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Friday FIVE: October 31 - Two Versions, One Hymn

A Five Minute Musical Moments Podcast Series from Musically Speaking

In this week’s episode, we look at why there are two commonly sung versions of A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. We listen to the familiar slower tune and then to the original rhythmic version that Luther wrote. We consider how rhythm helps congregational singing and why this hymn still matters today.

Here’s a PDF of the song if you want to sing it yourself:

A Mighty Fortress (PDF)

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


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