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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 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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Friday FIVE: July 24 - More Than a Blues Harp

Most people associate the harmonica with blues, folk, and country music. But in the hands of British virtuoso Philip Achille, the chromatic harmonica becomes something altogether different. In this episode, I reflect on Achille's remarkable...

19 days ago
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Friday FIVE: July 17 - The Children's Voice

The tuneful singing voice of a child is one of the most beautiful and surprising sounds in all of choral music. But you would not always know it from what you hear in many modern settings. In this episode I reflect on what it takes to help...

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Friday FIVE: July 10 - Triple Fiddle & Three-Part Harmony

It is summer, and hopefully your pace is a little more leisurely. This week I recommend a group I have been enjoying and thought you should know about if you do not already. The Quebe Sisters are three sisters from North Texas who play trip...

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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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