Araldi & Ripley

             While Jim Ripley and Rich Araldi have been performing together in The River Band for over ten years, Araldi & Ripley is a fairly new musical entity. With a primary focus of bringing quality instrumental music of the gospel to churches and related venues, there is also a secondary focus of performing “crossover” classics in community and social settings.

             With the unique mix of vibraphone and pedal steel guitar, and the “customizable” option of performing these great songs in a wide variety of styles (from conservative to contemporary) Araldi and Ripley can bring the right sound to your venue.

             Listen to the above demo video taken from a live performance to get just a sampling of what is available. 

             Here is an index timeline of where in the video the selections are. (Total video time 7:33)

I Love To Tell the Story - 0:00 - 1:33  (Contemporized Hymn)
I Surrender All-1:34 - 2:28  (A little more conservative)
One in the Spirit - 2:29 - 3:08  (Traditional)   3:09 - 4:28  (Up tempo)
Forever - 4:29 - 4:58  (Popular contemporary worship song)
His Army is on the Move - 4:59 - 5:25  (An original with a little edge to it)
When the Saints Go Marching In - 5:26 - 6:09  (Traditional jazz spiritual)
I Love To Tell the Story (solo breaks) - 6:10 - 7:32  (Contemporized Hymn)