This MLK Weekend marked the 6th anniversary of my participating in the interfaith Shabbat service that brings together The Temple and Ebenezer Baptist Church here in Atlanta. It’s an electrifying, meaningful, and important evening of interfaith prayer, music, and connection.
HG&P 2017 Year in Review
2017 was a great year for Hello, Goodbye, & Peace. The year started off with our annual MLK Interfaith Shabbat Service where HG&P serves as the house band, accompanying the joined choirs of Ebenzer Baptist Church and The Temple. Including
Rise Up Baltimore!
When my colleague, Rabbi Sarah Marion, from Oheb Shalom in Baltimore reached out and asked for the music to Rise Up I was delighted. At the same time, I wondered if there’d truly be enough time before Rosh Hashanah to
Every song writer’s dream
I logged in to Facebook today to find that I’d been tagged in a post. But it wasn’t just any post. It was a post from my NC based songleading colleague, Penny White. And it included a video of her
A Joyful Noise at #CCAR17
The Central Conference of American Rabbis just wrapped up a truly inspiring convention here in Atlanta. With deep themes of social justice, the power and importance of the rabbinate, the need to build coalitions across and beyond faith lines, and
So honored to be on NPR
Last week I had the unique privilege and honor of being interviewed on 90.1 WABE: Atlanta’s NPR station. I want to thank Lois Reitzes for her gracious questions and for shining a light on “Rise Up”, The Davis Academy, and
Rabbinical Radio
I had a blast being interviewed about my song “Rise Up” by Bailey and Southside on Rock 100.5, Atlanta’s Rock Station, this morning. I think they were surprised to discover that they were talking to an actual rabbi! Highlights included getting