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Marie Miller is a folk/pop singer-songwriter and multi-faceted artist and speaker who weaves together music, humor, and storytelling to convey God\u2019s love for us.\xa0 She stopped by the show to talk with Father Dave about her new EP, \u201cThe Way of Love.\u201d\xa0\xa0

Marie began making music as a teenager, and has enjoyed an almost-20-year career of radio, recording, and performing success, including opening up for The Backstreet Boys and the Wallflowers. She\u2019s excited to be releasing her first Catholic album in a long time. \u201cMy heart just kept getting closer to Jesus,\u201d Marie explains. \u201cI want to talk about Jesus and who I love and what I love \u2014 the Lord, St. Th\xe9r\xe8se of Lisieux \u2014\xa0so the writing came very natural.\u201d

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Father Dave asks about the record being inspired by St. Th\xe9r\xe8se of Lisieux.\xa0\xa0

\u201cShe's the patroness of this album; she\u2019s amazing\u201c Marie says. \u201cThe Way of Love,\u201d which is the title track, is inspired by a quote of hers: \u2018How sweet is the way of love.' St. Th\xe9r\xe8se talks about how even in our brokenness, and even when we make mistakes, God uses even those mistakes to pave the way of love. So when I was considering creating a Catholic album, I thought I can't do this. Catholic artists and speakers \u2014 they're all super holy and perfect. How am I gonna do this? And reading that quote, to me was like, hey, even in your brokenness, God will use it; he will use everything he can on the way of love \u2014 and so she became the patroness and inspiration for this record.\u201d\xa0

Father Dave and Marie look back at some of the highlights of her career, including sharing a stage with Andrea Boccelli and in front of Pope Francis. \u201cThat was so special. I've been blessed to get to do some really cool things, but you know, you hunger for more. So you compare yourself to other artists and think, \u2018Wait, why did she get that tour?\u2019 Right? But St. Th\xe9r\xe8se of Lisieux, she wasn't trying to be the star. She was trying to make Jesus the star. And I love that and that's why I'm trying to follow in her footsteps.\u201d\xa0

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Father Dave asks if it is more challenging to have a humble connection with God when you get more accolades and fame. \u201cI wonder. Jesus has not made me very famous,\u201d Marie laughs.\xa0\xa0

Father Dave points out that although Marie is not \u201cvery famous,\u201d there is an intentionality to that \u2014 that fame is not necessarily her life\u2019s desire or goal. Marie says that while she occasionally has thoughts about greater success, \u201cGod knows who needs to hear my music and there's kind of a freedom in that, because if you give your music to God and you work as hard as you can, he knows where it needs to go. It's not just about me all the time.\u201d