Friday FIVE: April 3 - Hope in the Passion

An episode of the Musically Speaking podcast, hosted by Jarrod Richey, titled "Friday FIVE: April 3 - Hope in the Passion" was published on April 3, 2026 and runs 5 minutes.

April 3, 2026 ·5m · Musically Speaking

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Episode Description

On Good Friday, hope can seem out of place. Yet after hearing Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in Tokyo, Japan, audiences often ask conductor Masaaki Suzuki to explain what “hope” means in the Christian sense.

In this episode, I reflect on how Bach’s music carries the logic of death and resurrection across cultures, and why even in the shadow of the cross, Christian hope is never absent.

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

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jarrodrichey.substack.com

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