Selah by Joey Weisenberg
Selah (סֶלָה), a word that appears dozens of times throughout Psalms, is an ambiguous term that’s often left untranslated. Typically found at the end of a verse, the word signals a pause to allow the echoes of prayer to resonate in our spirits. By lifting up this moment of praise, the song reverberates without end.
Recorded over three days in July 2024 at Rittenhouse Soundworks in Philadelphia, this new collection of original melodies infuses timeless prayers from Jewish tradition with palpable joy, haunting beauty and sincere yearning. Featuring eclectic instrumentation and a new band — Shawn Hennesey on ukulele bass and percussion, Dan Blacksberg on trombone, Aly Halpert on harmonium, and Joey on guitars — and the gorgeous communal harmonies of the Rising Song Spontaneous Jewish Choir of Philadelphia, these are songs of eternal praise.
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Video versions of songs from this album are available here: https://www.youtube.com/@joeyweisenberg
Tracklist
| 1. | Ufros Aleinu | 6:35 |
| 2. | Kedem | 4:50 |
| 3. | Selah | 6:01 |
| 4. | Trombone Interlude | 0:46 |
| 5. | Eilekha | 5:48 |
| 6. | Tantz Nigun | 6:14 |
| 7. | Lishmoah | 7:31 |
| 8. | M’khalkeil Chayim | 4:46 |
| 9. | Halleluyah | 6:19 |
| 10. | Azamer Bishvachin | 6:48 |
Credits
All music composed and directed by Joey Weisenberg.
All words are traditional.
Joey Weisenberg - Guitars, Vocals, Percussion
Aly Halpert - Harmonium, Vocals
Dan Blacksberg - Trombone, Vocals
Shawn Hennessey - Percussion, Ukulele Bass, Vocals
The Rising Song Spontaneous Jewish Choir of Philadelphia:
Jess Berlin, Rachel Chang, Melissa Church, Liz Feldman, Alicia Felton, Sonia Gordon-Walinsky, Vivian Lehrer Stadlin, Marni Loffman, Sherrill Neff, Maria Pulzetti, Jessi Roemer, Avra Shapiro, Juliet Spitzer, Yoni Stadlin, Nomi Teutsch, Hadassah Weinmartin, Lev Weisenberg and Mozi Weisenberg
Produced by Joey Weisenberg
Audio Engineering by Mike Richelle
Mixed and Mastered by Don Godwin
Art Direction by Iris Shamir – Colors by Padmini
Videography by Shmulie Lowenstein, UpperDeck Films
Album Cover by Josh Fleet
Recorded at Rittenhouse Soundworks in Philadelphia, July 15-16, 2024
Rehearsed at Germantown Jewish Centre, Spring 2024
License
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Virtuosic multi-instrumental musician, composer and teacher Joey Weisenberg is the founder and director of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute, cultivating grassroots musical-spiritual creativity in Jewish community. He has released seven albums with the Hadar Ensemble and is author of The Torah of Music (2017 winner of the National Jewish Book Award) and Building Singing Communities.
joeyweisenberg.com
Rising Song Records
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