A Conversation with Amanda Almodovar, Musician and Playwright

Amanda Almodovar is the wearer of many hats. By day she's a clinical social worker, but in her free time this Catholic mother of three loves writing plays and composing music. Today's podcast explores everything from the nature of that creative spark of inspiration to the unique role of the Christian artist. A wonderful account was also shared of the significance of Saint Hildegard of Bingen to Amanda's own rich spiritual and creative life.

About Amanda Almodovar

Amanda Almo-dovar is a bilingual, licensed clinical social work associate by profession, with a passion for writing plays and music. She is an active member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Producers; the Dramatists Guild of America; the North Carolina Women’s Theatre Festival; the Greensboro Playwrights’ Forum; and the Catholic Writers Guild. She has written and produced several original short plays at Studio 1 in Burlington, NC and the Steven Hyers Theatre in Greensboro, NC. She served as musical director for her original full-length musical “The Adventures of Pink and Purple” in spring 2019 with festival and main stage showings in Burlington, High Point and Raleigh, NC. Her monologue “Sara’s Dress” will be featured in fall 2019 as part of “Illuminated Dresses” presented at the Burning Coal Theatre in Raleigh, NC. A mother of three school-aged children, she lives in central North Carolina with her husband and rescue beagle.

Sounds and Words, a Podcast with a Difference

Excited to announce the arrival of my brand new podcast: Sounds and Words, a Podcast with a Difference!  I hope you can drop by and check it out soon.  While the focus will be the intersection of the faith and the arts, it also will focus on other topics of interest.  More information available on my website in the way of background, introduction, and goals.

I'd love to hear what you think. 

Sounds and Words, A New Monthly Newsletter of Writing and the Arts

Kimberly's art in the gallery.

My wife Kimberly and I have enjoyed having an informal newsletter for years, but we've decided the time has come transition to something a little more polished and consistent in features.  

So, beginning this weekend, the first issue of Sounds and Words will arrive in e-mail boxes across the United States--and beyond.

It's not going to be fancy, but we hope it will provide some enjoyable and enriching reading for our growing audience.  I'm still making final decisions on the feature categories, but most likely there will be at least one article on writing, one faith article, a Catholic testimony/profile, possible current event commentary, and assorted other surprises (to me, too).  

I also welcome fellow members of the Catholic Writers' Guild to join me if they wish to submit short pieces for consideration.  While, of course, I hope that this brings a bit more attention to my books, I am also looking forward to trying something new here.  I think this will be fun.  

In case you're wondering where the name of the newsletter came from, I invite you to read The Letter of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to Artists.  This 1999 letter is as inspiring today as ever before.  The phrase that caught my eye is found in its first paragraph.   

Be sure not to miss the upcoming interviews.  Watch for details coming later on social media and the newsletter!