Why this tune? This week’s tune is the result of another collaboration in the FAWM community (fawm.org). I connected on the website with two very talented writers, David Graham and Vaughan Ray Daniel, and set their words to music. Their creative take on the first story in the Torah seems like a good fit forContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Blame It On The Snake”
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Tunes on Tuesday: What About Us
Why this tune? This week’s tune is the second song I completed based on the weekly Torah portions (parashot) that are part of the Jewish tradition. The song tells the story from Numbers 27(Parashat Pinchas) about the five daughers of Zelophehad … who successfully argued for the right of women to inherit property if thereContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: What About Us”
Tunes on Tuesday: A Pleasing Odor
Why this tune? This week’s tune is a preview of a new songwriting project I’m testing out, writing songs based on prompts drawn from the weekly Torah portion in the Jewish tradition. The idea of using prompts is a popular way to generate ideas for new songs, but I’m not sure if anyone has applied thatContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: A Pleasing Odor”