On October 31, 2017 By Jarrod Richey In Podcast, Worship Like

Episode 19: A Mighty Fortress, Then & Now

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A Mighty Fortress: Then & Now In this Reformation Day episode of the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast, Jarrod Richey discusses Luther’s original version of the hymn “A Mighty Fortress.”

Unless you grew up in a Lutheran church, chances are that you’re singing quite a bit different version of that great hymn of the Reformation, Ein feste burg ist unser Gott or A Mighty Fortress is Our God. This great hymn based on Psalm 46 has a story that the average evangelical Christian has not heard. Here’s an audio post with sound clips explaining how this hymn has changed over the years. There is more that could be said and those who could say it more eloquently, but my hope is that we can begin to better appreciate this hymn in ways we hadn’t before.

Also, Here’s a link to the PDF of the Lutheran version closest to what Martin Luther penned:

https://kuyperian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AMightyFortress-Lutheran-LETTER-.pdf

About the Author / Jarrod Richey

Jarrod Richey currently lives in Monroe, Louisiana, with his lovely wife Sarah and their seven children. He is the music program director and Kodály music teacher for Geneva Academy in West Monroe, LA. He has been on staff at Church of the Redeemer since 2005 handling both church media and music responsibilities. Jarrod has recently founded Jubilate Deo Summer Music Camp in Monroe, LA , to train joyful worshippers and young singers. He also works remotely for the New Saint Andrews College Conservatory of Music in Moscow, Idaho.