Musically Speaking
Jarrod Richey, Scott Aniol, David ErbArticles, resources, and reflections from Jarrod Richey on music literacy, hymnody, church music, and the traditions that shape how we sing, dance, and worship together.
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Friday FIVE Revisited: March 28 - A Place in the Choir
This week’s episode revisits a previous episode and briefly discusses the role of the choir when it comes to congregational singing in worship.
The Friday FIVE is a weekly five-minute podcast series from Musically Speaking that features fi...
Friday FIVE: May 8 - The Hymnal as Teacher
For generations, church hymnals did more than preserve songs. They quietly taught ordinary people how to read music. A passing remark from country singer Ella Langley sparked this one, and this episode explores how the act of singing from t...
Friday FIVE: May 1 - Two Minds, One Harmony
On May 1, 1786, Mozart conducted the world premiere of The Marriage of Figaro in Vienna. 240 years later, it remains one of the most performed operas on earth. In this episode, I reflect on what made Mozart’s approach to opera revolutionary...
Friday FIVE: April 24 - Breath and Pipes
In this episode, I reflect on why the pipe organ shaped Christian worship for centuries and what it still teaches us today. From Mozart’s description of it as “the king of the instruments” to its role in strengthening congregational singing...
Friday FIVE: April 17 - Colm Wilkinson as Valjean
Colm Wilkinson’s Jean Valjean remains one of the defining performances of Les Misérables. In this episode, we listen to three moments from the 10th Anniversary Concert to hear how the grain and color of his voice reveal moral tension, resol...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Jarrod Richey is a music educator, choir director, church musician, hymnal editor, and author, inviting readers into a deeper appreciation of the beauty, history, theology, and music literacy in the life of the church.
Scott Aniol, PhD, is President of G3 Ministries and Professor of Pastoral Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. He also serves as an elder of Pray’s Mill Baptist Church in Douglasville, GA.
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