Voices in My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 617: A Big Week: 10 Years of Hymns & Becoming a Chaplain

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Rick Lee James reflects on the 10-year anniversary of his album and discusses the process of becoming a certified hospital chaplain.

Voices in My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 617: A Big Week: 10 Years of Hymns & Becoming a Chaplain In this episode, I share an update on a pretty significant week—reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of my album Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations and walking through what it actually takes to become a certified hospital chaplain. I talk about the long process, the interview, and what this milestone means moving forward, along with a few thoughts on calling, preparation, and what’s next for the podcast. Connect with Rick Lee James Website: RickLeeJames.com Email: Rick@RickLeeJames.com Listen / Subscribe Subscribe, rate, and review Voices in My Head wherever you listen to podcasts. Music & Merch Bandcamp (music + merch): RickLeeJames.Bandcamp.com Streaming: Search “Rick Lee James” on your favorite music platform or on Spotify https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa Audiobook Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms (Audible): Audiobook Link Special Offer 10% off at Bandcamp: use code 10off at checkout RickLeeJames.Bandcamp.com Hosted by Rick Lee James — Voices in My Head Podcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…

People in this episode

Host: Rick Lee James

Topics covered

• 10-year anniversary
• hospital chaplaincy
• calling
• preparation
• podcast updates

Keywords

• hymns
• chaplain
• podcast
• music
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rick Lee James Podcast Network, Bandcamp, Spotify

Products: Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms

Books & works: Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations

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