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Kavanot of Kavanot
The intentions of
each chant
Free
track!
Lo Tikaveh (mp3)
(left-click to stream, right-click to download to your
computer)
Ki taylaych
b’mo aysh lo tikaveh.
Even though
you walk through fire, you will not be burned.
Isaiah 43:2
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“David Goldstein's new CD, Kavanot, is
nothing short of magical. With superb musicality and deep reverence
for text, he has managed to transform these simple Hebrew phrases
into vehicles for Soul Work”.
--Rabbi Shefa Gold
“My criterion for a good chant is
simple. Is my heart seduced by this melody and these words? Do they
help me fly? These chants pass the test. My spirit soars on
Goldstein's wings.”
---Rabbi Mike Comins, Making Prayer Real
Kavanot is a
compilation of many of the Hebrew chants that I have written over
the past few years, and which I use in my ongoing chant circles in
Pittsburgh and elsewhere. The name Kavanot is Hebrew for
“intentions”. Each chant is centered around a sacred phrase from the
Old Testament or from the Jewish liturgy, and represents a specific
intention, or prayer focus designed to meet a spiritual need. As you
chant along with these melodies, you have the opportunity to allow
the intention to enter your heart and to deepen your connection with
Creator.
I am grateful to many
people for helping this project come to life. Special thanks go to
my life partner Jeffry Johnson for his patience and loving support,
to Rabbi Shefa Gold for her amazing teachings and encouragement, to
my spirit buddy community of Kol Zimra, and to the wonderful
community of the Tikkun Chant Circle, for showing up and chanting
with me.
Thanks to the
terrific musicians, Elaine Blevins, Alexandra Elmes, Todd Farwell,
Jeffry Johnson, Min Sue Kim, Carly Noel Riley, Jarrell Strickland,
Dan Murphy, and Sara Beattie. I’m also grateful to Larry Luther and
Mark Benincosa for their recording expertise.
A special thanks goes
to my dear friend Ronnie Weyl for her gorgeous cover art work.
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