Album Notes

In "Mostly Carlebach," Shuly Nathan brings us a collection of some of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach's most beloved melodies, along with liturgical songs by other composers. She brings these melodies a freshness rarely heard elsewhere. The arrangements uplift, the instruments delight, and Shuly's voice is as beautiful as ever. (Once again, Shuly has invited fellow CD Baby artist Rahel Jaskow to contribute some vocals.)

The disc includes Carlebach's Krakow Niggun, Be-Shem Hashem (The Angel Song), and Mizmor le-David. Other highlights are Yosef Karduner's Shir La-Ma'a'lot and the Niggun in Four Movements by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Lyady. Shuly has also recorded Yair Rosenblum's setting of the High Holy Days prayer U-Netaneh Tokef, which he composed for Kibbutz Beit ha-Shittah after the Yom Kippur War. Her version was the last song the Voice of Israel broadcast before shutting down for Yom Kippur 5763 (2002).

Back in the 1970s, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach used to call Shuly Nathan "heilige Shuly" (holy Shuly) because he loved her beautiful, spiritual sound. Listen to this CD and you will, too.