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S4 | Episode 27: Algorithm Check: What's Actually in Your Ear, Eyes, and Heart

Friends, this one's a vibe. We ditched the deep dives for a full kamustahan episode — bean bags, Wildflour donuts, three-week-old sponsored coffee, and zero pretense. We ran a speed round of the things currently living in our heads and hearts — and honestly? It turned into something way more meaningful than we expected. Funny how that happens. Here's what we got into: * What's on our playlists — Madison Cunningham, Jon Batiste, Raye, BINI (blooms, make a guess which host listens to your lovely girls) — and one of us may or may not have revealed a Bieber era they never really left. No judgments here. * Shows we'd recommend — This Is Us (bring tissues, seriously), The Good Doctor, and a crime documentary that one watches over breakfast while their partner tries to eat in peace. * Places worth going — parks on a Saturday afternoon, ODD Cafe, and a Bulacan local spot called KEAT. Stop gatekeeping your chill spots, people. * Things we read or heard that stayed with us — a priest's homily on letting go, a confession that reframed sacrifice and love, skeleton animations by 1924.us on IG, and a Matt Fradd interview with Martin Shaw on Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us. * Last thing that inspired us — the movie Michael, about meeting a former jazz drummer in Bacolod who lost the ability to play after surgery (this one hit different), and Raye's whole career pivot reminding us it's never too late to reinvent. * Last thing that made us cry — a TikTok about motherhood, a reel about making your 8-year-old self and your 80-year-old self proud, and one personal conversation that we won't unpack but that felt real to share. * Last thing we prayed for — more young people finding their way to church, the health of the people we love, and peace where there is war. This episode is basically us reminding you (and ourselves) that witnessing doesn't always have to be a big, polished testimony. Sometimes it's just sharing what's in your playlist, what made you tear up on TikTok, and what you whispered to God before you fell asleep. Don't miss out on the little things. God is in there too. _________________________________________________________ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro + bean bag chaos 01:20 – Speed round: What's on your playlist? 10:38 – Most recent show you'd recommend 14:25 – Last place you chilled at 17:31 – Last thing you read or heard that you used (or shared) 22:51 – Last thing that inspired you 26:53 – Last thing you ate that you won't gate keep 29:57 – Last thing that made you cry 34:37 – Last thing you prayed for 37:38 – Final words + why we made this episode _______________________________________________________ Mentioned in this episode: Madison Cunningham Jon Batiste Raye (artist) + her sister Absolutely BINI (yes, Coachella just happened) This Is Us — Disney+ The Good Doctor 1924.us — IG animations (go follow, seriously) Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us by Matt Fradd Michael (the movie) ODD Cafe KEAT (Bulacan) Madzoon Greek Yogurt (Homemade — 250 pesos, 1L, you're welcome) ________________________________________________________ Subscribe, share, and stop gatekeeping the good things in your life. That Sounds Holy drops new episodes regularly. Find us on Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

S4 | Episode 26: Bawal ang Drums? (On Defending Your Faith) (feat. Nico Narvaez | Pt. 2)

You finally shared about your faith. And then someone said something. Maybe it was a stranger online. Maybe it was a fellow Catholic. Maybe it was a Christian Living teacher over dinner who said ""ah, The Feast?"" in a mildly condescending — not outright aggressive manner that slightly stings. So what do you do? We're back with Nico Narvaez for Part 2, and this time we went there — the awkward, the uncomfortable, the very real tension of being a person of faith in a world (and sometimes a church) that pushes back. We talked about: "Bawal ang drums" — when fellow Catholics are your biggest critics How to tell if you're defending the faith or just... naiinis ka lang When to speak up and when to just oo na lang The interfaith event where they had to decide: do we do the Sign of the Cross or not? Why ""killing them with kindness"" is actually the most powerful evangelization strategy (Hi, Tito Bo!) What happens when you make your differences bigger than your common ground The difference between attacking you and attacking your faith — and why it changes everything Plus: a wholesome character development story about someone who used to hate the Feast... and then shared Nico's post about it. "Do not water down the truth. But if telling the truth is at the expense of watering down grace — that's not what we're here for." ----------------------- This is Part 2 of our conversation with Nico. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, pause us and go do that first. We'll wait. (We won't. But please do.) 🎧 That Sounds Holy is a podcast by worship leaders navigating faith, adulting, and figuring it out in real time. Follow Nico: Convos with Nico Narvaez on YouTube and Instagram ⭐ Rate us 5 stars — nothing below. Salamat.

S4 | Episode 25: Street Cred for Jesus (feat. Nico Narvaez)

You know him as a worship leader, a preacher, a youth leader. But before all of that — he was hiding behind a cigarette in a parking lot while his own youth group walked past. This week, we sat down with our very good friend Nico Narvaez and he got real real. We're talking vices, double life, atheism (yes, Richard Dawkins phase and everything), relapses, and the very long road that eventually led him to laying hands on people at Mass. We talked about: The smoking, the drinking, the "other things" — and why it took 4 years to fully quit Why relapse doesn't mean failure (and why Day One is always worth it) How Jam B's worship set at a camp changed the trajectory of his life What made a young guy decide to become a lay minister (when everyone thinks that's for the tatays) Why the enemy attacks hardest where you're called And the one thing he'd tell his younger self: stay faithful Whether you're in your double-life era, your relapse era, or your "ayoko na mag-serve" era — this episode is for you. "It's so hard not to give when you've been given so much." — Nico Narvaez -------------------------------------------------------------------- That Sounds Holy is a podcast by worship leaders navigating faith, life, and adulting in real time. New episodes dropping regularly. Follow Nico: Convos with Nico Narvaez on YouTube and Instagram Catch the youth every last Sunday of the month at PICC. Remember to rate us 5 stars — nothing below, please and thank you.

S4 | Episode 24: Kaya Pala: On Seasons, Surrender, and the Moves God Asks You to Make

Has God ever called you to something and your first instinct was to… run the other way? Same. In this episode, we get into the very human, very messy experience of responding to a new season — especially when it's big, unfamiliar, and honestly a little scary. We talk about bargaining with God, the art of ""partial obedience"" (yes, we named it), and why sometimes it takes your excuses literally being demolished one by one before you finally say yes. We also share some real, personal stories — leaving missions, saying yes to leading worship when you weren't sure why, a consecration that led to a proposal — and what it actually felt like when God went, ""See? That's why I put you there."" Plus: the difference between a ""definitive yes"" and a ""partial yes"", why it matters who you're becoming through these decisions, and what it really means to give it your all when God calls. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro + thank you Diane for the food (crispy pata, onion rings, the works 🙏) 01:28 – That Sounds Holy food recs after a run (ft. unsalted butter sourdough discourse) 02:51 – The question: how do you actually respond when God calls you to a new season? 03:39 – Honest answers: run away, cry, triple-check 05:24 – Bargaining, deflecting, and ""partial obedience"" 09:00 – What finally convinces you to say yes? 11:17 – Definitive yes vs. partial yes 16:29 – Real stories: leaving missions, worship leading, and a very timely proposal 26:15 – Why does it even matter that we give it our all? 33:54 – What kind of person do you want to become? 35:46 – Wrap-up + an open invitation to share what you're going through Enjoyed this episode? Share it with someone who's in the middle of a big decision right now. They probably need to hear this. Follow us on Instagram: @thatsoundsholy We read your DMs.

S4 | Episode 23: "Your Tricks Are Getting Old" — Holy Week Reflections Part 2

We're back for part two of our Holy Week Grand Easter Feast Recollection — and yes, we warned you we talk a lot. 🫠 This week, we finally get into the personal stuff: the voices that made us want to run, the confessions that broke us open, the songs that made us ugly cry, and what it actually felt like when God showed up in the middle of all that chaos. From wrestling with "is my worship even pure anymore?" to realizing the enemy's playbook is honestly getting repetitive — this episode is for anyone who's been trying to show up for God while also holding a whole lot of fear, doubt, and noise on the inside. We talk about: • Saying yes to the call even when it terrifies you • What it means to let God be God (instead of trying to control the whole thing) • Standing in the tension of honoring tradition and embracing what's new • The beauty of being part of something that will outlive you • And the one last word of Jesus that wrecked each of us If Holy Week hit different this year — or if you're still waiting for it to — this one's for you. Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome back + context 03:00 – How the retreat actually looked like from the inside 09:00 – When God reminds you of who you are 14:00 – The blessing of a church with something for everyone 22:00 – What God personally said to each of us 26:00 – Oppression, confession, and letting God be God 41:00 – The seven last words we each related to most 44:00 – A word for those still waiting to hear from God Follow us: @thatsoundsholy Rate us 5 stars (no other option, really).