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 to shine a spotlight on The Davis Academy and Janice Durden as well as being […]
Introducing “Menschology”
Hello, Goodbye & Peace’s 4th full length album of original spiritual and Jewish rock is called, Menschology. Released in January of 2017, it’s an album rooted in Jewish values. To be more specific, it’s an album rooted in The Davis Academy’s 5 menschlichkeit values– wisdom, community, righteousness, respect, and spirit. Hence the name! Menschology was produced by The Davis […]
Why I Write Music
Writing music is one of the ways I make sense out of the world. It’s part of my reflective practice. It’s a way of distilling the meaning of different types of experiences and turning those meanings (and therefore those experiences) into something new, melodic, and hopefully beautiful. Writing music is different than playing music. […]
Hello, Goodbye & Peace
Ask a Jewish person what the word “shalom” means. Seriously. Ask a Jewish person. Any Jewish person. They’ll tell you it means, “Hello, Goodbye & Peace.” Hence this band, concept, project, vision, offering. Saying hello, letting go, seeking peace. That’s the approach. That’s the orientation. It’s the process and hopefully the outcome. Shalom is an […]
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
A recent writing prompt asked me to share a video that I’ve used in an educational setting. As it happens, tomorrow I’m planning to show our Davis Academy Middle School students this incredible video of Patti Smith singing Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” at the 2016 Nobel Ceremony. I’m showing this video for a […]
Observations: LAX
Members of the flight crew waiting for our delayed plane Are checking one another’s teeth This reassures me since they do this just after the captain came and told them it’s going to be a bumpy flight.