Songs of Eden - Jewish Music, Jewish Renewal

Since the earliest teachings, Jews have been studying, debating and developing forms of prayer. The mediaeval kabbalists took up the task, and created elaborate esoteric and mystical practices for prayer. Rabbi Eliezer taught: “One who makes his prayer fixed (keva) – his prayer is not prayer.” And Rabba and Rav Yosef both taught that keva was for: “Whoever is not able to add something new into it.”

With Songs of Eden, Philip Clouts and Alexander Massey have drawn on traditional Torah texts associated with kabbalah, and added something new – a rich musical meditation – to create a fresh, living, prayerful experience. The result is an intimate devotional musical experience that blends improvised music, and newly composed nigguns and Hebrew songs.