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Sunday, May 19, 2024

The Nation of Israel

 

Draiman with his son

                                   Disturbed, with Draiman singing the Israel anthem.

David Draiman is Jewish, was educated in Israel, studied in America.

                                                        The Light with David Draiman

Each is about 3 min. long, worth listening to at least part of it.  This is a real departure from what I had heard before. His voice is hypnotic.

I met the Disturbed music quite by accident. It was my 10 yr. old gr-daughter who showed me the new cover of Sound of Silence played some selections that I really enjoyed.

Thing is that if I had not fallen in love with David Draiman and his powerful voice, I would never have gone to find his work, even listened to him. Happy accidents.

                                                     One of the guitarists brought his 9 yr old
                                               son, Justin Donegan's birthday. One time
                                              Draiman introduced his pregnant wife with
                                             her pregnant belly.  He was so proud of his
                                          family, and his love for them is awesome.

 HERE: some about his training.
 
Draiman was trained to be a cantor, given the voice.  "As a child I had trained as a cantor, who leads the Jewish congregation in prayer, so I’d had quite a bit of vocal training. And that’s still with me to this day."
 
Daiman considered studying Law or becoming a rabbi. He felt his interest in becoming a rabbi was discarded.  He studied law, planning to become a lawyer, but his voice and talent were not in a law book.
  
Before David Draiman became famous as the singer of the heavy metal band Disturbed, he trained to be a cantor. That didn’t go so well. Growing up in Chicago, he was expelled from three different yeshivas, and after a rowdy night of Purim drinking as a teenager, he blew up his high school rabbi’s van.
 
 
I know that Disturbed is a rock band of some fame, which I am just discovering.
Just really enjoyed listening to his voice and songs. The musicians are incredibly 
talented
 His voice fills the stadium. 
 
There you have it. I have fallen in love Disturbed and David Draiman.


This is a repost from Jan. 2022.
Watching the war in Israel and Palestine, how can we not
be horrified


History teaches so much. Sadly the younger university
students seem to be skewed. Lack of understanding history will
doom generations whose minds reach only so far.


Pray for the Israel. Pray for its people. 

ג וַאֲבָרְכָה, מְבָרְכֶיךָ, וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ, אָאֹר; וְנִבְרְכוּ בְךָ , כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחֹת הָאֲדָמָה3 “I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse.  Genesis 12:3
 

 

12 comments:

  1. a blogger in Scotland loves this band, and has posted several songs, including sound of silence. he has a great voice and the anthems are really touching. I am not a fan of rock, so nothing I listen to but he is gifted. my heart hurts for all sides of all the wars going on

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    1. I have listened to his other music also. It is hit or miss. Sound of Silence will forever be the song that he will be remembered for.

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  2. I feel prayers are needed for the victims in Israel and the victims in Palestine. This has been happening for my entire life. It seems like almost 80 years is enough time for them to all learn to get along.

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    1. It isn't a matter of learning to get along. It is deeper than that.

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  3. It's funny how we discover new-to-us artists. All that matters is you know of him now and can enjoy his music.

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  4. What a dynamic and talented voice David has, Susan! My prayers are with all the families of Israel who have been victims of the horrific crimes against them by Hamas, and I'm praying that those who are protesting our support for Israel will get a serious history lesson on God's Chosen People.
    Blessings!

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  5. I pray daily for the peace of Jerusalem.

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  6. I too recently found "The Light" by Disturbed. (from a post by you?) I listen to it al the time now. I haven't gotten tired of it yet.

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    1. David Draiman has quite a range, style. Glad you enjoyed it.

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