Top Talents in Jewish Music Donate New Song for RCCS!“I Believe in Miracles”; A Song to Help Cancer Patients
Avrohom Fried, Yossi Green, Yisroel Lamm, and other stars in the world of Jewish music have combined their unique talents to produce a theme song to benefit the many hundreds of cancer patients being assisted by RCCS, the Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society.
The theme, “I Believe in Miracles”, came as a result of so many former cancer patients expressing themselves as recipients of a miracle, funded and facilitated by RCCS. The recurrent theme of the song is a song of hope and a song of strength.
In fact, many of the great Rishonim have written how one’s acts of kindness can result in the creation of a “miracle”. We are taught time and time again never to give up hope, even if a “sharp sword is resting upon one’s throat”. And that is the story of the song, and that is the story of RCCS.
Yossi Green, one of the leading composers in contemporary Jewish music was inspired to compose the song as a result of his first-hand knowledge of the accomplishments of RCCS. When Avrohom Fried (arguably the leading singer in the Chassidic music field, today) heard the song, he readily agreed to take part in this Chessed undertaking. And for those who know Yisroel Lamm, it is easy to guess that he immediately agreed to arrange and conduct the music.
The result is obvious to anyone with a discerning ear. According to Yossi Green, this song may go down as one of the greatest in Avrohom Fried’s longstanding history of great hits.
Simcha Leiner has a cantorial voice and to see his power and what I mean, look at the video below and listen to the clip above. His website is simchaleiner.com, which was created by LevTec Media.
The singer of this album is Ben Epstein, the same singer as the band Aspaklaria. He's a s'gan mashgiach in Yeshiva University. Take a listen; perhaps you will enjoy it.
A gentle organ, swirling and building. Crisp guitar, added on in layers. And finally a gentle poet voice calls out "L'David Mizmor." In his debut album, Jewish indie-pop musician Ben Epstein has done something rather magical. He's taken Tehillim (Psalms) written millennia ago by David Ha-Melech (King Davd) and, once again, given them life as intensely personal and intimate songs. Because this is how they started, right? David, warrior and king, conflicted and embattled, pouring out his fear, hope, love and longing in the best way he knew...song. Epstein's flawlessly crafted pop flows effortlessly, one memorable melody tumbling out after another. This is an album to be sung along with, jumped up and down with, and, on a clear starry night like tonight, cried along with. In releasing this album, Epstein has joined the ranks of Orthodox Jewish musicians like Matisyahu, Y-Love, Blue Fringe, and Stereo Sinai, who are both devout in practice and able to translate their religious experience into music that is approachable and meaningful to a wide audience. Seriously folks. This is a fantastic album that's been in heavy rotation lately. I have every expectation that given some time and promotion, that Epstein will take the Orthodox pop world by storm in the same way that Blue Fringe did. I have every hope that the wider Jewish community embraces him, too. This is some seriously good music. Here are some clips of a couple of my favorite tracks, and you can hop over to CD Baby to hear the rest. - Teruah Jewish Music
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NOTE for Beginners: Download the Audacity program here and import the Window In Heaven music into audacity and start recording your voice over it!
Lyrics: Early days of younger years, Full of childrens' joys and fears, Whether school or home, always felt alone, In a way, what's a child to do?
Days and months went rushing by, Bar Mitzvah in a suit and tie, And my loss still there, much too deep to share, In a way, what's a child to do?
But I know, you were there the whole time, Looking down, from a window in heaven, And your touch, like the gentlest breeze, Saying, I will remember you son
Even though you could not shake my hand, You looked down from a window in heaven, And your touch, like the whisper of wings, Saying, I will be there for you son, in a way
Milestones of life flew by, Couldn't help but wonder why, You had to go away, I never heard you say, "oh my son", What's a child to do?
At the Chupa we stood as one, Being watched by everyone, And the tears that flow, both joy and sorrow, For the One, who's not here with me now
But I know, you were there the whole time, Through each step you were guiding me forward, And your touch, like a breath of fresh air, Saying, I'll always love you my son
Even though you could not walk me down, I could tell you were standing beside me, And your touch, like the wisdom of old, Saying, I am so proud of you son, in a way
Now I hold him tenderly, My baby son, for all to see, I am overcome, by my actions done, today What's a child to do?
My son will bear your name with pride, Holding Zeide's torch inside, And the part of me, which was so empty, Is now full, as I reach out to you
And I know you were there the whole time, Looking down, from your place in Shomayim, And your touch, like a magical spell, Is embracing me tightly right now
Even though he was not on your knees, You were here, on a visit from heaven, And your touch, like the sweetest of wine; saying There'll always be, a part of me, in you my son
