a decade of experience serving churches in the Washington, DC area, she is especially interested in how communal worship shapes connection and responsibility within Catholic settings. Natalie currently serves as the Survivor Resource Intern for Awake, a community of abuse survivors, concerned Catholics, and allies responding to the wounds of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. As a survivor of abuse by a lay minister, her personal and professional mission centers on naming the impact of harm within Church spaces and building communities that make room for truth and healing.

Music in this episode:

This Little Light of Minehttps://giamusic.com/resource/this-little-light-of-mine-print-ww1682

Sacred the Body, Ruth Duck/Mark Millerhttps://giamusic.com/resource/sacred-the-body-pdf-du01351

Bio: David Dault spends his time with one foot in the academy and one foot in the world of television, radio, and podcasting. At Loyola University's Institute of Pastoral Studies, he oversees the programs for Christian Spirituality and Spiritual Direction. Beyond Loyola, he is also an award-winning screenwriter, media producer, consultant, and radio host.
Music in this episode:My Song is Love Unknown, John Ireland: https://giamusic.com/resource/my-song-is-love-unknown-print-g10112

God Bless Our No, Brown/Williams: https://giamusic.com/resource/god-bless-our-no-pdf-du01869

Bio: Fr. Ricky is a Paulist priest, liturgical composer, theologian, and pastoral scholar whose work has shaped Catholic worship, intercultural ministry, and theological discourse. Born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in Marlboro, NJ, he studied composition and piano at the Manhattan School of Music; theology at the Washington Theological Union (WTU); and liturgy, culture, and sociology at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Berkeley, CA. He currently serves as chairperson of the Paulist Initiative on Polarization ("The Communion Project"), leading efforts to bridge divides and foster dialogue within the U.S. Catholic Church.

Songs heard in this episode: Be Glad in the Lord, G-4363; Spirit of Truth and Life, G-3909; One Bread We Bless and Share, G-4362

Bio: Santiago Fernández has been active in parish music ministry for the past 35 years and is currently Music Minister at Church of the Holy Family in Novi, Michigan. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Wayne State University in Detroit, is certified in both Pastoral Ministry and Liturgical Ministry (locally by the Archdiocese of Detroit and nationally by the USCCB’s Commission on Certification and Accreditation) and is currently studying a Master’s Degree in Theology with a concentration in Sacred Scripture. Santiago is a frequent speaker and workshop presenter at events and conferences around the country and abroad in the area of Hispanic liturgical music.  

He has four collections of contemporary liturgical music published by Oregon Catholic Press, a number of bilingual pieces published by GIA and is also author of the bilingual book Un Hermoso Intercambio Cultural/A Beautiful Cultural Exchange, offering ideas, reflections and suggestions to open doors and broaden horizons within the multicultural integration of pastoral work in the United States.

Songs: Ave Maria: track 3 https://giamusic.com/resource/breath-of-god-recording-cd425

Enter His Gates, Santiago Fernandez https://giamusic.com/resource/enter-his-gates-print-g10700

Bio: Emily Bradfield is a marketing and brand strategy professional based in the Greater Chicago area. She is passionate about creating cohesive brand narratives across the marketing funnel and aligning performance with brand strategy. Early in her career, Emily served in roles such as Marketing Associate at the Chicago Sinfonietta, where she handled communications, engagement, and public relations efforts for the orchestra. Her professional network includes positions with law firms, among other organizations, demonstrating her flexibility across industries in brand & marketing roles.

Description: In this episode, we invite the host's own sister into the conversation, pivoting from her experience in marketing in brand management and its implications in church work, toward a deeper reflection about home, music, and faith. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so this conversation highlights some of the realities of those who experience domestic violence.

A few statistics to add some context to the conversation:

*An average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year.
*Nearly 3 in 10 women (29%) and 1 in 10 men (10%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it having a related impact on their functioning.
*Just under 15% of women (14.8%) and 4% of men in the US have been injured as a result of intimate partner violence that included rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner.
*1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the US have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
*Intimate partner violence alone affects more than 12 million people every year.
*Over 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
*Almost half of all women and men in the US have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime (48.4% and 48.8%, respectively).
*Women ages 18 to 24 and 25 to 34 generally experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence.
*From 1994 to 2010, approximately 4 in 5 victims of intimate partner violence were female.
*Most female victims of intimate partner violence were previously victimized by the same offender at rates of 77% for women ages 18 to 24, 76% for ages 25 to 34, and 81% for ages 35 to 49.
(these statistics and more can be found at thehotline.org)

Bio: Mark A. Miller has a passion for building community through music and believes that everyone is a child of God. He adheres to Cornel West’s belief that “Justice is what love looks like in public.”

A graduate of Yale and Juilliard, Mark is Professor of Church Music, Director of Chapel, and Composer-in-Residence at Drew University. He is also a Lecturer in Sacred Music at Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music and Divinity School, and Minister of Music of Christ Church in Summit, New Jersey. Previously, he provided musical leadership for Marble Collegiate Church and The Riverside Church (both in New York City).

His sacred music is widely published and sung by communities of faith around the world. Mark’s Let Justice Roll (for chorus and orchestra) was performed for “Juneteenth Celebration: All American Freedom Day” in 2019 at Carnegie Hall. His album, Imagine the People of God, is available on iTunes.

Mark has led choirs and performed in Sweden, South Africa, Austria, Russia, and the Baltic states. He spends part of the year traveling around the United States (often with his band, Subject to Change), lecturing, preaching, and presenting concerts focused on creating community and advocating for social justice for all people, especially the LGBTQIA+ community. His music has been called the soundtrack for a new generation to express and celebrate hospitality, equity, and justice.

Mark resides in Plainfield, New Jersey, with his husband, Michael Murden. They have two adult children, Alyse and Keith, and a cat named Oscar.
Music heard in this episode:
Hope Will Not Fail: https://giamusic.com/resource/hope-will-not-fail-printed-music-11378
Who You Are: https://giamusic.com/resource/who-you-are-pdf-du01353
We Will Rejoice: When the Fig Tree Fails to Blossom https://giamusic.com/resource/when-the-fig-tree-fails-to-blossom-printed-music-11383
Gather at the River: https://giamusic.com/resource/gather-at-the-river-pdf-du01359

Bio: Stephanie Fiorentino, MS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian specializing in intuitive eating and disordered eating recovery. She is passionate about health accessibility and a sustainable approach to nutrition without stigma or shame. You can learn more about her and her work at foodwonderful.com.

Music in this episode:Living Bread, Adam Ubowski, Lori Ubowski, Sarah Hart: https://giamusic.com/resource/living-bread-print-007861

Guests: Peter Kolar, Samantha Polo, Mike Ward, and Matt Merkt

Music: Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace, G-5627

Special thanks to the kids from across several states who participated in the fun! And of course, to the parents and teachers who are right by their side, cheering them on and honored to do so.

Music in this episode includes selections from Chris de Silva's piano collections, Colours (G-8560) and Colours II (G-9737). Grab your copy of the printed music or the recorded albums at www.giamusic.com

In light of the month of mental health awareness, join us for this conversation about music and mental health as these two musicians and faithful people wrestle with their own diagnoses and belovedness in God's sight. And maybe take a moment, step back, and allow ourselves to ask: how are we doing, really?

Bio: Fr. Stuart Wilson-Smith, CSP (Fr. Stu) was ordained for the Paulists in 2017 and soon after began his first assignment in campus ministry at The Ohio State University. He most recently served as Associate Pastor of Old St. Mary’s Church in Chicago. Before entering the Paulists, Fr. Stu studied history and philosophy at the University of Toronto, backpacked abroad, and worked as a drummer and singer-songwriter, both of which he still enjoys today.

Born and raised in the Maritime region of Canada, Fr. Stu has felt blessed to serve the last decade as a missionary in the United States. Fr. Stu is the assistant director of the University Catholic Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Music in this episode:

The music of Stuart Wilson-Smith can be found on Spotify or for purchase here: https://stuartws.bandcamp.com/

O God Behold Your Family Here: https://giamusic.com/resource/o-god-behold-your-family-here-print-g5588

Bio: Adam M. L. Tice was born in Pennsylvania, and grew up in Alabama, Oregon, and Indiana. After graduating from high school in Elkhart, Indiana, Adam went to nearby Goshen College, a Mennonite liberal arts school. He majored in music with an emphasis on composition and completed a minor in Bible and religion, graduating in 2002. He began working as a church musician and choir director while still in college.

Adam took his first course at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in the fall of 2003, which led to the writing of his initial hymn text. In 2004, Adam was named a Lovelace Scholar by the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada. He served as a member of the Society's executive committee from 2007 to 2010.

He was Associate Pastor of Hyattsville (Maryland) Mennonite Church from 2007 to 2012. He now lives with his family in Goshen, Indiana. He is text editor for the 2020 Mennonite hymnal, Voices Together. In early 2020 he joined GIA as Editor for Congregational Song.

Description: It’s Women’s History Month, and while women are worth celebrating each and every day of the year, this is also a lovely time to lift up one incredible music maker who lives a life surrounded by the melodies of the story-telling that has reverberated in the uniqueness of human bodies and human experiences, those long studied and those whose experiences have been coded or sidelined. Hilary’s nuance of language around identity and proximity to power structure lays a firm foundation on which we might dream ourselves into honoring whatever comes next. A gift of vulnerable conversation between two women draws a through-line between treasured stories of scripture and current contexts that allows for meaning-making and hope to shine in even the darkest corners of life.

Bio:

Hilary Seraph Donaldson is a church musician and researcher based in Toronto, Canada. She holds a Master of Sacred Music in Choral Conducting from Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) and a PhD in Musicology from the University of Toronto. Her research interests are centered on the intersection of English musical modernism and the sacred in the music of Benjamin Britten, music since 1900, the BBC, intersections in music and theology, and hymnology and congregational singing. Hilary serves as Director of Music at St. Andrew's United Church in downtown Toronto. She is passionate about expanding the singing repertoire of congregations and fostering practices of learning, vulnerability, and praying through the music of the global ecumenical movement in worship. She shares resources on enlivening congregational song through her website and web video series Break into Song. She is Immediate Past President of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada.

Song: I Know God Holds You, Text: Hannah C. Brown, Music: Kate Williams

M. Roger Holland, II is a Teaching Associate Professor in Music and Religion and Director of The Spirituals Project at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City where he received the Master of Divinity degree, Roger also served as Artist-in-Residence and director of the Union Gospel Choir for over 13 years. In 2015 Union awarded him the Trailblazers Distinguished Alumni Award, the first given to a graduate whose ministry is music, for his contributions to the legacy of African American music. He received a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, also in New York, and completed his undergraduate work at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey where he majored in Music Education with a concentration in piano and voice.

Roger toured nationally and internationally with The Boys Choir of Harlem, working with them as a conductor, pianist, instructor and arranger for several of their recordings. Roger served as Minister of Music for Our Lady of Charity Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, NY for 12 years and is Liturgical Music Consultant for the New York Archdiocese Office of Black Ministry, acting as Music Director for their special Masses at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Roger is the newly appointed editor of the In Spirit and Truth series published by GIA Publications, Inc., which reflects the aesthetic of Black Catholic worship. Commissioned works include The Dream and The Dreamer, The Tribulation Suite, and The Call. Original music collections published by GIA include “Building Up the Kingdom,” featuring the single “Worthy God,” and his recent collection, “Honey from the Rock, Vol. 1-4” He has played for the Broadway productions of Oprah Winfrey’s The Color Purple and the Tony award winning show, Memphis. In November 2016 Timothy Cardinal Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York presented Roger with the Pierre Toussaint Medallion for service. Dr. Kim R. Harris is the Associate Professor of African American Thought and Practice in the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University. In addition to teaching courses on Black liberation and Womanist theologies, Harris leads music in a variety of liturgical and academic settings. She is a liturgist, composer and recording artist, presenting lectures on the music of the Black Catholic experience, the spirituals of the Underground Railroad and the freedom song of the modern Civil Rights Movement. Harris is a member of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium and the North American Academy of Liturgy. She is an academic member of the African American Catholic Center for Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as well as a liturgical consultant for the Archdiocese of New York Office of Black Ministry. A gifted cantor, leader of song and a passionate cultural advocate, Harris earned a PhD in worship and the arts from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. In fulfillment of her degree, she composed Welcome Table: A Mass of Spirituals, one of the complete Mass settings included in the Lead Me Guide Black Catholic hymnal second edition (GIA Publications Inc).

Music from this episode:

Honey from the Rock, Entrance and Communion Antiphons for the Church Year, Arr. Holland

https://giamusic.com/resource/honey-from-the-rock-volume-1-print-g9233

Welcome Table Mass, arr. Harris/Holland

https://giamusic.com/resource/welcome-table-a-mass-of-spirituals-print-g8225

All of Me, Holland

https://giamusic.com/resource/all-of-me-print-g10512

Guests: Tony Alonso

Tony Alonso is a Latin Grammy-nominated composer of sacred music and a theologian whose work responds to the diverse needs of the contemporary church. 

A Cuban-American Roman Catholic, Tony's compositions embrace multicultural musical expressions and reflect a commitment to strong ritual song. His music appears in compilations and hymnals across Christian denominations throughout the world. Tony’s Mass of Joy and Peace is one of the most widely sung Mass settings in the United States. In 2015, his compositional work was recognized with an invitation to compose the responsorial psalm for the first Mass Pope Francis celebrated in the United States. In 2020, he was nominated for a Latin Grammy for his groundbreaking album Caminemos con Jesús.

Tony's scholarly work lies at the intersection of liturgical theology and cultural studies. In 2019, he was awarded the Catherine Mowry LaCugna Award for new scholars for the best academic essay in the field of theology within the Roman Catholic tradition by the Catholic Theological Society of America. His book Commodified Communion: Eucharist, Consumer Culture, and the Practice of Everyday Life was awarded the 2021 Hispanic Theological Initiative Book Prize. Tony is Aquinas Associate Professor of Theology and Culture with tenure at Candler School of Theology at Emory University where he also serves as the inaugural Director of Catholic Studies.

Songs heard in this episode: 

G-4293, With the Lord There Is Mercy, from We Are God’s People, Cotter

G-10077, Caminemos Con Jesus, Alonso

G-8675, I Will Lift My Eyes, Alonso

Guests: Michael Silhavy

Michael Silhavy is GIA’s Senior Project Editor. With degrees in music education, theology, and liturgical studies from De Paul University, Loyola University (Chicago), and Saint John’s University (Collegeville, MN), Michael has worked in parish, grade school, university, cathedral, and diocesan settings. He values the weekly experience of making music with a congregation as director of music at St. Mary Church, Riverside, Illinois. His work at GIA centers around choral and congregational music, hymnals, and working with composers and authors to create musical and liturgical resources for both Roman Catholic congregations and the wider ecumenical community. He worked with noted composer Richard Proulx in creating The Richard Proulx Collection, an annotated catalog of Proulx’s published and unpublished compositions housed at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota and he contributed biographies on American composers and authors for the Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology.

Songs heard in this episode: 

G-2371, Anthem for Pentecost, Proulx

G-10804, Shepherd Me, O God arr. Holland

Guests: Diana Macalintal

Songs heard in this episode: 

G-10335 Sweeter Than Life, Macalintal: https://giamusic.com/resource/sweeter-than-life-print-g10335

G-8009 Christ Has No Body Now But Yours, Lawton/de Silva: https://giamusic.com/resource/christ-has-no-body-now-but-yours-print-g8009

Guest: Bob Bordone, Cambridge Negotiation Institute

Robert C. Bordone (Bob) is an internationally-recognized expert, author, speaker, and teacher in negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, and facilitation.  A Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, he served on the full-time faculty at Harvard Law School for more than twenty years as the Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law, Director, and Founder of the Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program before launching his full-time consulting, advisory, speaking, and training practice.  He also serves as the Director of the Consensus Building Institute Training Academy and as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Bob has has also been a Visiting Clinical Professor of Conflict Transformation at Boston University’s School of Theology.

Bob’s current research and writing interests include the assessment, reform, design, and implementation of dispute handling systems and developing and testing methods of effective public dialogue on issues that cut to the core of identity, meaning, belonging, and belief. As part of this work on healthy dialogue, Bob has teamed with a media company called The Disagreement that fosters engaging and respectful conversation across lines of difference. In addition, he is currently writing Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In (HarperCollins Business, 2025) with Joel Salinas, MD and is the co-author of two books: Designing Systems and Processes for Managing Disputes, 2d. Edition (Wolters-Kluwer, 2019) and The Handbook of Dispute Resolution (Jossey-Bass, 2005). He has also published articles in leading business and dispute resolution journals including the Harvard Business Review, the Harvard Law Review, the Harvard Negotiation Law Review, the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, the Journal of Dispute Resolution, Negotiation Briefings, Dispute Resolution Magazine, and Negotiation Journal. Bob’s writing and commentary have appeared in various print and broadcast media outlets including NBC News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, America, The Chicago Tribune, CNN’s Situation Room, and BBC Radio.

Bob received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and his A.B., summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College where he majored in Government.Follow him on Twitter with the handle @bobbordone on his website at www.bobbordone.com or by subscribing to his YouTube channel.

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