We have another great show for you. Dov and I are back in the studio of the Holy FiveTownsRadio.com and we've got 30 minutes of Brand New Music, DVD News, Concert Info., Contests and very very corny jokes.

On todays show:

- We've got more from those dueting guys, Sholom Jacobs and Aryeh Perlman from Pi Shnayim.

- J Walking: The Next Step in stores! Hear another full song!

- News on music almost done

- News on new DVD's that came in this week.

- More of that song from Lev Tahor 4

- We have two Jewish music mega stars on our "Oldie but Goodies" song of the week.

- JewishJukebox.com, hear details on some amazing sale items.

- Dov and Sruly reminisce on Laser Discs.

- Hear a full length song from Sandy Shmuely's new album, Hallelu.

- Looking for some airplay? Find out how to get heard.

- HASC concert details.

A big thanks to the tzadikim at FTR, Eric and Richie thanks for all the help!

Neshoma Orchestra presents J-Walking: The Next Step – the second installment in the J-Walking series. With unbelievable music, driving rhythms and AWESOME vocals featuring:

SHIMON CRAIMER, ELI KAHN, OPHIE NAT, GERSHON VEROBA and AVROMY WEISBERGER…

This album is sure to move you…..whether you are working out or just winding down.
New for this album- TWO additional tracks of HIGH IMPACT/RUNNING music!

Whether you’re running or relaxing…make sure you’re J-Walking!

As promised, here is a 60 second clip from another song off the upcoming Lev Tahor 4 album.

Stay tuned to the next episode of the Podcast to hear more on this new CD. Don't forget you can hear another song from this album by downloading the 4th episode of the Sameach Music Podcast.

You may have heard the title of this song before, thats because its a remake of a classic Jewish song from Journeys.

This is "Its time to say Good Shabbos", sung by the boys from Lev Tahor. I hope you enjoy it, and remember for the most updated music news and previews, stay tuned to the Sameach Music Podcast.

In case your interested, here is the first 60 seconds of the original.

Check back tomorrow, we will have preview clips for J Walking 2. Click here to hear clips from or purchase the original J Walking.

Extended Preview Clips for J-Walking 2, Shlock Rock's new album, Moshe Laufer's new album, Sandy Shmuely's new album, Video clip of Agent Emes 4 & Shalhevet Orchestra Volume 6.

We hope to have a new show by the end of next week, possibly more from LT4 and hopefully a surprise advance clip from an album still a few months away from completion.

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I hope everyone had a great Shabbos! If you haven't yet downloaded Show #4, you're missing out - it's our best yet and includes a sampling of a song from the soon-to-be-released Lev Tahor 4. Download the show here.

This new album will be hitting stores this week. This is Even Sh'siyah's third album and it's entitled "Wake Up."

Even Sh'siyah is Hebrew for "foundation stone." According to Jewish tradition, the original element of all Creation was this primordial stone, from which the entire world came into existence.

Download this 5 minute sampling of songs from their new release.

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Weren't expecting a new episode so soon? Well, surprise!
We have one amazing show for you. Dov and I go into the studio at FTR HQ and put together our best show yet. 30 Minutes of Music, Previews, Contest and More!

On This Weeks Show ...

- New Music from Moshe Laufer!

- Preview a song from the brand new Shlock Rock album. J Rap City, Featuring Etan G.

- Preview music from the upcoming J-Walking 2!

- Whats New in Stores.

- Video/DVD Update!

- Huge Sameach news!! (huge)

- Matisyahu album release news

- Update on last weeks Ohel contest

- We finally play part of a song from the upcoming Lev Tahor 4!!

- We have another contest! Listen in and find out how to win a free CD.

Download this totally free Jewish music show right away!

- New music from Pi Shnayim, Aaron Razel, Rabbi Mordechai Dubin, Avraham Fried & and a brand new group singing songs for Chanukah called "The Leevee's".
- Music from Regesh Gold, featuring the best songs from the Regesh Series, songs composed by Rabbi Shmuel Brazil and sung by Abish Brodt.
- An interview with Norman Gilden from Ohel talking about the upcoming concert paying tribute to Yisroel Lamm's 36 years in Jewish Music.
- We finally introduce our new co-host!
- Contest information on how to win 2 tickets to next week's Ohel show.
- A new top 5 Most Requested Sameach song segment from Yosef Dov at FTR
- News on upcoming albums from Avraham Fried, Lev Tahor, Eli Gerstner & Shlock Rock.

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This album also features one new song, never before released titled: "Heart is Open"

This CD is in stores now!

If you aren't able to attend the concert, or aren't interested in the tickets you can still participate and be eligible to win a prize package including at least 2 CD's and 1 DVD that you will be able to choose from a list of current and new releases.

If you want to get a head start on the contest here is roughly how it will work.

We are asking for your help in promoting the podcast. The person who brings in the most traffic will win the tickets.

The easiest way to participate is tell your friends about the show, and when they download the show, tell them to e-mail us at sameachmusic@aol.com that YOU (make sure they tell us your first and last name) recommended them to listen to the show. Each e-mail will count as 1 referral. The contest ends Novermber 8^th at midnight.

Another way for you to win is to e-mail other websites, blogs, e-mail message boards, message groups and tell them about the podcast. Ask them to link to the show, or write an article about the show. You can e-mail or call newspapers, radio stations or even get Jewish podcasters or radio hosts to talk about the show. E-mail us the website, blog or message board that you got to link to us (make sure the webmaster or site author will vouch that you asked them to promote the show.)

For every website, blog or message board that you secure that will count as 2 referrals. Everyone is eligible, think big, if you get a newspaper to write up the show that will count as 3 referrals.

When the contest ends, the person that has the most referrals will win. You only have a short time. Records will be kept of every e-mail or site that is recommended. If we catch anyone pulling anything non kosher they will be disqualified. We will be verifying what comes in.

Think outside the box, the goal is to help spread the word about this great new show. If you e-mail us something that's huge, we may count it as 4 referrals. E-mail us a digital picture of posters that you put up in your neighborhood, or at your school. Be creative, and of course make sure you have a record of it, take a picture, mail it to us! Good Luck!

Many thanks to Yossi Zweig of the Jewish Entertainment Magazine for supplying the Sameach Music Podcast with this interview. To read more interviews like this with Lev Tahor, Shalsheles and many many other Jewish artists, you can e-mail Yossi at JEMAGAZINE@gmail.com

There are singers and there are singers. And then there's Lipa! A true original, Lipa is in a class all his own. JE Magazine met with the artist to discuss his life, his views and his brand new hit album, Keinehora. "I sing partly for parnassah and partly for my neshama" Lipa says. And that, in a nutshell, epitomizes Lipa. A cross between practicality and soulfulness, between humor and sincerity, between droll wit and genuine heartz.  Read on for the inside scoop.

 
JE: Hello, Rabbi Lipa. It's a thrill to meet with you, and we're sure our readers will be just as excited. So, Lipa, you've become one of the most popular sensations in the Jewish Music world. How long is it since you started singing?

 
Lipa: I was in the sixth grade when I officially started singing. I guess that means I was about 9-10 years old.

 
JE: On how many albums have you sung so far?

 
Lipa: Well, I sang as a child on Shofer Shel Moshiach, my brother, Zishe's, album, and on some Aleph-bais tapes. Then in my yeshivishe yuren (years), I did some more. Later, I started composing. Michoel Schnitzler was the first one to take a song from me, and I'm grateful to him to this day.  Then one day, I heard that Mordechai Ben David wants a song from me. I couldnt believe it. I drove down to Seagate; it was the biggest thing for me. Since then, on each of his albums, I have the zechieh to do a Yiddish song for him.

 
JE: So you're pretty prolific. Composing, singing, producing?

 
Lipa: Thanks. Hashem gave me amazing hatzluche. Boruch Hashem I can spread my talents that Hashem gave me. Right after my wedding I started doing badchunes, and people used to tell me, Lipa, you have to decide. Either you do grammen or you sing. People will get confused. But I said, I'm going to do both. People will get to know me and see what I'm all about."

 
JE: Which number album is Keinehora?

 
Lipa: I started with a little-known album called Nor B'simcha, then I did Shema with JJ Fried. Next, I did Gam Zi Letovah completely on my own. I decided that I want to have the final say on everything. But, I didn't have the money to produce it on my own. I ended up borrowing money, and it took me four years to pay it back. It was most definitely worth it. Everything came out the way I wanted it.

After that, I did Lipa Baderech, then Leilu Uleilu, which I did strictly for the ruchnius aspect. I did it for my neshama. When I sing, I do it half for my parnossah and half for my neshama. And finally, I made Keinehora.

 

JE: Lipa, you've been doing a video for the HASC concerts the last number of years. Can you tell us what this year's video will be about?

 
Lipa: Actually, I'm not doing one this year. I also need a break once in a while.

 
JE: Do you have a certain style for your albums?

 
Lipa: I can say that all the albums I did till now, and I hope to do in the future, are totally different.

 
JE: What was your deciding factor in becoming a heimishe singer, as they say?

 
Lipa: It's very funny. I never decided that I'm going to become a singer. I was always dreaming about singing, but I never made a decision to become a singer. When I was a chosson, I started to sing at weddings for free. Then someone gave me $100 to sing at a wedding. I grammed by my first mitzvah tanz when I was still a bochur. My brother-in-law  asked me to gram at his brother's wedding. Then I started singing unofficially.

 
JE: What do you mean "unofficially"?

 
Lipa: I was working for a butcher in New Square.

 
JE: As a shochet?

 
Lipa: No, I schlepped chicken. I delivered chicken and fish in New Square. That's right, I'm not embarrassed.

 
JE: An honest living, huh?

 
Lipa: Yes, an honest living. I was doing it part time, and I was in kollel part time. But I was singing wherever and whenever I was called. One night I stayed up till 4am and I couldn't wake up in time for my job. My boss called me. "Where are you? People are waiting for their chicken." But I was too tired. So he told me, I think you better just sing and forget about this job.  And the rest is history.

 
JE: Tell us about the songs on the album.

Lipa:  The first song, Rabosei, I composed because when I sing at a wedding, the mechatunim come to me and tell me they want to bentch already. At the same time, the bochurim tell me to continue singing because they still want to dance. So, I made a song Rabosei. The mechatunim hear it and they're happy cuz they think we'e starting to bentch, and the bochurim are happy cuz I'm still singing.

 And Sheli Sheluch. My tape is catered to all types of yidden. People from all over the place listen to it: Boro Park, Lakewood, Baltimore, Florida, L.A, Israel, Europe and more¦ There are Chassidim all over. Sometimes a chussid is with a shtreimel and sometimes he's a chussid at heart. This is whatI'm saying, sheli sheluch. I try to put some mussar in my songs.

JE: Hashiveinu?

Lipa: Hashiveinu is a song that means a lot to me. Its a song about R' Zishe. R' Zishe used to go to the mezuzah every night and say, "Hashem, from now on, I'll be good. I know I said it yesterday, but now I really mean it. I know that yesterday I also said I really mean it, but now I really, really mean it." Now if R' Zishe says it, shouldn't we say it?

 Then there's Galgal Hachozer. I know it's tough for someone who doesn't know Yiddish to understand it. What I'm saying is that the world is like a wheel. Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down. It keeps on changing. So we ask Hashem that we should always be on top.

 Chalom Calomti When I was a child and I had a bad dream, my father used to say to me, Chalomos shuv yedabeiri (dreams are false), but when I had a good dream, he'd say, "Chalomos shuv yedabeiri?" with a question mark, which makes all of the difference.

 JE: Hut Bitachon is an inspiring song.

 Lipa: Yes. I went to the Skeverer Rebbe, zul zein gezunt, and told him that I had a problem.  He said to me, Hut bitachon vet ales zein git (Trust in Hashem and all will be well) I thought that was a great message and made bumper stickers that said "Hut Bitachon, vet ales zein git" Then, I made the song. Lots of people put the bumper stickers on their cars and are finding it very encouraging.

 Nisht in Shabbos Geredt, the next song, was supposed to be mainly mussar not to speak about vochen'dige (weekday) things on Shabbos.

 Asooreh Harigei Hamalchus. I mamash had a nes that this song got onto the tape. It almost didn't make it, and now it's one of the biggest hits. It's very warm and very heartzig.

 Tizku Lemitzvhas. I feel that I have a zechieh to work for a lot of organizations and do a lot of mitzvahs. The song is for every person. People don't need to work for an organization, they can do mitzvahs on their own.

 Zechor was composed by a great friend of mine after his mother passed away, and it's a beautiful song.

 JE: And Keinehora, the title track?

 Lipa: I just think that people shouldn't be so makpid and worry that others have a bad eye. Don't worry and Hashem will help.

 Shivati was composed by P. Weber and is a really easy song to sing. People like it a lot.

 I finished the album with Al Tadin. I figured that whoever listens to the tape and hears the mussar will start to think, "Oh, this song fits this guy, this song fits that guy." So I'm saying, Al tadin, be dan l'chaf zechus everyone. It's a more jokey song because I want to give the message that you shouldn't take the lyrics too personally.

 JE: So that covers all the songs on your amazing new album. Lipa, what do you think of the music industry, in general?

 Lipa: The music industry? You can't generalize. It's like a restaurant. It depends who the manager is. If the restaurant has a good manager and it's a good season, then it's great. The same with music, it depends who's managing the album and how the season is. Of course, Hashem is managing all of us.

 JE: What's your message to your fans?

 Lipa: I don't know exactly what "fans" means, but to my listeners, I want to say: "Have simcha's the most important thing in the world. A big mekubal in Eretz Yisroel once told me that I'm lucky because I know why I came down in the world, to be mesamayach yidden. Some people never know what their tafkid is. So this is what I want to say, "Be besimcha! Always. And don't forget: Hut bitachon, vet ales zein git."

 
And a great way to start, dear readers, is by listening to Keinehora. It'll have you tapping your toes, dancing a jig and smiling, smiling, smiling all the way through. It's a surefire recipe for simcha and bitachon.

To purchase Lipa's CD, click here.

We hope IYH to bring you show #3 right after Succos. We will have a lot to play for you, lots of news and a free cd giveaway contest.

Thank you for downloading the show and making it a huge success, today we had our 5,000th download!

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Hear a 40 second clip from Avraham Fried's new single "Ani Choshev Aliechem"

This newly released single will be available in some stores later today and all stores after Rosh Hashana. Call your local Judaica or Jewish music store for more details.

This new debut album, entitled Pi Shnayim, is performed by a group named Pi Shnayim led by Sholom Jacobs and Aryeh Perlman and features 11 songs composed by Yossi Green, Eli and Moshe Laufer, and Avraham Zamist.

You can hear a full song entitled "Kirachaim Av" on Episode #2 of the Sameach Podcast.

As soon as this album is in stores, we will update you.

We have 2 brand new songs to debut from albums that have not yet been released in stores.

The first new song were debuting is performed by a group named Pi Shnayim led by Sholom Jacobs and Aryeh Perlman. The album features 11 songs composed by Yossi Green, Eli and Moshe Laufer, and Avraham Zamist.

The second new song we're debuting is from a new album called Jerusalem Stone. Tune into the show to hear more on that. Plus, we have songs from Eitan Katz, Matisyahu and 8th Day.

We are also very excited to introduce a new segment called Yodo's Top 5 Requested Songs - an amazing new segment put together by the DJ we all love, Yosef Dov.

Sruly Meyer: Alright, let's get to the basics before anything else. Where do you call home?
Eitan Katz: I live in Silver Spring, MD, I'm in Kollel there at the Yeshiva of Greater Washington, and I've been happily
married for a year. This is my fourth year in the yeshiva though.
SM: Which Silver Spring pizza shop is better, The Nut House or Ben Yehuda's :-)
EK: HaHa... If I say nuthouse has better pizza, they [Ben Yehuda's] might not let me in to the shop anymore... (But nuthouse is better...)
SM: That's a good answer.

SM: What or who has influenced your writing and singing style?
EK: First off, my father has always been a strong influence on me. He's always pushed me to go the distance when it came to music. My older brother Shlomo, with whom I released the CD "Biglal Avos", also had a great influence on me. As far as other music, I would say that the Erlechkeit of D'veikus and R' Shlomo Carlebach turned me onto writing and singing songs which made me closer to Hashem
EK: I am also a big fan of R' Shmuel Brazil's Nigunim.

SM: Ok, What Jewish Music are you listening to today?
EK: I very much enjoy the oldies which I mentioned before, I also like listening to Yaakov Shwekey, and I think he has a magnificent voice.
EK: Ironically, I spend most of the day in yeshiva, so I don't have too much time to listen to music.

SM: Avraham Fried of MBD? ... And you can choose not to answer :-)
EK: They are both great, I enjoy their music very much, and they are also both wonderful people.
SM: Another smart answer :-)

SM: What Nigunim do you listen to outside of today's Jewish Music?
EK: I listen to any Nigunim which make me more in tuned with my Avodas Hashem. A lot of Chabad and other Chasidishe Nigunim really hit the spot. My brother Shlomo also has some really nice Nigunim which I enjoy listening to.

SM: What's your favorite song on your new CD L'maancha?
EK: That's a tough call. Every song talks to me in a different way. The main theme of the CD is its title - L'maancha- everything we do is for Hakadosh Baruch Hu! I don't think I have a favorite song, we'll leave that question for the listeners.
SM: I just wanted to mention that I think the title track - L'maancha has a really great feel to it, my wife who doesn't really enjoy slow songs, has really fallen in love with this one.
EK: Thank you...I think the CD is unique because the composer is the singer, and you can really hear what the composer feels through the way he sings it

SM: That brings me to my next question. What's different about this album than your first two? (Aside that your brother, Shlomo, sang on those also)
EK: Well first of all, like you said, I am the only one featured on this album, I composed the music and did the all the arrangements on my own, my brother and I have a little bit of a different style as well. I can't really describe it (his music is really beautiful)

SM: On Track #1 (Mizmor Shir) towards the end of the song, who is playing that wonderful Guitar solo?
EK: Oh, that is Josh Young, he is a guitarist from LA (now lives in NY), my brother and i recorded our CD by him, he was also in our band back in the day, he is absolutely incredible.

SM: On Friday you mentioned something about a local Choir, what's that all about? Are we going to see The Silver Spring Boys Choir anytime soon?
EK: I run a boys choir here in Silver Spring, the boys are from the local elementary school here, the Torah School, it's a lot of fun, and they are really cute.
SM: That's really nice, and I know someone who was in that choir, so I know that those boy's do enjoy it.

SM: Well, Eitan, that's all I have for you, thanks for your time, would you like to add anything else?
EK: I just want to say that I really feel that my CD's success won't be evaluated based on the amount of CD's sold, but rather on the influence it will iy"h have on the listeners. If one person says a brocha with a little more kavanah after hearing the CD, my mission is accomplished...

EK: Thank you, this was a lot of fun.
SM: Yes it was, again, thank you for your time. Hatalacha on the album and have a great day.

Click here to hear clips from Eitan's New Album L'maancha.

Ari Green Presents...

BaRock Orchestra: "Jewish Music with an Edge"

This album includes eight sets and over 60 minutes of wedding music.

This album features:
Yitzy Spinner, Benny Amar, Avraham Solomon, Ira Heller, Yossi Goldstein and Yitzy Glickstein.

Download this 4 minute collection of sample clips and take this album out for a test drive today.

Starting next week we will start some new features including interviews and a contest to win a free cd.

Today we invite you to sample the debut album from a group of guys who have been on the Jewish Rock scene for a while. The title of the album is: Break of Dawn/Ad A lot Hashachar.

On Bass and Vocals is David Ben-Yshay, on guitars is Moshe Axelrod and on Drum is Motti Shanet. All the songs were written and produced by David Ben-Yshay and Moshe Axelrod. To read more about the band or hear more clips go to their website at: EdenMusic.net

Next week we will have preview clips for BaRock Orchestra, Ephie Lowinger's new album: Ahava, and more Jewish Music news.

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The album is titled Garden of Eden and contains 9 songs plus a hidden bonus track, where? Well you'll just have to buy it and find it for yourself.

Go see their website for more details. PeyDalid.Com

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Don't forget to tune into FiveTownsRadio to hear Pey Dalid on tonight's Shmooze.

This is a new album from Eitan Katz, called L'maancha. The album was produced and most of the songs were composed by Eitan. This album will be in stores by the end of the week.

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We are already working on our next show, and that should happen in the next couple weeks. In between shows we plan on uploading preview clips from new albums. These clips are just a small taste of what is on the album. We hope this will give you the opportunity to sample these new products and make choosing which albums you purchase easier.

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Welcome to our first podcast! We are very excited to get this project off the ground.

Each show will highlight music from upcoming or new releases from Sameach Music. To purchase any of the products heard here, please visit your local Judaica or Jewish Music store.

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New Music!

Artist Name: Avraham Fried
Album Name: Bein Kach UBein Kach
Song Name: Track # 2 - BaShanim
Status: In stores soon!
Link to preview more clips or purchase.

Artist Name: Yacov Young
Album Name: Yogati
Song Name: Nacheim
Status: In stores Now!
Link to preview more clips or purchase.
 

New Music!
CD Produced By: Azrial Ganz
Artist Name: Marc Levine/Nochi Krohn
Album Name: UShmuel Bkorei Shmo
Song Name: Tzaischem LSholom
Status: New/Preview Music
Release date: In the next 2-3 weeks.
To See Cover Art: Click Here

New Music!
Artist Name: Avraham Fried
Album Name: Bein Kach UBein Kach
Song Name: Father Dont Cry
Status: In stores soon! 

Contest:

Youll need this link to enter in the contest. For details listen to the show.

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A special surprise interview with a new artist!

Artist Name: Ari Goldwag
Album Name: Pure Soul
Song Name: Es Tzemach Dovid
Status: In stores Now
Link to preview more clips or purchase.

Links to Free Sameach Videos Online:

 
The Miracle Meal: Click Here

Avraham Fried -  Father Dont Cry: Click Here

A Night at the Judaica: Click Here