What’s in a name? Rivki Silver – Thoughts & Music sounds nice, but as month after month went by and it was all thoughts and no music, I wondered if it was time to take out the “Music” part of my blog’s name. But being a musician is so deeply ingrained in my personality, in… Continue reading Avinu Malkeinu
You might imagine that I constantly have music playing in my house, subtly influencing my children and setting a beautiful tone for my life. You would be mistaken. I don’t know what it is, but background music is often a very very late afterthought for me. It’s the kind of thing where I will walk… Continue reading Using Music to Set A Mood
I meant to post this last week, but then things got busy, and then, with yesterday, a lot of the joy (and, thus, motivation) got sucked right out of me. BUT Life moved forward, regardless of what horrors are occurring, or what joys. We’re approaching Zman Simchaseinu, the time of our joy, Sukkos, a happy, happy… Continue reading Joy Through Music
Before I get into this post, there are two points of business: First, I’m happy to announce that Rochel, who commented “My least favorite room is the kitchen. However, I do enjoy the workout that cleaning it entails!” is the winner of the “Let My RV Go” novel giveaway. Yay! I’ve emailed you to… Continue reading What Makes Jewish Music “Jewish?”
I love Chanale Fellig’s music. When I heard that she had released another CD, I wanted to get it. And then I dawdled, and things came up, and we moved, and, well, I didn’t buy it until a week and a half ago. And what a shame that I waited! It’s a fantastic album. I… Continue reading Review and Giveaway of Chanale’s newest CD
Rivki Silver ~ thoughts & music 