I’m not a great singer. I wish I was. However, there’s a tremendous blessing for me as a musician and songwriter in the fact that I’m not a great singer. The blessing is, at least, twofold. The first blessing of
What Makes a Jewish Song?
As a Jewish songwriter and composer I sometimes think about the question: What makes a Jewish song? There are many ways of responding to the question of what makes a Jewish song. Over the years, I’ve discussed and reflected on
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
Mindful Songleading
Being a Jewish songleader isn’t easy. Here’s a list of reasons why (in no particular order): Jews. We’re an irascible group. We don’t always like to be lead. Music. Music is both incredibly simple and incredibly complex. Many musicians and