Some Ray County educational leaders and seniors discuss graduation-related topics.
- Orrick band director Jayson Moll shares memories of some previous graduation ceremonies, prepping for this year's ceremony and the effects of graduation on Orrick's school band.
- Orrick senior Blake Buchanan discusses his decision to pursue academics and football at Benedictine College, an NAIA-affiliated school in Atchison, Kansas.
- Trey Cavanah, Hardin-Central superintendent, discusses the school's upcoming graduation ceremony and comments on the class of 2022. He also shares his feelings about his oldest child, Layne Cavanah, graduating from Richmond and Layne's plans to study and play football at William Jewell College in Liberty.
- Hardin-Central senior Mason Freece and teacher/coach Brent Behler discuss Freece's plans to serve in the U.S. Navy and their coach-player relationship over the past two years.
- Richmond ag teacher Laura Allen, and seniors Jodi Robinson and GraceAnn Skelton discuss their plans to attend college, along with Robinson's and Skelton's growth as students at Richmond.
Notes:
- Tadan McCoy, referred to during Blake Buchanan's interview, is a Richmond senior.
- Dean Hays, referred to during the Freece/Behler interview, teaches math at Hardin-Central.
- Music featured in this episode: "Annie Lisle," also the melody for numerous school alma mater songs, including the University of Missouri-Columbia and the University of Kansas, composed by Henry S. Thompson, arranged by Shawn Roney; "Fanfare for Father John," formerly titled "Fanfare for Father John in F Major" (For Keyboard), composed by Shawn Roney; "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney; "Raga of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse," composed by Shawn Roney; "St. Adele's Waltz" (For Piano), composed by Shawn Roney; "Loop for a Bebop Bishop, No. 2," formerly titled "Loop for Bishop John Burgess," composed by Shawn Roney. All selections are performed by the musical collective Sacred & Secular.
- "Fanfare for Father John" appears on "Peas in a Pod: Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=LYdYZOL9384&feature=share.
- "God Bless Hardin" appears on "Peas in a Pod: Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsz0AR92xr0&feature=share.
- "Raga of the 4 Horsemen" appears on "Peas in a Pod: Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=VqfKTxPlukk&feature=share.
- "St. Adele's Waltz" (For Piano) appears on "In Solitude." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=3y6GK0Edn-Q&feature=share.
- The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
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- Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists:
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"
