Dear Chevreh,
For the past 20 years, I've been blessed to sing with musical groups, and before that I learned to express my heart's music at my parents' magic Shabbat table. I'm proud to share that I am poised to release my first solo album! The album, tentatively titled "Within", is scheduled for release in the early Fall – if I can secure funding. We've recorded the tracks, and we're up to the production stage.
"Within" contains 7 songs: 4 new original compositions, one never-before-recorded song by Debbie Friedman z"l, one cover of an Ansel Matthews piece, and one collaboration with my friend and musical soul-mate Rabbi David Paskin setting of an Abraham Joshua Heschel z"l poem. Here are two audio samples:
- Yedid Nefesh Sample (melody: Menachem Creditor)
- Scottish Niggun Sample (lyrics: Elazar Azikri z"l, melody: Menachem Creditor)
My dream for this album is for my music to be framed by my sacred community, Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley, CA. The artwork, liner notes, and harmonies will be collaborative creation contributions of members of Netivot Shalom. (See below for the list of songs and the cover artwork: a quilt by Karen Friedman, photographed by Nadine Samuels.)
I need your help to make this dream a reality. The music is ready to be shared, and the only factor in the way is the cost. An anonymous donor already funded the basic recording. I invite you to consider the following sponsorship opportunities for my album, with or without acknowledgement on the album itself, as you choose:
- one song: $360-$540
- album sponsorship: $10,000.
To sponsor "Within", please send a check to:
Rabbi Menachem Creditor
Congregation Netivot Shalom
1316 University Ave
Berkeley, CA
94702
All gifts are tax deductible, and I am also glad to hear from you with any questions. This life-long dream has filled me with incredible spirit, and I look forward to sharing it with you all.
Kol Tuv,
Menachem
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Quilt (C) Karen Friedman (photo credit: Nadine Samuels) |
Scottish Niggun
melody: Rabbi Menachem Creditor
I and You
based on a poem by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, z"l (1907-1972)
melody: Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Rabbi David Paskin
Halleluyah
lyrics and melody: Ansel Matthews
recorded with permission of Ansel Matthews
Yedid Nefesh
lyrics: Rabbi Elazar Azikri z"l (1533 - 1600)
melody: Rabbi Menachem Creditor
Eshet Chayil
lyrics: Proverbs 31
melody: Rabbi Menachem Creditor
Lecha Dodi
Lyrics: Rabbi Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz z"l (1500-1580)
melody: Rabbi Menachem Creditor
Ve'Asu
Lyrics: Exodus 25:8
Melody: Debbie Friedman z"l (1951 – 2011)
recorded with permission from the Friedman family
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Rabbi Menachem Creditor
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