Musically Speaking

This week’s episode is focused on singing together around the table.

The Friday FIVE is a weekly five-minute podcast series from Musically Speaking that features five minutes of music commentary, examples, and recommendations from Jarrod Richey.

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This week’s episode is a fun story about Artificial Intelligence and music.

The Friday FIVE is a weekly five-minute podcast series from Musically Speaking that features five minutes of music commentary, examples, and recommendations from Jarrod Richey.

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Ken Myers is the founder of the Mars Hill Audio Journal. In this episode, we feature an excerpt from a Q&A session at the 2015 Auburn Avenue Pastors Conference, where Ken Myers discusses why more Chinese people are studying Bach than Westerners studying Chinese classical music.

The Friday FIVE is a weekly five-minute podcast series from Musically Speaking that features five minutes of music commentary, examples, and recommendations from Jarrod Richey.

Here’s a link to purchase this Q&A Session 7 in MP3 format: http://www.payloadz.com/go?id=2816833

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In this episode of the Friday FIVE, I briefly highlight Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Musical Offering” (BWV 1079) and James R. Gaines’ “Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment.

The Friday FIVE is a weekly five-minute podcast series from Musically Speaking that features five minutes of music commentary, examples, and recommendations from Jarrod Richey.

Get the Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0007153937

Listen to the Musical Offering: https://music.apple.com/us/album/bach-musikales-opfer-bwv-1079/314134640

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This past Sunday was the Superbowl, and before the game gets underway, there is always a buzz about the National Anthem. This episode of the Friday FIVE features some musical examples and commentary around the National Anthem and Jon Batiste.

The Friday FIVE is a weekly five-minute podcast series from Musically Speaking that features five minutes of music commentary, examples, and recommendations from Jarrod Richey.

Hollywood Africans Album:

* Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/hollywood-africans/1415689114

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This special Thanksgiving episode of Musically Speaking brings an episode of Redeemer Talk, where I discuss one of the most well-known hymns of this season of the year to highlight the often-forgotten trait of thankfulness in church music and culture. Hear excerpts from J.S. Bach's Cantata 192, 79, and Mendelssohn's Symphony 5 fourth movement.

A written version of this post was published in the Classical Difference magazine in 2019. You can read that here. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Thank you for your interest in and support of Musically Speaking!

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In this reairing of our 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.

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In this latest podcast episode of Musically Speaking, you can hear the conclusion from a lecture given by Jarrod Richey at The Classical Thistle Conference in Missouri last week. Here’s an excerpt from that lecture:

Music is a genuine way to better understand God's world and character in a fuller way. And what if we give as much focus on singing as logic proofs? What if Latin was sung as much as spoken or read in our classical Christian education? What if, in addition to Latin, music and singing became synonymous with classical Christian education? What if? What if we study the great composers and not just learn about them but sing through the best melodies that they wrote? We Read Through the Best Curricula, Why Not Sing through a Good Curriculum?

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John Mason Hodges, the director of the Center for Western Studies in Memphis, TN, sat down with me to discuss how themes of law and grace are present in Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and how the Broadway musical does a magnificent job of underscoring those Christian themes. If you don’t believe me, listen to Maestro Hodges make the case for why Christians should appreciate and enjoy this great work of art.

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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 form come from:

* 2022 Bach Lectures - 2nd Evening - St. Matthew Passion Discussion & Q&A

* “The Practice of Singing in Harmony” - 2015 Auburn Avenue Pastors Conference

I hope this sampling will whet your palette to listen to more from these speakers in the area of music in the church and life of the church.

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