David’s Work

“Charm, stories, humor, insightful songs,
sweet voice and dazzling guitar ability. ”
~ BBC Radio Belfast

“David LaMotte is a very good partner in this important work, both for our world and for the human soul.” ~ Richard Rohr, Center for Action and Contemplation
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Two recent Quaker podcast interviews
Hi friends (and Friends?), Recently, I was invited to be a guest on two different Quaker podcasts with folks I admire. Jon Watts and Zack Jackson have been doing great work in recent years creating digital space for conversations about Quakerism, and sharing stories that matter. Carrie Newcomer and Parker Palmer, among my favorite songwriters […]
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Campus Read selection at Gannon University
On October 16, I’ve been invited by Gannon University to speak at the historic Warner Theater in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon has chosen my book, You Are Changing the World Whether You Like It Or Not, as their Gannon READS selection for the 2025-2026 school year. They are giving each incoming student a copy of the […]
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A Ugandan Adventure
I realized last week that during this past summer, I was in five countries on three continents in ten weeks. I’m not counting any layovers (that would make it seven countries), though I am counting the U.S., which sometimes feels like a foreign land these days, I confess. Trips to Canada, Scotland, Guatemala, and Uganda […]