RE: Debbie Friedman

[winston weilheimer <taxrelief...>]

excuse me!  you may not already realize this, but many of the melodies you
already use if you are ashkanaz are based on Gregorian chants and some even
on Germanic drinking songs.  Lewendowski's music is very remoniscent of
"church" organ music, and it is used extensively in the litergy.  So who is
to say that some of the modern music wont get into the litergy and fifty
years from now, be standard.  35 years ago, when I was in USY (showing my
age) the alte's in the congregation did not like some of the melodies we
brought in, but now are standard.  Open your minds and your hearts and you
will see that some of this music is not "Christian Rock" but contemporary
inspirational music.  Take (or leave it alone) her Oseh Shalom.  It may be
the flip side, but it is not that far from Shlomo's music. Or perhaps is it
that it is a woman's voice that offends??????

Winston Weilheimer
Lay Rabbi
Temple Israel of Deland (Fl)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
[mailto:owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org]On Behalf Of Reyzl
Kalifowicz-Waletzky
Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 6:48 AM
To: World music from a Jewish slant.
Subject: RE: Debbie Friedman


>While the thought of Jewish music reaching the level of "Christian Rock"
>apalls me, I can not deny its (Christian Rock's) appeal to its followers.


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