Loosen by Aly Halpert
"Loosen" is a prayer for a world with both tremendous loss and possibility. As things fall apart, who will we become? What will reach us in the places we became numb and resigned, so we can feel our hearts and rise up again? This music is for finding you where you are, to remind you that you are part of the thick of it, that you were made for this moment. Another world is on her way, holding you as you grieve in this one. This world has their arms outstretched and is beckoning you forward. She is gravity, holding you in place as everything spins. This world is made for you and you are made of it, that fine dust, the stuff of stars. We will make a home for all of us from what has been.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ashrei | 4:29 |
| 2. | Beautiful People | 4:09 |
| 3. | Modah Ani | 4:31 |
| 4. | Ana El Na | 4:37 |
| 5. | Loosen | 4:44 |
| 6. | Achat Sha'alti | 4:56 |
| 7. | She Is On Her Way | 4:16 |
| 8. | Baby Bird Nigun | 6:31 |
| 9. | I'm Not Alone - Anat Hochberg & Aly Halpert | 3:30 |
| 10. | Loosen (Vocal) | 3:00 |
Credits
All music and English lyrics composed by Aly Halpert, with the exception of “I’m Not Alone,” composed by Anat Hochberg & Aly Halpert, and lyrics to the chorus & bridge of “She’s On Her Way,” by Arundhati Roy
Hebrew text from Jewish liturgy and Tanakh
Music direction by Joey Weisenberg and Aly Halpert
Produced by Joey Weisenberg and Aly Halpert
Recorded live at Germantown Jewish Centre on Lenni-Lenape land (Philadelphia, PA), Nov. 14-16, 2021 / 10-12 Kislev 5782
Engineered, mixed & mastered by Don Godwin
Artwork and layout by Sol Weiss
Filmed versions of some songs are on YouTube, filmed by Shmulie Lowenstein
Photos of the session taken by Em McCann Zauder
Administrative support from Josh Fleet
On-site support from Rebekka Goldsmith, Margot Seigle, & Lila Macbeth
Singers and Musicians:
Aly Halpert - lead vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin
Anat Hochberg - vocals, harmony section lead
Batya Levine - vocals
Molly Bajgot - vocals
Sonya Major - vocals
Arielle Korman - violin, vocals
Jessie Reagen Mann - cello
Richie Barshay - percussion, vocals
Joey Weisenberg - bass, baritone ukulele, octave mandolin, vocals
www.alyhalpert.com
www.risingsong.org
A Project of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute:
Cultivating Jewish spiritual life through song.
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
Aly writes songs for community, collective liberation, & visioning different worlds.
For more: www.alyhalpert.com
Other music at https://soundcloud.com/aly-halpert