# CHRIS JERICHO On Singing FOZZY Songs That He Didn’t Write: ‘I Have To Figure Out What They Mean To Me To Really Deliver Them With Authority’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chris-jericho-on-singing-fozzy-songs-that-he-didnt-write-i-have-to-figure-out-what-they-mean-to-me-to-really-deliver-them-with-authority/
- Published: 2026-11-02T20:32:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T21:33:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/chris-jericho-on-singing-fozzy-songs-that-he-didnt-write-i-have-to-figure-out-what-they-mean-to-me-to-really-deliver-them-with-authority
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Jericho interprets lyrics even when he did not write them.
- FOZZY’s songwriting involves guitarist Rich Ward and producer Johnny Andrews.
- Jericho and Ward say mutual respect helps their creative partnership.

## Summary

Chris Jericho says FOZZY’s songwriting is collaborative: guitarist Rich Ward and producer Johnny Andrews often develop songs before Jericho adds his own thoughts and feelings. He explains that even when he has not written the lyrics, he must work out what they mean to him so he can sing them with conviction.

Jericho says this approach has shaped the band’s work for nearly a decade, since the album “Judas”. He and Ward, who launched FOZZY more than 25 years ago, rely on mutual respect and clear roles, while allowing for creative tension; Jericho compared their partnership to teammates focusing on what each does best.

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