Molly Grace Hicks

Molly Grace Hicks (she/her) is a member of Old Haverford Friends Meeting, located in Havertown, PA on unceded Lenni Lenape Land. Molly has a letter of ministry from Old Haverford supporting her calling to interfaith and music leadership, which includes a monthly interfaith gathering called Song, Silence and Sanctuary. She is a board member of and session leader with Alignment: Interfaith Contemplative Practices. Molly leads music for monthly services at Or Zarua, a co-constructed Jewish spiritual community. She also performs with the Interfaith Music Project of Philadelphia and is a guest artist and prayer leader for special events at Congregation Beth Am Israel.

Molly is a board-certified music therapist and Fellow in Thanatology (the study of death, dying and bereavement), and runs a private practice supporting individuals and families who are experiencing grief and loss, life transitions, and spiritual struggles. Previously, she worked in hospice care from 2008 to 2024. Molly regularly presents at professional conferences, has authored scholarly journal articles and chapters in music therapy texts, and co-developed a continuing education course to help music therapists better meet the spiritual needs of the individuals with whom they work. Molly earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music therapy from Temple University.

Molly loves to write her own songs and poems, and also enjoys creating collage and mixed media artwork. She uses music and creativity in general to connect with other people, with herself, and with God. In the process of sharing music, prayer, or teaching, Molly believes in the value of the silence between the sound, as a space for those gathered to reflect on thoughts, feelings, and any spiritual messages they might be receiving.