What an unforgettable night celebrating the release of our own Cantor Becky Mann’s album, CAPTIVES OF HOPE, with an amazing live band and special guests. Huge thanks to all our community for sharing the joy with us! ✨
Cantor Becky Mann | Vocals, Guitar
Elana Arian | Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
Cantor Julia Cadrain | Vocals
Malin Carta | Clarinet, Flute
Julian Chin | Piano, Organ
Cantor Ella Gladstone-Martin | Vocals
Mike Kuennen | Bass
Cantor Sydney Michaeli | Vocals
Cantor Isaac Sonett-Assor | Piano, Vocals
Lindsey Pearl Weinstein | Percussion
Photos by Noah Zeitlin
✨ ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT - MAY 14
Captives of Hope has been out in the world for almost a month and we’re getting ready to celebrate!! Join us at @templeisraelwestport on Thursday May 14th at 7 pm for a live album release concert featuring the full band and special guests 🔥. Free and open to all who love music or more importantly good desserts. Come sing with us! (Link in bio to register)
My debut album, Captives of Hope, is out everywhere TODAY. It feels surreal saying that, this dream years in the making. The best part of it all was getting to make this album alongside the greatest team of collaborators- classmates, colleagues, family, and friends. Hearing their magic in this music is simply the best.
To everyone who helped to make this album possible, and to the many, many communities who have touched my heart and showed me what it means to be a captive of hope…This is for you. 💜
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Featuring:
Becky Mann, Julian Chin, Elana Arian, Malin Carta, Mike Kuennen, Lindsey Pearl Weinstein, Raffi Boden, Sydney Michaeli, Isaac Sonett-Assor, Ella Gladstone-Martin, Julia Cadrain, Jacob Mann, Joee Mann.
All songs by Becky Mann
Co-produced by Becky Mann and Julian Chin
Engineered & Mixed by Kyle Cassel
Recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound in Union City, NJ.
Mastered by Gene Paul
Album art by Leah Rubin-Cadrain
Calligraphy by Lucia Rubin-Cadrain
Available everywhere you listen music! (link in bio)
And everywhere you need a little hope 💫
Ozi V’zimrat Yah, the first single off my upcoming album, is out everywhere today! 💫
This song embodies the soul of this album, with every single line an expression of what it means to be Captives of Hope. In a world that so often tries to break us, Psalm 118:14 reminds us that our strength and our song are unbreakable. There are always blessings still to be found.
Recorded with the most incredible band of friends:
Becky Mann - vocals, guitar
Elana Arian - vocals, violin
Malin Carta - clarinet
Julian Chin - piano, organ
Ella Gladstone-Martin - vocals
Mike Kuennen - bass
Sydney Michaeli - vocals
Isaac Sonett-Assor - vocals
Lindsey Pearl Weinstein - percussion
Written by Becky Mann
Produced by Becky Mann and Julian Chin
Recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound in Union City, NJ.
Engineered & Mixed by Kyle Cassel
Mastered by Gene Paul
Artwork by Gabe Snyder
Available everywhere music is streamed (link in bio)
Full album out March 12th! 🤘
For this week’s ✨Shabbat Spark✨, we draw inspiration from the words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty to remind us that no one is free until all of us are free.
Cantor Mann’s interpretation of Ashamnu, the traditional communal confessional, offers a contemporary acrostic that invites us to recognize the potential within each of us to return to our best selves.
With the news coming out of Israel and Gaza, we hold the fragile hope that our hostages may soon come home, and that all may know peace. In that spirit, we offer this song from Yom Kippur Morning, Light of a Clear Blue Morning.
Welcome back, Just For This listeners! Our season 4 premiere guest is Cantor Becky Mann (@torahtheexplorah .) Becky serves as the Assistant Cantor at Temple Israel of Westport, CT, in addition to visiting Jewish communities across the country as an Artist in Residence.
We discuss the power of mentorship, how songleading builds essential skills, and the evolution of egalitarianism in worship settings. Listen at the link in our bio and stay tuned for more Just For This moments as season 4 continues.
