BEHIND THE MUSIC

The stories behind the songs.

Real memories, creative decisions and the work that turns an honest moment into a JRH song.

Start with the latest story.
Then choose how deep you want to go.

Illustrated portrait of Richard Hicks beside an antique JRH piano, with the words One Date. Elvis. One Song.

EPISODE ONE · NOW LIVE

THE FEATURED JRH SERIES

Life Between the Lyrics with JRH

Short illustrated films and written reflections from Richard’s real life—the people, places and choices behind JRH.

The Night Elvis Helped Me Write "Round & Round"

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01 / BROWSE THE ARCHIVE

Four doors. No scavenger hunt.

Each collection now has one clear purpose. Choose the story, process, score or outside perspective you want to explore.

REAL STORIES

Life Between the Lyrics

Richard Hicks tells the memories, influences, mistakes and turning points behind JRH.

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CREATIVE PROCESS

Making the Music

Arrangement choices, alternate versions and the decisions that change how a song feels.

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PLAYABLE ARCHIVE

Sheet Music

Piano-solo editions preserving each song’s melody, lyrics, harmony and character.

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OUTSIDE RECOGNITION

Reviews & Recognition

Published coverage, editorial feedback and pending opportunities—clearly separated.

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02 / RECENT ADDITIONS

New in the archive.

The newest records stay here. Complete collections live in their own archive, so this page never becomes a document dump.

EDITORIAL FEEDBACK · SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

HailTunes hears purpose and an immersive whole.

Positive feedback received. Network support and a possible HailTunes TV feature remain pending.

PENDING FOLLOW-THROUGH

CURATOR FEEDBACK · SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

Halfway to Falling earns a detailed listen.

Specific praise and a promised Areya Magazine feature, still labeled pending until it is published.

PENDING PUBLICATION

SHEET MUSIC · THREE SCORES

The songs, written for the piano.

Playable arrangements for If You Let Me, Where You Can Breathe and You Always Look Out for Me.

ARCHIVE COLLECTION

LIFE BETWEEN THE LYRICS · EPISODE 01

The Night Elvis Helped Me Write “Round & Round.”

One date, Elvis on television and the three late-night hours that turned wanting to write into writing one.

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03 / MAKING THE MUSIC

The decision changes the song.

Sometimes the story stays the same while the room, rhythm and arrangement change everything around it.

Round & Round — After Dark cover artwork

PRODUCTION COMPANION · 124 BPM

One song. Two completely different rooms.

“Round & Round” began as country-rock storytelling. After Dark keeps the lyric and emotional core, then rebuilds the song with electronic pulse, harder guitars and after-midnight energy.

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ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

The songs with nowhere to hide.

Stripped arrangements bring the lyric, melody and performance to the front.

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ARRANGEMENT ARCHIVE

The music, preserved on the page.

Piano-solo scores show how melody, lyric and harmony fit together when the production falls away.

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04 / HEAR THE WORLD WE’RE BUILDING

The work begins with the songs.

Follow JRH on Spotify so the next release finds you—then come back here to see how it was made.

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05 / THE BACK PORCH

FOLLOW THE WORK AS IT HAPPENS

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New episodes, alternate versions and the decisions behind them— sent directly from JRH.