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This 3 CD colection of praise and worship from WE ARE YISRAEL is a welcome fresh anointing to the community of faith. The scripture selections are excellent, the sound is unique and the love of YHVH abounds on every track Simply superlative ...Awesome...Awe-inspiring and wonderful....... K.S. Seattle, WA A TESTIMONY OF HEALING AND DELIVERANCE
Shalom Chazzan Brian,
It is with set-apart joy that I write to you today to share what YHWH has done for me lately through your music. First and foremost, may YHWH be praised and honored all the time. Recently I went through an experience I don’t want to repeat; I had sinned against Abba YHWH, against the synagogue where I serve, and many brothers and sisters. Our Rabbi told me to stay out of“the camp” for a period of time, in which I was to have no contact with anyone from the assembly, nor any of them could contact me; at first this was hard to take, but soon I realized the purpose of such action, and that was to isolate myself with Abba YHWH, to seek His face for forgiveness and healing and to be restored back to His kingdom . I began to play your music, and the song “Abba Father” which is inspired by Tehillim/Psalm 51. It began to minister to me, It made me see the seriousness and depth of my actions; as the days went by I could feel a cleansing away taking place within me as I played your music every morning straight out of bed and on to my knees for an hour, sometimes two. You could get tired from listening to the same songs day after day, but you could never get tired of the anointing; and that’s precisely what your songs are, anointed; I’d say through them I was able to enter into a one on one intimacy with Abba YHWH that I have never experienced before, the end- result being falling in love with my Heavenly Father and my Creator again. Todah rabah for your faithfulness into the calling of your life and let His Ruach HaKodesh guide through it. a brother ************ Everyday I listen to it and everyday I
have a 'favorite' song! Again I say Baruch HaShem Yahueh for this music that soothes the soul and uplifts the spirit! Sister Telma in California ************ Brian... has taken a number of Scripture passages, and put them to soft, invigorating music. My favorite is Track #3, "The Blessing," which is essentially the Birkhat Kohenim (the Ahronic Benediction / The High Priestly Blessing), straight out of Numbers 6:24-27. ......a favorite album of Brian's continues to be his outstanding piano solo album, "Enter His Gates" (which is actually my favorite album of all time, bar none; and whom I recommend to everyone), which is also available by writing to Brian) ..... If you like vocals rather than piano solo, The Gates of Tzion may just be the album you have been waiting for............................
************ Brother Brian, Let me just say, "Todah Rabah !" for your
CD's. Ruth and I have enjoyed them Now, almost the whole office, 28 people, are being blessed and their spirits "fed" and bathed in praise and worship, whether they realize it, or not! Baruch HaShem Yahweh ! Our Love & Yahweh's Blessings To You B & R, WA Shalom Chazzun Brian, Your cds are set apart and gorgeous.... so many months now, that I cannot imagine a time without it. The fact that I have 3 of these discs sometimes means that I forget how rare and special this music is. Put simply, thre is nothing else like it. I can remember, back in 2001, going to teach in Seattle and the music they had was Messianic and it was Yisraelite, but it did not use True Names. It was not until I got your CDs that I realized how important, how utterly critical, it is proclaim the name of YHWH and lift up our Creator in song. Don't get me wrong, I knew this concept well Scripturally 20 years ago, but how many of us have actually sought out the kosher products that allow us to do this through our minds, in print and in song? This music does that, and turns back the numbing secular anti-nomian drumbeat that forms the soundtrack of the world right now. It binds us, and snaps us into a vibe where we feel the praise in the Holy Language to the One who made that Holy Language. The influences I hear are manifold, everything from Yiddish folk to adapted synagogue liturgy-chant, to jazz and rock. Pulling out a particular piece is a bit hard, given so many favorites, but I think it is safe to say that a real classic is "Shema", with a melody that will be both sacred and highly listenable. Whether it is "Gates of Zion" or "Enter His Gates" , whether instrumental piano or vocal and ensemble accompanyment, this music will uplift any Yisraleite who cares to hear it. The themes... catch phrases like "by the blood and the power of the Ruach Ha Kodesh...create in me a kosher heart" are powerful reminders of our united heritage and the need to set ourselves apart form the world. I'm also a big fan of "Revelation 22:14", Through the Gates (an extended middle eastern-meditteranean instrumental). Finally, I want everyone to know that I not only appreciate this music as a Nazarene but as a musician as well. I can attest to the terrific arrangements and consistently high quality multi-track recording techniques, very much along the lines of what I have done myself back in the day. The mixing is both lush and tight and the overall sound is smooth and easy. I cannot believe that Chazzun Brian is able to produce and turn out as many great albums as he does, but there they are, helping all to understand YHWH's great plan for mankind. Best thing also to do in my opinion: Put
the music on in the background SHAPIRA! (beautiful!) {in Aramaic}
************ Shalom Chazzan Brian, "Your Cds are too great for words.....! .....JoAnne and I feel that your worship music was the perfect partner in
the Rav Tom, Pa. "The keyboards are heavenly...the anointing ...the ruach Rav Ed, Iowa " We listen to the We Are Yisrael cds everyday at work and at " Be encouraged We Are Yisrael...We love your music! It is " Worship and Praise does not get any better than this. G M... WA "We love the solo piano Cds, the Hebraic Instrumentals M A.....Colorado. "Sign us up for another annual membership! PLW, WA "What is so amazing about these cds are the variations of Rabbi Ed, Iowa
"Like water from the springs of salvation on the dry ground, the CD by Chazzan/Cantor Brian Samtur and The We Are Yisrael Worship Experience Gates of Tzion Vol. 1" is a blessing long prayed for by those of us within the messianic community of faith. To play this CD each Shabbat is to step into the very gates of Tzion, to enter into joyful worship of our heavenly Father YAHWEH in ruach v'emet, in spirit and in truth through His Son Yahshua haMashiach. Rich in melodic and harmonic content, overflowing with spirit-filled keyboard improvisation, and blending both traditional and modern musical themes, this CD captures the necessary reverential qualities from the scriptures while providing a pallette of sound covering middle eastern, contemporary, with even a hint of liturgical. The very seder (order) of the musical selections serves to transport the listener to within the gates of the holy city Yerushalayim. Selections range from stand-alone instant classics like The Torah Walk,
Now Is The Time (Ashav Hazman) and 12 gates/Teshuvah to masterfully arranged
medleys that will keep every Yisraelite dancing in simchah (joy). Beyond
serving as a beautiful praise and worship offering for Shabbat, you will
want to keep on playing this CD the other six days during the working week
as well! The true test of any musical offering is whether or not a listener
wants to keep playing it. As a composer and lyricist myself I can attest
that this is one praise and worship offering that I return to again and
again. "Gates of Tzion Vol. 1" Enter His Gates (solo piano vol 1)
PRAISE REPORTS & TESTIMONIALS
The solo piano cds are marvelous companions to the We Are Yisrael discs. They include meditative , peaceful solo piano instrumental selections inspired by scriptural passages. YM, FL
Yaffa M'od...Very beautiful ..we play the solo piano cds on continuous loop throughout Shabbat as we study scripture every week....for some reason we can listen to it over and over again and it never gets old. It is always fresh! The anointing is undeniable and irrefutable! MT
"We play all your cds at our gatherings and conferences...these Cds are very special and unique. We treasure them and love them because they are filled with the love of our Heavenly father and Our Messiah Y'shua....Buy em by the bundle if you can and give em to family and friends as gifts....they are a blessing to all who ears...may YHVH provide a way that they may hear!.....mst, sc
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