Beth Hamon plays her original interpretation of "Ozi v'Zimrat Yah" with accompaniment by Sam Rotenberg and Sam Rosenbaum of Rock Shabbat. Filmed during the Rock Shabbat Tour: October 11, 2012 at Congregation Beth Israel in Portland, Oregon. Filmed by Asher Krell and used with permission. Beth Hamon, singer, songwriter of City of Love and Ten Miles, Author in the upcoming anthology from Creating Calm Publishing Group, Music, The Carrier of Intention in 49 Jewish Prayers. Listen to Beth Hamon share her voice and spirit http://www.creatingcalmnetworkpublishinggroup.com/1/category/beth-hamon/1.html  

Check out fellow author, Beth Hamon's page on Reverbnation and while you are there you can set up your own page to promote your music.

She is featured on Rock Shabbat 

Welcome to the Launch For One of Our Current Projects. The expected publication date for Music, The Carrier of Intention in 49 Jewish Prayers is scheduled to be free as an eBook on Amazon on September 18th for one day.

If you are one of the Authors, Musicians, Cantors, Rabbis, Poets, or Singers involved in the project - Thank you. This is a very special project for Ann White and Kimberly Burnham at The Creating Calm Network Publishing Group and the editors, Elizabeth Goldstein and Kimberly Burnham.

There is a saying that, "A rising tide lifts all boats." In the case of Music, The Carrier of Intention in 49 Jewish Prayers, an anthology launch lifts all spirits and moves your ideas out into the world. This book is about sharing your experiences so that people can live happier, more connected fulfilled lives because of what each of us shares.

Each of the fifty or so participants (musicians, cantors, rabbis, singers, poets, writers) in this project have been asked to choose a piece of Jewish music, liturgy or Torah passage to focus on as they tell their story of intention and music. The following five questions are guiding the writing process.
1) What is your intention while singing during Jewish services? What do you intend with your song? What does the singing draw you towards?

2) "Music is the carrier of intention, so the intention and focus of the person leading liturgical music is vital to the well-being of the congregation." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What are your thoughts on this idea?

3) "The intention and focus of the individual listening to and participating in a Jewish prayer service, influences not only their own well-being but that of everyone else around them because the music connects us." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What are your thoughts on this idea? 

4) Is there a piece of prayer, praise or gratitude expressed in music that particularly touches you? Why?

5) Would you like to share a story about the power of music in your spiritual, mental or physical life?

The questions are meant as guidelines to express the way the music touches you and impacts your life and that of your community.