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G-D exists in many different forms and is found in many different places amongst us. Each of us has our own unique experience. If we find Peace within ourselves, we can make Peace throughout the world. Listen to the sounds..." (Rahel)
"Evil flourishes in a field of apathy" (Oprah)
Ancient wisdom teaches that the Hebrew letters, when spoken aloud as in prayer or song, lead to profound healing and transformation.
Weaving together ancient Hebrew text with beautiful and compelling songs, chants, and meditations, Rahel awakens the still small voice within to inspire, uplift, and profoundly move you to a place of inner calm and spiritual joy.
TESTIMONIALS
"I love it. It's the echo effect, the chanting and repeating of the same few lines in a sort of a round. It's hypnotic." – Jam Music Magazine
“It's nice to see Jewish music being made by women who are trying to be spiritual in their own ways.†- Jerusalem Post
"I love your music. Your music is beautiful and you really make an impression on a lot of people." - Sam Glaser, singer/songwriter
"The music is so beautiful, powerful at times and awakening at others. it organically connects my mind/body to the experience and helps give myself permission to move, breathe, feel in a very visceral way.†- Stacey, Derry, NH
I love your music. Thank you for offering Humanity such a lovely gift. It helps me relax, feel better, and be more optimistic.
"I admire your ability to express and share your spirituality in music." - Steve Blunt, Musician and Storyteller
Your songwriting is unusually good. I mean really GOOD." - The Baal Shem Tones
A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE SONGS
OSEH SHALOM - SONG FOR PEACE: “Oseh Shalom†is a popular prayer that has artists world-wide writing all sorts of musical versions to. I've been blessed to have the amazing Bruce Burger (aka REBBESOUL) playing guitar lead on this version. My version was born literally one night in a dream. I dreamt I was sitting in a room playing my guitar and working on a song. It was this song. As I was singing people slowly gathered nearby and began to pray. Someone in the room told me to hush because people were praying nearby. But I didn’t stop; I kept on playing because I instinctively understood that those who had gathered were there because of the song. When I woke up the song was spinning around in my head. So I grabbed a tape recorder and recorded it so I wouldn’t lose it. The dream gave me the first part of the song. I developed the rest over the course of the day. It expresses a celebration of positive energy and good feelings. Peace.
HINAY MA TOV: This is one of the most popular Hebrew songs around. There are many versions. This is mine. It started as a jam session that Jason and I would open our shows with and chat with the audience. Then one day I decided it ought to become an official song and realized that the popular lyric from Psalm 133 would work well. Voila. To make the song complete I was blessed to have Bruce Burger (aka REBBESOUL) add his amazing guitar work.
KEE ELEF SHANIM - A THOUSAND YEARS: I really like this song. I love the message. In Hebrew it's really deep. Trying to match that depth into an English lyric was not easy. The message changed slightly but it's a really cool song in both languages. The rhythm is rooted in Middle Eastern beats.
TIKKUN SAMPLER: This gives you a tiny taste of my versions of verses from Reb Nachman's "Tikkun HaKlali" - the ten healing psalms. This body of work (27 songs in all!) was born in 1995 but didn't turn into a CD until 2004. The songs are special. They take on many shapes and forms and do some very special healing work to those who listen. They are very profound.ROOTES SAMPLER: Another side of me. Together with Jason Paul and Andre Dumont, I think we've created some great FOLK-ROCKIN' pieces. This sampler showcases our diversity in musical selection and captures the essence of who we are. Visit us at: myspace/rootesmusic
SOUL SOLITARY: (Coming soon!) Now THIS is a song. It expresses extreme loneliness. I had made a home and a life in beautiful rural New Hampshire where each season brings with it scenes of awesome natural beauty. In winter the snows cover vast expanses of land with pure and natural whiteness; in the spring the flowers come out to usher in beautiful summer days. The fall foliage never fails to show off the splendor of God’s awesome creation. Yet, even with all that, without love and without friendship, all I could see and feel was solitude and loneliness. My life felt like a stark desert. Sometimes my life as a musician feels like this. You wonder when you will ever touch someone’s heart with your melodies or lyric. You wonder if anyone will ever notice you, your songs, and your life’s work.
