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Brother Al Mascia, ofm, is a Franciscan Friar
of the St. John the Baptist Province.
The Franciscan heritage is a veritable treasure trove of poetic, imaginative and lyrical ways of preaching and living the Gospel. As Brother Al travels from place to place singing old melodies as well as his own story-songs, he has the joy of ministering as did his Franciscan ancestors of old when they went about as ioculatores Domini, or minstrels of God! In this way, he stays wonderfully connected to an ancient spiritual narrative.
CHAD GADYA
as sung by the incomparable chazzan, Moishe Oysher
Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
SINCE THE EARLY 1960s, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi has been experimenting with creating and modeling a renewed Judaism, one that is both rooted in sacred tradition, and yet, living and enriching for us today, attuned to our consciousness and honoring of our own contributions. In so doing, Reb Zalman has profoundly changed the face of Jewish life and practice around the world, though many who have benefited from that change still do not know whom they have to thank.
in his book The Gift. The musicians have created a unique form of music somewhere between “World Folk” and “Harmonious Pop.”
The driving force is song leader, storyteller, multi instrumentalist, vocalist, lyricist, composer, recording artist, and educator Ira Scott Levin, who is dedicated to making the world a happier place.
Listen up -- Uncle Eye will make you a happier person… you’ll shine like a diamond in the old king’s throne!
