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Jarrod Richey

Articles, 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: August 28 - Farther Along

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Friday FIVE: August 21 - Portrait in Jazz

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Friday FIVE: August 14 - Upside Down

What do Paganini’s dazzling Caprice No. 24 and one of the most beloved melodies ever written have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, I discuss the interesting path from Paganini’s famous violin caprice to Sergei Rachmani...

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Friday FIVE: August 7 - Little Martha

In the late nineties I came across a compilation called Guitar Fingerstyle: A Narada Collection, and it has never really left my rotation. In this episode I reflect on the opening track, Little Martha, played by Tim Farrell in a solo finger...

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Friday FIVE: July 31 - Two Lines in Conversation

Bach wrote his Two-Part Inventions in 1722 and 1723 as teaching pieces for his eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann, who was twelve years old at the time. Fifteen short pieces, each built from a single musical idea developed through imitation, inv...

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    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.

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