Dear God by YM
YM has spent over a decade touching every corner of one of the most chaotic, passionate, diverse, and innovative regions in the world. Right at home in a whirlpool collision of Europe, Asia, and Africa, his journey took him from hitchhiking teen to budding artist to a major player in a freshly emerging Jerusalem music scene, one that offers the most eclectic mixing of ethnic and stylistic traditions. With a deep sensitivity to the spiritual human struggle, he has performed for over a million people in settings and styles as varied as the cultural landscape.
A master of almost anything with strings, YM was mentored by some of this decade's best talents, including Grammy award winner C Lanzbom. Influenced by Dylan's poetry and simplicity of language, YM incorporates the elegance of Leonard Coen, the swagger of Sinatra and the depth of Carlebach into a surprisingly balanced rhythm. It resonated with Ronny Vance, a veteran executive in the industry who noticed something fresh in YM's sound, and launched a long and fruitful collaboration to capture it and record it for the rest of the world.
“Dear God” is YM's first full-record offering, a symbioses of genre, vibe, reflections and hopes. Sometimes the track itself reaches out to poke you with a sudden shift in both mood and technique. The move-along groove and the gently laid lyrics ease you into a journey through identity, love, loss, war and peace. Eclectic, sometimes-edgy arrangements and ensembles prove worthy of a maturing, grander perspective, echoes recalled in a smooth and sensual vocal performance. What comes out is a classy and suave flirtation of jazzy flows and bluesy bass, peppered with the occasional ballad and campus quad acoustic. “Dear God” is YM's witty, subtle, well-seasoned prayer for the world.
Tracklist
| 1. | Sensitive | 4:19 |
| 2. | Love is Like a Bird | 3:48 |
| 3. | Dear God | |
| 4. | Here We Are | |
| 5. | Younger Generation [Acoustic] | |
| 6. | Bloody War | |
| 7. | Shiver | |
| 8. | Mrs. Rubin | |
| 9. | Dear God [Bonus] | |
Credits
Vocals by YM, Yona Shavin.
Backing Vocals by Meytal Rachmin, Meri Meselesh Tsentsiper Ingedashet, Daniel Goldstein.
Additional Vocals by Danny Sher, Meytal Rachmin, Daniel Goldstein.
Guitars by YM, Amit Yizhak.
Bass Guitar by Elyasaf Bashari.
Saxophone by Eyal Netzer.
Song and lyrics by YM, Ronny Vance, Paul Gordon, Daniel Goldstein, John Sebastian, Monsters of Folk, Ron Aniello, David Benjamin Kopp and Bethany Joy Lenz.
Produced by Daniel Goldstein
Executive Producer Ronny Vance
Recorded at Supersonic Studios by Amit Golan, and with Rephael Biberfeld at Municipality Studios Jerusalem.
Mixed & Mastered by Amit Golan.
Design by Itzo Design
