Lectio Musica is a weekly podcast hosted by Matthew David Morris (@mattmorris) that explores the spiritual practice of writing songs from scripture. A new song is featured in every episode, along with tips, suggestions, and reflections on how to make this practice your own.
On the final episode of Lectio Musica, Matthew David shares his reflections on what he’s learned from this podcast project. Then he offers a new melod...
This week on the show: readiness. How do we get ready for our writing practice and our spiritual practice? Hear the new Lectio Musica song, “Shoes”! T...
This week on the show: discernment. How do we go about discerning the work that is ours to do and what belongs to God? Hear the new LM song, “That’s G...
On this episode: Honesty. Honesty in our writing. Honesty in scripture. Matthew David shares a songwriting story from his childhood and plays the new ...
We hear the message in scripture to be patient. Are we with our own songwriting? Hear Matthew David’s reflections and the new song, “Bread." The Readi...
This week on the show: the universal and the particular in songwriting. Matthew David shares his new song, “Powerless." The Readings for this episode ...
Matthew David is joined by singer-songwriter, Jenny LaJoye, who shares her reflection on the lectio musica practice and the new song, “There Is Only H...
Matthew David talks about the meaning of “call”, sharing some of his experience on the path to the Episcopal priesthood, then plays the new song, “Bro...
In songwriting, context is key. Matthew David offers up a few of his own songwriting practices, and then shares the new song, “Testify." The Readings ...
This special edition of Lectio Musica features 3 songs Matthew David shared in Washington D.C. for the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Mor...