Debbie Friedman (Deborah Lynn Friedman) sings traditional songs, prayers and original music. Her songs and tunes are used in many congregations' services, by youth groups and at Jewish summer camps. For instance, her version of Mi Shebeirach is often sung as the prayer for the healing of the sick and was used in an episode of “Strong Medicine” on the Lifetime channel[1].
A movie documenting her life and struggle was recently made "A Journey of Spirit" has won numerous awards.
She started a "blob" on her site in March 2009 [2].
January 9, 2011, Debbie passed away after a long illness and her passing marked the end of an era when Progressive Jewish music moved from choirs and organs to soulful congregational singing.
Discography[]
Partial, see discography for the list on her Web site.
- As You Go On Your Way: Shacharit - The Morning Prayers
- Songs of the Spirit- The Debbie Friedman Anthology
- Light These Lights
- Debbie Friedman Live in Concert
- The Water in the Well
- The Alef Bet
- Debbie Friedman at Carnegie Hall
- The World of Your Dreams
- And You Shall Be a Blessing
- Ani Ma-Amin
- Not by Might Not by Power
- Sing Unto God (copyright 1972)
Reference sites[]
Note: This article used content written for the Judaism Wikia.
- Debbie Friedman's official site
- Sounds Write's article on Debbie Friedman
- MyJewishLearning.com's article on Debbie Friedman (copied with permission from the Reform Judaism Magazine Summer 2002, Vol. 30, No. 4)
- Rare.Lyrics' Debbie Friedman Lyrics
- wikipedia article