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Silver, Julie
Julie Silver is one of the most celebrated and beloved performers in the world of contemporary Jewish music today. She tours throughout the world, and has been engaging audiences with her lyrical guitar playing, her dynamic stage presence, and her megawatt smile for nearly twenty years.
Although she resides in Southern California, Julie’s roots are deep in New England. She was raised in Newton, Massachusetts and by the time she was 18, she was leading raucous song sessions throughout the Reform Jewish movement and playing coffeehouses in and around Boston. Eventually, she would become one of the most sought-after song leaders in the country. She graduated from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts and was selected by her senior class to deliver the commencement address and sing an original song at Graduation in May, 1988. It was her first audience of thousands—the first of many.
After college, Silver landed a job as an on-air personality at WMJX, Magic 106.7 in Boston, the number one adult contemporary radio station in the city. She started as an overnight DJ, and quickly became the weekend host of “Bedtime Magic”, a show that consistently hovered at the top of the Boston radio market. It was a natural fit for Silver who has impeccable comic timing as well as a silky-smooth speaking voice.
However it was her singing voice, her overwhelming desire to play her own music that would eventually take center stage. Silver moved to Santa Monica in June of 1994 to continue writing and recording. By the time she released her first album, Together, Silver was stepping confidently into the national spotlight—a place where she shines most brightly to this day.
Without backing from a major label, Julie has sold more than 70,000 copies of her CDs. She released four highly successful albums of original Jewish music on the Sounds Write record label between 1992 and 2000 (Together, From Strength to Strength, Walk With Me, Beyond Tomorrow). Her Jewish songs have become so tightly woven into the fabric of American Judaism that they have become “standards” in worship, camp, and academic settings.
In 2002 Julie released e, Notes from Montana, a collection of original folk/rock songs that featured a duet with the Academy Award winning actress Helen Hunt. Julie’s children’s CD, For Love to Grow, was released in spring 2005 and quickly honored as a Parents’ Choice Blue Ribbon Recommended work. The honor is especially sweet for Julie, who recorded this beautiful CD as a tribute to her childhood music teacher, the prolific Boston-based composer, Aline Shader. It’s Chanukah Time, was recorded in 2007, and was the first Jewish holiday CD produced exclusively for the Barnes and Noble bookstore chain.
Julie’s brand new release, Reunion is a collection of twelve “songs from a faithful heart” that reflect Julie’s journey over the last ten years. Reunion features a mix of new liturgical settings (“Dodi Li,” “R’faeinu,” “Halleluyah (Psalm 150)”) and narrative story-songs with smart, sophisticated lyrics in English (“Monica’s Chair,” “The Barefoot Sisters”). As a bonus, Julie includes a cover of Carole King’s classic “Been To Canaan.” Produced and arranged by Julie’s longtime collaborator, David Kates, this collection of songs is sure to resonate with your journey as well.
These days, Silver is focused on mentoring up-and-coming singer-songwriters and making the Jewish experience more meaningful. “I try to enhance the way people experience Judaism by adding my own take on our sacred texts” Silver says. “I also want people who have historically been marginalized to feel included in the Jewish community or in any community. Our tradition compels us to express ourselves…our joys, our hopes, our faith and our fears. The only path to healing is through sharing our stories with one another. As a songwriter, I just write and sing what I feel…hopefully some of it sticks.”
Julie played in Brazil in the summer of 2008, performing a sell-out concert for the World Conference on Progressive Judaism for all of Latin America. In May of 2008, Julie also made her acting debut in the feature film, Then She Found Me, in a scene opposite Bette Midler.
Silver lives in Southern California with her partner Mary Connelly, the Executive Producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and their rather hilarious daughter, Sarah Elizabeth.
Visit Julie's Web page at juliesilver.com
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APPLES AND HONEY SHEET MUSIC
Item #: 952034
A 2-page downloadable PDF lead sheet of the song, "Apples and Honey" by Julie Silver, from the recording Together. Includes melody line, complete lyrics, and guitar chords.
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BEYOND TOMORROW - CD
Julie Silver
Item #: 951006
Presenting Julie's much anticipated adult recording of 10 soulful and uplifting original songs. With its liturgical-based English and Hebrew pieces and new ballads,
Beyond Tomorrow is destined to continue weaving Julie's music into the ...
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FOR LOVE TO GROW - CD
Julie Silver
Item #: 951296
Julie's rich, gorgeous voice and soulful interpretations make this delightful family CD a loving tribute to her mentor and grade-school music teacher, Aline Shader. Shader was a prolific and well-known composer who, like Silver, moved easily among musical genres, writing mainstream adult music as...
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FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Julie Silver
Item #: 951002
Julie's second recording From Strength To Strength features 11 selections oriented toward both adults and children, including the energetic hit song "Chazak Chazak" and the gorgeous, haunting "Sim Shalom." Songs in both Hebrew and English highlight Julie's powerful vocals, personal and ins...
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IT'S CHANUKAH TIME SHEET MUSIC
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3-page downloadable PDF lead sheet of the song, "It's Chanukah Time" by Julie Silver, from the recording "Together" Includes melody line, complete lyrics, and guitar chords.
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MI Y'MALEIL SHEET MUSIC
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A 2-page downloadable PDF lead sheet of the song, "Mi Y'maleil" by Julie Silver, from the recording "Walk With Me" Includes melody line, complete lyrics, and guitar chords.
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NOTES FROM MONTANA - CD
Julie Silver
Item #: 951295
Notes From Montana, released in 2002, features ten original compositions that reflect Julie Silver's passion for social justice while offering meaningful and timely personal insights. Though not specifically Jewish in nature, the songs integrate Julie's lifelong love of folk music w...
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REUNION - CD
Julie Silver
Item #: 951341
It’s been almost ten years since Julie Silver released a CD of new original music, but we think you’ll agree that it’s been worth the wait! Reunion is a brand new collection of original Jewish music, produced and arranged by Julie’s longtime collaborator, David Kates (produce...
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SHIR CHADASH - SHEET MUSIC
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A 2-page downloadable PDF lead sheet of the song, "Shir Chadash" by Julie Silver, from the recording Walk With Me. Includes melody line, complete lyrics, transliteration, and guitar chords.
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WALK WITH ME-CD
Julie Silver
Item #: 951004
Songleader/songwriter Julie Silver is one of contemporary Jewish music's most popular performers. Walk With Me, her third recording, is geared primarily for adults and reflects Julie's spiritual growth and maturity. The meditative focus of these 12 English and Hebrew songs, many bas...
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JULIE SILVER SONGBOOK
Julie Silver
Item #: 985508
This useful compilation includes 21 original selections from Julie's first three recordings, Together, From Strength to Strength and Walk With Me. Published by Sounds Write Productions, this beautiful songbook has both liturgical based music as well as new Ameri...
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Ruach 5761 & 5763 Songbook (Book/2 CD set)
Joel N. Eglash, editor
Item #: 993221
Includes 2 CD's! Featuring 27 of the most popular songs from the biggest names in Jewish contemporary music. Get caught up on your new Jewish music! Includes songwriter annotations and biographies, many for the first time. Full texts and translations. Catch some Ruach!
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Ruach 5761: New Jewish Tunes - CD
Various artists/Andrew Davids and Joel Eglash, exec. prod.
Item #: 950078
The Ruach series delivers the newest and coolest Jewish rock music
from North America and Israel. Continuing the tradition of the NFTY
album series, Ruach 5761 brings to light the best of cutting-edge Jewish contemporary music by favorite artists. This compilation of the best cont...
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IT'S CHANUKAH TIME - CD
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From the first notes of this remarkable recording you'll know it's not the "same old Chanukah music." With joyful exuberance, Julie Silver brings a refreshing new sound to many of our Chanukah favorites. Weaving threads of rock and folk with musical traditions from around the globe, the in...
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