Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material to work with. There's Jesus and his birth, the wise men, their gifts and tons of frankincense. — Matisyahu Copy Share Image
The real reason Jews don't have more Hanukkah music is that, historically, American Jewish singer-songwriters were too busy making Christmas music. 'White Christmas,' 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' 'Silver Bells' and 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)' were all written by Jews. — Matisyahu Copy Share Image
I think my music has always been a mixture, depending on whom I'm working with - what band, what musicians, what producer. — Matisyahu Copy Share
I thank you to my God, now I finally got it right and I'll fight with all of my heart and all my soul… — Matisyahu Copy Share
Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material to work… — Matisyahu Copy Share
People aren't religious because it's easy not to be. Like anything, it's habitual, and once it's a habit it's no longer hard. — Matisyahu Copy Share
I think that listening to music or creating music is a spiritual undertaking, so the process of creating music, you know, involves listening. It… — Matisyahu Copy Share
At a certain point, I felt the need to submit to a higher level of religiosity to move away from my intuition and to… — Matisyahu Copy Share
As a kid, I was really into performing. I would do choruses, I would do musicals, whatever it was. And then, as a teenager,… — Matisyahu Copy Share
One of the first places where I started to respond to song lyrics was in reggae music. A lot of what I was responding… — Matisyahu Copy Share
In this life you may lose your way. It might drive you crazy but don't let it phase you, no way. — Matisyahu Copy Share
People get so caught up in needing to know and having to prove themselves to be right, and I'm blown away by this. — Matisyahu Copy Share
When I started wearing a yarmulke, I wanted to stand out or take the form of whatever was inspiring me. But now I think… — Matisyahu Copy Share
I want to be close to you, yes, I'm so hungry. You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty. — Matisyahu Copy Share
I felt a real strong connection and still do with Hanukkah. So it started out by doing concerts on Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights… — Matisyahu Copy Share
I can show you where to dig, and what to dig for, but the digging you must do for yourself. — Matisyahu Copy Share
