Musically Speaking

This episode features a bit of Listening Lagniappe in the form of excerpts from several conferences where music, particularly pastoral music concerns in worship, was discussed. Featured audio excerpts from Scott Aniol, John Hodges, Peter J. Leithart, and Ken Myers. Topics include pastoral music concerns, hymnody as folk music, music literacy, and singing in parts/harmony. These clips in longer for...

This episode features John Hodges of the Center for Western Studies in Memphis, TN in a conversation we had recently about music, beauty, and metaphor. John’s insights are well worth your time. He will be here in northeast Louisiana on June 29 for the 5th Annual Bach Lectures leading a live lecture-recital performance of Bach’s Cantata 51 . Find Out More About John’s Work at The Center John Hodges...

This episode features Dr. Scott Aniol of G3 Ministries in a four-minute excerpt from a recent talk on Aesthetics in Christian Education. Dr. Aniol does a magnificent job summarizing the goal of beauty for the Christian. This is well worth your time to listen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jarrodrichey.subst...

In this fifth episode of Musically Speaking , we take a listening tour through the rhythm, tune, and text changes that have come to Martin Luther’s famous hymn on Psalm 46. Below are button links to the PDFs mentioned in this special Reformation Day episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jarrodrichey.substa...

As I mentioned a few months back, I have arranged a piece for an honor choir that I conducted back in January. Here’s a recording of that piece, as well as an impromptu recording of my 12th-grade musicianship class. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jarrodrichey.substack.com

In this third episode of Musically Speaking, we throw back to Uri Brito and my interview with Steve Wilkins on Christmas gift-giving. This episode was a fun one to edit with music and audio clips interspersed in between Pastor Wilkins’s discussion on how we should think about Christmas. Hope you enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

In this episode of Musically Speaking , you can hear a parent talk from Westside Christian Academy in Cleveland, OH. I had the opportunity to lead some folk dancing, speak to parents, and lead a teacher in-service in the fall of 2021. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jarrodrichey.substack.com

My dad’s older brother has been convalescing in and out of hospitals and nursing homes over the past two months after an injury and infection earlier this year. It has been cathartic for me to put together some mix cd’s of what I dubbed “Rodger Richey Radio.” Here’s a sample of what I’ve done for him and even a recording of me singing one of the iconic songs from one of his favorite artists. This...