Amazing band lineup featuring: Will Robertson- guitar, vocals, songwriting Caroline Goldberg- vocals Melvin Myles- vocals Joe Alterman- piano DJ Burel- drums Robby Handley- bass Julia Filson- fiddle Micah Lapidus- guitar, songwriting Liner notes for songs: Intention– this is a Shabbat celebration through music. It is a spiritual concert. This music isn’t meant to be performed, […]
Hello Goodbye & Peace
A Picture, a prayer, and a song
May we turn towards one another, and not away May our offerings be offerings of peace May we give them freely and from great abundance May the places where we meet be transformed into havens of shalom If only by virtue of our meeting there This song of mine is based on one of […]
Celebrating our Human Voice: S’lichot at The Temple
Last night, I had the honor of leading a Selichot program at my home congregation, The Temple. Over the course of two hours our congregation gathered in a generous and engaged spirit for study, spiritual writing, and worship. It was a special evening for me personally because I was able to integrate three passions of […]
Every Jewish Wedding
Every Jewish wedding begins with some sort of invocation. Typically it includes the words, Bruchim habaim b’shem Adonai, berachnu hem m’beit Adonai (Welcome are those that come in the name of God, blessed are those from the house of God). When my wife, Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus, and I had the honor of officiating at my brother […]
The Love Song You’ve Never Heard
So my wife, Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus, and I recorded an album of beautiful lifecycle music that we’ve written in honor of various family celebrations over the last decade. It’s called Eit HaZamir. Whether you’re Jewish or not, whether you’ve experienced the various lifecycles that are captured on the album or not, anyone should be able […]
Eit HaZamir Liner Notes
Eit HaZamir (2016) is a collection of songs that my wife, Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus, and I co-wrote for various family simchas and life cycle events. Though we lovingly and purposefully composed these songs specifically for bothers, sisters, cousins, and friends, we recorded them knowing that others would find meaning in them as well. Over the years […]