I wrote one stanza of this song while walking through the streets of Jerusalem shortly after I arrived in Israel. I later attended a Pete Seeger tribute night at a local synagogue. The raw power of the folk song structure inspired the remaining verses.
The heart of this song is the notion that humanity longs for a spiritual connection – and that the spiritual Source longs to connect with us.
Special thanks to: Tovah Leah Nachmani; David Levin-Kruss
Text: “Where Will I Find You” by Rabbi Yehuda Halevi (translated by Peter Cole)
lyrics
Oh, God, I’m crying for You
Oh, God, let Yourself be found
Oh, God, we’re crying for You
Oh, God, let Yourself be found
Oh, My people, I’m fighting for you
Yisrael, let yourself be found
Oh, My people, I’m fighting for you
Oh My holy people, let yourself be found
Oh, God, I’m whispering for You
Oh, God, let Yourself be found
Oh, God, I’m whispering for You
Oh, God, let Yourself be found
Repeat with: crying
Oh, My people, I’m crying for you
Yisrael, let yourself be found
Oh, My people, I’m crying for you
Oh My holy people, let yourself be found
credits
from The God Album,
released December 17, 2015
Vocals – Rory Michelle
Acoustic guitar – Olivia Brownlee
Human pipe organ – Olivia Brownlee, Olivia Brownlee, Olivia Brownlee, and Olivia Brownlee
Drums – Anthony Cimino
Banjo, electric and bass guitar, percussion – Jay Psaros
Rory Michelle Sullivan is a singer-songwriter, composer, musician, and educator whose work explores relating to ourselves,
others, and a spiritual Source in healthy, authentic, creative, and constructive ways.
She has recorded and performed her songs internationally, from parlor rooms in Jerusalem to bars in Vienna to Jimmy’s No. 43 in NYC’s East Village.
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