I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year 2025 A Reason to Celebrate! This year has been laced with celebration and sadness– from travel adventures, new projects, a Kelly Richey Band reunion, and the passing of my father.Â
News and Reflections
- Kelly Richey – New Weekly Gig Starting January 2nd
- A Tribute to my Father
- GodLight Center Project
- Guitar & Handpan Lessons by Kelly Richey
Kelly Richey Live
I’m excited to announce that starting January 2nd, I will begin playing a weekly show at DeSah’s, located on Montgomery Road, in Harpers Point! I’ll be performing guitar and handpan from 6 PM to 9 PM every Thursday night– I hope you’ll come join me in an evening of blues on guitar with the addition of the handpan mixed throughout the show! This will be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with friends, and the local music community.
deSha’s
deSha’s Cincinnati at Harper’s Point
11320 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45249Â
513-247-9933
A Tribute to My Father
This year has been marked by both blessings and deep sadness. In September, I experienced an immense loss with the passing of my father. Although his health had been declining for the past decade, nothing truly prepares you for losing a parent.
My father and I were incredibly close, sharing so many similarities in personality and spirit. I watched him navigate life with unwavering integrity, right up until the day he left this world. While I will forever miss him, his presence will always remain with me.
Reflecting on our journey together, I see how it shaped my growth—not only as his daughter but also as an artist. Our relationship brought its share of challenges, yet those moments allowed us both to grow and understand each other more deeply.
In the early 1980s, my parents took an early retirement and started Quest Farm, a home for sixteen adults with developmental challenges. Watching them pursue their dream was profoundly inspiring, and I am proud to carry forward my father’s incredible legacy.
I invite you to read the obituary I wrote for my dad and watch a video about Quest Farm.
Joe Richey Obituary:
https://www.kerrbrothersfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Joseph-Joe-Porter-Richey?obId=33221987
The Story of Quest Farm:
https://youtu.be/1KgEBLXo2dw?si=JHRWd1Gd5dtZ5wxi
GodLight Center
This year I have had the privilege to be part of the GodLight Foundation— The GodLight Team is dedicated to sharing GodLight, possibilities from the intersections of science and spirituality, with everyone in the world. My role has been to partner with Martin Timoney to develop the GodLight Center and to incorporate the seven conversations of the GodLight conversation through using the Rickter Scale platform– a global community with 22,000+ practitioners, 23 countries, 6000 organizations and 1.5 million personal interviews. For over two decades, Martin has worked with the Rickter Scale Company, and throughout this process, he has trained me to become a Master Beacon for the GodLight Center.
Our Mission
At GodLight Center, our mission is to build a global community where individuals are empowered to discover their inner light and align their lives with their spiritual purpose in a meaningful and transformative way. We believe that every individual carries within them the potential for profound personal growth, and by unlocking this inner wisdom, they can contribute to a more compassionate and harmonious world.
To learn more, I invite you to visit the GodLight Center website: https://godlight.center
Handpan Lessons
After almost four decades teaching the guitar, this past year I began offering lessons on the handpan. I just celebrated my five year anniversary of my journey playing this amazing instrument! After growing up playing the piano as a child, then playing the drums in my early teens, I got my first guitar when I was 15, and what would define my life’s path and career, I started teaching in my early 20’s. Teaching has been a passion that I havesharied with thousands of students throughout my career, and now I’m able to broaden my teaching services to include the handpan.
Guitar Lessons
Learn to play guitar from an experienced professional & touring artist.
Hundreds of guitar players have mastered the guitar with Kelly’s one-on-one lessons. You’ll get a customized learning plan and practice routine built around your needs and goals. Her method works with beginner, intermediate, and advanced guitar players. Online sessions are available Zoom for a flexible and convenient learning experience. If you’re near Cincinnati, OH, in-person lessons are also available!
