Musically Speaking
Jarrod Richey, 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: June 5 - Another Lens on Beethoven
A few years ago, a friend told me I needed to hear Trio X of Sweden. He was right. In this episode, I reflect on this Swedish improvisational trio and their remarkable reinterpretations of Beethoven, Schumann, sacred music, and more. When t...
Friday FIVE: May 29 - Someone Had to Write It
As America approaches its semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026, composer and pianist Stephen Limbaugh decided the occasion deserved more than a theme song. In this episode, I reflect on his America 250 Symphony, a full four-movement, 28-minut...
Friday FIVE: May 22 - The Oratorio Before Elijah
On May 22, 1836, Felix Mendelssohn premiered his oratorio St. Paul in Düsseldorf to immediate acclaim. One hundred and ninety years later, one chorus from it still stops people in their tracks. In this episode, I reflect on what made St. Pa...
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...
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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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